Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Colton, Theron S. 1905
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Ionia Standard, 24 Feb 1905

One by One, the Pioneers Pass Over the Divide.

The funeral service for Theron S. Colton took place from the home, at 10:30 
Thursday, and was very largely attended, the procession being a quarter of a 
mile long.  The service was in charge of the Maccabees, Rev. Mendenhall 
officiating, and using the short form of the Episcopal ritual.  There was no 
music and no sermon.  The principal service was really at the grave, by the 
Maccabees.  The respect and sympathy of friends was manifest not only by the 
large attendance, but also by the large number of beautiful floral 
testimonials, including a large set piece from Wabasis tent.  Besides the 
Maccabees, who attended in a body to the number of 30, there was a large 
representation from the Easton arbor of Gleaners.  There were also a number of 
relatives from a distance.  The bearers were G. B. Fleming, Archie Anderson, 
Henry Gable, J. W. Clements, Henry Witzell and B. O. McVeigh.  Interment was in 
Oak Hill cemetery.

Theron S. Colton was born in Nelson, Portage county, Ohio, April 22, 1850, and 
came with his parents to Easton, in this county, in the spring of 1854.  His 
father, David C. Colton, bought a farm on section 4, which was all heavily 
timbered, with no improvements whatever.  The family lived on this place for 28 
years, leaving it in good producing shape, when they sold it and bought the 80 
acres on sec. 15, one mile west of city, which fell to Theron S., on the 
distribution of the estate at death of father, and where he lived to time of 
his death.

He was married to Miss Ida I. Parkinson, April 21, 1880.  Six children were 
born to this union, all living at home, the names in order of age being : 
Belden, Ethel, Delia, Myra, Laura and Fleda – the oldest 23 and the youngest 7 
years old.

Theron S. Colton was active and prominent in the farmers’ social organizations, 
which he served faithfully and well in different official capacities, being 
master of the Grange and Chief Gleaner several terms, and a delegate to State 
and National Grange.  He was an uncompromising Republican, active in party 
work, nearly always a delegate to conventions, serving one term as township 
clerk with special credit, and being census enumerator in 1900.  At time of his 
death, he was a member of the county committee.  He was faithful to his trusts 
in every place.

He was firm in his opinions and strenuous in their advocacy, but was of a 
generally social nature, taking great pleasure in meeting people and discussing 
matters of mutual interest.  He was affectionate in his family, and true to his 
convictions in all the social relations of life.

He was the youngest of his father’s family, being survived by one brother, 
Clayton W. Colton of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Edward Treynor of 
Orleans.  His death in the prime of life is a severe blow to his immediate 
family, and is sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends outside.


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