Silas Colby

  • Born August 11, 1788 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

  • Parents were LEVI COLBY and CATHERINE SMITH.

  • His sister was MARTHA COLBY.

  • Married HANNAH FARRAR on March 27, 1812 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

  • Married EMILY FARRAR on September 28, 1845 in Henniker, Merricmack County, New Hampshire. They apparently had no children.

  • Died December 16, 1858 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.





CHILDREN WITH HANNAH FARRAR

  1. ERI COLBY, born October 21, 1814 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died January 20, 1892 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Married MEHITABLE HARRIMAN in ONew Hampshire.

  2. MARY COLBY, born July 20, 1816 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died May 13, 1865 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Married ALANSON WOOD on February 13, 1834 in Henniker, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

  3. ISAAC FARRAR COLBY, born November 2, 1818 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died February 19, 1889 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois. Married MARGARET BISCOE on February 27, 1840 in Illinois.

  4. HANNAH SOPHIA COLBY, born August 17, 1820 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died June 11, 1870 in Waitsfield, Washingotn County, Vermont. Married FRANCIS MONROE THAYER on October 4, 1855 in Swanzey Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

  5. SILAS N. COLBY, born January 12, 1823 in Henniker Township, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died February 10, 1832 in Henniker Township, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

  6. SARAH F. COLBY, born February 18, 1825 in Henniker Township, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died February 14, 1859 in Henniker Township, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Married JOSEPH HILL on June 9, 1853 in New Hampshire.

  7. EMILY R. COLBY, born August 15, 1827 in Henniker Township, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died February 20, 1832 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

  8. MARTHA JANE COLBY, born July 27, 1829 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died July 21, 1875 in New Hampshire. Married CHARLES SNOW on June 1, 1854 in New Hampshire.

  9. CAROLINE M. COLBY, born August 7, 1832 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died September 29, 1869 in Barr, Macoupin County, Illinois. Married THEODORE JOHNSON TEANEY on May 24, 1855 in Macoupin County, Illinois.

  10. SYLVIA LILLIS COLBY, born September 1, 1836 in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died September 16, 1867. Married HORACE ABEL THAYER on September 18, 1864 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont.