Ron -- I don't know the answer, but it certainly seems to fit. Fryeburg is just across the New Hampshire border, only a few miles from Eaton, so your hypothesis would be geographically consistent. Another clue might be the name of Joseph's and Almeda's second son, William W. Colby (b. abt 1839). Is it possible that he was named for my 2nd great grandfather, William Wallace COLBY (b. 1818)? Under your scenario, William Wallace COLBY would have been Joseph's 1st cousin. I too would be interested in knowing whether your supposition is correct. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX -------------- Original message from "Ronald Colby" <[email protected]>: -------------- > > Colman Colby and Phebe Jackson has a son Joseph Colby b. Dec 1812 Eaton, > Carroll, New Hampshire. > > Does anyone have any idea what happened to Joseph?? > > There is a Joseph Colby b. abt 1812 New Hampshire that married Almeda > Ballard 17 Apr 1834 Fryeburg, ME. > Joseph was a Methodist Minister. > Joseph and Almeda had the following children: > Uriah Jackson Colby b. 21 Jan 1836 Tamworth, Carroll, NH > William W. Colby b. abt 1839 NH > Hellen M. Colby b. abt 1841 NH > Joseph Colby b. abt 1844 NH > Judith Annett Colby b. abt 1848 NH > Sarah E. Colby b. abt 1851 ME > > In 1850 they are living in Paris, Oxford, Maine > In 1860 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine > in 1870 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine > > Uriah Jackson Colby m. Nov 18 1873 Mercer County, Illinois Alathea Faxon > Ranson b. 4 Nov 1849 Suez, Illinois > Uriah and Alathea's children: > Joseph Cleveland Colby b. 2 Oct 1874 Chicago, Ill > Asa William Colby b. 23 Jun 1877 Chicago, Ill > > Is Joseph Colby s/o Colman and Phebe and Joseph Colby, the Methodist > Minister, the same person?? > > Inquiring minds would like to know!! > > thanks > Ron > > > > ==== COLBY Mailing List ==== > Robert Colby's home page: > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/l/Robert-C-Colby-jr/index.html > Nancy Shockey's home page: > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/h/o/Nancy-E-Shockey/index.html > Sherry Gould's home page: > http://www.iamnow.net/Bradford/Brdcolby.htm > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/o/u/Sherry-L-Gould/GENE7-0001.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >