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Edgar Elisha Colton

Edgar Elisha Colton

Male 1844 - 1910  (65 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edgar Elisha Colton was born on 31 Jul 1844 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, CT (son of Solomon Colton and Maria Cordelia Nims); died on 4 Mar 1910; was buried in Rye-Greenwood Union cemetery.

    Edgar married Lizetta Maria Lounsbury on 15 Oct 1873 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. Lizetta (daughter of Jesse William Lounsbury and Abiah Jane Horton) was born on 26 Sep 1847 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died on 6 Oct 1922 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Solomon Colton was born on 22 Dec 1819 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Rufus Colton and Lucretia Day).

    Solomon married Maria Cordelia Nims on 2 Feb 1842 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, CT. Maria (daughter of Elisha Nims and Julia Baldwin) was born on 25 Apr 1818 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA; died on 13 Jul 1881 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria Cordelia Nims was born on 25 Apr 1818 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA (daughter of Elisha Nims and Julia Baldwin); died on 13 Jul 1881 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY.
    Children:
    1. 1. Edgar Elisha Colton was born on 31 Jul 1844 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, CT; died on 4 Mar 1910; was buried in Rye-Greenwood Union cemetery.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rufus Colton was born on 8 Oct 1776 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA (son of Joseph Colton and Eleanor Bartlett); died on 12 Jun 1862 in Northfield, Litchfield County, CT.

    Rufus married Lucretia Day on 23 Feb 1809 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Lucretia (daughter of Joel Day, Jr. and Lucretia Day) was born on 5 Sep 1787 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 18 Jan 1861 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucretia Day was born on 5 Sep 1787 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Joel Day, Jr. and Lucretia Day); died on 18 Jan 1861 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Lois Bartlet Colton was born on 22 Feb 1810 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    2. Deacon Edward Colton was born on 19 Sep 1811 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 May 1890 in Vernon, Vanburen, IA; was buried in Bentonsport, Van Buren County, IA.
    3. General Joseph Colton was born on 19 Dec 1813 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 May 1895 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Mary Colton was born on 2 Feb 1815 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 21 Jul 1835 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    5. Rufus Colton was born on 7 Feb 1817 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died in 1850.
    6. 2. Solomon Colton was born on 22 Dec 1819 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Laura Merrick Colton was born on 10 Dec 1822 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Sep 1907.
    8. Lucretia D. Colton was born on 9 May 1825 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

  3. 6.  Elisha Nims was born on 11 Feb 1790 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA (son of Elisha Nims and Tamar (Zamer) Bardwell); died in 1853 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.

    Elisha married Julia Baldwin about 1814 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA. Julia (daughter of Joseph Baldwin) was born about 1793 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Julia Baldwin was born about 1793 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA (daughter of Joseph Baldwin).
    Children:
    1. 3. Maria Cordelia Nims was born on 25 Apr 1818 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA; died on 13 Jul 1881 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Colton was born on 25 Jan 1743/1744 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Benjamin Colton and Abiah Cooley); died on 15 Jun 1815.

    Joseph married Eleanor Bartlett on 24 Oct 1774. Eleanor (daughter of Moses Bartlett and Miriam Knowlton) was born on 25 Jul 1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 18 Jun. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Eleanor Bartlett was born on 25 Jul 1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Moses Bartlett and Miriam Knowlton); died in 18 Jun.
    Children:
    1. Erastus Colton was born on 18 Apr 1775 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA.
    2. 4. Rufus Colton was born on 8 Oct 1776 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA; died on 12 Jun 1862 in Northfield, Litchfield County, CT.

  3. 10.  Joel Day, Jr. was born on 15 Aug 1751 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joel Day and Eunice Day); died on 13 Mar 1830 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.

    Joel married Lucretia Day on 19 Aug 1782 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Lucretia (daughter of William Day and Lucretia Sacket) was born on 19 Mar 1760 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Feb 1802 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Lucretia Day was born on 19 Mar 1760 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of William Day and Lucretia Sacket); died on 1 Feb 1802 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Chester Day was born on 8 Dec 1782 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 18 Nov 1824.
    2. Sophia Day was born on 25 May 1784 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Nov 1849 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Edward Day was born on 1 Mar 1786 in Durham, Greene County, NY; died in in Massena, Saint Lawrence County, NY.
    4. 5. Lucretia Day was born on 5 Sep 1787 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 18 Jan 1861 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Joel Day was born on 10 Sep 1789 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 14 Jun 1827 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Francis Day was born on 25 Sep 1791 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Amelia Day was born in 1792 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Jul 1793 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elmwood cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA.
    8. Laura Day was born on 8 Aug 1794 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 8 Apr 1860 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    9. Pamelia Day was born on 3 Jun 1797 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Nov 1869 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, IL.
    10. Harriet Day was born on 21 Feb 1799 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

  5. 12.  Elisha Nims was born on 22 Oct 1749 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA (son of Moses Nims and Margaret Allen); died in June 1809 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.

    Elisha married Tamar (Zamer) Bardwell on 28 Nov 1776 in Montague, Franklin County, MA. Tamar (daughter of Samuel Bardwell and Anna Severance) was born on 14 Sep 1751 in Montague, Franklin County, MA; died in Nov 1807 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Tamar (Zamer) Bardwell was born on 14 Sep 1751 in Montague, Franklin County, MA (daughter of Samuel Bardwell and Anna Severance); died in Nov 1807 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Elisha Nims was born on 11 Feb 1790 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA; died in 1853 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.

  7. 14.  Joseph Baldwin was born about 1772 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Julia Baldwin was born about 1793 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.