Amos
Colley
Born in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Nash) Colley
— married
24 Jun 1802 in Gray, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Amos Colley
Died
at age 69
in Gray, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 17 May 2022
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Biography
Amos was born in 1783, the son of James Colley and Silva Harris. He married at age 19 to Sarah Nash. She died when he was 36 and he married the next year to Sarah Haskell. Amos passed away in 1853 the day before his 70th birthday.
Timeline
- 1783 Mar 25 - Birth - Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA[1]
Marriage #1: Sarah Nash
- 1802 Jun 24 - Marriage to Sarah Nash - Gray, Cumberland, Maine, USA[2]
- 1816 Nov 15 - Birth of son Amos Colley - Gray, Cumberland, Maine, USA[3]
- 1819 Jul 17 - Death of wife Sarah Nash - Gray, Cumberland, Maine, USA[4]
Marriage #2: Sarah Haskell
- 1820 Aug 27 - Marriage to Sarah Haskell - Cumberland County, Maine, USA[5]
- 1850 United States Federal Census[6] - Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Colley | Head | M | 33 | Maine | M | Farmer |
| Nancy Colley | Wife | F | 33 | Maine | M | Keeping House |
| Mary E Colley | Daughter | F | 2 | Maine | S | |
| James H Colley | Son | M | 8 mo | Maine | S | |
| Amos Colley | Father | M | 70 | Maine | M | Farmer |
| Sarah Colley | Stepmother | F | 55 | Maine | M | |
| Charles Colley | Halfbrother | M | 16 | Maine | S | Carpenter At School |
| William N Colley | Halfbrother | M | 13 | Maine | S | At School |
- 1853 Mar 24 - Death - Gray, Cumberland, Maine, USA[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #10173330
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F8-H5B : 14 January 2020), Amos Colley, 1802.
- ↑ Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #116066516
- ↑ Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #10173335
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4N7-7YB : 14 January 2020), Amos Colley, 1820.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J2-PX5 : 22 December 2020), James H Colly in household of Amos Colly, Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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