Ewell Colaw
1912 - 1984 (71 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Ewell Colaw was born on 31 May 1912 (son of Harvey William Colaw and Minnie Barret); died in Apr 1984. Notes:
Lived in Indiana, married May ______.
2. Harvey William Colaw was born on 7 Jul 1888 in Downs, Il (son of George Allen Colaw and Lena Leona Ketterman); died on 14 Jul 1914. Notes:
2nd child died young.
Harvey married Minnie Barret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Minnie Barret Children:
- 1. Ewell Colaw was born on 31 May 1912; died in Apr 1984.
Generation: 3
4. George Allen Colaw was born on 23 Nov 1867 in Downs, Mc Lean Co., Il; died on 22 Apr 1950 in Downs, Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il. Notes:
Farmer, with land adjancent to those of his father, William Benjamin Colaw, of
George, of Daniel.George married Lena Leona Ketterman on 5 Oct 1887 in Mc Lean Co., Il. Lena (daughter of Nicholas Harper Ketterman and Elizabeth Teter) was born on 13 Dec 1868 in McLean Co., Il; died on 24 Apr 1958 in Richland, Wa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lena Leona Ketterman was born on 13 Dec 1868 in McLean Co., Il (daughter of Nicholas Harper Ketterman and Elizabeth Teter); died on 24 Apr 1958 in Richland, Wa. Other Events:
- Military: Ketterman marched with Sherman through the South, and even though he was an NCO (5th Sergeant) he voluntarily returned to the ranks. No known reason for that.
Notes:
From "Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West" by Shirley Jeanee
(Colaw) Howell of Sumter, SC, includes spouse and his parents, date of marriage
and note that 7 children were born to this marriage. Children, their spouse
and descendants follow.
Military information provided by Gerald P. Hanner, researched by his nephew.Children:
- 2. Harvey William Colaw was born on 7 Jul 1888 in Downs, Il; died on 14 Jul 1914.
- Hazel Dell Colaw was born on 16 Aug 1892 in Downs, Il; died on 22 Feb 1939.
- Myrtle Marie Colaw was born on 11 Aug 1894 in Downs, Il; died on 19 Jul 1982 in Kadlec Hosp., Richland, Wa; was buried in Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il.
- Roy Allen Colaw was born on 21 Aug 1899 in Downs, Il; died on 5 May 1983 in Atlanta, Ga.
- Loyd Rufus Colaw was born on 18 Sep 1901 in Downs, Il; died on 18 Sep 1987 in Ca.
- Kenneth Harper Colaw was born on 13 Jun 1903 in Downs, Il; died on 17 Mar 1976.
- Living
Generation: 4
10. Nicholas Harper Ketterman was born on 12 Jul 1840 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv (son of Jacob C. Ketterman and Mary Ann Arbogast); died on 14 Mar 1904 in Il. Notes:
From "Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West, by Shirley (Colaw)
Howell of Sumter, SC. Book details this family and its descendants. Nicholas
married while on re-enlistment leave from the Union Army. Includes parents of
spouse. Nicholas was a Sgt., 26th Infantry, Illinois Volunteers. The Colaw
Book contains the operations of this regiment during the Civil War. Nicholas'
name is inscribed on a bronze tablet in the Illinois Monument at Vicksburg, MS.
This book contains a wedding photo of Nicholas and Elizabeth, and a wealth of
other excellent photographs of Colaws and allied families, including the author
and her family.Nicholas married Elizabeth Teter on 4 Feb 1864. Elizabeth was born on 1 Oct 1844; died on 4 Jan 1878 in Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth Teter was born on 1 Oct 1844; died on 4 Jan 1878 in Il. Notes:
For Eliabeth's family, see, Teter Descendants, by Eva A. (Teter) Winfield,
1992, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD.Children:
- Sherman Tecumsah Ketterman was born on 17 Apr 1866 in Delta, Il; died in Jul 1955.
- 5. Lena Leona Ketterman was born on 13 Dec 1868 in McLean Co., Il; died on 24 Apr 1958 in Richland, Wa.
- Lilly Ketterman was born in Mar 1870; and died.
- Bertha Viola Ketterman was born on 30 Dec 1874; died on 4 Apr 1942.
- Paul Ketterman was born on 26 Dec 1876 in Il; died on 13 Aug 1958 in Wa; was buried in Greenwood Mem., Cem., Renton, Wa.