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Matches 6,751 to 6,800 of 7,336
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| 6751 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Farmer, then a Street Car Conductor in Minneapolis, MN a nd then a Dairy Farmer in Wisconsin. One story is that he had a lunch ro om and pool hall downstairs from his living quarters. He had a sense of h umor and would write stories using colored drawings. He was also a perfec tionist. | PELTON, Jason Lavern (I007274)
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| 6752 | [combined.ged] He worked as a farmer. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and served in t he Us Army during WWII. | PELTON, Alvin Howe (I005513)
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| 6753 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Gardener. Rex Pelton says in his Hinckley Pelton book pages 15-16, "Elected first To wn clerk of Winfield and was reelected six successive years. Served as Cha irman one year. Clerk of School District number one for three years. In J une of 1870, he moved to Dallas, Barron, WI, there homesteaded 160 acr es of land. Served as Town Clerk of Dallas three years. Assessor one yea r. Supervisor of the Town of Barron, two years, Treasurer one year. Fir st postmaster of Sylvan Spring, Barron, WI. Served with the US Navy duri ng the War of the Southern Rebellion, as Mate on the steamboat Connectic ut until she was sent to Fortress Monroe for hospital use." | PELTON, Hiram (I002823)
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| 6754 | [combined.ged] He worked as a lumberman, milk truck driver, etc. Wilford was a delightf ul person, an interesting story teller and a man of great faith. His so ns and most of his grand children followed in his footsteps of christian h eritage. | STEARNS, Wilford Charles (I009603)
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| 6755 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Lumberman. From a letter he wrote to the editor of the "Mobile Register" September 2 1, 1926 in response to an article by Dillon J. Spottswood, M.D. concerni ng prohibition and the Volstead Insanity Act: "Intemperance cuts down you th in its vigor, manhood in its strength and age in its weakness..." His letter of proposal dated May 18, 1882 to Hattie "Private": "...Let us always be friends... I have only one excuse in my hasts.. I lo ve your with an affection as strong as the current of life. I ho pe it is not in vail. Still I would not cause you one unhappy hour if I c ould avoid it. Let us always be the best of friends and if you love me gi ve me one welcome word.. just say to me come and I will come to you as fa st as steam and rail will carry me and hear the rest from your own sweet s elf." He went from Iowa to Maywood, Nebraska to Georgia and then to Citronell a, Alabama. He sold his Waywood, Nebraska farm the week of March 30, 18 93 to a Staple. he and a Jasper Twiss owned a store in Nebraska and he w as a candidate for the meanest man in the world. | PELTON, Harlan Page (I002816)
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| 6756 | [combined.ged] He worked as a mechanic and owned a garage. | PELTON, Forrest Bray (I005511)
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| 6757 | [combined.ged] He worked as a merchant and was the local manager of the Bell Telephone f or thirty years. He also served as a member of the Elma Township Counc il for eight years. Rufus enjoyed checks, lawn bowling, football, fishi ng and gardening. | SWITZER, Rufus Earl (I009472)
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| 6758 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Mill Machinery Manufacturer.[T[1].G. Pelton.FTW] Was a member of Lyons Chapter 130, Order of Eastern Star; Lyons Lodge 9 3, A.F. & A.M.; DeMolay Consitory, AASR Masons; Holy Cross Commandary Knig hts Templar and Kaaba Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Davenport. 1920 census - Iowa - Clinton - Clinton Roll: T625_484 Page: 4A ED: 21 Image: 1049 | PELTON, Charles Howdy (I005045)
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| 6759 | [combined.ged] He worked as a photographer for 5 years. He returned to California and en gaged with Packard Theatrical Company who sent him to New York where he re mained four years. He lived the rest of his life in Inglewood, CA. | PELTON, James Blake (I009468)
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| 6760 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Sandblaster, Water pump repairman and took underground pict ures of deep wells. He enjoyed airplanes, boats, fishing, hunting and tra veling. He started a water well business in 1953. | PELTON, Norman Clarence (I010400)
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| 6761 | [combined.ged] He worked as a School Teacher in the winter and a Brickmaker in the summ er in his early years; and later became a Farmer. | PELTON, Jacob (I002168)
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| 6762 | [combined.ged] He worked as a shoemaker and farmer, living for a short time with his fath er and mother on the Pelton homestead in Darien, but finally sold i t. He then moved, with his brother John and their families to Warwick, Or ange, NY, coming by sloop owned by David Fancher, in Apr 1805, around by N ew York from Darien on the sound to New Windsor on the Hudson, and then ce to Warwick, about twenty-eight miles. He bought the farm of John Blain, and afterward lands of Nathaniel Blain a nd others, which, in 1892, were owned by the hiers of William M. Sanfor d, and there he died. He was an elder in the Reformed Dutch Church in War wick for many years and an earnest supporter thereof. | PELTON, Robert (I002036)
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| 6763 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Tool grinder, Real Estate Salesman, Tree grower and Nursery man for Christmas Trees. He graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Wayne, MI. | KRUMPECK, Herbert (I012228)
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| 6764 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Wholesaler. He enjoyed boating and golfing. He was the pa st Commodore of the Cleveland Yachting Club. "In 1925, my brothers and I went 1400 miles down the Yukon River in a 22-f oot narrow canoe type boat called a 'poling boat' which was pointed at bo th ends so it could be pushed or poled up river. We spent three wee ks at Fort Yukon above the Arctic Circle. For many years we sailed the Gr eat Lakes and to Florida and back flying the Pelton coat of arms as our ho use or owners flag. My father once rode a solid steel bar bicycle from Gr and Rapids, MI to Richmond, Virginia. | PELTON, Kenneth Jason (I008211)
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| 6765 | [combined.ged] He worked as a Wyoming rancher and a big game outfitter in Jackson Hole, W Y. | PELTON, Charles Jefferson (I008347)
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| 6766 | [combined.ged] He worked as an Auto Detailer and Body Repair. | HOFFMAN, Raymond William (I018185)
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| 6767 | [combined.ged] He worked as an automotive mechanic and shop owner from 1918-1943. He w as a diesel and auto mechanics instructor at Edison Vocational Technical S chool in Seattle from 1943-1953. Department head from 1953-1959, supervis or from 1959-1969, and retired in 1969. | PELTON, Harold Scott (I008350)
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| 6768 | [combined.ged] He worked as an Engineer and had a machine shop in Lyons, IA. He and h is son are said to have invented a turbine that brought water into the hou ses. They built and maintained the water works in Clinton and Lyons, I A. Reported to have invented the steam engine that ran the old paddle whe el boats up and down the Mississippi river. | PELTON, Jeremiah Martin Sr (I005043)
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| 6769 | [combined.ged] He worked as an Interior finisher and Millworker for Sash Doors and Glass. | HENDERSON, Fred L. (I005514)
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| 6770 | [combined.ged] He worked as an inventor and an automotive industrialist. He invented t he first automobile heater and installed them in ambulances during World W ar I and then thousands for automobiles until 1928. He made automobile pe rfection heaters and Swan carburetors holding patents on intake manifol ds for auto engines. He won an important litigation for infringement on m anifold patents. | PELTON, Clyde Sidney (I005453)
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| 6771 | [combined.ged] He worked as PhC and Head of Orion Processing Dupont Corp. in Camden, SC. | BLOCK, Leroy Pelton (I008265)
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| 6772 | [combined.ged] He worked as the County Treasurer. | HARBISON, Earl Malcolm (I002422)
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| 6773 | [combined.ged] He worked for Marathon Oil for 44 years in the southern states, Libya, Nor th Aftica and West Germany. He was a regional AARP member. He resid ed in Findlay, OH 1980. | PELTON, Leroy William (I008537)
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| 6774 | [combined.ged] He worked for the Railroad. | PELTON, David C. (I001300)
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| 6775 | [combined.ged] He worked for the Railroad. | PELTON, Vernon Chester (I007714)
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| 6776 | [combined.ged] He worked for the Railroad. | PELTON, Charles Walter (I008018)
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| 6777 | [combined.ged] He worked in a Cheese Factory and raised thoroughbred draft horses. | DICKSON, James Wilson (I009579)
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| 6778 | [combined.ged] He worked in a Cheese warehouse. | STATZER, Frank Leslie (I014710)
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| 6779 | [combined.ged] He worked in an Electrical Shop in Mauston, WI. Norman was elected in Mau ston, WI. He served in the military from 1942-1944. | PELTON, Norman Jason (I009701)
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| 6780 | [combined.ged] He worked in as a printing business executive. | PELTON, James Fancher (I008856)
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| 6781 | [combined.ged] He worked in Business and Property.[3108553.ged] [garygarbe60.ged] He was an excellent, well known Christian gentleman. He died suddenly, fa lling from his horse, in a fit of apoplexy in 1821. David was a successf ul in business, accumulated property and left his family well off. | PELTON, David (I000276)
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| 6782 | [combined.ged] He worked in Business and Transportation. He resided in Buffalo, Eri e, NY in 1892. | PELTON, Russell K. (I015792)
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| 6783 | [combined.ged] He worked in business. | PELTON, Col. William Tilden (I007314)
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| 6784 | [combined.ged] He worked in construction and developed the first shopping center in Calif ornia. He was also a purchasing agent for the Pacific coast Engineering C omapny and a Farmer. | PELTON, Aylmer Earl (I009648)
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| 6785 | [combined.ged] He worked in Construction. He was inducted into the military in 194 2. He retired from the military in 1973. He resided in Mercer Island, Kin g, Wa in 1991. | PELTON, Douglas M. (I009695)
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| 6786 | [combined.ged] He worked in Farming and Livestock. Bill was listed in a muster roll in L ane Co., KS 1917-1918. Civilian registration for WWI Draft. | PELTON, Willie E. (I005945)
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| 6787 | [combined.ged] He worked in Farming and Ranching in Eastern Colorado. | PELTON, Jacob Henry (I005948)
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| 6788 | [combined.ged] He worked in Farming and then operating his brother's store in Conneau t, OH in 1892. He reaised Ellsworth's son, Robert (possibly Waldo) aft er his death in 1893. | PELTON, Arvine W. (I003125)
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| 6789 | [combined.ged] He worked in his father's bottling plant, then the grocery business and th en in the window and door business. He was a graduate of Riddle Scho ol of Aviation and was involved in electronics with the government duri ng WWII. He was also a member of the Masons. | PELTON, Donald Wesley (I004562)
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| 6790 | [combined.ged] He worked in Leather Repair. His widow writes: "Grant was occupi ed as an expert shoe repairman and made prescription orthopedic brace s. We owned our own business. Grant was a talented person and a good art ist. He used that talent in making his business a success. He could repa ir or make most anything anyone brought in to him. We sold Sanders and To ni Lama boots along with some other leather goods. He repaired and rebui lt saddles and made all kinds of horse equipment. At one time he was famo us for the dog boots he made for the pheasant hunters who flocked to our a rea to hunt. He spent two years in the military, serving 18 months in Yok ohoma, Japan. A good clean man with good character and his credit was exc ellent, a good provider, a loving husband, and a good father to the kid s. We owned two excellent quarter horses. Grant was a very good roper a nd excellent dancer. We belonged to a riding club and square dance club f or many years. A combination of Gene Kelley and Fred Astair. Any of t he relatives who have lived around us will tell you the same. The childr en have inherited many of his talents and so have the grandchildren. He w as the love of my life and I miss him." | APSLEY, Grant Herbert (I011680)
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| 6791 | [combined.ged] He worked in Lumbering. He resided in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI 1891. | PELTON, John Nelson (I009819)
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| 6792 | [combined.ged] He worked in Manitoba, Canada. | GREEN, John Gomer (I007111)
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| 6793 | [combined.ged] He worked in Manufacturing. | PELTON, George Philip (I004470)
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| 6794 | [combined.ged] He worked in Marketing. He served in the military in World War II about 1 942. Served on a destroyer in the Pacific during World War II and w as in the opening battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima. He resided in Comstock Park, Kent, MI in 1982. | PELTON, Russell Ira (I009641)
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| 6795 | [combined.ged] He worked in Masonary Supplies. This family has been masonary suppliers o ver three generations. | PELTON, James Arthur (I009317)
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| 6796 | [combined.ged] He worked in Mining around 1854 in CA. He was a Farmer in Elgin, Huntingt on, Quebec, CAN 1888. | PELTON, Sylvester W. (I004385)
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| 6797 | [combined.ged] He worked in New York City as a Wholesale Stationer and paper dealer unt il 1847 with Good, Pelton and Noble. Then he relocated to Ware, MA and en tered the clothing business. | PELTON, Milo Sanford (I001479)
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| 6798 | [combined.ged] He worked in North Battlefork, SASK, CAN. | KILGORE, Samuel A. (I012027)
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| 6799 | [combined.ged] He worked in Public Relations. He also served in the military in World W ar II. | PELTON, Paul Phillip Jr. (I009213)
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| 6800 | [combined.ged] He worked in Radio and TV repair. | WYTHE, Harry K. (I011352)
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