Families of Melzar Colton

MELZAR COLTON, son of JERUSHA SUTHERLAND and MELZAR COLTON, was born December 7, 1830 in New York,^{4813, 7692} and died October 3, 1891 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin.⁶⁹⁶⁰ He is buried in Gap Cemetery, Albany, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

He married (1) MALVINA AMANDA WHEELER on October 31, 1855 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin.^{4813, 1999} She was born January 1, 1827 in Mount Holly, Vermont,⁴⁸¹³ and died September 18, 1881 in Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin.^{4813, 6960} She is buried in Gap Cemetery, Albany, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

He married (2) HANNAH MARLA HULBERT on September 12, 1882 in Jefferson, Green, Wisconsin.^{4813, 1999} She was born August 14, 1839 in North Manlius, Onondago, New York,⁴⁸¹³ and died January 15, 1926 in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in Gap Cemetery, Albany, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Melzar Colton)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Melzar Colton)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Melzar Colton)

Children of MALVINA AMANDA WHEELER and MELZAR COLTON:

1. JOHN EDMUND COLTON, b. March 28, 1857, Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin;⁶⁹⁶⁰ m. PAULINA JANE MILLER on December 17, 1878 in Cooksville, Rock, Wisconsin^{4818, 6960}; d. December 17, 1910, Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota.⁶⁹⁶⁷
2. WILLIAM OSCAR COLTON, b. February 26, 1859, Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin;⁶⁹⁶⁰ m. (1) ELLEN AGNES SYLVESTER on February 28, 1880 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin⁴⁸¹⁸, m. (2) NINA L. SMEAD on January 28, 1904 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois²⁰⁸⁵; d. June 22, 1937, Oregon.⁷⁰⁸⁴
3. FREDERICK MELZAR COLTON, b. March 18, 1861, Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin;⁶⁹⁶⁰ d. March 6, 1863.⁶⁹⁶⁰
4. MARY ELLEN COLTON, b. May 9, 1864, Wisconsin;^{6960, 3661} m. FRANK EDGAR TOBIE; d. March 29, 1929, Spokane, Spokane, Washington.³⁶⁶¹
5. MELVINA JERUSHA COLTON, b. May 11, 1865, Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin;⁶⁹⁶⁰ m. FRANK EDGAR TOBIE on June 21, 1890 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin⁴⁸¹⁸; d. May 9, 1899, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.⁴⁵⁶
6. HARRIET LOUISA COLTON, b. February 21, 1868, Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin;⁶⁹⁶⁰ d. February 1, 1891.⁶⁹⁶⁰

Personal Information

• Melzar Colton was a member of the Gap Baptist Church, Albany, Green, Wisconsin. ⁷⁶⁹²

Work History

Obituaries

Wisconsin Vindicator, October 8, 1891⁷⁶⁹²

Died—At his residence in this city, on Saturday, October 3, 1891, at 12:15 am, Melzar Colton, aged 60 years, 10 months and 26 days. Melzar Colton was born in New York, Dec. 7, 1830. His father died in 1835, and the next year his mother removed to Coles Co., Illinois, where they remained until 1839, then came to Green County. Mr. Colton was educated in the district schools and taught six terms. Since then he has engaged in farming. In 1855 he was married to Malvina A. Wheeler, a native of Vermont, who died in Sept., 1881. Six children were born to them—John E., William O., Fred M. (deceased), Mary E., Malvina J., and Hattie L. (deceased). He was married again to Hannah Hulburt in 1882, who survives him. Mr. Colton has held many local offices, discharging the duties devolving upon him in a faithful manner.

For many years he has been a consistent professor of religion and a member of the Gap Church. Two years ago last Spring, he rented his farm and moved to Albany, and at the time of his death had just bought a house and lot and was making extensive repairs on them. In August 1890, Mr. Colton had a severe paralytic stroke and has since then been gradually failing, but his death was rather unexpected. In death, this community loses a good citizen, and his bereaved wife and children an unusually kind and loving husband and father. The sympathy of all goes out to them in their great sorrow. The funeral was held Sunday afaternoon and was very largely attended, many being present from the neighboring towns. Rev. J.C. Carter delivered a sermon full of comfort and sympathy to the stricken ones, after which the remains were taken to the cemetery at the Gap Church for interment.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 23, 18504817	Sylvester, Greene, New York	Jerusha Sutherland John Sutherland Colton Melzar Colton
August 21, 18604814	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Melzar Colton Malvina Amanda Wheeler John Edmund Colton William Oscar Colton
August 31, 18704815	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Melzar Colton Malvina Amanda Wheeler John Edmund Colton William Oscar Colton Mary Ellen Colton Melvina Jerusha Colton Harriet Louisa Colton
June 9, 18804816	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Melzar Colton Malvina Amanda Wheeler Mary Ellen Colton Melvina Jerusha Colton Harriet Louisa Colton