Here is the entire Obit. with the source. SOURCE: Ancestry.com, Newspapers, Nashua Reporter, Nashua, IA, 14 Aug 1929. " Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near Waverly, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr 1884 she was married to John O. Hinmon and to this union 10 children were born, two of whom preceeded her in death. In 1887 the family returned to Iowa, residing at Plainfield, Sheldon, New Hampton, Waverly and Charles City. she was a member of the Methodist Church, the Rebecca Lodge, Royal Neighbors and the American War Mothers. having one son who served in the Navy and one son in the Army during the World War. The husband died 2 Sep 1924. Survivng are the following children: Mrs. Maud Olney of Elgin, IL; Mrs. Ethel Finch of Rudd, IA; Mrs. Estelle Furuish of Detroit, MI; Everett E. and Willard W. of Charles City; Kenneth of Glenwood, Harry of Seattle, WA and John O. of Menlo Park, CA." Ethel Colby's husband, John Hinmon is my 2nd cousin one generation removed. My wife is a "Colby" so I was wondering how Ethel Colby might be connected to my wife's family.   I have a lot of info on the Hinmon's, that goes back to my Fuller family.   Bob Fuller ________________________________ From: "Nshock2@aol.com" <Nshock2@aol.com> To: colby@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:50:10 PM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Smith Colby This would be "my" Smith Colby family. Smith was born in Erie County, New  York in 1828. I have not been able to find which of the Colby men in Sardinia he  is descended from. Ethel was his and Samantha Robinson's daughter. Ethel was the  first school teacher in Okobojo, Sully, South Dakota. Thank you for posting the  Obit on Ethel I didn't have that. Do you know what publication it was in? Nancy Colby Shockeey In a message dated 5/31/2009 3:43:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  reflaf@att.net writes: Does  anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit comes  from? "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born  near Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud  Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County,  IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr  1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." Bob  Fuller ============================= Colby list  archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To  unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com  with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of  the message ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message