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1900 Census record taken on Friday, 1 June. Residence - 507 South El Paso, Colorado, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Enumeration District: 0028, Page: 12, Sheet Letter: A, Family Number: 269, Reference Number: 23, Film Number: 1240124, Image Number: 00101 [RFSS Mar 2011]
Article in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph published on Sunday 2 January 1920 reads Marriage Announced Miss Eleanor Irene Whitehead, the daughter of T. O. Whitehead, and Grant Sinton were quietly married Friday, December 24, at 5 o'clock, at the residence of the Rev. Royden C. Leonard, who performed the ceremony in the presence of a few friends and relatives. Mrs. Sinton is well known here, and attended the local High school. Mr. Sinton served overseas during the late war. They will make their home in Colorado Springs. The transcript comes courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections [RFSS Dec 2009]
Now we have a problem. The above article says the marriage took place on Friday 24 December 1920 but the official Colorado records say it took place on Monday 27 December 1920. I'm going with the Colorado records. [RFSS Dec 2009] United States Social Security Death Index Given Name: Grant Surname: Sinton Birth Date: 10 June 1894 Social Security Number: 522-28-5321 State: Colorado Last Place of Residence: El Paso, Colorado Previous Residence Postal Code: 80903 Event Date: April 1974 Age: 80 [RFSS Nov 2006] Death notice in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph published on Sunday 21 April 1974 reads SINTON - Mr. Grant Sinton, Colo. Spgs. passed away Fri. PRIVATE SERVICE, Swan Drawing Room, Mon. to cremation. Friends may call until 9:30 P.M. Sun. In lieu of flowers, PLEASE donate to the Rocky Mountain Rehab Center Colo. Spgs. (Swan) The transcript comes courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections [RFSS Dec 2009] Obituary in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph published on Sunday 21 April 1974 reads Grant Sinton Dies Private services will be Monday at Swan Funeral Home for Grant Sinton, Colorado Springs, who died Friday in a local hospital. Cremation will follow. Mr. Sinton was born here June 10, 1894. He was a free lance commercial artist and a musician, playing with several orchestras, including over 20 years with Taits Orchestra. He attended Colorado Springs schools and the Chicago Art Institute. He was a Unitarian. Mr. Sinton served as a musician during World War I. He was a member in the 137th Infantry Band. He was married Dec. 30, 1938 in Colorado Springs. His widow, Myrtle, survives him. He is also survived by two sons, Grant W. Sinton, San Antonio, Tex., and Melvin Sinton, Denver; a sister, Mrs. Prudence Mick, Colorado Springs; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Swan Funeral Home until 9:30 p.m. today. The transcript comes courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections [RFSS Dec 2009]
 Headstone of Melvin Grant Sinton 1894 - 1974Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado The photograph comes from the Find A Grave website courtesy of MariahLB The location is Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America. Link to the Find A Grave site for Melvin Grant Sinton To view a map of the Fairview Cemetery and the location of the grave, click on MAP [RFSS Apr 2009] |
| MARRIAGE NOTES | |
| Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939
Name: Grant Sinton Event Date: 27 Dec 1920 Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1894 Spouse's Name: Eleanor Whitehead Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898 Page: 11773 GS Film number: 001690134 Digital Folder Number: 005204202 Image Number: 03229 [RFSS Aug 2013]
Name: Melvin G. Sinton Event Date: 30 Nov 1938 Event Place: Colorado Springs, Elbert, Colorado, United States Spouse's Name: Myrtle Fullman Page: 1338 GS Film number: 001690134 Digital Folder Number: 005204202 Image Number: 03232 [RFSS Aug 2013]  Marriage of Melvin Grant Sinton and Myrtle Fullman on 27 November 1938[RFSS Aug 2013] |
| SOURCES |
| [ s915 ] | Social Security Death Index - United States of America - SS#: 522-28-5321 |
| [ s1089 ] | Cemetery Marker - Headstone - Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States of America - HS1974-19-04-MGS |
| [ s1322 ] | Cemetery Record - Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America burial of Melvin Grant Sinton on 24 April 1974 in Block 4ADD1 000014 000000 0000SE - CR1974-24-04-MGS |
| [ s1138 ] | Marriage Registration - State of Colorado, Division of Vital Statistice, MARRIAGE RECORD REPORT, No. 11773, County, El Paso - Husband, Sinton, Grant, Age 26 - Wife, Whitehead, Eleanor, Age 22 - Place, Colo Spgs Colo on 12/27/20 - Married by Roydan C Leonard - M1920-27-12-MGS-EIW |
| [ s3005 ] | Marriage Registration - Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 - Marriage of Melvin Grant Sinton and Myrtle Fullman on 30 November 1938 in Colorado Springs, Elberg County, Colorado, United States of America - Page: 1338, GS Film number: 001690134, Digital Folder Number: 005204202, Image Number: 03232 - MR1938-30-11-MGS-MF |
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