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Herbert Edmund PELTON

Male 1888 - 1958  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Herbert Edmund PELTON was born on 26 Nov 1888 in Montrose, Montrose, CO (son of John Edmund PELTON and Katie ANDERSON); died on 3 Jan 1958 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Jan 1958 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 5804
    • _UID: A7B64D8483CF4EACAF66F30ED7EC3045C824

    Notes:

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    Herbert helped his father and brother, George, at the National Mine in Nev ada. He was in business with George, first in tile manufacturing, th en as Marmon distributor for Southern CA, then as secretary-treasurer f or Pelton Motors. he enjoyed the great outdoors, hunting in his youth, tr out fishing and camping and backpack trips in the High Sierras. He was ex traordinarily skilled a fly casting and the use of a spinning reel. H ad a fine baritone voice. Was good at fixing things, with mechanical apti tudes. He enjoyed gardening, especially selecting and growing fruit tre es and unusual shrubs. He had a stable temperament and was very patient a nd kind. He was a member of the California Club.

    Herbert married Olive HARDY on 25 Jan 1913 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA. Olive was born on 2 Oct 1891 in Chester, Middlesex, CT; died on 28 Oct 1979 in Laguna Hills, Orange, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:80153

    Children:
    1. Margaret PELTON
    2. Esther PELTON

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Edmund PELTON was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Delta, Fulton, OH (son of Benjamin Hiram PELTON and Mary D. HARGET); died on 14 Oct 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Oct 1922 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 3416
    • _UID: B965563D0BA84C4B88329B47E8B78E581C7B
    • Census: 1880
    • EMPL: Employment: 1880

    Notes:

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    He was a Farmer/Rancher and Miner. John was a farmer-rancher near Montros e, Colorado and then was a mining man. Highgrade by Schreier was writt en about he and his son George's Nevada National Mine. From 1906-19 11 he and his son managed and had control of Nevada gold and silver min es that produced millions of dollars of ore.

    Census:
    Leadville, Lake, CO

    EMPL: Employment:
    Mine Owner and Road Owner

    John married Katie ANDERSON on 28 Feb 1881 in Denver, Denver, CO. Katie was born on 11 Dec 1863 in Arvika, Sweden; died on 8 Nov 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Nov 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katie ANDERSON was born on 11 Dec 1863 in Arvika, Sweden; died on 8 Nov 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Nov 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 5800
    • _UID: 994D9CF3DCA842E391CAB59F77A7FFA18BE0

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:49456

    Children:
    1. Leonora Geraldine PELTON was born on 14 Dec 1881 in Leadville, Lake, CO; died in 1963 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.
    2. Edna Dorothy PELTON was born on 23 Dec 1883 in Denver, Denver, CO; died on 13 Sep 1957 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Sep 1957 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA.
    3. George Seeley PELTON was born on 31 Aug 1886 in Montrose, Montrose, CO; died on 20 May 1967 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in May 1967 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA.
    4. 1. Herbert Edmund PELTON was born on 26 Nov 1888 in Montrose, Montrose, CO; died on 3 Jan 1958 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Jan 1958 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Hiram PELTON was born in 1822 in Summit Co., OH (son of David PELTON and Elizabeth FAILOR); died on 6 Aug 1864 in Eutaw Creek, GA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1664
    • _UID: EBC9C945A1634C03A8C817CF9590DEF462D7

    Notes:

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    He served in the military in the Civil War, 1863-1864.

    Benjamin married Mary D. HARGET about 1842. Mary was born about 1822; died in 1897 in Salida, Chaffee, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary D. HARGET was born about 1822; died in 1897 in Salida, Chaffee, CO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 3410
    • _UID: A2D56BE1B5BA44868947C2E164853768F7D9

    Notes:

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    After her husband's death, mary moved to indiana and then Colorado.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:25628

    Children:
    1. Benjamin Hiram II PELTON was born on 1 Aug 1854 in Delta, Fulton, OH; died in Oct 1935 in CA.
    2. Edward PELTON was born about 1855 in OH; was buried in Hanover, Grafton, NH.
    3. Thomas PELTON was born about 1856 in OH; died before 1890 in CO.
    4. Rachel PELTON was born about 1856 in OH; and died.
    5. Elizabeth PELTON was born about 1856 in OH; and died.
    6. 2. John Edmund PELTON was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Delta, Fulton, OH; died on 14 Oct 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Oct 1922 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David PELTON was born on 17 Mar 1793 in Pawlet, Rutland, VT (son of Benjamin PELTON and Hannah SNOW); died on 24 Jan 1879 in Elm Hall, Gratiot, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 720
    • _UID: 8651C63905AD4CA2B3B9C9B1AB24EE0922FC

    Notes:

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    He served in the military in the War of 1812, in 1811. He entered the mil itary at the age of 18 as a team master. After his father's death he w as farmed out to work as the family broke up due to poverty.

    David married Elizabeth FAILOR on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born about 1793; died in Aug 1878 in Wauseon, Fulton, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth FAILOR was born about 1793; died in Aug 1878 in Wauseon, Fulton, OH.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1662
    • _UID: 46AF9DD518D4449BBED930B3BC2ED1A1089A
    • Census: 1870

    Notes:

    Census:
    Seville Twp, Gratiot, MI

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:12427

    Children:
    1. Julia Ann PELTON was born in 1819; died about 1831.
    2. 4. Benjamin Hiram PELTON was born in 1822 in Summit Co., OH; died on 6 Aug 1864 in Eutaw Creek, GA.
    3. Elizabeth PELTON was born on 13 Jan 1824 in Summit Co., OH; and died.
    4. David J. PELTON was born on 12 Feb 1826 in Summit Co., OH; died on 26 Oct 1892 in OH; was buried in Oct 1892 in Wauseon, Fulton, OH.
    5. Hannah PELTON was born in 1827 in Summit, Hudson, OH; died in 1844.
    6. George PELTON was born in 1829 in Summit, Hudson, OH; died about 1829.
    7. Amarancy PELTON was born in 1831 in Summit, Hudson, OH; and died.
    8. William H. PELTON was born in 1833 in Summit, Hudson, OH; died in Isabella Co., MI.
    9. Jesse Leonard PELTON was born on 17 Sep 1835 in Summit Co., OH; died on 18 Jul 1922; was buried in Jul 1922 in Sharon, Barber, KS.
    10. Talman PELTON was born in 1837 in Summit, Hudson, OH; died in 1839.