William Benjamin Colaw

Male 1813 - 1896  (83 years)


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  • Name William Benjamin Colaw 
    Born 30 Jan 1813  Va Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Sep 1896  Downs Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hopewell Cem., Downs, Il Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P21494  Arbogast
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2013 

    Family Sabina Gum,   b. Aug 1814,   d. 30 Jan 1859, Mc Lean Co., Il Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1834  Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Laban Colaw,   b. 27 Nov 1834,   d. 17 Dec 1858  (Age 24 years)  [Natural]
     2. Harmon Colaw,   b. 14 Oct 1836,   d. 22 Oct 1858  (Age 22 years)  [Natural]
     3. William Jr. Colaw,   b. 19 Jul 1839,   d. 4 Aug 1928  (Age 89 years)  [Natural]
     4. Benjamin Watters Colaw,   b. Abt 1840, Nr. Downs, Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898, Ks Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [Natural]
     5. Sarah Ellen Colaw,   b. Mar 1843,   d. 5 Sep 1871  (Age 28 years)  [Natural]
     6. Dyer W. Colaw,   b. 20 Feb 1846,   d. 20 Jan 1923  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
     7. Martha Jane Colaw,   b. 3 Sep 1850,   d. 8 Feb 1897  (Age 46 years)  [Natural]
     8. Amos Kendall Colaw,   b. Abt 1856, Il Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Natural]
    Family ID F4923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.