Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/1718 Surname: COLBURN ------------------------- PAUL COLBURN was born approx. 1761 in Hollis, Hillsborough County, NH. He and his wife (MEHETIBEL BALL) had 11 children born in Sterling, Worcester County, MA. In about 1815, PAUL COLBURN, his wife and some of their children left to go west. They arrived in Morgan County, IL approx. March 1821 in what is now Loami. Children who accompanied him to IL were SALLY, MARY, ISABEL, ISAAC, WILLIAM, EBENEZER, and ABEL. William had a son EBENEZER born April 9, 1833 in Sangamon County, IL. This EBENEZER married Nancy A. Huffmaster. ABEL COLBURN married DEBORAH PHELPS July 1794. They had nine children, JOSEPH, ELVIRA, ISABEL, IRA, ASHSA P. (who married JOHN P. DAVIS), LUTHER, NATHAN, MELINDA, and EMELINE. I am descended from PAUL'S son EBENEZER. EBENEZER married JULIA SMITH. They had seven children, ADNA P., WILLIAM, CHARLOTTE, MARIA, MARY P., BURFITT G., and ELLEN. BURFITT G. married LUCINDA LARGE. They had several children, one of whom, JONER (who married Frankie Myra Langley), is my great-grandfather. I am quite interested in finding any information I can pertaining to BURFITT G. I know he died sometime between 1870 and 1880. I am also very curious about his name.