George Melvin Jr. PELTON

1901 - 1990  (89 years)

• Name	George Melvin Jr. PELTON
  Birth	10 Mar 1901	MO
  Christening	CO
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	25856
  _UID	FD875FF68FD9406B8E0789467AD9CB0573F6
  Death	14 May 1990	Castle Rock, Douglas, CO
  Burial	19 May 1990	Cedar Hill, Douglas, CO
  Person ID	I16110	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	George Melvin PELTON,   b. Abt 1880, PA d. 5 Jun 1924 (Age ~ 44 years)
  Mother	Eliza MATHEWS,   b. Abt 1880   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1902	Bear Lake, Warren, PA
  	Reference Number:191788
  Family ID	F5553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stella CAMPBELL,   b. Abt 1905   d. Apr 1990, CO (Age ~ 85 years)
  Marriage	24 Sep 1946	Gallup, Mckinley, NM
  	Reference Number:192995
  Family ID	F5605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2017

  
  

• Notes

  [combined.ged] At age 19 he was blinded in a Colorado mine explosion. His shoulder and a rm were also damaged and he convinced the doctor not to amputate. He th en taught himself to be a car mechanic and clock repairman. He had an o ld Model T Ford he took apart and put together by feel. His auto repair s hop was a small tin shed without lights. He had a rope with a series of k nots in it to help him find whatever part he needed. As cars became more c omplicated he took to repairing clocks in the mid 1960's.