Calvin Colton (1811 - 1849)

Born 11 Aug 1811 in Georgia, Franklin, Vermont, United States

Died 23 Aug 1849 at age 38 in New York, United States

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Biography

Calvin Colton (Twin) Born 1811 Aug 11 Georgia, VT Died 1849 Aug 23 NY, NY Age 38 Burial Spring Grove-Hartford, CT FAG*

He was a book-binder and resided in New York City with his family. His widow with her family removed to New Haven, CT

Twin brother Luther Born 1811 Aug 11 Died 1811 Aug 26

Father Walter Colton 1764–1862 Mother Thankful Cobb 1771–1843

11 Siblings, he was the 11th child of 12 Harvey Colton 1793–1870 Susannah Colton BLAIR 1795–1886 (Rev) Walter Colton 1797–1851 Quintus Curtius Colton 1799–1878 William Colton 1801–1879 Addison Ely Colton 1803–1883 Hannah Colton 1805–1887 John Cobb Colton 1807–1874 Aaron Merrick Colton 1809–1895 Luther Colton 1811–1811 Gardner Quincy Colton 1814–1898

Married 1835 Sep 24 Hartford, CT Susan Merrick Chapin Born 1810 Died 1865 Father Laertes Chapin Mother Lucinda Merrick

Chldren 1. Ellen Maria Colton Born 1836 Oct 3 Died last found 1910 NJ Appears to never married

2. Edward Chapin Colton Born 1840 Jan 14

3. Robert Anson Colton Born 1841 Sep 29 Died 1842 Aug 8 Burial Spring Grove-Hartford, CT FAG*151040258

4. Alice Cushman Colton Born 1843 Jan 1 Died 1844 Nov 30 Age 10 mos, 20 days Burial Spring Grove-Hartford, CT FAG* 1510401834

5. Charles Henry Colton Born 1847 Apr 28 NY, NY Died 1920 Jan 24 Hinsdale, DuPage, IL Age 72 Burial Bronswood Cemetery FAG 114749085 Married 1895 Nov 19 Irving Park, Chicago, IL Lillian F. Morgan 1863-1955 Burial Bronswood Cemetery FAG 114749218

6. Lillie Jane Colton Born 1850 Feb 9 Died 1930 Burial Oakland Cemetery-St. Paul, MN FAG 159359675 Married 1883 George C. Davenport Born 1848 Died 1932 Burial Oakland Cemetery-St. Paul, MN FAG 159359662 No Children

SOURCES

Calvin Colton in the Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 Name: Calvin Colton Birth Date: abt 1811 Death Date: 23 Aug 1849 Age at Death: 38 Cemetery: Spring Grove Cemetery Burial Place: Hartford, Connecticut

Calvin Colton in the Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 Name: Calvin Colton Birth Date: abt 1811 Age at Death: 38 Death Date: 23 Aug 1849 Death Place: Connecticut Burial Place: Hartford, Connecticut Cemetery: Spring Grove Cemetery Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 3338

Calvin Colton in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Name: Calvin Colton Gender: Male Age: 38 Birth Date: 11 Aug 1811 Birth Place: Georgia, VT First Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1835 Death Date: 23 Aug 1849 Death Place: New York, City Father: Walter Colton Mother: Thankful Cobb Spouse: Susan M Chapin Child: Ellen Maria Colton Edward Chapin Colton Robert Anson Colton Alice Cushman Colton Charles Henry Colton Lillie Jane Colton

Calvin Colton in the Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Name: Calvin Colton Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1835 Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA Residence Place: New York Spouse: Susan M Chapin Spouse Residence Place: Hartford

Calvin Colton in the New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 Name: Calvin Colton Probate Date: 18 Sep 1849 Probate Place: New York, New York, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1849 Inferred Death Place: New York, USA Item Description: Box 0008-28981, 1849 Table of Contents 3 images Cover Page 1 Administration Papers 2–3 NOTED IN WILL: Widow Susan M Colton, Children-Maria E, Edward C, Charles H. Chapin.

LINEAGE Walter Colton /Thankful Cobb Aaron Colton/Mary Ely William Colton Capt. Thomas Colton George Colton

Sources

• findagrave.com/memorial/151040199/calvin-colton