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Mary Jane Colt
Born: 28 Dec 1828, Chenango County, probably Smyrna township, New York
Parents: Truman Colt and Sophronia Forbes
Siblings: Stephan, Eunice Rebecca (died young), George M., Horace, ?Adalissa
Marriage: to Thomas Forbes 6/22/1848 Town of Otselic, Chenago Co, NY
(FORBES, Thomas, 24, of Wisconsin, was married to COLT, Mary Jane, 20, of Otselic, on June 22, 1848 by Rev. Lawton, Lincklaen, NY)
From Chenango Co, NY website
Children: Delina E., Delos, Volney, John, Florence Rose and Charles
Death: 10 May 1901, Sheboygan, WI. Died of “old age paralysis” (stroke), age 72 and 4 months. Buried: Swan Cemetery (aka Union), Town of Scott, Sheboygan Co.
Census:
1885 Sheboygan, Town of Scott: 3 males, 2 females
1880 Scott Twnshp:
Thomas Forbes, age 55,farmer, born NY. Mo: born CT, fa NY
Mary, age 51, born NY; Mo born CT, fa born VT
Volney (son) age 23, carpenter, born WI
Florence, age 16, born Wi
Charles, age 12, born Wi
1870 census:
Thomas Forbes, age 45
Mary, age 41
Volney, age 16
John, age 9 at school
Florence, age 6
Charles S, age 2
1860 Town of Scott: 6/11/1860
Thomas Forbes, age 35, farmer, born NY
Mary, age 31, keeping house, born NY
Dallina, 10 y/o ?, born NY
Delos, 8 y/o male, b NY
Vollney, 3 y/o male, b WI
Lidia, 61 female, born CT (Thomas’ mother)
1850 census, NY, Chanango Co., Otselic township: (8/7/1850) Living next to Truman & Sophronia Forbes
Thomas Forbes, age 35, farmer, b NY
Mary J. wife, age 24 b NY
infant female, age 6 mos (Delina)
1840 Otselic Township, Chenango Co, NY
1 male 40-50 (Truman Forbes), born between 1790-1800
1 male 10-15 born between 1825-1830 (George, born 1827)
1 male 15-20 born between 1820-1825 (Stephan, born 1821)
1 female 40-50 (wife) born between 1790-1800
1 female 10-15 (Mary Jane)
Truman Catt found in 1830 NY census, Chenango Co, Smyrna township; all persons in household match up with known family
1 male <5 (George), 1 male 5-10 (Stephan), 1 male 30-40 (Truman), 1 female <5 (Mary Jane), 1 female 5-10 (Eunice), 1 female 30-40 (Sophronia) and one female 70-80 (this female could be Sophronia’s mother, Rebecca, as she would have been 75 y/o, whereas Truman’s mother would have been only 62.
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Mary Jane’s tombstone in Sheboygan Co
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