William Henry Colony

1840 - 1925  (85 years)

• Name	William Henry Colony
  Birth	1 Mar 1840	Wells, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Aug 1925	Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I33501	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Colony,   b. Between 1809 and 1810, Jericho, Chenango County, New York d. 1864, Austinville, Colombia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Almira Landers,   b. 1 Jun 1809, Jericho, Chenango County, New York d. 30 Oct 1841, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1840	Probably Wells, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F12913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Elizabeth Osborn,   b. 25 Jul 1850, Rutland, Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. 17 Oct 1926, Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1871	Bradford County, Pennsyvania
  Children	1. Almira 'Myra' Isabel Colony,   b. 28 Aug 1871, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsyvania d. 8 Aug 1896, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 24 years)   2. George Henry Colony,   b. 2 Apr 1874, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsyvania d. 13 Oct 1960, Pennsylvania (Age 86 years)   3. Charles Jethro Colony,   b. 15 Apr 1877, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsyvania d. 9 Feb 1943, Wellsboro Junction, Pennsylvania (Age 65 years)   4. Caroline "Liney" Augusta Colony,   b. 6 Nov 1880, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsyvania d. Yes, date unknown   5. Minnie Mertal Colony,   b. 19 Mar 1883, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsyvania d. 15 Aug 1966, Willard, Seneca County, New York (Age 83 years)   6. Charlotte "Lottie"May Colony,   b. 31 Jan 1887, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsyvania d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Enlisted in Company C, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War. He was a Millwright, resided 64 Extension Street, Mansfield and laterfollowed the occupation of carpenter. Received pension for military service. Will dated 6 Feb 1924 in Mansfield. Named wife, Clara; house and lotoneast side of Extension Street; daughter, Caroline wife of Paul Bailey;sons,George and Charles; and daughters, Minnie M. Colony and Lottie Ostriker.Daughter, Minnie executrix. William d. 13 Aug 1925 Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York where daughter, Lottie resided. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, next to his wife Clara.