William Benjamin Colaw

Male 1813 - 1896  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Laban Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1834; died on 17 Dec 1858.
    2. 3. Harmon Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1836; died on 22 Oct 1858.
    3. 4. William Jr. Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jul 1839; died on 4 Aug 1928.
    4. 5. Benjamin Watters Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1840 in Nr. Downs, Il; died in 1898 in Ks.
    5. 6. Sarah Ellen Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1843; died on 5 Sep 1871.
    6. 7. Dyer W. Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1846; died on 20 Jan 1923.
    7. 8. Martha Jane Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1850; died on 8 Feb 1897.
    8. 9. Amos Kendall Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1856 in Il; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Laban Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 27 Nov 1834; died on 17 Dec 1858.

  2. 3.  Harmon Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 14 Oct 1836; died on 22 Oct 1858.

  3. 4.  William Jr. Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 19 Jul 1839; died on 4 Aug 1928.

    William married Mary Elizabeth Jones on 19 Aug 1866. Mary was born on 3 Jul 1845; died on 10 Apr 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. della I. Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1871; died on 27 Jun 1966.

  4. 5.  Benjamin Watters Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1840 in Nr. Downs, Il; died in 1898 in Ks.

    Family/Spouse: Martha Matilda Savage. Martha was born in 1849; died in 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. George William Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1866; and died.
    2. 12. Mary Rosetta Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868; and died.
    3. 13. John Harmon Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871; and died.
    4. 14. Franklin Robert Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1873; died on 21 Jun 1944.
    5. 15. Harry Albert Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876; and died.
    6. 16. Orry Omer Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1878 in Az; died in Nov 1966 in Tx.
    7. 17. Ella May Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1881; and died.
    8. 18. Clida Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1884; died in 1884.

    Family/Spouse: Amanda Blackwood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Bernard Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893; and died.
    2. 20. Burris Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896; and died.

  5. 6.  Sarah Ellen Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Mar 1843; died on 5 Sep 1871.

  6. 7.  Dyer W. Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 20 Feb 1846; 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]

    Children:
    1. 21. Alphous (Alpha) Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1868; died in 1939.
    2. 22. Lillian Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1872; died on 13 Apr 1947.

  7. 8.  Martha Jane Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 3 Sep 1850; died on 8 Feb 1897.

  8. 9.  Amos Kendall Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1856 in Il; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Mary S. Graff. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Charles Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Arley Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Edward Allen Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 26. Robert L. Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  della I. Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Feb 1871; died on 27 Jun 1966.

    Family/Spouse: Owen Lester Scott. Owen was born on 19 Oct 1868; died on 31 Jul 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Edna Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Imo Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Hazel Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 30. Inez Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 31. Alta Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1895; died on 21 Dec 1969.

  2. 11.  George William Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1866; and died.

  3. 12.  Mary Rosetta Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1868; and died.

  4. 13.  John Harmon Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1871; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Ella Cusey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Charles Benjamin Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1895; died on 19 Jul 1976.
    2. 33. John Orval Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902; and died.
    3. 34. Ray Kenneth Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906; and died.
    4. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 36. Donald Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point died on 18 Jul 1962.

  5. 14.  Franklin Robert Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born on 30 May 1873; died on 21 Jun 1944.

    Franklin married Lillie Belle Kirk on 12 Feb 1896. Lillie was born on 28 Jul 1876; died in 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Robert Ray Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1897; died on 8 Apr 1947.

  6. 15.  Harry Albert Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1876; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Olive Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Mamie Bell Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901; and died.
    2. 39. Imogene Matilda Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906; and died.

  7. 16.  Orry Omer Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Jan 1878 in Az; died in Nov 1966 in Tx.

  8. 17.  Ella May Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1881; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Charles Wolfe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Doris Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904; and died.
    2. 41. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 18.  Clida Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1884; died in 1884.

  10. 19.  Bernard Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1893; and died.

  11. 20.  Burris Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1896; and died.

  12. 21.  Alphous (Alpha) Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Sep 1868; 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:
    1. 42. Grace Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. Wayne Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1897; died in Jul 1971.
    3. 44. Glen Dyer Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1903 in Il; died in Jul 1970.
    4. 45. Merle C. Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1907 in Il; died in May 1980.
    5. 46. Dorothy Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1909; died on 30 Jul 1984 in Yucca Valley, Ca.
    6. 47. Thornton Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1914; died in Jan 1984 in Il.

  13. 22.  Lillian Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 21 May 1872; died on 13 Apr 1947.

    Lillian married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Ferne Brown  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. Howard Brown  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 23.  Charles Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amos2, 1.William1)

  15. 24.  Arley Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amos2, 1.William1)

  16. 25.  Edward Allen Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amos2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Edith Porter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 51. Richard Lee Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915; died in 1944/5 in Ww II Europe, Battle of Bulge.

  17. 26.  Robert L. Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amos2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Sally Farmer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Crystal Amy Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902; and died.
    2. 53. Catherine Velma Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904; and died.
    3. 54. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 55. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 27.  Edna Scott Descendancy chart to this point (10.della3, 4.William2, 1.William1)

  2. 28.  Imo Scott Descendancy chart to this point (10.della3, 4.William2, 1.William1)

  3. 29.  Hazel Scott Descendancy chart to this point (10.della3, 4.William2, 1.William1)

  4. 30.  Inez Scott Descendancy chart to this point (10.della3, 4.William2, 1.William1)

  5. 31.  Alta Scott Descendancy chart to this point (10.della3, 4.William2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Apr 1895; died on 21 Dec 1969.

  6. 32.  Charles Benjamin Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born on 30 Apr 1895; died on 19 Jul 1976.

    Family/Spouse: Emma Powell. Emma was born on 25 Sep 1897 in Ks; died in Apr 1980 in Ok. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 57. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 58. Marjorie Nell Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 33.  John Orval Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1902; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 59. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 34.  Ray Kenneth Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1906; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Clara Muninger. Clara was born on 10 Feb 1910; died in Feb 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Frank Edwin Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 61. Ray Kenneth Jr. Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 62. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 63. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 36.  Donald Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) died on 18 Jul 1962.

  11. 37.  Robert Ray Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (14.Franklin3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Sep 1897; died on 8 Apr 1947.

    Robert married Dorothy Lapham on 12 Feb 1921. Dorothy was born on 19 Sep 1896; died on 10 Dec 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 64. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 65. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 38.  Mamie Bell Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (15.Harry3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1901; and died.

  13. 39.  Imogene Matilda Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (15.Harry3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1906; and died.

  14. 40.  Doris Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (17.Ella3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1904; and died.

    Family/Spouse: George Hess. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 66. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 67. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 68. Joan Hess  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 69. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 70. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 71. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 72. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 73. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 41.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Ella3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 74. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 75. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  16. 42.  Grace Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (21.Alphous3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1)

  17. 43.  Wayne Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (21.Alphous3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Jan 1897; died in Jul 1971.

  18. 44.  Glen Dyer Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (21.Alphous3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 24 Nov 1903 in Il; died in Jul 1970.

  19. 45.  Merle C. Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (21.Alphous3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Apr 1907 in Il; died in May 1980.

  20. 46.  Dorothy Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (21.Alphous3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Jan 1909; died on 30 Jul 1984 in Yucca Valley, Ca.

  21. 47.  Thornton Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (21.Alphous3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1) was born on 19 May 1914; died in Jan 1984 in Il.

  22. 48.  Ferne Brown Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lillian3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 49.  Howard Brown Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lillian3, 7.Dyer2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Edna Delong. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 76. Donald Brown  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 77. Ronald Brown  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  24. 50.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (25.Edward3, 9.Amos2, 1.William1)

  25. 51.  Richard Lee Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (25.Edward3, 9.Amos2, 1.William1) was born in 1915; died in 1944/5 in Ww II Europe, Battle of Bulge.

  26. 52.  Crystal Amy Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (26.Robert3, 9.Amos2, 1.William1) was born in 1902; and died.

  27. 53.  Catherine Velma Colaw Descendancy chart to this point (26.Robert3, 9.Amos2, 1.William1) was born in 1904; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Forest Leroy Bennett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 78. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 79. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 80. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  28. 54.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (26.Robert3, 9.Amos2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 81. Judith Jean Gladish  Descendancy chart to this point

  29. 55.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (26.Robert3, 9.Amos2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 82. Carolyn Sue Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 83. Thomas Allen Colaw  Descendancy chart to this point