Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1520
• _UID: C642953193BE40F29224A0D1D1C4502C89AE
• Census: 1880
• EMPL: Employment: 1880

Notes:

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He was a Publisher.

Census:
Toledo, Lucas, OH

EMPL: Employment:
Newspaper Publisher

Alonzo married Mary J. BELL on 10 Jun 1850 in New Haven, Allen, IN. Mary was born about 1830 in OH; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:23421

1. Eva PELTON was born on 5 Aug 1851; and died.
2. Ada PELTON was born on 12 Sep 1853; died on 8 Oct 1854.
3. Lillie Bell PELTON was born on 27 Jun 1855 in OH; died on 28 Jul 1855.
4. Dwight Alonzo PELTON was born on 10 Sep 1856 in OH; died on 13 Apr 1886.
5. Mary Belle PELTON was born on 7 Feb 1863; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 669
• _UID: C121614B897147BE857E863E74FC55142D4D

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Elias and Jesse went to OH late spring of 1800, built a log house and stay ed until fall. Elias returned to VT and Jesse stayed in OH. The first wh ite men to do so. In March 1801, Elias and his wife and infant daught er Zilpha, left VT for OH going down the CT river to New Haven, CT, th en by vessel to New York then to Philadelphia. From there they too a s ix horse wagon to Pittsburgh, a boat down the Ohio river to Veaver a nd up the Beaver river to Sharon, PA. From there they took ox teams to Gu stavus, OH, arriving in May. The trip took six weeks from VT and they we re the first white family. In 1802, father Josiah and family removed to G ustavus being the second white family. In the autumn Jesse, Third s on of Josiah married to become the Third family.
In the 1992 Pelton's in America book: He returned from VT to CT by flat b oat down the Connecticut River, and then removed to Gustavus, OH, being t he second man who, with his family, made this township his home. He w as a Farmer, Carpenter and a Joiner.

Elias married Mary FOLSOM in 1799 in Essex, Chittendon, VT. Mary was born in 1779 in Essex, Chittendon, VT; died on 20 Aug 1843 in Gustavus, Trumbull, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1509
• _UID: 350FE247642844148D6AAA6D3C19FAFDAB83

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:11642

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 288
• _UID: F73CE9A5383F4E6585BC9E32FC2D45BA24B6
• Alt. Birth: 15 Aug 1745; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 3 Sep 1818; Alt. Death

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He was a Farmer and a Ships Carpenter.
Story, as related in the Trumbull and Mahoning counties History: "The fir st wedding in the township occurred about 1802 under rather singular circu mstances. According to Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, OH, History, Hen ry Stroes, in August, 1800, became sole owner of the Gustavus townshi p. He transferred, in 1802. to Josiah Pelton five thousand on hundred a nd ninety-eight and one-fourth acres for $6,382.25. This was the first de ed executed by Stores after he became sole owner of the township.
"Sons Elias and Jesse went to Ohio late spring of 1800, built a log hou se and stayed until fall. Eials returned to Vermont and Jesse stayed in O hio. the first white man to do so. In March 1801, Elias, his wife and in fant daughter Zilpha, left Vermont for Ohio going down the Connecticut riv er to New Haven, CT, then by vessel to New York then to Philadelphia. Fr om there they took a six horse wagon to Pittsburgh, a boat down the Oh io to Veaver and up the Beaver river to Sharon, Pennsylvania. From the re they took ox teams to Gustavus, Ohio, arriving in May. The trip took s ix weeks from Vermont and they were the first white family. In 1802, fath er Josiah and family removed to Gustavus being the second white famil y. In the autumn Jesse, Third son of Josiah married to become the third f amily."

Alt. Birth:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Death:
Gustavus Twp, Trumbull County, OH

Josiah married Mary GRISWOLD on 10 Dec 1767 in CT. Mary was born about 1747 in East Guilford, CT; died on 7 Mar 1811 in Gustavus, Trumbull, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 665
• _UID: 89A7AC17DE544433A103C1B3BD837B5ECD56

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:5999

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth
• Reference Number: FVDD-D6
• _UID: 96D2CB11C8F04C0790047B6A95DB4BFA7D91
• Alt. Death: 29 Jan 1786; Alt. Death

Notes:

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John was buried near his father, in the old burying ground at Essex, Conn ., where the head stone still stands (in 1892) bearing the following inscr iption:

"In Memory of
Mr. John Pelton who died
Jan. 29th, 1786
In his 81st year."

Interment.net listing of burials has his father, Pelton, John, d. 15 Jul 1 735, 52 yrs, as being buried in Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex Count y, Connecticut

Alt. Birth:
Canterbury, Windham County, CT

Religion:
Protestant

Alt. Death:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

John married Elizabeth CHAMPION on 9 Dec 1731 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. Elizabeth was born on 15 Mar 1710 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut; died on 5 Dec 1755 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 270
• _UID: B5CB9F0B4FC24804B438F3C8973FF107FC38
• Alt. Birth: 15 Mar 1708; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 15 Jul 1755; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 5 Dec 1755; Alt. Death

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Description: Conflicting evidence states she died 15 Jul 1755.[3108553.ged ]

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Elizabeth's death may have been 5 DEC 1755 in Saybrook (Middlesex) Connect icut.

Alt. Birth:
Lyme, New London County, CT

Alt. Death:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Death:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:3768

Alt. Marriage:
Saybrook Manor, Middlesex County, CT