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Franklin Dwight PELTON

Male 1861 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Franklin Dwight PELTON was born on 20 Aug 1861 in New York, New York, NY (son of Guy Ray PELTON and Mary Childs FRANKLIN); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 24269
    • _UID: 568EE06B366E47859931AEE4538CE2AB671C

    Franklin married Lucy Estelle CARTER on 15 Nov 1888 in Orange, NJ. Lucy was born on 17 Jan 1865 in Orange, NJ; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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    Married:
    Reference Number:32641


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Guy Ray PELTON was born on 3 Aug 1824 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA (son of Joseph Kneeland PELTON and Harriet RAY); died on 24 Jul 1890 in Yellowstone National Park.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 24277
    • _UID: 15FA3D3185AE4E84A3F1025F593BE8564900

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    Still, in 1890, in active practice and recognized as an able member of h is profession. In 1857 he was elected to the thirty-fourth Congress from N ew York city. He served as a member of the House of Representatives to t he end of that Congress, and declined a second nomination. Residence, in 1 890, New York city. Died, suddenly, in the National (Yellowstone) Park, Ju ly 24, 1890, while on his way home from Alaska with Mrs. Pelton. Mr. Pelt on was educated at the public schools and at Sedg- wick Institution, Gre at Barrington, Mass., and at Oberlin College, Ohio; studied law at Kinderh ook, N. Y., and at other places, going to New York before 1856, where he h ad a long and honorable career as a lawyer in the law fi rm of G. R. & T. D. Pelton, of 167 Broadway. In Congress he served with ho nor on the Committee of Commerce; in New York he held a number of offic es of honor and trust, and at death was a member of the Cable Road Commiss ion; in all positions being a sound counsellor and a genial man. He w as a member of the Union League Club, a prominent Mason, and an officer a nd stockholder in a manufacturing rubber company. He left a competency.

    Guy married Mary Childs FRANKLIN on 20 Feb 1859 in New York, New York, NY. Mary died in Nov 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Childs FRANKLIN died in Nov 1866.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 24284
    • _UID: F63EDAB86BA54434A6A13EED1762C881821C

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    Married:
    Reference Number:191265

    Children:
    1. 1. Franklin Dwight PELTON was born on 20 Aug 1861 in New York, New York, NY; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Kneeland PELTON was born on 23 Nov 1801 in Portland, CT (son of Capt. Joseph Jr PELTON and Lucinda Kneeland BIDWELL); died on 26 Jul 1873.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 24278
    • _UID: 3735CBD42F9949DB9D0B61E69878F6816DEB

    Joseph married Harriet RAY on 27 Feb 1822 in Great Barrington, CT. Harriet died on 18 Mar 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harriet RAY died on 18 Mar 1856.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 24280
    • _UID: 8E6CEF82AF38430084DEC206C454217169B5

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    Married:
    Reference Number:174412

    Children:
    1. Timothy PELTON was born on 31 Dec 1822 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA; died on 4 Oct 1879 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA.
    2. 2. Guy Ray PELTON was born on 3 Aug 1824 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA; died on 24 Jul 1890 in Yellowstone National Park.
    3. Mary PELTON was born on 10 Feb 1827; and died.
    4. Jane E. PELTON was born on 14 Jul 1829 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA; and died.
    5. Emily E. PELTON was born on 4 Apr 1831 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA; died on 22 Oct 1874 in Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Capt. Joseph Jr PELTON was born on 30 Oct 1752 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT (son of Joseph PELTON and Ann PENFIELD); died on 13 May 1830 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 64
    • _UID: 6555051EA50A4379AEE2753996914B968ED0

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    He was a Cooper and a Farmer.
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    He was a Cooper and a Farmer.

    Joseph married Lucinda Kneeland BIDWELL in Mar 1798 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT. Lucinda was born about 1752; died on 30 Oct 1841 in New Marlborough, Berkshire, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lucinda Kneeland BIDWELL was born about 1752; died on 30 Oct 1841 in New Marlborough, Berkshire, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 154
    • _UID: 9EDB0FD151404D908EAEE6102AFC4AFF68D7
    • Alt. Birth: Abt 1752; Alt. Birth

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    Alt. Birth:
    Ellington, CT

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    Married:
    Reference Number:2822
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    Children:
    1. Roswell PELTON
    2. William PELTON
    3. Anna PELTON was born on 1 Jan 1796; died in Union, Broome Co, NY.
    4. 4. Joseph Kneeland PELTON was born on 23 Nov 1801 in Portland, CT; died on 26 Jul 1873.
    5. Mary PELTON was born in 1804 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, CT; died on 10 Jan 1818.