Alphous (Alpha) Colaw
1868 - 1939 (70 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Alphous (Alpha) Colaw was born on 19 Sep 1868 (son of Dyer W. Colaw and Mary Jane Garr); died in 1939. Family/Spouse: Bertha Viola Ketterman. Bertha was born on 30 Dec 1874; died on 4 Apr 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Grace Colaw
- Wayne Colaw was born on 28 Jan 1897; died in Jul 1971.
- Glen Dyer Colaw was born on 24 Nov 1903 in Il; died in Jul 1970.
- Merle C. Colaw was born on 20 Apr 1907 in Il; died in May 1980.
- Dorothy Colaw was born on 19 Jan 1909; died on 30 Jul 1984 in Yucca Valley, Ca.
- Thornton Colaw was born on 19 May 1914; died in Jan 1984 in Il.
2. Dyer W. Colaw was born on 20 Feb 1846 (son of William Benjamin Colaw and Sabina Gum); died on 20 Jan 1923. Dyer married Mary Jane Garr on 15 Sep 1867. Mary was born on 30 Dec 1843; died on 29 Feb 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Jane Garr was born on 30 Dec 1843; died on 29 Feb 1904. Children:
- 1. Alphous (Alpha) Colaw was born on 19 Sep 1868; died in 1939.
- Lillian Colaw was born on 21 May 1872; died on 13 Apr 1947.
Generation: 3
4. William Benjamin Colaw was born on 30 Jan 1813 in Va; died on 30 Sep 1896 in Downs Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il. William married Sabina Gum on 20 Mar 1834 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Sabina (daughter of Adam Gum and Susanna Lantz) was born in Aug 1814; died on 30 Jan 1859 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sabina Gum was born in Aug 1814 (daughter of Adam Gum and Susanna Lantz); died on 30 Jan 1859 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il. Children:
- Laban Colaw was born on 27 Nov 1834; died on 17 Dec 1858.
- Harmon Colaw was born on 14 Oct 1836; died on 22 Oct 1858.
- William Jr. Colaw was born on 19 Jul 1839; died on 4 Aug 1928.
- Benjamin Watters Colaw was born about 1840 in Nr. Downs, Il; died in 1898 in Ks.
- Sarah Ellen Colaw was born in Mar 1843; died on 5 Sep 1871.
- 2. Dyer W. Colaw was born on 20 Feb 1846; died on 20 Jan 1923.
- Martha Jane Colaw was born on 3 Sep 1850; died on 8 Feb 1897.
- Amos Kendall Colaw was born about 1856 in Il; and died.
Generation: 4
10. Adam Gum was born about 1794 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States (son of Jacob Gum and Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast); died in Mar 1847. Adam married Susanna Lantz on 15 Nov 1810 in Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Susanna Lantz Children:
- Matilda Gum was born about 1812 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; and died.
- Henry Gum was born about 1813; and died.
- 5. Sabina Gum was born in Aug 1814; died on 30 Jan 1859 in Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il.
- Peter Gum was born about 1819 in Va; and died.
- Amos Gum was born about 1820 in Va; died before 1900.
- Christine Gum
- Adam Gum was born about 1822 in Va; died in Mar 1857.
- Ellender (Nelly) Gum was born about 1826; and died.
- Elizabeth Gum
- Susan Gum was born about 1828; and died.
- Eliza Gum was born about 1829; and died.