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John Cotter Jr. PELTON

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Cotter Jr. PELTON was born on 24 Jul 1856 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (son of John Cotter PELTON and Amanda Malvina RAY); was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 6942
    • _UID: 0F992181C3F14B39BBF9952DD5C697B3DD3D

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Lawrence PELTON was born about 1880 in CA; died in Jan 1961 in Bermuda Triangle.

    John married Martha BAYLEY about 1882. Martha was born about 1860; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:93522

    Children:
    1. Lee PELTON was born about 1880 in CA; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Cotter PELTON was born on 27 Jan 1826 in Madrid, ME (son of Timothy PELTON and Mercy HINCKLEY); was buried in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 4247
    • _UID: 078023BCD21B41A5AA1EBFBF55CD51180A8A
    • Census: 1880
    • EMPL: Employment: 1880

    Notes:

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    He resided in Redwood City, San Mateo, CA 1893.
    John Cotter Pelton was orphaned while young, and getting such educati on as he could at Madrid, Phillips, New Sharon, and Farmington in the sta te of ME. John devoted himself to the free public school, and early beg an teaching. Intending to be the apostle of free schools upon the Pacif ic slope, he studied as he taught. When the news was received of the disc overy of gold at Sutter's Sawmill in CA, he was principal of Phillips Fr ee School in Andover, ME and a student in Phillips Academy, His term at t he free school ended he determined to go at once to California. Furnish ed by friends with funds and an abundant supply of books, maps, and globe s, by Professor Cale Pelton with a set of outline maps, and by Ho n. D. F. Whittemore with a library, he with his newly married wife and t wo hundred and ten other passengers set sail in the old ship 'New Jersey ", from Boston, for San Francisco. After many delays, they arrived abo ut Oct, 1849. Mr. Pelton with on dollar and a half in his pocket spe nt it for passage to the shore. Good business management in the cour se of two or two and half months made him the happy possessor of four or f ive hundred dollars. Then he began agitating for the establishment of h is proposed free school. A notice in the " Daily Pacific News" on D ec 3, 1849 saying a free public school would commence on Dec 26the insta nt in the Baptist Church on Washington St. Mr and Mrs Pelton being the te achers. Thus began the public school system of San Francisco. On Mar 2 8, 1850, the school adopted by resolution of the city fathers, which resol ution or resolutions also named a salary for the Peltons, to begin on Apr il 1st next month.
    After the establishment of other schools, Mr. Pelton was elected to fir st Superintendent of Schools in San Francisco, county and city. He was ag ain elected Superintendent of Public Schools in 1865. And was a trust ee of the first State Reform School and its superintendent. Afterward he w as superintendent of the Industrial School of San Francisco which positi on he took, after much persuasion, in 1869. Here, after some three year s' service and while the institution was in a state of successful usefulne ss, his health failed, from excessive care and mental strain. A fall fr om a carriage upon his head and shoulders now completely disabled him a nd laid him up for a long time. Partially recovered, he, broken in heal th and fortune, went to Southern California in hopes of at least measurab le recovering both. Settled in San Diego he, in the course of years, aga in made a competence, which was again lost through the great fall of re al estate in southern California. In 1883 he resided with his family in R edwood City, CA, engaged in literary pursuits. See his writing "Life's Su nbeams and Shadows", and other works. For his public career, see the publ ic records of San Francisco. All honor to the man who left New England a nd planted her public free school system within the Golden Gate.

    Census:
    Monumentville, San Diego, CA

    EMPL: Employment:
    Farmer

    John married Amanda Malvina RAY on 24 Apr 1849 in NH. Amanda was born on 13 Feb 1815 in Dumbarton, NH; died on 3 Feb 1886 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amanda Malvina RAY was born on 13 Feb 1815 in Dumbarton, NH; died on 3 Feb 1886 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 6936
    • _UID: 0FBCF5C377674926858C108908133E5124A1

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:60414

    Children:
    1. Malvina C. PELTON was born on 11 Oct 1853 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; and died.
    2. 1. John Cotter Jr. PELTON was born on 24 Jul 1856 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Timothy PELTON was born on 26 Jan 1792 in Jefferson, ME (son of Joel PELTON and Anna COTTER); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2181
    • _UID: EB150B7D137F4F90802EA495F5919F181D3D

    Notes:

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    Description: Conflicting evidence states he was born 27 Jan 1793.
    He was a Farmer.

    Timothy married Mercy HINCKLEY on 28 Dec 1812 in Madrid, ME. Mercy was born about 1792 in Madrid, ME; died about 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mercy HINCKLEY was born about 1792 in Madrid, ME; died about 1835.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 4241
    • _UID: 4427B299674A4F7C8C0EBDBC52EAE24CAF70

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:32741

    Children:
    1. Mary Ann PELTON was born on 5 Nov 1813 in Madrid, ME; and died.
    2. Elizabeth PELTON was born on 5 Dec 1815 in Madrid, ME; died on 11 Nov 1861 in Weld, ME.
    3. Rebecca Miriam PELTON was born on 5 May 1818 in Madrid, ME; and died.
    4. Joel Whipple PELTON was born on 19 Jan 1820 in Madrid, ME; died on 26 Dec 1857 in Boston, Suffolk, MA.
    5. Nancy PELTON was born on 25 Dec 1823 in Madrid, ME; died on 2 Sep 1833 in Madrid, ME.
    6. 2. John Cotter PELTON was born on 27 Jan 1826 in Madrid, ME; was buried in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joel PELTON was born on 5 Nov 1753 in Somerset, Tolland, CT (son of Moses PELTON and Mary (Molly) WHIPPLE); died on 7 Mar 1856 in Madrid, Franklin, ME.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1113
    • _UID: 687E13C963ED49DB8A9830027118A08F42FE

    Notes:

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    He was a Tanner and a Farmer. Joel served in the military in the Revoluti onary War, 1776. Joel was a soldier and served under Washington in many c ampaigns, Being present at Cornwallis' surrender. He enlisted early and s aw LaFayette and other great men. He was a story teller and drew a milita ry pension. Stayed active all his life and walked to Augustus to recei ve it at 80 years old. After the was he settled in Maine.

    Joel married Anna COTTER on 18 Apr 1791 in Pownalboro, Lincoln Co, ME. Anna was born in 1769 in Washjeff, Nuitrice, ME; died before 1833 in Madrid, Franklin, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna COTTER was born in 1769 in Washjeff, Nuitrice, ME; died before 1833 in Madrid, Franklin, ME.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2173
    • _UID: 2143A2C609D746FBBACC301164E164FD5AF0

    Notes:

    Also listed as Anna Cottra

    Notes:

    Married:
    Reference Number:17265

    Children:
    1. 4. Timothy PELTON was born on 26 Jan 1792 in Jefferson, ME; and died.
    2. Polly (Mary) PELTON was born in 1793 in Jefferson, ME; died on 11 Oct 1852 in Madrid, ME.
    3. Moses PELTON was born on 9 Jan 1794 in Jefferson, ME; died on 10 Oct 1876 in Appleton, ME.
    4. Miriam PELTON was born on 20 Apr 1799 in Jefferson, ME; died on 6 Aug 1863 in Washington, Knox, ME.
    5. Eliza PELTON was born on 17 Apr 1800 in Washington, Knox, ME; died on 24 Jan 1847 in Temple, ME.
    6. Abigail (Abby) PELTON was born on 20 May 1803 in Washington, Knox, ME; died on 20 Nov 1873 in Washington, Knox, ME.
    7. Hannah PELTON was born on 28 Oct 1804 in Washington, Knox, ME; and died.
    8. Nancy PELTON was born in 1806 in Washington, Knox, ME; and died.
    9. Almira PELTON was born on 13 May 1809 in Washington, Knox, ME; died on 26 Feb 1868 in Madrid, ME.