Living
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Living
2. Living Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
Generation: 3
4. Roy Allen Colaw was born on 21 Aug 1899 in Downs, Il (son of George Allen Colaw and Lena Leona Ketterman); died on 5 May 1983 in Atlanta, Ga. Roy married Neva Zimmerman. Neva was born on 21 Sep 1901 in Il; died in Nov 1971 in Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Neva Zimmerman was born on 21 Sep 1901 in Il; died in Nov 1971 in Il. Children:
Generation: 4
8. 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]
9. 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:
- 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.
- 4. 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