COLTON, Sylvia 1867-1936

COLTON, VANVOLTENBURG, CHATMAN

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 10/20/2011 at 09:46:53

SYLVIA COLTON – September 18, 1867 – December 17, 1936
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SYLVIA COLTON OF OSAGE DIES
NEVER AWAY FROM HOME MORE THAN A DAY; LAST OF FAMILY

Osage – Sylvia Colton, 69, last of her family, died at her farm home near here Thursday.

Born in Floyd county, Miss Colton never had been away from home for more than a day with the exception of a day and a night’s visit in Wisconsin.

She and her sister, Sophronia, lived together on the farm after their parents died. When Sophronia died three years ago, Suylvia was left alone.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday December 17, 1936
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SYLVIA COLTON, 69, NEAR ORCHARD, BURIED

Osage – Funeral services were held at the Colton farm home near Orchard Saturday afternoon for Miss Sylvia Colton, 69, who died Thursday at the home where she had spent her entire life.

Sylvia Colton was born in Floyd County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Colton, pioneer residents.

Miss Colton is the last of the family of five children. Burial will be in the Orchard Cemetery.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Saturday December 19, 1936
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Sylvia Colton Died
Thursday Morning
at Home, Orchard

Miss Sylvia Colton, 69, passed away at her home a half-mile north of Orchard this morning, after a few weeks illness. Miss Colton was born in Floyd county, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Colton, pioneer residents.

She held a unique record for continuous residence in this county, as when she was seven years of age, her parents moved to the farm upon which she died, and outside of a night spent on a visit into Wisconsin, she was never away from her farm home for more than a day.

Miss Colton was brilliant mentally, and was interested in her community and its affairs. Following her parents' death many years ago, she and her sister, Miss Sophronia, operated the home farm. The latter passed away about three years ago.

The deceased is the last of her family. Her sister, Ann Colton, died when a young woman, another sister, Mrs. Alfred Chatman, a few years ago, her brother, Ben, died about 15 years ago, and another brother, Richard, about a year ago.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the farm home and burial made in the Orchard Cemetery.

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS, Dec. 17, 1936 (kk)
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1885 Iowa Census: Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa:
George Colton, 55, born New York
Dianna, 49, born Illinois
Benjamin, 29, born Iowa
Sarah A., 27, born Missouri
George D., 25, born Missouri
Sophronia, 23, born Missouri
Harriet, 21, born Missouri
Sylvia, 16, born Iowa

Note: Harriet married Alfred Chatman, according to the 1925 census her mothers’ maiden name was VanVoltenburg