John Nellow Carlton

Brief Life History of John Nellow

When John Nellow Carlton was born on 28 June 1916, in Pomerene, Cochise, Arizona, United States, his father, James Harlow Carlton Jr, was 40 and his mother, Nora Ann Johnson, was 39. He married Dorothy Alice McGuire on 20 July 1941, in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 2001. He died on 26 November 1996, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Nellow Carlton
1916–1996
Dorothy Alice McGuire
1917–1999
Marriage: 20 July 1941
John Gary Carlton
1944–1945

Sources (20)

  • John Nello Carlton in household of James Harlow Carlton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • John Nellow Carlton, "Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930"
  • John Nello Carlton, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

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World Events (8)

1917

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (northern and eastern England): habitational name from any of various places called Carlton (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Durham, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire) or Carleton (Cumberland, Lancashire, Norfolk, Yorkshire). All come from Old Norse karl ‘common man, peasant’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’ (compare Charlton ). Places spelled Carl(e)ton (as opposed to Charlton) are in areas of Scandinavian settlement, mostly in northern England.

Irish (Antrim): variant of Carleton 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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