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