The Dickinson press., 1915-01-02
GONE
". J. PELT0N DIES
Long Time Resident of Stark
County Succumbs to Creeping
Paralysis. Reared Large
Family.
Held Positions of Trust. He
Was Known and Respected
Throughout This Section.

w. J. Pelton, one of the oldest in
habitants of Stark county, passed
away at his home, the. Shady Bend
Farm on Green river, Saturday.
shortly after noon. After an illness
of eight months, this stalwart pioneer
succumbed to the pain and suffering
of creeping paralysis. For the past
week he had suffered intense pain
except when deadened by opiates.
Though death took one of the county's
oldest and most esteemed pioneers, it
put an end to his terrible pain and
brought him peace.
Deceased was born March 22nd,
1914, at La Grange, Wyoming County,
New York On November 25th,
1867, he was married to Eliza c.
Howard in Buffalo, New York. To
this union were born seven children,
of these six live in this and Dunn
county. Electa, the oldest child, died
at La Grange in 1875. Of the others
Austin A. Pelton is manager of the
Pittsburg mines of the Dakota Mines
Company; Walter C. Pelton is a pros
porous farmer and rancher at Dunn
Center; Bessie, now Mrs. H. J.
Gruschus, resides in this city; Samuel
A. Pelton is a rancher at Halliday;
Fem w. Pelton is farming the old
homestead, Shady Bend; and Robert
B. Pelton is a farmer in the Versippi
neighborhood. Besides his children
deceased leaves three sisters, Mrs. E.
R. Perkins Of Cleveland, Ohio, Miss
Hannah Pelton of Perry, N. Y, and
Mrs. N. B. Benedict of Perry, N. Y.
Coming west soon after they were
married Mr.. and Mrs. Pelton settled
for short time at Pentwater, Michi-
gan, later returning to La Grange
where they remained until 1886. At
that time they came to Stark county,
settling on Green river, about nine
miles northeast of the city. Here
they lived happily, raising their chill
dren to maturity and lived to see
them go out into the nearby country
to make homes of their own. On
December 28th, 1910, almost four
years earlier to a day, the good wife
and mother passed away.
A few years just previous to the
|
this city, Mr.. Pelton having built the
large residence in the northeastern
part Of the city, opposite the home of
his daughter, Mrs: H: J: Gruschus;
but after the death Of his wife he
returned to the old homestead.
For a great number of years Mr..
Pelton held the responsible position
of treasurer of his school district, be-
ing elected and reelected as long as
he was willing to hold the office. He
was member of the Workmen, this
being the only order that he was af-
fliated with.
The funeral services were held at
the old home Monday morning, Rev.
A. C. Hacke officiating. All the
friends and neighbors for miles
around gathered to pay their last
tribute to their departed friend.
Music was furnished by quartet,
composed of Mrs. c. H. Wiley, Mrs.
A. A. Dinsdale, ]. L. Hughes and
Dewey Wiley, the selections being
"Abide With Me-" LEAD Kindly
Light" and "Near My God to Thee,"
Miss Myrtle Parker playing the ac-
compartment on the piano.
The floral offerings of the friends
and relatives were numerous and very
beautiful
The pall-bearers were A. I. Peck,
P. F. Stults, C. w. Palmer, G. w. Sor-
ber, William David and William Heit-
man. Interment was made in the
Dickinson cemetery. .-..
Mr.. Pelton, who has been in and
out among the people of Dickinson
and vicinity for so many years, was a
man of sterling worth and one of the
quiet, substantial, responsible men
who are greatly missed and whose
places are hard to fill.