Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Pelton, J. Rand October 17, 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Starjak http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006329 July 26, 2009, 12:05 pm Author: Hardin & Willard Pelton, J. Rand, German Flats, was born in Winfield October 17, 1845. When of age he embarked in the sewing machine business. Seven years ago he started his present business, stoves, hardware, plumbing, and in the firm of Grimes & Pelton. In 1870 Mr. Pelton married Miss Florence M. Caswell, and they have two children, Frank E. and Edwin C. Mr. Pelton is a Mason, and a member of the Royal Arcanum, and the A. O.U.W. Grimes & Pelton own the fine new block in which their business is carried on. Additional Comments: source: History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of its citizens edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893 550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/herkimer/bios/pelton1134gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb