Charles Erastus Colton, b. 12 Nov 1847 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, d. 18 Jul 1914 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, son of Calvin Colton & Susan Eleanor Nottingham. He married Ann E. Van Buskirk (1st wife) on June 1, 1867 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. He married Ella Geil (2nd wife) on October 28, 1908 in Hallstead, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Chauncey Sill Colton, b. 21 Sept. 1800 in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, d. 1885 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, son of Justin Colton & Abigail Sill. He married Emily H. McLanathan on January 5, 1826 in Maine.