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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

According to available records, Abigail Smith was born in 1822 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA, the child of Abijah Smith and Thankful Griswold. Following those early years, Abigail Smith married Webster Marsh Colby and Albert H. Colby, and their family grew to include Emma Ezilda Colby, Edgar A Colby, Smith Putnam Colby, Clarence W Colby, Minnie Inez Colby, Lillian B Colby and Fredrick Leon Colby. In the later years of life, Abigail Smith died in 1907 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 10 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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