I'm trying to identify a Joel Colby b. abt 1821 New York in the 1850 and 1870 his occupation is listed as Cooper. He married 6 Jun 1841 Polly Burham in Washtenaw County, Michigan 1850 Census Scio, Washtenaw County, Michigan Joel Colby 29 m Cooper NY Polly 28 f NY Eliza 8 F Mich Harris 6 m Mich Isaac 3 m Mich He is living next door to Joshua Colby s/o Nicholas Colby and Sally Howe. 1860 Census Portland, Ionia County, Michigan Joel Colby 38 m Cooper NY Polly 38 f NY Demetrius 16 m Cooper MI Wellington 12 m MI Alice 6 f MI Della 1 f MI James 28 m Cooper NY 1870 Census Westphalia, Clinton County, Michigan Joel Colby 50 m clergyman NY Polly 46 f NY Jasper W. 22 m farmer MI Mary 24 f MI (Jasper's Wife) Alice A. 16 F MI 1880 Census Portland, Ionia County, Michigan Joel Colby 59 m farmer NY Polly 57 f NY Jasper and his family are living next door. 1900 Census Portland, Ionia County, Michigan Joel Colby 79 Sep 1820 NY Polly 77 Aug 1822 NY Number of children for Polly 7born 2 living they are living with son Jasper and family any help in identifying this family would be greatly appreciated. Ronald Colby [email protected] 801-680-1317 Kearns, Utah I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. Home page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/colbyfam