Charles
Pelton
Born in Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Pelton
and Anna (Goodrich) Pelton
Brother of
Samantha (Pelton) Potter
Husband of
Sarah (Goodrich) Pelton
— married
14 Feb 1843 in Salem, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Florence Pelton
Died
at age 76
in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
Charles Pelton, son of Jonathan and Amy (Goodrich) Pelton, was born on 20 July 1819 at Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut.[1]
He married Sarah "Sally" Goodrich, his third cousin and daughter of Anson and Eunice (Andrews) Goodrich, on 14 Feb. 1843 in Salem, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
He was a farmer when he and Sarah appeared on the census of 6 Aug. 1860 at Salem, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.[3] The family lived in Salem, Wayne County, Pennsylvania in 1890.[1]
Charles died on 7 June 1896 probably in Wayne County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Hamlin Cemetery, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. His memorial has a photo of his headstone shared with Sarah.[4]
Census
6 Aug. 1860
Salem, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
- Chas Pelton 40 b. CT farmer.
- Salley Pelton 36 b. PA.
- Frank Pelton 16 b. PA.
- Florance Pelton 12 b. PA.
- Leroy Pelton 8 b. PA.
- Warner Ames 35 b. CT farm laborer.[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J. M. Pelton. Genealogy of the Pelton family in America : being a record of the descendants of John Pelton who settled in Boston, Mass., about 1630-1632, and died in Dorchester, Mass., January 23rd, 1681. Albany, N.Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892. p. 65-6. Available at Ancestry.com and at Archive .org. Genealogy of the Pelton Family
- ↑ The Goodrich family in America. A genealogy of the descendants of John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn., Richard Goodrich of Guilford, Conn., and William Goodridge of Watertown, Mass., together with a short historical account of the family in England, the origin of the name, a description of Goodrich castle etc by Goodrich-Family-Memorial Association; Case, Lafayette Wallace. 1889. Pages: 668.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Year: 1860; Census Place: Salem, Wayne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1194; Page: 620; Family History Library Film: 805194 1860 US Census Chas Pelton
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 100345258 Charles Pelton
- Lafayette Wallace Case M.D., Author Role: Editor The Goodrich Family in America. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn., Rich Publication: Fergus Printing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1889, Second Date, 1984
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