John Colby (1796 - 1862)

Born 28 Mar 1796 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sally (Nichols) Colby — married about 1830 in Vermont

Died 2 Jun 1862 at age 66 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

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Biography

John Colby was born on 29 March 1796 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States to Thomas Colby Jr. (1757-1842) and Lydia Webster (1764-1843).

Husband of 1. Sally T. Nichols 1786–1838 (died age 42 years, 5 months) and 2. Louisa Lackie 1800–1864 (m. 1855)

Siblings

1. Page Thomas Colby born 1785 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Page married Mary Morrill (1786-1848) in 1810. He died on 15 September 1835 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
2. Judith Susannah Colby called Susan, born 1787 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Judith married Samuel Estabrook (1777-1848) in 1805. She died on 27 July 1862 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
3. Mary Colby born 1792 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. She died on 6 October 1825 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
4. Capt. Gideon Webster Colby born 10 May 1797 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Gideon married Olive Putnam Marsh (1793-1893). He died on 30 September 1841 in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA.
5. Maria Colby born 8 March 1801 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Maria married John Bickford (1793-1870) on 25 December 1823 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. She died on 29 June 1868 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
6. Ira Colby born 22 December 1803 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Ira married Mary Stocker on 23 October 1825 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. He died on 9 July 1886 in Ringwood, McHenry, Illinois.
7. Sylvia Britt Colby born on 9 August 1805 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. Sylvia married John Huse (1798-1862) on 29 November 1826 in Danville, Vermont. She died on 11 September 1852 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Sylvia left her husband in 1841 and went with her four children to Chicago. John followed her to Chicago and attempted a reconciliation which failed. He returned to Vermont. He later married Mary A. Labore.

The Colby family moved from Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire to Danville, Caledonia, Vermont after 1792 and before March 1795. This is where his father remained until his death.

John Colby was a farmer. John Colby married Hannah Perham according to his record of death [a Record Source is needed for this profile, to verify this information], before 1820.

John Colby died on 2 June 1862 [NOTE: Note: While stone has his death date of the 2nd, the death card has 22nd] in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States at the age of 69. Cause of death was congestion of the lungs. He was buried in the Danville Green Cemetery, Danville, Caledonia, Vermont:

Find A Grave: Memorial #195627155 John Colby

Research Notes

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Census notation with commentary:

• 1820 United States Federal Census on 7 August in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. 1820: This is a tally only record. John Colby is the head and he would be 24 at the time. There was also an older man 26-44; a female under 10 and a female in the age category with John (16 thru 25).
• 1830 United States Federal Census in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. 1830: This is a tally only record. John Colby is the head. 5 total family members including the husband and wife in the 30-39 age group, 2 females 5-9 and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840 United States Federal Census in Walden, Caledonia, Vermont. 1840: This is a tally only record. John Colby is the head. 7 total family members including the husband and wife in the 20-29 age group, 1 male under 5, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19. This would seem to imply that the wife of John had died and a daughter and son-in-law (he had no sons of the proper age) were there living there. His son, who would have been less than 15 is not indicated here.
• 1850 United States Federal Census on 21 September in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. 1850: Brooks, John S. 34, farmer, head; May 24, wife; Abba P. 3, daughter; Samuel 1, son; John Colby 56, farmer; Harvey Colby 12. (It looks like this would be the son mentioned in the 1840 census who was not mentioned in 1850.
• Vermont Vital Records. Page 218. Name, birth, death. One part of the same record says 2 June 1862, but it was the copy of the death certificate done many years later. The name of his wife here is Hannah Perham and she was still living at his time of death. Notes: Some information on death is 22 June 1862. There are a number of people in his age group with the same name in the area and it is difficult to tell the difference. Hopefully someone with further knowledge will help expand this profile and clarify.
• Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index.

Sources

See also:

• John Colby: FamilySearch RecordID
• Louisa Lockie (spouse): FamilySearch RecordID
• Sara Nichols (spouse): FamilySearch RecordID