John Colwell
(1837-After 1880)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Almyra Fast

John Colwell 1

  • Born: 1837, Illinois 1
  • Marriage (1): Almyra Fast about 1863 1
  • Died: After 1 June 1880
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Essex Township, Stark, IL on 8 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 361C, District 276, Dwelling 99, Family 102, Roll 252
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
John Colwell..Head..43..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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John married Almyra Fast, daughter of Philip D. Fast and Mary Ann Ridenour, about 1863.1 (Almyra Fast was born on 14 August 1845 in Illinois 2 3 4 and died on 8 March 1936 in , Stark County, IL.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Essex Township, Stark, IL on 8 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 361C, District 276, Dwelling 99, Family 102, Roll 252
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
John Colwell..Head..43..IL..Farmer
Elmma Colwell..Wife..35..IL..Keeping House
Bertha Colwell..Dau..16..IL
Chas. O. Colwell..Son..13..IL
Marvin B. Colwell..Son..11..IL
Jennie M. Colwell..Dau..9..IL
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 276, p. 361C, dwelling 99, family 102, John Colwell and Almyra Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 252.

2 Glenn K. Fast, "History and Roll Call of the Descendants of Nicholas Fast" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fastgk; Updated: 2007-12-23 00:47:07 UTC (Sun)).

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Stark County, Illinois, p. 205, dwelling 137, family 144, Phillip D. Fast and Mary Ann Ridenour; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 129.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois, p. 61, dwelling 399, family 393, Mary Ann Ridenour; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 229.


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