PELTON ANNEX
Penelope Jane (Pelton) Cool Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 22 November 2021
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Origin of
the surname "Pelton:"
Generation
13
12 John Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1616 at Essex, England. Died 1681 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. Emigrated from England to
America between 1620 and 1650.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Pelton: See generation 1, below.
11 Samuel Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1644 in Massachusetts. Died 1713 in Massachusetts.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. John B. Pelton: See generation 10, below.
10 John B. Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1682 in Massachusetts. Died 1735 in Connecticut.
Moved from Massachusetts to Connecticut.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Joseph Pelton: See generation 9, below.
9 Joseph Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1722 in Connecticut. Died 1804 in Connecticut.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Joseph Pelton, Jr.: See generation 8,
below.
8 Joseph Pelton, Jr.
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1752 in Connecticut. Died 1820 in Massachusetts.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Roswell Pelton: See generation 7, below.
7 Roswell Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1763 .
Died 1834.
Moved from Connecticut to Nova Scotia, Canada
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. George A. Pelton: See generation 6,
below.
6 George A. Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1802 in New Brunswick, Canada. Died 1882 in New Brunswick, Canada.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. George Pelton: See generation 5, below.
5 George Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1827. Died 1882. Moved from Nova Scotia,
Canada to Massachusetts.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children:
a. George William Pelton: See generation 1,
below.
4 George William Pelton
1. Biographical notes:
Born August 1857 in New Brunswick, Canada. Died 1891 in Massachusetts.
Immigrated to the United States about 1880.
1880 US Census: No record found.
1900 US Census: George W. Pelton, age 42 (b. Aug
1857 in New Brunswick, Canada; father b. New Brunswick; mother b. Canada) an
employed as a miner, was heading a household at 897 Main Street in the City of
Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
He immigrated to the US in 1880.
The household also included his wife of 20 years, Jennie Pelton, age 34
(b. Oct 1865 in French speaking Canada; father b. Wales, mother b. Canada), who
had had 6 children, 4 of whom were still alive, and who immigrated to the US in
1880; son, Burton W. Pelton, age 14 (b. Oct 1885 in WI) and single; parents b.
Canada); daughter, Isabelle W. Pelton, age 11 (b. Sep 1888 in WI); daughter,
Bessie H. Pelton, age 8 (b. Sep 1891 in WI); and son, Donald R. Pelton, age 4
(b. Jun 1895 in WI).
1901 Canada Census: (enumerated 31 Mar 1901) G. Wm
Pelton, age 44 (b. New Brunswick) was heading a household at E. Lunenburg, Nova
Scotia, Canada.
Religion: Church of England. The
household also included lodger, Roger C. Halden, age
19 (b. USA); wife, Gennie Pelton, age 36 (b. New
Brunswick, Canada); son, Burton W. Pelton, age 16 (b. US); daugther,
Isabell W. Pelton, age 13 (b. US); daughter, Bessie
H. Pelton, age 10 (b. US); son, Donald R. Pelton, age 5 (b. US); and
father-in-law, Owen Roberts, age 60 (b. Wales, England).
2. Wife: Jane
"Jennie" Roberts
Born October 1865 in Canada; daughter of Owen Roberts (b. Wales,
England). Died . Married George W. Pelton about 1880, and
about the same time immigrated to the United States; subsequently naturalized.
1920 US Census: Jane R. Pelton, age 54 (b. Canada;
father b. England; mother b. Canada) and widowed, who immigrated to the US in
1880 and was naturalized in 1881, was heading a household at 65 Brighton
Avenue, (Ward 25), Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The household also included her son, Burton
W. Pelton, age 35 (b. WI; parents b. Canada) and employed as proprietor of a
garage; daughter-in-law, Edna K. Pelton, age 30 (b. MA; parents b. MA);
daughter, Olive F. Pelton, age 17 (b. Canada; parents b. Canada) and single;
and lodger, Ellsworth Holbrook, age 22 (b. ME; parents b. ME), single, and
employed as a shoe worker for a shoe company.
Of interest, Burton W. Pelton was also enumerated separately at Boston
with his wife and two children.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Burton Waldo Pelton: See generation 3,
below.
b. Isabella W. Pelton: Born September 1888 in
Wisconsin.
c. Bessie H. Pelton: Born September 1891 in
Wisconsin.
d. Donald R. Pelton: Born June 1895 in Wisconsin.
e. Olive F. Pelton: Born about 1903 in Canada. Immigrated to the US in 1915; subsequently
naturalized.
3 Burton Waldo Pelton (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 22 October 1884 at Appleton,
Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin. Died 24 October 1960 at San Bernardino, California. Before marriage employed as
a chauffer.
In 1918 resided at 31 Gardner Street, Brighton, Suffolk
County, Massachusetts. Employed there as
a garage manager.
1900 US Census: Burton W. Pelton, age 14, resided
with his parents at 897 Main Street in the City of Waltham, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts.
1910 US Census:
1920 US Census: Burton W. Pelton, age 35 (b. WI,
parents b. WI) and employed as proprietor of a garage, was heading a household
at 31 Gardner Street (Ward 25), Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The household also included his wife, Edna K.
Pelton, age 31 (b. MA; parents b. MA); son, George K. Pelton, age 7 (b. MA;
father b. WI; mother b. MA); and daughter, Elizabeth W. Pelton, age 3 years and
8 months (b. MA; father b. WI; mother b. MA).
Of interest, Burton W. Pelton was also enumerated separately at Boston
with his mother and sister.
1930 US Census: Burton W. Pelton, age 44 (b. WI;
parents b. Wales) and employed as operator of a gas station, was heading a
household on North Oxford Avenue in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, California. He married 1st at
age 34. The household also included his
mother [clearly written "mother H", meaning, mother of the head of
household], Catheryn L. Pelton, age 40 (b. Scotland;
parents b. Scotland), who was married 1st at age 16, and who immigrated to the
US in 1890 [abt year of birth) and was subsequently naturalized; and step-son,
John E. Quinlan, age 26 (b. MA; father b. MA; mother b. Scotland), single, and
employed as a gas station salesman.
1940 US Census: No record found anywhere in the US.
2. Wife #1: Edna Kitfield (photos) (more info)
a.
Biographical notes:
Born 9 January 1889 in Manchester
Township (on Cape Ann), Essex County, Massachusetts; daughter of George A. and
Hattie B. (Carter) Kitfield (both b. MA). Died ;
interred Rosedale Cemetery, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County,
Massachusetts. Before
marriage employed as a school teacher.
Married (1st) Burton Waldo Pelton on 22 June 1911 in Manchester
Township, Essex County, Massachusetts; subsequently divorced. Married (2nd) Alfred Edward Whalen (photos) and resided in the rear half of 53 School Street
in the Village of Manchester, Manchester Township, Essex
County, Massachusetts.
1900 US Census: George A. Kitfield, age 44 (b. May
1856 in MA) and employed as an agent for manfoss
supplies, was heading a household in Manchester Township, Essex County,
Massachusetts. The household also
included his wife of 18 years, Hattie B. Kitfield, age 44 (b. Feb 1856 in MA),
who had had 2 children, both still alive; daughter, Marrion
Kitfield, age 13 (b. Jun 1887 in MA); daughter, Edna
Kitfield, age 11 (b. Jan 1889 in MA); and mother, Lucy A. Kitfield, age 84 (b.
Mar 1816 in MA; parents b. MA) and widowed, who had had 4 children, 1 of whom
was still alive.
1910 US Census: George A. Kitfield, age 53 (b. MA;
parents b. MA) and employed as a wholesale merchant of paint and railroad
supplies, was heading a household on Ashland Avenue in Manchester Township,
Essex County, Massachusetts. The
household also included his wife of 27 years, Hattie B. Kitfield, age 54 (b.
MA; parents b. MA), who had had 2 children, both still alive; and daughter,
Edna Kitfield, age 21 (b. MA).
1930 US Census: Alfred Walen,
age 45 (b. MA; parents b. MA) and employed as a grocery store salesman, was
heading a household in the rear half of 53 School Street in the Village of
Manchester, Manchester Township, Essex County, Massachusetts. He rented his dwelling and was married 1st at
age 21. The household also included his
wife, Edna K. Walen, age 41 (b. MA; parents b. MA)
and employed as a teacher in a private school, who was married 1st at age 22;
step-son, George K. Pelton, age 17 (b. MA; father b. WI; mother b. MA) and
single; and step-daughter, Elizabeth W. Pelton, age 13 (b. MA; father b. WI;
mother b. MA).
b. Children:
(1. George Kitfield Pelton: See generation
2, below.
(2. Elizabeth Wello
Pelton: (photos) (more
info) Born
31 May 1916 in Arlington Township, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (also seen:
b. Manchester Twp, Essex Co., MA). Died
10 April 1998, age 81, at Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Employed by Marine Midland. Married Ralph G. Chapman (b. 26 Jun 1909 at
Belleville, Adams Twp, Jefferson Co., NY), son of
Henry and Helen (Sprague) Chapman, after 28 March 1935 in Jefferson County, New
York and had the following children:
(a. Peter K. Chapman.
(b. Henry S. Chapman.
3. Wife #2: Catheryn L. (?)
Quinlan
Born about 1890 in Massachusetts. Married
(1st) (?) Quinlan; subsequently divorced. They had the following son:
a. John E. Quinlan: Born about 1904 in Massachusetts.
1940 US Census: John E. Quinlan, age 36 (b. MA),
single, and employed as a night watchman in a factory, was a lodging at 226 S.
Main Street in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. He had completed 3 years of high school and
had resided in the same city in April 1935.
Catheryn
L. (?) Quinlan married (2nd) as his 2nd wife, Burton Waldo
Pelton.
4. Wife #3: Gladys
Gertrude Eagler
(more info)
Born about 1908 in California; daughter of Bert Ennis (b. 1882 in IL,
d. 1945, age 62, in CA; interred there) and Lula May (Briggs) Eagler (b. 18 Jun 1891 in KY, m. 1907 in CA) and granddaughter
of Willis W. (b. May 1861 in IL) and Ella (Carroll) Eagler. At age 29 married (3rd), as his 3rd wife,
Burton Waldo Pelton, age 49, on 13 July 1937 at Santa Ana, Los Angeles County,
California.
2 George Kitfield Pelton (photos) (more info)
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 27 October 1912 in Manchester
Township, Essex County, Massachusetts. Died 16 February 1997 in
Jefferson County, New York, age 84, in New York, Jefferson County, New
York. Initially employed
as a farmer. Subsequently owned a
pub at Belleville, Adams Township, Jefferson County.
1920 US Census: George K. Pelton, age 7, resided
with his parents at 31 Gardner Street (Ward 25), Boston, Suffolk
County, Massachusetts.
1930 US Census: George K. Pelton, age 17 (b. WI)
resided with his mother and step-father, Alfred Walen,
in the Village of Manchester, Manchester Township, Essex County, Massachusetts
(see above).
1940 US Census: Florence Mather, age 59 (b. NYS) and
widowed, was heading a household on the Henderson to Adams Road in Henderson
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Her home was valued at $5,000, and she had completed 1 year of
college. She lived in the same house in
April 1935. The household also included
her daughter, Eunice Pelton, age 27 (b. NYS), who had completed 4 years of
college; son-in-law, George
Pelton, age 27 (b. MA) and employed
managing the Mather farm, who had completed 1 year of college and resided in
the same house in April 1935; granddaughter, Patricia Pelton, age 4 (b. NYS);
granddaughter, Penelope Pelton, age 2 (b. NYS); mother, Laura Newcomb, age 83
(b. NYS) and widowed, who had completed 2 years of high school; and farm
laborer, Francis Kelleher, age 27 (b. MA) and single, who had completed 4 years
of high school and in April 1935 resided at Manchester, Massachusetts.
2. Wife #1: Ann Devoy.
3. Wife #2: Eunice
Emerson Mather (photos) (more info)
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Born 23 October 1912 in Henderson Township,
Jefferson County, New York; daughter of William Alvah and Florence M. (Hinman)(Newcomb) Mather. Died 15 January 2008, age 95, at Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York; interred 18 January 2008 in Evergreen Cemetery
(also known as Roberts Corners Cem.), Henderson, New York. Was an avid bridge player. Married George Kitfield Pelton on Thursday,
31 May 1934 (license issued 28 May 1934 by Henderson Twp) at Roberts Corners
(vicinity of the intersection of New York Route 178 and County Road 75, west of
the Village of Adams), Adams Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
4. Children:
a. Patricia "Pat" Anne Pelton: (photos)
Married (1st) (?) Lynch.
Married (2nd) (?) Nichols.
b. Penelope Jane Pelton: See generation 1,
below.
c. Polly Kitfield Pelton: (photos)
Married (?) Brown.
d. Pamela "Pam" Gail Pelton: (photos)
Married (?) Maracle?
1 Penelope "Penny"
Jane Pelton:
Born 1938 at the House of
the Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York. Died 27 July 2018;
interred Evergreen Cemetery, Henderson, Jefferson County, New York. Married Clifford Ernest Cool,
descendant # 2.2 of generation 13 of the Descendants of Louisa Mehitabel
(Drake) Cool on 8 September 1956. See Clifford's page for descendants.
See Clifford's
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