Benjamin Colby and Hannah show up in the 1850 census for Bow, NH. Does anyone have any idea where they might fit in? any help would be greatly appreciated. Ron Descendants of Benjamin COLBY - 14 JUN 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Benjamin COLBY was born in 1792 in New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (listed as pauper.) He was married to Hannah (COLBY) about 1823. Hannah (COLBY) was born in 1803 in New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (listed as pauper.) Benjamin COLBY and Hannah (COLBY) had the following children: 2 i. Amos COLBY was born in 1820 in New Hampshire. 3 ii. Mary COLBY was born in 1845 in New Hampshire. +4 iii. James P. COLBY (born in November 1846). SECOND GENERATION 4. James P. COLBY was born in November 1846 in New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother. Listed as pauper.) He appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1920 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1930 in Stewartstown, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living with daughter Cora E. and her family.) He was married to Annie M. (COLBY) about 1885. Annie M. (COLBY) was born in August 1849 in New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She died before 1930 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. James P. COLBY and Annie M. (COLBY) had the following children: 5 i. Harry COLBY was born in August 1885 in New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 6 ii. Emma F. COLBY was born in August 1889 in New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 7 iii. Grace M. COLBY was born in February 1891 in New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 8 iv. Flossie COLBY was born in August 1894 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 9 v. Addie COLBY (twin) was born in December 1896 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 10 vi. Hazel COLBY (twin) was born in December 1896 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 11 vii. Cora E. COLBY was born in March 1899 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 12 viii. Myrtle G. COLBY was born in 1904 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared on the census in 1920 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (lving at home with father and mother.) 13 ix. Gertrude G. COLBY was born in 1904 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) 14 x. Howard W. COLBY was born in 1905 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared on the census in 1920 in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) Prepared by: Ronald M. Colby 4814 South 4180 West Kearns, Utah 84118-4014 COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/colbyfam