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Silas Colton, Sr.

Male 1798 - 1882  (84 years)

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  • Name Silas Colton 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 6 Feb 1798  Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Cause of Death Paralysis 
    Death 6 May 1882  Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 8 May 1882  Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24644  Backus Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2014 

    Father Silas Colton, ESQ.,   b. 23 Apr 1768, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1826, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Mary Polly Hynes,   b. Abt 1775, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1818, Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 18 Sep 1796  Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 28 years and 5 months old - She : ~ 21 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 21 years and 7 months). 
    Family ID F10895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Olive Simons,   b. Dec 1810, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1869, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Silas Augustus Colton, Jr.,   b. 26 Oct 1846, Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1921, Mount Holly, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F10894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Feb 1798 - Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Silas Augustus Colton, Jr. - 26 Oct 1846 - Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 May 1882 - Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 8 May 1882 - Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Vermont Death Records, 1760-1954
    Vermont Death Records, 1760-1954
    Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1760-1954. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

    Headstones
    Silas Colton Sr
    Silas Colton Sr
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