Trying to identify this William Colby and where he might fit in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ron Descendants of William COLBY - 14 NOV 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Generation 1. William COLBY was born in 1812 in New Hampshire. In 1850 he was a shoemaker in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. He died before 1860 in Belmont County, Ohio. William COLBY and Elizabeth RIALL were married on 2 FEB 1838 in Belmont County, Ohio. They appeared in the census on 18 JUL 1850 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. Elizabeth RIALL was born in 1811 in Pennsylvania. She appeared in the census on 6 JUN 1860 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. William COLBY and Elizabeth RIALL had the following children: 2 i. Josephine COLBY was born in 1836 in Ohio. She appeared in the census on 6 JUN 1860 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with mother.) +3 ii. Wilson Shannon COLBY, born in APR 1841, Ohio; married Mary D. MANN, on 7 AUG 1866, Belmont County, Ohio. Second Generation 3. Wilson Shannon COLBY (William-1) was born in APR 1841 in Ohio. He appeared in the census on 18 JUL 1850 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 6 JUN 1860 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with mother.) Wilson Shannon COLBY and Mary D. MANN were married on 7 AUG 1866 in Belmont County, Ohio. They appeared in the census on 6 AUG 1870 in Richland, Belmont County, Ohio. They appeared in the census on 1 JUN 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. They appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. They appeared in the census on 19 APR 1910 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Mary D. MANN was born in OCT 1842 in Ohio. Wilson Shannon COLBY and Mary D. MANN had the following children: 4 i. Stoddart COLBY was born in 1867 in Ohio. He appeared in the census on 6 AUG 1870 in Richland, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 1 JUN 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) 5 ii. Ada COLBY was born on 1 MAR 1869 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. She appeared in the census on 6 AUG 1870 in Richland, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 1 JUN 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) 6 iii. Clara B. COLBY was born in OCT 1872 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. She appeared in the census on 1 JUN 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 19 APR 1910 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) 7 iv. Edward H. COLBY was born on 15 OCT 1874 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 1 JUN 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) 8 v. Ross R. COLBY was born in JUN 1877 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 1 JUN 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother. Listed as Rose.) He appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) (Newell Ross Colby b. 13 Jun 1877) 9 vi. Harry B. COLBY was born in SEP 1879 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 1 SEP 1880 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) 10 vii. Leroy S. COLBY was born on 2 JUN 1884 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) 11 viii. Wilson Shannon COLBY was born on 29 AUG 1886 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 5 JUN 1900 in Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 22 APR 1910 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Prepared by: Ronald M. Colby 4814 South 4180 West Kearns, Utah 84118-4014 COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS [email protected]