Re: DANIEL COLBY
COLBY
Posted By: Joanne Wilken (email) In Response To: DANIEL COLBY (Marilyn VanHoose)
Date: 6/13/2002 at 03:03:34
Mr & Mrs Steve Story have restored Pleasant Valley Cem. in Jackson Twp., Jones Co., IA. They then researched everyone in this cemetery. Below is what they found regarding Daniel Colby:
died 4/19/1875 Age 67 yr. 5 mo 3 days
Daniel was in IA in Madison Twp., Jones Co. in 1856. Records say he probably came in 1855.1856 state census (children b NY)
Daniel 47 b Maine
Abagail 45 b NY
David 15
Albert 10
George 7
Edwin 41860 Federal census shows same family
1870 Federal census shows same family but except David & Albert not living at home. Edwin now has wife, Victoria with him.
1880 Federal Census Platte, Hamilton Co., NE shows this family (without Daniel and Albert)2/27/1861, David married Ellen Jane Cunningham
9/22/1869 C. E.(Edwin) Colby married Victoria Streeter, the dau of John M and Elizabeth Devoe
Streeter.10/31/1871 George Colby married Addie Stivers
Probate Record #65 -AD 1, 65 Daniel Colby - est. James Stivers
Jones Queries maintained by Bruce Lindbloom.
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