Imogene Matilda Colaw
1906 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Imogene Matilda Colaw was born in 1906 (daughter of Harry Albert Colaw and Sarah Olive Davis); and died.
2. Harry Albert Colaw was born in 1876 (son of Benjamin Watters Colaw and Martha Matilda Savage); and died. Harry married Sarah Olive Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Olive Davis Children:
- Mamie Bell Colaw was born in 1901; and died.
- 1. Imogene Matilda Colaw was born in 1906; and died.
Generation: 3
4. Benjamin Watters Colaw was born about 1840 in Nr. Downs, Il (son of William Benjamin Colaw and Sabina Gum); died in 1898 in Ks. Notes:
Farmer near Chanute, KS.
Benjamin married Martha Matilda Savage. Martha was born in 1849; died in 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Martha Matilda Savage was born in 1849; died in 1884. Children:
- George William Colaw was born in 1866; and died.
- Mary Rosetta Colaw was born in 1868; and died.
- John Harmon Colaw was born in 1871; and died.
- Franklin Robert Colaw was born on 30 May 1873; died on 21 Jun 1944.
- 2. Harry Albert Colaw was born in 1876; and died.
- Orry Omer Colaw was born on 7 Jan 1878 in Az; died in Nov 1966 in Tx.
- Ella May Colaw was born in 1881; and died.
- Clida Colaw was born in 1884; died in 1884.
Generation: 4
8. 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. Notes:
Date of death from, Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West, by
Shirley Colaw Howell, 1985. This is the same William Benjamin Colaw, # 3520,
who subsequently married Phebe Wood. Their son, George Allen Colaw, # 3519.
William married 3rd, Sarah Ann Wilson, daughter of James and Barbara (Slafor)
Wilson. The 8 children and their descendants of his marriage to Sabina Gum are
from the above book. William is the son of George and Elizabeth (Wimer) Colaw,
of Crabbottom, Highland Co., VA, and grandson of Daniel Colaw of York Co., PA.
William was a farmer in Virginia, migrated to Downs Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL, in
Dec. 1854, where he was a successful farmer and stockman. The family was
buried in the Garr Cemetery, Old Town Twp., but were moved to Hopewell Cem. in
Downs, IL. Shirley Colaw Howell has a good picture of William and his son,
Amos, on page 16a of her book. She also has a picture of William in later
years with with seven of his children.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]
9. 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. Notes:
Married by S. Zickafoose
Source is, Leaves From The Gum Tree, by Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, Cornbelt
Press, Fairbury, IL. Includes children, spouse and descendants.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.
- 4. 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.
- 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.