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Albert "Bert" W. Ellsworth
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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Alton E. Rogers Guest Jan 22, 2004 2:51 PM	I am researching Albert W. Ellsworth who was born in Iowa on Dec. 7 1857 and died in Morrison on Feb. 20 1935. He was a brother of my g-grandmother Lucy Ellsworth who was born in Illinois in 1853. They were children of Samuel Ellsworth & Martha Putnam. From what I understand the Tampico Tornado had his obituary in the Feb. 28 1935 edition and I would very much like to obtain a copy of the obit. I would be happy to reimburse any expenses incurred. Albert Ellsworth was buried in Leon Cemetery and I would very much like to contact someone there about his burial location. Thank you Alton Ellsworth Rogers
Oliver C. Colton Guest Jan 22, 2004 3:02 PM	I am researching my ggg-grandfather Oliver Cromwell Colton who was born in NH in 1791 and died in the Tampico area probably prior to October 1874 as that is the date of his probate papers. The 1870 census lists him as follows: July 19 1870 Page 3 Line 23 Tampico Twp Whiteside County Oliver "Coulton" (spelling incorrect) age 79, male, white, retired farmer birth: New Hampshire boarder with James & Esther Hughs Seaches have previously been made for his death record or place of burial in Whiteside County without result. If someone has any information about Oliver Cromwell Coltons place of burial or any other information I would greatly appreciate knowing about it. Thanks very much Alton E. Rogers
Administrator Denise 44 posts Jan 23, 2004 9:41 PM	Regarding Albert W. Ellsworth We have some copies of the Tampico Tornado at the museum. I will check it out this w/e. If we don't have it, see our "Links" section of this site, IL State Historical Society for ordering copies of the T/T microfilm. ---------- Denise
Administrator Denise 45 posts Jan 23, 2004 9:45 PM	Regarding Oliver Cromwell Colton Tampico Twp could include Yorktown. Let me check the cemetery records at the museum. If I find anything, I will post it or email you. ---------- Denise
Administrator Denise 53 posts May 08, 2004 2:49 PM	Dear Mr. Rogers, I finally located the obit for Albert Ellsworth. The Historical Society no longer has a copy machine, but I transcribed it for you (in ARTICLES/HISTORY section of this site). If you want, I can get permission from the managers of the H/S to bring the book home (huge!) and copy it on my copier. I still have not found anything on Oliver Coulton/Colton, but will keep checking. ---------- Denise
Administrator Denise 68 posts Jun 24, 2004 1:17 PM	You probably have all of the following info, but will post for others with interest: SURNAME NAVIGATOR: http://www.rat.de/kuijsten/navigator/ Peter Stewart Ambler amblerp@yahoo.com ID: I8199 Name: Oliver Cromwell Colton Given Name: Oliver Cromwell Surname: Colton Sex: M Birth: 12 Mar 1791 in Cornish,Sullivan,NH Death: Abt Oct 1874 in Tampico,Whiteside,IL Change Date: 15 Aug 2003 at 21:34 Father: Oliver Colton b: Abt 1770 Marriage 1 Betsey E. Rice b: 15 Feb 1796 in Lancaster,Worcester,MA Married: 7 Mar 1815 in Roxbury,Washington,VT Change Date: 15 Aug 2003 Children Contact: Robert L. Rice laverner1@netzero.net ID: I29410 Name: Oliver Cromwell COLTON Surname: Colton Given Name: Oliver Cromwell Sex: M Birth: 12 Mar 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, Nh Death: 13 Feb 1875 in Tampico, Whiteside, Il _UID: 433FA612F1B0D611899B0050DA6BBEC6FFB0 Change Date: 21 Feb 2004 at 13:54:39 Marriage 1 Betsey RICE b: 15 Feb 1796 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vt Married: 7 Mar 1815 in Roxbury, Washington, Vt Children Rosalina COLTON b: 8 Feb 1816 in Montpelier/Waitsfield, Washington, Vt Matilda Allen COLTON b: 3 Aug 1818 in Montpelier/Waitsfield, Washington, Vt Deborah Eliza COLTON b: 18 Jun 1822 in Washington Co., Vt poss. Barre Don Alphonso COLTON b: 27 Jul 1824 in Montpelier, Washington, Vt Cynthia Rosina COLTON b: 9 Nov 1830 in Montpelier, Washington, Vt Hulda Alsina COLTON b: 5 Aug 1835 in Montpelier, Washington, Vt Contact: Lisa Balch balch_lisa@hotmail.com ID: I19568 Name: Oliver Cromwell COLTON Given Name: Oliver Cromwell Surname: Colton Sex: M Note: Reference "1644-1911 A Genealogical Record of the Descendants ofQuartermaster George Colton" published in 1912. Page 143. From the History of Waitsfield ( Vermont) - Genealogies - page 279: Oliver C. Colton appears to be the grandson of Caleb Colton (b. abt1742) and not his son as commonly noted, based on the following fromthis source: "Caleb Colton was born in Brimfield, Mass. abt 174 2.. Children: i. Oliver, settled in Roxbury, Vt., and died, 1821, leaving a s on,Oliver, Jr., referred to as his "heir", in probate proceedings. ii. Elam probably three daughters". Based on the above, it seems Oliver Cromwell Colton was referred toas "Oliver, Jr.". It is known that Oliver C. Colton lived i n Waitsfield, Vermont. He islisted as a landowner and also a signer of an asso ciation agreementto form a Methodist church in Waitsfield June 22, 1822. Edmun d &Moses Rice (possibly relatives of his wife Betsey Rice) are listedwith him . The marriage of Oliver Colton and Betsey Rice is noted in RoxburyVermont Record Book Volume 1 (1796-1851) page 290 as follows: "Be it remembered that at Roxbury in the county of Orange in the stateof Vermont on the 7th day of Ma rch 1815 Mr. Oliver Colton ofWaitsfield and Miss Betsey Rice of Roxbury were d uly joined inmarriage by me. Darius Spaulding Justice Peace attest Darius S paulding Town Clerk" The margin of the record book also has this notation: "St ate ofVermont Orange County Roxbury March 7th 1815" A copy of the marriage re cord is held by A. Rogers. Federal census data for 1830 and 1840 provides th e following locationfor Oliver Colton: Montpelier Township, Washington County, Vermont. Federal census references for Oliver Colton in Illinois: 1860: Ta mpico, Whiteside County: Colton, Oliver C. age 69 farm laborer. 1870: July 1 9, 1870, page 3, line 23 Tampico Township, Whiteside Co.: Colton, Oliver age 79 retired farmer. Oliver Cromwell Colton's probate documents from Whiteside Countystate that he was deceased as of October 1874 and not in 1875 asstated in some Colton genealogy documents. A copy is held by A. Rogers A copy of the marriage certificate of Oliver C. Colton to AbigailSeaton is held by A. R ogers. The certificate reads as follows: "State of Illinois Winnebago County In the matter of the marriage of Oliver C. Colton and Abigail Seaton Copy of M arriage Register Date of License: Sept 3 1862 When Married: Sept 10 1862 By Whom Certified: Daniel W. Edwards - Minister of the Gospel When Registered: Oc t 1 1862 Date of certificate: 22 December 1874" Oliver Colton and his secon d wife, Abigail Seaton, apparentlyseparated prior to 1870 as at that time he w as living in WhitesideCo. and she in Winnebago Co.Reference "1644-1911 A Genealogical Recordof the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton" published in 1912.Page 143. From the History of Waitsfield ( Vermont) - Genealogies - page 279: Oliver C. Colton appears to be the grandson of Caleb Colton (b. abt1742) and not his son as commonly noted, based on the following fromthis source: "Caleb Colton was born in Brimfield, Mass. abt 174 2.. Children: i. Oliver, settled in Roxbury, Vt., and died, 1821, leaving a s on,Oliver, Jr., referred to as his "heir", in probate proceedings. ii. Elam probably three daughters". Based on the above, it seems Oliver Cromwell Colton was referred toas "Oliver, Jr.". It is known that Oliver C. Colton lived i n Waitsfield, Vermont. He islisted as a landowner and also a signer of an asso ciation agreementto form a Methodist church in Waitsfield June 22, 1822. Edmun d &Moses Rice (possibly relatives of his wife Betsey Rice) are listedwith him . The marriage of Oliver Colton and Betsey Rice is noted in RoxburyVermont Record Book Volume 1 (1796-1851) page 290 as follows: "Be it remembered that at Roxbury in the county of Orange in the stateof Vermont on the 7th day of Ma rch 1815 Mr. Oliver Colton ofWaitsfield and Miss Betsey Rice of Roxbury were d uly joined inmarriage by me. Darius Spaulding Justice Peace attest Darius S paulding Town Clerk" The margin of the record book also has this notation: "St ate ofVermont Orange County Roxbury March 7th 1815" A copy of the marriage re cord is held by A. Rogers. Federal census data for 1830 and 1840 provides th e following locationfor Oliver Colton: Montpelier Township, Washington County, Vermont. Federal census references for Oliver Colton in Illinois: 1860: Ta mpico, Whiteside County: Colton, Oliver C. age 69 farm laborer. 1870: July 1 9, 1870, page 3, line 23 Tampico Township, Whiteside Co.: Colton, Oliver age 79 retired farmer. Oliver Cromwell Colton's probate documents from Whiteside Countystate that he was deceased as of October 1874 and not in 1875 asstated in some Colton genealogy documents. A copy is held by A. Rogers A copy of the marriage certificate of Oliver C. Colton to AbigailSeaton is held by A. R ogers. The certificate reads as follows: "State of Illinois Winnebago County In the matter of the marriage of Oliver C. Colton and Abigail Seaton Copy of M arriage Register Date of License: Sept 3 1862 When Married: Sept 10 1862 By Whom Certified: Daniel W. Edwards - Minister of the Gospel When Registered: Oc t 1 1862 Date of certificate: 22 December 1874" Oliver Colton and his secon d wife, Abigail Seaton, apparentlyseparated prior to 1870 as at that time he w as living in WhitesideCo. and she in Winnebago Co.Reference "1644-1911 A Genealogical Recordof the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton" published in 1912.Page 143. From the History of Waitsfield ( Vermont) - Genealogies - page 279: Oliver C. Colton appears to be the grandson of Caleb Colton (b. abt1742) and not his son as commonly noted, based on the following fromthis source: "Caleb Colton was born in Brimfield, Mass. abt 174 2.. Children: i. Oliver, settled in Roxbury, Vt., and died, 1821, leaving a s on,Oliver, Jr., referred to as his "heir", in probate proceedings. ii. Elam probably three daughters". Based on the above, it seems Oliver Cromwell Colton was referred toas "Oliver, Jr.". It is known that Oliver C. Colton lived i n Waitsfield, Vermont. He islisted as a landowner and also a signer of an asso ciation agreementto form a Methodist church in Waitsfield June 22, 1822. Edmun d &Moses Rice (possibly relatives of his wife Betsey Rice) are listedwith him . The marriage of Oliver Colton and Betsey Rice is noted in RoxburyVermont Record Book Volume 1 (1796-1851) page 290 as follows: "Be it remembered that at Roxbury in the county of Orange in the stateof Vermont on the 7th day of Ma rch 1815 Mr. Oliver Colton ofWaitsfield and Miss Betsey Rice of Roxbury were d uly joined inmarriage by me. Darius Spaulding Justice Peace attest Darius S paulding Town Clerk" The margin of the record book also has this notation: "St ate ofVermont Orange County Roxbury March 7th 1815" A copy of the marriage re cord is held by A. Rogers. Federal census data for 1830 and 1840 provides th e following locationfor Oliver Colton: Montpelier Township, Washington County, Vermont. Federal census references for Oliver Colton in Illinois: 1860: Ta mpico, Whiteside County: Colton, Oliver C. age 69 farm laborer. 1870: July 1 9, 1870, page 3, line 23 Tampico Township, Whiteside Co.: Colton, Oliver age 79 retired farmer. Oliver Cromwell Colton's probate documents from Whiteside Countystate that he was deceased as of October 1874 and not in 1875 asstated in some Colton genealogy documents. A copy is held by A. Rogers A copy of the marriage certificate of Oliver C. Colton to AbigailSeaton is held by A. R ogers. The certificate reads as follows: "State of Illinois Winnebago County In the matter of the marriage of Oliver C. Colton and Abigail Seaton Copy of M arriage Register Date of License: Sept 3 1862 When Married: Sept 10 1862 By Whom Certified: Daniel W. Edwards - Minister of the Gospel When Registered: Oc t 1 1862 Date of certificate: 22 December 1874" Oliver Colton and his secon d wife, Abigail Seaton, apparentlyseparated prior to 1870 as at that time he w as living in WhitesideCo. and she in Winnebago Co. Birth: 12 MAR 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire Birth: 12 MAR 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire Birth: 12 MAR 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire Death: ABT OCT 1874 in Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois Death: ABT OCT 1874 in Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois Death: ABT OCT 1874 in Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois Father: Oliver COLTON b: in poss. New Hampshire Mother: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Marriage 1 Abigail MCKINSTRY b: ABT 1807 in Connecticut Married: 10 SEP 1862 in Winnebago County, Illinois Marriage 2 Betsey E. RICE b: 15 FEB 1796 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont Married: 7 MAR 1815 in Roxbury, Washington County, Vermont Children Deborah Eliza COLTON b: 18 JUN 1822 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont Rosaline COLTON b: 8 FEB 1816 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont Matilda Allen COLTON b: 3 AUG 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont D. (Don) Alphonso COLTON b: 27 JUL 1824 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont Cynthia Rosina COLTON b: 9 NOV 1830 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont Hulda Alsina COLTON b: 5 AUG 1835 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont Database = Tax and Voter Lists 1 Matches for [ surname=colton ] Matches 1 - 1 of 1 Name Year State County Notes/PostEms COLTON, O. C. 1901 IL Clark View Oliver Cromwell Colton Birth: 12 Mar 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, Nh Death: 13 Feb 1875 in Tampico, Whiteside, Il Sex: M Father: Mother: Changed: 11 Dec 2002 17:07:09 Spouses & Children Betsey Rice (Wife) b. 15 Feb 1796 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vt Marriage: 7 Mar 1815 in Roxbury, Washington, Vt Children: Rosalina Colton b. 8 Feb 1816 in Montpelier/Waitsfield, Washington, Vt Matilda Allen Colton b. 3 Aug 1818 in Montpelier/Waitsfield, Washington, Vt Deborah Eliza Colton b. 18 Jun 1822 in Washington Co., Vt - poss. Barre Don Alphonso Colton b. 27 Jul 1824 in Montpelier, Washington, Vt Cynthia Rosina Colton b. 9 Nov 1830 in Montpelier, Washington, Vt Hulda Alsina Colton b. 5 Aug 1835 in Montpelier, Washington, Vt Submitter: Robert L. Rice (click to view profile) Number of Individuals: 31675 Most Popular Surnames: Rice 22%, Greene 4%, ? 3%, Allen 3%, Royce <1% First Uploaded: April 23, 2001 at 15:05:40 Last Updated: January 22, 2003 at 08:50:40 Indexed with GeneaNet: No Published via: GEDCOM Sharing GEDCOM: Yes SmartMatches Individual From This File Matched Individual From Another File Ebenezer Gaskill Ebenezer GASKILL of Garman.GED Nehemiah Allen Nehemiah ALLEN of Cahill/Hawkins Family Susannah A Stone Susannah STONE of Cahill/Hawkins Family Stephen Spencer Stephen Spencer of The Descendants of William Spencer Stephen Olney Allen Stephen Oney Allen of Harold Zander Daniel Fox Daniel Fox of Walker-Jones Family Edmund K Kelley Jr. or II Edmund Kelley of Descendants of Thomas Olney, Providence Edmund Kelley 1st Edmund Kelley of Descendants of Thomas Olney, Providence Joseph Varney Joseph Varney of Ancestors of Margaret Fox-Jackson http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County COTTON, OLIVER CROMWELL SEATON, ABIGAIL 09/10/1862 I/ WINNEBAGO (NOTE OLIVER'S LAST NAME IS SPELLED AS COTTON!) ---------- Denise, Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by Administrator on Jun 24, 2004 1:22 PM
Nancy 1 post Feb 25, 2006 8:35 PM	Would like Alton E. Rogers to contact me at lan.nan1@juno.com. I am on a wild goose chase looking for a Martha Ellsworth who married a Coe. My grandfather told me years ago that his grandparents, Joseph and Martha Ellsworth Coe were from the Geneseo area. Their son, John married and died in Polk County, Iowa. John was born 1857 - 1860 and died 1913. Am wondering if you have information on Martha Ellsworth? Thanks for any information you can share with me. Nancy Hofmeister
Janet39 15 posts Feb 27, 2006 6:19 PM	Hi Nancy, Have you contacted anyone in Henry County about your Ellsworth's? Geneseo is in Henry County. There are several Ellsworth's buried in the Leon Cemetery which is in Whiteside County, but very close to the Henry County line. It is also about 20 miles from Geneseo. My husband's ancestors included some Ellsworth's, but will have to look to see about the names you mentioned as none of them seem to be familiar. I believe that I sent photos of the stones of the Ellsworth's that are buried in Leon to Alton Rogers a year of so ago. The ones listed in my book are: Albert, Amos, John, Madge, Margaret and William. If you need photos of any of these that are buried in Leon, I would be glad to send them to you. Janet
Nancy 2 posts Mar 01, 2006 6:17 PM	Janet, I have only looked around the internet for my Coe and Ellsworth. I will go back to Henry Co. and look some more. I'm glad to know that the Leon cemetery is located close to the Henry Co. line. I won't need any photos yet, until I can make a connection. Thank you for the gracious offer. Nancy

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