Hannah (Alexander) Colborn (1814 - 1876)

Born 1814 in New York

Wife of Amos Colborn — married 19 Aug 1838 (to 12 Nov 1876) in Iena, Livingston Co., Michigan

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1876 at about age 62 in Conway, Livingston Co., Michigan

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Biography

Hannah was born in 1814. She is the daughter of Joseph Alexander and Susanna. Her marriage to Amos Colborn was the first in the township of Iena, later called Conway.

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Sources

Census

Conway, Livingston Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHC3-C4Z : accessed 17 Aug 2014), Hannah Colborn in household of Amos Colborn, Michigan, United States; citing p. 14, family 118, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552186.

Conway, Livingston Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW6S-6RD : accessed 17 Aug 2014), Hannah Colborn in household of Amos Colborn, Conway, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 116, household ID 868, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803552.

Conway, Livingston Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8K-LJW : accessed 17 Aug 2014), Hannah Coborn in household of Amos Coborn, Conway, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing family 2100, NARA microfilm publication M432.

Marriage

The first marriage was celebrated Aug. 19, 1838, and the following copy of the marriage license explains itself:^[1]

This may certify that Amos Colborn, of Iena, hath applied to me for a marriage license, and that marriage is intended between the said Amos, and Hannah Alexander, of the same place; and after a careful examination of the said Amos, as to the legality of the intended marriage, and finding it to be lawful, I do by these presents grant him this license.

Given under my hand this 17th day of August, 1838.

LEVI PARSONS, Town Clerk

Married by me, Aug 19, 1838, Mr. Amos Colborn to Miss Hannah Alexander, both of the town of Iena, Livingston Co., Mich.

LEVI PARSONS, Justice of the Peace.

Death

Conway, Livingston Co., Michigan, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHVR-NHW : accessed 17 Aug 2014), Hannah Colburn, 12 Nov 1876; citing Conway, Livingston, Michigan, reference v 1 p 68; FHL microfilm 1005435.

1. ↑ History of Livingston County, 1880, Township of Conway, Part A, pages 334-339, http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MI/Livingston/1880/Conway%20Twp/

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