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John Adelbert Colton 1858–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1858

Birth Location: Provo, Utah, Utah

Death Date: 19 Jul 1939

Death Location: Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA

Father: Philander COLTON

Mother: Polly MERRILL

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The story of John Adelbert Colton began in 1858 in Provo, Utah, Utah. John Adelbert Colton passed away in 1939 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Adelbert Colton began in 1858 in Provo, Utah, Utah.
  • John Adelbert Colton passed away in 1939 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philander COLTON
1811–1891
Birth Location: Clarence Hollow, Erie, New York, United States
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Polly MERRILL
1816–1891
Birth Location: Smithfield, Madison, New York, USA
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Children(s)

John Colton's Ancestors

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John Colton
1858–1939
Birth Place: Provo, Utah, Utah
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

John Colton's Timeline

2 Records

1858
30 Jan 1858
Birth of John Adelbert Colton in Provo, Utah, Utah
Provo, Utah, Utah
1939
19 Jul 1939
Age 81
Death of John Adelbert Colton in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA
Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, Utah

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA
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