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Alonzo J (Lon) Colton

Born about May 1856 in Indiana, United States

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Alice Reilly — married 8 Apr 1875 in Allen, Kansas, United States

Husband of Ella M Johnson — married 13 Nov 1882 in Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Husband of Eliza Jane (Stewart) Colton — married 10 Mar 1890 [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Charity Elora Colton, Ralf Colton, Roy Colton, Mary Colton, Charlie Colton, Lonnie Florence (Colton) Clark and Edith May (Colton) O'Hair

Died 2 Oct 1944 at about age 88 in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States

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Profile last modified 10 May 2023 | Created 30 Mar 2021

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Biography

Lon was born in 1857.

He was arrested for polygamy in 1877 and once sentenced, spent over four years in jail. Although there is an article on this in the images, it is unclear this is the same person.

Research Notes

In 1860, his last name is listed as Ashley. It appears he is likely living with grandparents.

Sources

1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M653_298; Page: 721; Family History Library Film: 803298
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #8965111
Alonzo Ashley (4) in Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana. Born in Indiana.
1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: East Lynn, Cass, Missouri; Roll: 679; Page: 166A; Enumeration District: 089
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #33769153
Alonzo J Colton (24), married, Laborer, head of household in East Lynn, Cass, Missouri, USA. Born in Indiana.
"Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8J-1QCW : 12 March 2020), Lon Coulton, 1895.
1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Newton Ward 1, Harvey, Kansas; Roll: 482; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1240482
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #16770215
Lou H Colton (43), married, Barber, head of household in Newton Ward 1, Harvey, Kansas. Born in Illinois, USA. FamilySearch: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTL-PLN
1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Otter, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1251; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 1375264
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #22850265
Alonzo J Colton (53), married, Farmer, head of household in Otter, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Indiana.
1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Otter, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1463; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #105166538
Alonzo J Colton (63), married, Farmer, head of household in Otter, Ellis, Oklahoma. Born in Indiana.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6216296/alonzo-julius-colton: accessed 11 January 2023), memorial page for Alonzo Julius “AJ/Lon” Colton (May 1856–2 Oct 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #6216296, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by kimgeni (contributor 27419417).
FamilySearch Person Sources: L285-TQ7

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lon: