Caroline (Cotton) Pelton (1812 - 1908)

Born 9 Oct 1812 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George E. Pelton — married about 1 Jan 1832 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1908 at age 95 in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Caroline A. Cotton, daughter of Samuel^[1] and Ann (Powers) Cotton, was born on 9 Oct. 1812 at Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.^[2][3]

She married George E. Pelton, son of Samuel and Sarah (Bailey) Pelton, on 1 Nov. 1831, or 1 Jan. 1832 at Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.^[1][4] George died in 1855.

She appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 at Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut.^[5] She appeared on the census of 15 June 1870 at Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Her son Alfred was listed as head of household.^[6] She appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in the home of her daughter at Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut.^[7] She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the home of her daughter at Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut.^[8]

Caroline died on 3 June 1908, probably in New Haven County, and was buried at Plot: Section: Maple Avenue, Plot: 775, Grave: 4, Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.^[3] Her memorial has her date of death.^[9]

Census

11 July 1860

Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

• Caroline Pelton 48 b. CT
• Samuel Pelton 24 b. CT sailor.
• Sarah Pelton 17 b. CT.
• Emma Pelton 11 b. CT.^[5]

15 June 1870

Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

• Alfred Pelton 22 b. CT farmer.
• Caroline Pelton 56 b. CT.
• Emma Pelton 19 b. CT.^[6]

11 June 1880

Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut.

• Frank Wheeler 41 b. CT photographer.
• Sarah Wheeler 39 wife b. CT.
• Edith Wheeler 15 dau. b. CT.
• Alfred Wheeler 8 son b. CT.
• Caroline Pelton 66 mother-in-law widow b. CT.
• Emma Pelton 28 sister-in-law b. CT clerk in an art gallery.^[7]

4 June 1900

Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut

• Wm W Wheeler 47 b. Jan. 1853 CT m. 16 yrs. photographer.
• Emma E Wheeler 51 wife b. Apr. 1849 CT m. 16 yrs 0 children 0 living.
• Caroline A Pelton 87 mo-in-law b. Oct. 1812 CT. widow 8 children 4 living.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 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. 304,5. Available at Ancestry.com. and at Archive .org. Genealogy of the Pelton Family
2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M1JY-V4Z : accessed 2017-10-01), entry for Caroline A. Cotton.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Caroline A Pelton Cotton "Wife of Capt. George E."
4. ↑ Caroline Cotton Spouse: George Pelton
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: M653_83; Page: 604; Family History Library Film: 803083 1860 US Census Caroline Pelton
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: M593_108; Page: 413B; Family History Library Film: 545607 1870 US Census Alfred Pelton
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 104; Family History Film: 1254104; Page: 492A; Enumeration District: 057 1880 US Census Frank Wheeler
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 143; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0324; FHL microfilm: 1240143 1900 US Census Wm W Wheeler
9. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 147392721 Caroline A. Pelton