Lyman Ephriam PELTON

1807 - 1903  (96 years)

• Name	Lyman Ephriam PELTON
  Birth	1807	New Hampshire   [1]
  Born	28 Mar 1807	Otis, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Highgate, Franklin Co., Vermont
  Census	1880	Highgate, Franklin Co., Vermont
  Death	1903  [1]
  _UID	9AC699E31DDC2E46BEBE8D7D2750FA9BDB2D
  Died	19 Apr 1903	Highgate Falls, Franklin Co., Vermont   [2]
  Person ID	I62825	Branch 165 John William Stafford b. 1810 NY
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2011

  
  

  Family 1	Lucy Alice HAZARD,   b. 8 Feb 1821, Hancock, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Aug 1848, Highgate Falls, Franklin Co., Vermont  (Age 27 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1840	Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont   [2]
  Children	1. Myron Hazard PELTON,   b. 19 Aug 1841, Highgate Falls, Franklin Co., Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elsa Delia PELTON,   b. 2 Dec 1844, Highgate Falls, Franklin Co., Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F21734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Julina M.,   b. Abt 1830, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Rollin M. PELTON,   b. Abt 1866, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Grace O. PELTON,   b. Abt 1871, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles B. PELTON,   b. Abt 1863, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nellie L. PELTON,   b. Abt 1876, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F22209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Lyman Ephraim PELTON Sex: M Birth: 28 MAR 1807 in Otis, MA Death: 19 APR 1903 in Highgate, VT Note: This remarkable man lived for 96 years. As a child with his parents and siblings he lived on the island in Lake Champlain in a town called South Hero, VT. He was a school master for a few years then read law with L . Hazen of Alburg, VT. Admitted to the bar in 1832 he practiced law for more than 50 years winning a case at the age of 92. His first wife was Lucy Alice Hazard whom he married in 1840 she being about 15 years his junior. They had two children the eldest my gr. grfather Myron. Lucy and her third child both died during its birth in 1845. Lyman remarried in 1856 having several more children one a well known physician Rollin Pelton who was born the same year as Lyman's first granddaughter Birtha in 1865, child of Myron. His family photo taken at abt 90 years shows him with a full head of white hair and handsome jawbone beard. Father: Ephraim PELTON b: 22 APR 1771 in Granville, MA Mother: Statira HOLCOMBE b: 1 JUN 1773 in Simsbury, Conn Marriage 1 Lucy Alice HAZARD b: 8 FEB 1821 in Hancock, MA Married: 18 JUN 1840 in Sheldon, Vermont Children Myron Hazard PELTON b: 19 AUG 1841 in Highgate, VT Elsa Delia PELTON b: 2 DEC 1844 Listed as a lawyer with second wife Julina M. and their children. Census: Listed as a lawyer with second wife Julina M. and their children.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4875] DAR Patriot Index, Volume 121, Page 146. (Reliability: 2). [S4875] DAR Patriot Index, Volume 121, Page 146. QUAY 2QUAY