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Abigail Smith 1822 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 10 Jul 1907

Death Location: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

Father: Abijah Smith

Mother: Thankful Griswold

Spouse(s): Webster Colby, Albert Colby

Children(s): Emma Colby, Edgar Colby, Smith Colby, Clarence Colby, Minnie Colby, Lillian Colby, Fredrick Colby

In 1822, Abigail Smith entered the world in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA, born to Abijah Smith and Thankful Griswold. In 1880, Abigail Smith resided in Nunda, McHenry, Illinois, United States. Abigail Smith married Webster Marsh Colby, Albert H. Colby, and had children including Emma Ezilda Colby, Edgar A Colby, Smith Putnam Colby, Clarence W Colby, Minnie Inez Colby, Lillian B Colby, Fredrick Leon Colby. Abigail Smith passed away in 1907 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Abigail Smith entered the world in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA, born to Abijah Smith and Thankful Griswold.
  • In 1880, Abigail Smith resided in Nunda, McHenry, Illinois, United States.
  • Abigail Smith married Webster Marsh Colby, Albert H. Colby, and had children including Emma Ezilda Colby, Edgar A Colby, Smith Putnam Colby, Clarence W Colby, Minnie Inez Colby, Lillian B Colby, Fredrick Leon Colby.
  • Abigail Smith passed away in 1907 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abijah Smith
1791 – 1861
Birth Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Thankful Griswold
1795 – 1872
Birth Location: Springfield, Sullivan, Vermont, USA
TG

Spouses(s)

Webster Colby
1820 – 1850
Birth Location: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
WC
Albert Colby
1830 – 1907
Birth Location: Danville,Caledonia, Vermont
AC

Children(s)

Emma Colby
1843 – 1927
Birth Location: Nundra, McHenry, Illinois, USA
EC
Edgar Colby
1845 – 1865
Birth Location: Nundra, McHenry, Illinois, USA
EC
Smith Colby
1847 – 1911
Birth Location: Nundra, McHenry, Illinois, USA
SC
Clarence Colby
1848 – 1924
Birth Location: Nunda, Mchenry, Illinois, USA
CC
Minnie Colby
1856 – 1938
Birth Location: Nundra, McHenry, Illinois, USA
MC
Lillian Colby
1858 –
Birth Location: Nundra, McHenry, Illinois, USA
LC
Fredrick Colby
1862 – 1925
Birth Location: Nundra, McHenry, Illinois, USA
FC

Abigail Smith's Ancestors

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Abigail Smith
1822 – 1907
Birth Place: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Parents
Abijah Smith
1791 – 1861
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful Griswold
1795 – 1872
Springfield, Sullivan, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Aaron Smith
1765 – 1830
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable (Hitty) Hawley
1771 – 1835
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Hawley
1753 – 1797
Rebecca Tilden
1753 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Hawley
1731 – 1791
Hannah Warner
1737 – 1796

Abigail Smith's Descendants

1.
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Abigail Smith (1822 – 10 Jul 1907) m. Webster (Marsh) Colby (25 Aug 1820 – 1850) m. Albert (H.) Colby (04 Jun 1830 – 26 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. Emma (Ezilda) Colby (29 Nov 1843 – 23 Mar 1927) m. Ora (C.) Colby (08 Dec 1837 – 16 Nov 1916)
    1. 1. Albert (Webster) Colby (21 Jun 1866 – 30 Jan 1947) m. Flora Jackman (23 Jan 1869 – 07 May 1953)
      1. 1. James (R.) Colby (03 Jan 1892 – Oct 1968) m. Mina (Mae) White (04 Mar 1892 – 04 Mar 1951) m. Della Olson (04 Feb 1890 – 10 Sep 1985)
        1. 1. James (Richard (Dick)) Colby (28 Dec 1917 – 09 Jan 2012)
        2. 2. Virginia (Ellen) Colby (01 Nov 1920 – 11 Sep 1997) m. Albert (Harold) Andersen (02 Mar 1918 – 04 Nov 1970)
      2. 2. Emma Colby (Abt. 1893 – 29 Dec 1991) m. Alfred (W) Johnson (1865 – 03 Dec 1946)
        1. 1. Albert (Colby) Johnson (24 Mar 1918 – 05 Feb 2003)
        2. 2. Robert (R) Johnson (1920 – 1945)
        3. 3. Willard (Owen) Johnson (21 May 1921 – 27 Oct 1944)
        4. 4. Alfred (Douglas) Johnson (13 Mar 1923 – 29 Dec 2000) m. Mary (Ann) Lyman (21 Oct 1925 – 19 May 2004)
        5. 5. James (D) Johnson (Abt. 1926 – Abt. 2006)
        6. 6. Philip Johnson (Abt. 1931 – 25 Mar 1996)
        7. 7. Mitchel Johnson (Abt. 1934 – )
      3. 3. Raymond (Albert ( Bert)) Colby (07 Aug 1894 – 28 Nov 1971) m. Grace Visger (20 May 1894 – 22 Aug 1946) m. Florence Cole (1900 – 1950) m. Ethel (Lavarre) Ott (1900 – 1980)
        1. 1. Raymond (Jackman) Colby (04 Jul 1916 – 29 Mar 1980) m. Margery (L.) Erwin (08 Jun 1916 – 19 Nov 2004) m. Minerva Young (09 Mar 1922 – 12 Jan 2007)
        2. 2. Keith (Visger) Colby (14 Apr 1918 – 08 Jul 1991) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lange ( – Mar 1970) m. Barbara Deak ( – 1944)
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Colby (22 Mar 1921 – 23 Oct 1992) m. Eddie (E.) Essex (19 Aug 1921 – 21 Jul 1994)
        4. 4. Eugene (Webster) Colby (27 Dec 1922 – 20 Mar 1999) m. Joan (Jean) Schoonover (04 Nov 1927 – 05 Jan 2006)
      4. 4. Florence Colby (14 Sep 1897 – 06 Jun 1989) m. Martin (B) Dahl (28 Nov 1890 – 1960)
        1. 1. Roger (Lewis) Dahl (08 Mar 1923 – 18 Oct 2006) m. Roma (Janice) McEwin (17 Nov 1931 – 17 May 2009)
        2. 2. Alfred Dahl (27 Sep 1927 – Nov 1974)
    2. 2. Lulu (E.) Colby (15 Feb 1870 – 26 Dec 1955) m. Frederick (J.) SHERBURNE (15 Jul 1864 – 1900)
      1. 1. Fred Shurburne (Nov 1897 – ) m. Glendora (Lena) Maynard
        1. 1. Glendora Sherburne (29 Aug 1915 – 09 Jul 1922)
    3. 3. Stella Colby (Abt. 1872 – 1880)
    4. 4. Ora (Carl) Colby (17 Jan 1881 – 08 Jan 1968)
    5. 5. Earl (Henry) Colby (15 Feb 1881 – 16 Mar 1964) m. Hazel (Belle) Fryer (05 Nov 1889 – 01 Jan 1982)
      1. 1. Lester (Floyd) Colby (25 Jun 1917 – 28 Jun 2001)
      2. 2. LaVerne (W.) Colby (14 Apr 1919 – 18 Sep 2004)
      3. 3. Dorothy (Avalon) Colby (18 Mar 1922 – 23 Apr 2000) m. Walter (E.) Feltz (08 Feb 1920 – 22 May 1987)
      4. 4. Paul (Earl) Colby (10 Nov 1923 – Feb 1945)
    6. 6. Earnest (Claude) Colby (25 May 1884 – Sep 1949) m. Bessie (Alice) Lund (05 Sep 1883 – 23 Feb 1967)
      1. 1. Warren (Lund) Colby (12 May 1908 – 21 Apr 1995) m. Gladys (Ruth) Arnold (19 Oct 1905 – 18 May 1995)
        1. 1. Natalie (Carol) Colby (20 Jun 1928 – 30 Nov 2000) m. Sam ROMBERG
      2. 2. Agnes (Elizabeth) Colby (15 Sep 1910 – 11 Nov 1992) m. Frank Ewert (23 Nov 1912 – 06 Sep 1971)
        1. 1. Craig (Colby) Ewert (12 Mar 1947 – 26 Sep 2006)
      3. 3. Arden (Keith) Colby (27 Aug 1916 – 27 Nov 1967)
      4. 4. Arthur Colby (Abt. 1920 – )
      5. 5. Evelyn (Margery) Colby (21 Sep 1924 – 16 Dec 2006) m. Clifton (J.) Rechlin (05 Feb 1921 – 16 Sep 2004)
      6. 6. Winfield (Scott) Colby (1925 – 12 Jun 1925)
    7. 7. Addie (L.) Colby (08 Feb 1886 – Sep 1976) m. Ray (A.) Prior (08 Oct 1883 – 03 Nov 1976)
      1. 1. Calvin (Roy) Prior (08 May 1908 – 20 Aug 1986) m. Irene (Isabelle) Pratt (13 Aug 1908 – 16 Jun 2000)
        1. 1. Arthur (Gene) Prior (Abt. 1930 – Abt. 1996) m. Joyce (Audrey) Scheel (Abt. 1932 – )
        2. 2. Allan (Ray) Prior (08 Nov 1930 – 21 Oct 2008) m. June (Rose Lloyd) (Curtis) m. Christine Bauman
        3. 3. Polly Prior (Abt. 1933 – ) m. Everett
        4. 4. Wilma Prior (Abt. 1936 – ) m. Delton Jollivete
      2. 2. Ora (Lee) Prior (10 Sep 1911 – Apr 1985) m. Edward (R.) Giese (1910 – 1980)
        1. 1. Richard Giese (18 Sep 1935 – Aug 1987)
      3. 3. Norman (Hollis) Prior (10 Mar 1918 – 12 Oct 2010) m. Ruth (Alma) Marvin (10 Jun 1919 – 17 Apr 2004)
      4. 4. Muriel (J) Prior (Abt. 1921 – )
      5. 5. Robert (Keith) Prior (25 Jan 1922 – 02 Jan 1975) m. Kronberger
        1. 1. Maureen (Ellen) Prior (07 Jun 1958 – 31 Jul 1976)
  2. 2. Edgar (A) Colby (29 Jun 1845 – 04 Jun 1865)
  3. 3. Smith (Putnam) Colby (02 Mar 1847 – 25 Mar 1911) m. Hetty Gregory (1855 – )
    1. 1. Arthur (W.) Colby (Apr 1873 – )
  4. 4. Clarence (W) Colby (22 Dec 1848 – 03 Nov 1924) m. Henrietta Thurwell (1850 – 16 Mar 1932)
    1. 1. Olive (Mae) Colby (16 May 1873 – 18 May 1952) m. Lee (Alvin) Lockwood (04 Apr 1871 – 04 Jun 1933)
      1. 1. Hazel (Marie) Lockwood (24 Mar 1896 – 19 Feb 1981) m. Leonard (Everett) Beal (03 Apr 1890 – 06 Nov 1957) m. John Suchy (Abt. 1890 – 1946)
        1. 1. Robert (Arden) BEAL (20 Oct 1926 – 04 Jun 1994) m. Rita McComas
        2. 2. Bernyce (M.) Beal (03 Feb 1928 – 18 Nov 1973) m. Otto Riebock (29 Jan 1924 – 14 Nov 2001) m. MALLOTT
        3. 3. Carroll (Lee) Suchy (05 Apr 1938 – 03 Nov 2006) m. Harold Garbrecht
      2. 2. Clarence LOCKWOOD (1897 – 1898)
      3. 3. Lester (Clarence) Lockwood (17 Feb 1899 – 29 Nov 1980) m. Mildred (C.) Roewer (16 Feb 1905 – 30 Jan 1975)
        1. 1. Richard (L) Lockwood (Abt. 1928 – )
        2. 2. Ronald (William) Lockwood (21 Jul 1929 – 23 Jul 1991)
        3. 3. Ruth (L) Lockwood (Abt. 1931 – )
        4. 4. Robert Lockwood (24 Aug 1933 – Bef. 2010)
        5. 5. Joan (Anita) Lockwood (26 Sep 1933 – 06 Jul 1950)
        6. 6. Shirley Lockwood (16 Jul 1935 – 30 May 1963)
        7. 7. Jack (L) Lockwood (Abt. 1937 – )
        8. 8. Sally (Jo) Lockwood (23 Aug 1937 – 22 May 2008)
        9. 9. David (Lee) Lockwood (20 Dec 1939 – 13 Oct 2011)
        10. 10. Judith (Ann) Lockwood (25 Sep 1941 – 10 Oct 2010)
        11. 11. William (Lee) Lockwood (05 Feb 1943 – 17 Apr 1946)
        12. 12. Michael (Bruce) Lockwood (06 Dec 1945 – 31 May 2010)
      4. 4. Louis (M.) Lockwood (04 Jul 1902 – Oct 1982) m. Clara Heisler (29 Jan 1908 – Jun 1986)
        1. 1. Rowan Lockwood (28 Nov 1928 – 04 Jan 1999) m. Loretta O'keefe
        2. 2. Morton Lockwood (Abt. 1933 – )
        3. 3. Kathryn Lockwood (Abt. 1937 – )
      5. 5. Howard Lockwood (22 Apr 1905 – 23 Dec 1973) m. Luella Behrens (26 Nov 1908 – 14 Jul 1999)
        1. 1. LaVerne Lockwood (Abt. 1929 – )
        2. 2. Leatrice Lockwood (Abt. 1933 – )
        3. 3. Betty (Jane) Lockwood (Abt. 1935 – ) m. Davis
        4. 4. Gary Lockwood m. Cheryl
        5. 5. Nancy Lockwood m. Stanley Schufft
      6. 6. Donald Lockwood (27 Feb 1907 – 17 Sep 1953) m. Esletla ((wife Donald) Lockwood) (Abt. 1914 – )
        1. 1. Dorothy (L) Lockwood (Abt. 1931 – )
      7. 7. Beatrice Lockwood (1909 – 2007) m. Author Johnson
    2. 2. Lorena (E) Colby (18 Mar 1875 – 21 Jun 1893) m. Truman (L.) Flanders (27 Oct 1866 – 07 Mar 1930)
      1. 1. Mildred Flanders (1891 – )
      2. 2. Edna Flanders (1892 – )
      3. 3. Myrtie Flanders (1893 – )
      4. 4. Villa (M) Flanders (Abt. 1901 – 1980) m. Clifton Millar (16 Mar 1904 – Jan 1980)
        1. 1. C. (Richard) Millar (08 Aug 1927 – Jul 1992)
      5. 5. Mildred (M) Flanders (21 Apr 1904 – 13 Feb 1998)
    3. 3. Edna (Alice) Colby (09 Sep 1881 – 12 Dec 1921)
    4. 4. Myrtle Colby (1882 – 1882)
  5. 5. Minnie (Inez) Colby (08 Jun 1856 – 06 Mar 1938)
  6. 6. Lillian (B) Colby (27 Apr 1858 – )
  7. 7. Fredrick (Leon) Colby (06 Sep 1862 – 31 Jan 1925)

Abigail Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1822
1822
Birth of Abigail Smith in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
Abigail Smith resided here in Nunda, McHenry, Illinois, United States
Nunda, McHenry, Illinois, United States
1907
10 Jul 1907
Age 85
Death of Abigail Smith in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nunda, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 228; Family History Film: 1254228; Page: 240B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 0740

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Nunda, McHenry, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nunda, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 228; Family History Film: 1254228; Page: 240B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 0740

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
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