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Dr. Ora Levant PELTON

Male 1851 - 1941  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dr. Ora Levant PELTON was born on 29 Jul 1851 in Sherman, Chautauqua, NY; died on 26 May 1941 in Elgin, Kane, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 464
    • _UID: BA4F0A7AB0294476A55CF2DD751249723287
    • Census: 1880
    • EMPL: Employment: 1880

    Notes:

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    Physician. Worked in private medical practice for 58 years and as a surge on for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Education included graduati on from Sherman High School, Chautauqua County, NY. Earned his MD Degr ee from the University of Michigan in 1872. Member of numerous organizati ons, including the Fox River Valley Medical Society, the Chicago Medic al Society, the State Medical Society, and the American Medical Associati on, He took his First Degree of Medicine at Cannongate, Kilwinny Lodg e, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and his chapter and commandery degrees in Elgin .
    His name was a household work in Elgin, IL. As a physician he passed h is "majority" there, arriving in the city July 17, 1882 and practicing h is profession in Elgin since. He was born at Sherman, Chautauqua Count y, NY where he attended high school. Next becoming a student at the Unive rsity of Michigan and in 1872 earned his medical degree. Some time lat er he spent a year in Bellevue hospital, NY and another year at the Univer sity of Edinburgh, Scotland. His education was thorough and that althou gh when he began to heal diseases at Elburn, Kane, IL, June 8,1872, he w as well equipped, his later studies were of great value to him. For ten y ears and one month he remained at Elburn, and then removed to Elgin, whe re a wider field opened up larger possibilities. His practice, becau se of his broad acquaintance, was extensive from the start.

    Census:
    Blackberry, Kane, IL

    EMPL: Employment:
    Physician and Surgeon

    Ora married Anna L. FRARY on 6 May 1879 in Chicago, IL. Anna was born on 26 Nov 1858 in Blackberry, IL; died in 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary PELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1882 in Elgin, Kane, IL; and died.
    2. 3. Helen PELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1882 in Elgin, Kane, IL; and died.
    3. 4. Lura PELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1882 in Elgin, Kane, IL; and died.
    4. 5. Dr. Ora Levant Jr. PELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1887 in Elgin, Kane, IL; died on 2 Nov 1929 in Elgin, Kane, IL.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary PELTON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ora1) was born about 1882 in Elgin, Kane, IL; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 983
    • _UID: 18CD63CB21FE4C5097404FF8F006C3892E85

    Mary married John A. BUCKLIN about 1895. John was born about 1875; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Helen PELTON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ora1) was born about 1882 in Elgin, Kane, IL; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 984
    • _UID: 4A63343EB26E441E84F64CB7E6640464D098

    Helen married Henry C. LADD about 1895. Henry was born about 1875; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Lura PELTON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ora1) was born about 1882 in Elgin, Kane, IL; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 985
    • _UID: FB021F2408E341828A0E997EA219F0438B45


  4. 5.  Dr. Ora Levant Jr. PELTON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ora1) was born on 11 Mar 1887 in Elgin, Kane, IL; died on 2 Nov 1929 in Elgin, Kane, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 986
    • _UID: 23087BD5756C44D39476455456BCDA808242

    Notes:

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    He was a Medical Doctor in Elgin, Kane, IL. Ora graduated 1909 from North western University. Ora Jr. was a member of the American College of Surge ons and American Medical Association.
    The Pelton Clinic had to close in 1942 when three of its doctors were call ed into military service. The building was razed for a parking lot.

    Family/Spouse: Julia I. BUCKLIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Jane PELTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Ora Levant III PELTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1912 in Elgin, Kane, IL; died on 16 Jan 1938 in Chicago, IL.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jane PELTON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Dr.2, 1.Ora1)

  2. 7.  Ora Levant III PELTON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Dr.2, 1.Ora1) was born on 15 Oct 1912 in Elgin, Kane, IL; died on 16 Jan 1938 in Chicago, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2006
    • _UID: 94E0B073F9D846D78A6121C82C110C05A7BB

    Notes:

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    He was a Salesman. Ora graduated in 1934 from University of Chicago.