Alison (Donaldson) Kerby (abt. 1765 - 1839)

Ancestors

Wife of John Kerby — married Jun 1781 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 1839 at about age 74 in Brantford, Wentworth, Upper Canada

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Biography

Alison Donaldson, daughter of Sgt. James & Isabella (nee Maybor, Scotland) Donaldson, was born about 1760-1765.

John Kerby and Alison Donaldson were married in June 1781 in Detroit Michigan. They were to have 12 children.

She died in 1839 at Kerby Mills, now part of Brantford, Ontario, and was buried at Rich Buttons Family Cemetery.

1. Mary Kerby born in Detroit on July 26,1782 married 1) Elisa Whallen. 2) Thomas Fream.
2. Col. James Kerby born in Windsor on 1785, died 1854, buried at St Paul's Cemetery, Fort Erie, married Jane Lambert, died 1839.
3. Ann Kerby born 28 Dec 1786, died 1806, married 1804 to ? Tucker.
4. John Peter Kerby born in Detroit on 1788 married Mary Ann Moudreauy born 1795
5. Col. William Kerby born in Detroit on 15 Apr 1791, died in Napanee on 1 Mar 1877, married Mary Smith.
6. Col. George P. Kerby born in Prairie du Chein WI, on Jan 10,1793 died Oct 20,1874 in Bayfield On, married 1) Mary Merrill, 2) Mary Cornwall 3) Helen Reid.
7. Margaret Kerby married June 14,1789 to Ensign Claude Guion.
8. Alice Kerby?
9. Lt. Col. Aaron Donaldson Kerby born in 1804, died at Florence, Upper Canada, married Dianna.
10. Elizabeth Kerby married Andrew Brice.
11. Andrew Todd Kerby born 17 Feb 1797 in Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin, died 14 May 1868 in Goderich Ontario.
12. Alexander Kerby

About their life please see husbands profile.

Sources

• Kerby history webpage[1]