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George Philander Colton 1844–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1844

Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Death Date: 11 Apr 1844

Death Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Father: Philander COLTON

Mother: Polly MERRILL

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The story of George Philander Colton began in 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. George Philander Colton passed away in 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of George Philander Colton began in 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.
  • George Philander Colton passed away in 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.

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George Colton's Ancestors

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George Colton
1844–1844
Birth Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Parents
Philander COLTON
1811–1891
Clarence Hollow, Erie, New York, United States
Polly (Matilda) MERRILL
1816–1891
Smithfield, Madison, New York, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Jared) Merrill
1780–1878
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Phebe (Odle) Merrill
1788–1862
Cambridge, Washington Co., New York
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Colton's Timeline

2 Records

1844
24 Jan 1844
Birth of George Philander Colton in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
1844
11 Apr 1844
Death of George Philander Colton in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical record of the descendants of Quartermaster George Colton

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1844
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical record of the descendants of Quartermaster George Colton

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