Justus Paul PELTON

1902 - 1963  (60 years)

• Name	Justus Paul PELTON
  Birth	9 Dec 1902	Coloma, Berrien, MI
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1963	Coloma, Berrien, MI
  Death	Sep 1963	Watervliet, Berrien, MI
  Person ID	I005789	Pelton
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Newell PELTON,   b. 15 Jul 1873, Sumner, Gratiot, MI d. Jan 1945, Coloma, Berrien, MI (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anna BRUNE,   b. 16 Jun 1872, Coloma, Berrien, MI d. 4 Dec 1954, Watervliet, Berrien, MI (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Coloma, Berrien, MI
  	Reference Number:49333
  Family ID	F001623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [combined.ged] He started working in 1926 teaching nine grades in a one room school hou se in Berrien County, MI. In 1929 he built and operated a general sto re in the country, 7 miles south of Watervliet, MI on highway M-140 and Na pier Ave. That corner became known as Pelton's Corners for the 25 yea rs he operated the store. Besides selling the normal items of a country s tore, he became well known in the area for selling large ice cream cone s. The dips of ice cream were generally twice the size sold by other stor es and cost 5 cents a dip. People would come from towns 12 to 15 miles aw ay to get the ice cream. [combined.ged] He started working in 1926 teaching nine grades in a one room school hou se in Berrien County, MI. In 1929 he built and operated a general sto re in the country, 7 miles south of Watervliet, MI on highway M-140 and Na pier Ave. That corner became known as Pelton's Corners for the 25 yea rs he operated the store. Besides selling the normal items of a country s tore, he became well known in the area for selling large ice cream cone s. The dips of ice cream were generally twice the size sold by other stor es and cost 5 cents a dip. People would come from towns 12 to 15 miles aw ay to get the ice cream.