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George W. PELTON

Male 1804 - 1878  (73 years)


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  • Name George W. PELTON 
    Birth 22 Dec 1804  Ithaca, Tompkins, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 4495 
    _UID 9DB2831A2F7546D588B889E8C1618EE0EC57 
    Burial Aug 1878  Fairmont Cemetarysmethport, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 12 Aug 1878  Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4493  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 

    Father Richard Walcott PELTON,   b. 13 Mar 1776, New Rochelle, Westchester, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1812, Batavia, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Jane MCDOWELL,   b. 22 Nov 1781, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1856, Jacksonville, Tompkins, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 20 Feb 1799  Ithaca, Tompkins, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Reference Number:34229
    Family ID F1153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline C. FERRIS,   b. 10 Oct 1807   d. 3 Nov 1895, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 16 Aug 1827  Spencer, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Reference Number:63744
    Children 
     1. Henrietta Mastare PELTON,   b. 3 May 1828, Trumansburgh, Tompkins, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1862 (Age 34 years)
     2. Jane Lavinia PELTON,   b. 2 Jun 1830, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Richard Walcott PELTON,   b. 16 Apr 1832, Ithaca, Tompkins, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Lawrence PELTON,   b. 10 Jun 1834, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1883, Port Allegany, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
     5. Emma Beers PELTON,   b. 22 Jun 1837, Ridgeway, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lt. John A. Mcdowell PELTON,   b. 7 Feb 1839, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1865, City Point, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     7. Martha Louisa PELTON,   b. 18 May 1841, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Julia Anna PELTON,   b. 27 Mar 1844, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Edmund Genet PELTON,   b. 12 Jan 1845, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1903, Buffalo, Washington, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     10. Helen Caroline PELTON,   b. 9 Dec 1847, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1874, Plumas, Plumas, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     11. George Madison PELTON,   b. 9 Feb 1849, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Benjamin Ferris PELTON,   b. 15 Jul 1851, Farmer's Valley, Mckean, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Documents
    1850 Census George W Pelton.jpg
    1850 Census George W Pelton.jpg
    Family ID F2067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 

  • Notes 
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      George was a good man and brought up his children to obey the Golden Rul e. Mr. Pelton in his early days at Farmer's Valley bought and sold lar ge quantities of fur. In later years he was occupied in the lumber busine ss selecting timber lands for speculators. He also did much work as a la nd surveyor. An extract from his obituary, "Mr. Pelton was one of the fir st settlers of McKean County. Coming here when there was only a bridle pa th to Warren and Ridgeway through Potter county to Wellsboro. At one ti me he sold goods in Smithport. He lived to see the county he chose for h is home as a wilderness transformed to a commercial emporium and beco me a network of railways and draining a most productive oil field. His mo rals and integrity won for him the friendship and esteem of all who knew h im, whose sympathies now go forth to and remain with his widow and relativ es in this their time of bereavement."