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Charles Edwin Colton



Birth26 October 1834Utica, Macomb, Michigan Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Charles Edwin Colton (1834-1916), memorial #131655821.

    Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, California: Herald Pub. Co., 1900-1911), "Colton, Pioneer, Is Laid to Rest," 24 November 1916, p. 14, column 1.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Charles E Colten, folder "Pottawattamie branches, schedules, 1848 February" (#24), image 15, line 26.

    San Bernardino News, San Bernardino News (San Bernardino, California: San Bernardino News Pub. Co., 1914-1918), "First Drive of Stage to City is Dead," 24 November 1916, p. 1, column 3, p. 8, column 3.

Death23 November 1916Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Charles Edwin Colton (1834-1916), memorial #131655821.

    Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1905-1939 (Sacramento: Vital Statistics Department), database with images, FamilySearch, Charles E Colton, 23 November 1916; citing Los Angeles County, California, United States, certificate 35096; citing Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1686044.

    Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, California: Herald Pub. Co., 1900-1911), "Colton, Pioneer, Is Laid to Rest," 24 November 1916, p. 14, column 1.

    San Bernardino News, San Bernardino News (San Bernardino, California: San Bernardino News Pub. Co., 1914-1918), "First Drive of Stage to City is Dead," 24 November 1916, p. 1, column 3, p. 8, column 3.

Burial24 November 1916Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Charles Edwin Colton (1834-1916), memorial #131655821.

    Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, California: Herald Pub. Co., 1900-1911), "Colton, Pioneer, Is Laid to Rest," 24 November 1916, p. 14, column 1.

    San Bernardino News, San Bernardino News (San Bernardino, California: San Bernardino News Pub. Co., 1914-1918), "First Drive of Stage to City is Dead," 24 November 1916, p. 1, column 3, p. 8, column 3.

FatherPhilander Colton
MotherPolly Matilda Merrill

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   • Mary Ann Kelting
Married2 April 1854Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Charles Edwin Colton and Mary Ann Kelting, ID: K27Y-XY2 and ID: LL9F-DF4.

          Children:
               Joseph Philander Colton
               Charles Henry Colton
               George Frederick Colton
               Eleanor Raphena Colton
               Raymond Colton
               William Lamonia Colton
               Franklin Byron Colton
               James S Colton
               Mary Emily Colton


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• 1840Hancock County, Illinois, United States
• 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Utah County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1870San Bernardino Twp, San Bernardino, California, United States
• 1880Ashley, Unitah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1900Anaheim Twp, Orange, California, United States
• 1910Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusHancock County, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusUtah County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1870 Population CensusSan Bernardino Township, San Bernardino, CaliforniaExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusAshley Precinct, Uintah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population CensusAnaheim Township, Orange, CaliforniaExtractImage
• 1910 Population CensusBurbank Township (part of) Tropico Precinct No 2 (part of), Los Angeles, CaliforniaExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Horace M. Alexander CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure24 Jul 1847
       Arrival16 Oct 1847


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