James David COLEBANK
Birth:
24 Jan 1827
Morgantown, Monongalia, Virginia
Death:
22 Jan 1875
Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois
Marriage:
22 Mar 1864
Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
1827 BIRTH: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: On IGI twice, 12 Apr & 24 Jan.
1827 BIRTH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Birth given as 24 Jan 1827, James David was born and lived 30 years on Crooked
Run, a creek that empties into the Monongalia River just south of the W.Va.,
Pennsylvania line in Cass District of Monongalia County, W.Va.
1849 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: When James married he was 22 and his wife 29. James & Mary raised Eliza
Colebank, the daughter of James' sister Mary Ann. Eliza was six in 1850 when
they took her in. They lived on Crooked Run on a farm. In the 1850 Census, they
have moved to a farm on Robinson Run near Maidsville, W.Va. In October 1862,
James bought a 73 acre farm near Stewartstown, W.Va. for $1499. In May of the
next year, Mary died at the age of 43, mother of nine children six of which were
living. The next year 1864 James married Caroline Hess then 19. In 1865, the
family moved to Metamora, Illinois. In May 1867, James bought a 120 acre farm 3
miles east and 2 miles south of Eureka, Illinois, near Panther Creek.
1849 MARRIAGE: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: Mary Morris.
1875 DEATH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Died 22 Jan. James moved his family to a farm near Onarga, Illnois, in 1871.
Four years later he died at age 48. This left his 30 year old 2nd wife,
Caroline, with five children and expecting another in 3 mos. Buried at Onarga
Cemetery.
SOURCES:
1. Ancestral File
2. 1994 IGI
Caroline Elizabeth HESS
Birth:
Nov 1838
Morgantown, Monongalia, Virginia
Death:
31 Oct 1902
Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
1838 BIRTH: Ancestral File; FamilySearch, Aug 1993 Edition; Family
History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: Nov 1838, father Peter.
1902 DEATH: Ancestral File; FamilySearch, Aug 1993 Edition; Family
History Library, Salt Lake Cit
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
11 Feb 1866
Mendota, Woodford, Illinois
Death:
22 Mar 1947
Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois
Notes:
1866 BIRTH: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: On IGI twice, 11 Feb & 2 Nov.
1866 BIRTH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA.
1886 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: Anthony Empey.
1897 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: Andrew Empey.
1947 DEATH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Buried at Onarga Cemetery.
2
Birth:
7 Oct 1868
Metamora, Woodford, Illinois
Death:
18 Apr 1970
Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
Notes:
1868 BIRTH: Ancestral File; FamilySearch, Aug 1993 Edition; Family History
Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: Metamore. COMMENT: Correct spelling is
Metamora.
1868 BIRTH: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: On IGI twice. Born at
Woodford, Illinois and Metamora, Woodford, Illinois.
1868 BIRTH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Grant's father bought a 120 acre farm 31 May 1867 in section 31 of Palastine
Township, Woodford County, 3 miles east and 2 miles south of Eureka, Illinois
for $600 cash, the farm where Grant was born the fall of the following year.
When Grant was 3 yrs old his father moved the family to Onarga, Ill. It was
here that Grant's father died when Grant was only 6 years old. There were 5
children in the home and one yet unborn. In the 1880 Federal Census of Ash
Grove Township, Iroquois County, we find Grant's Uncle James Hess living with
the family. We can speculate that perhaps James Hess had come from W.Va. to
operate the farm.
1890 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: 21 Mar. Grant married Jessie when he was 21. They owned a farm near
Onarga. Grant's hobbie was race horses which he owned and raced. Grant farmed
until 1949 when he retired. He lived on North Walnut Street in Onarga.
1890 MARRIAGE: Ancestral File; FamilySearch, Aug 1993 Edition; Family History
Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: 23 Mar.
1970 DEATH: Ancestral File; FamilySearch, Aug 1993 Edition; Family History
Library, Salt Lake City UT.
1970 DEATH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Lived to be 101 years old. He drove his own car in his early 90's and in
his 100th year lived alone, waited on himself and enjoyed the out of
doors. Buried at Onarga Cemetery.
SOURCES:
1. Family Records
2. Ancestral File
3. 1994 IGI
3
Birth:
24 Feb 1871
Metamora, Woodford, Illinois
Death:
11 Feb 1965
Notes:
1871 BIRTH: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT.
1871 BIRTH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA.
1900 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: Cloe May Larkin.
1900 MARRIAGE: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: Chloe Larkin.
1965 DEATH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Died 11 Feb. Buried at Onarga Cemetery.
4
Birth:
21 Feb 1873
Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois
Death:
6 Dec 1960
Notes:
1873 BIRTH: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT.
1873 BIRTH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA.
1892 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: 14 Nov 1892.
1960 DEATH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Buried at Onarga Cemetery.
5
Birth:
29 Apr 1875
Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois
Death:
18 May 1968
Notes:
1875 BIRTH: International Genealogical Index; FamilySearch 1994 Edition;
Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT; NOTE: Evalina.
1875 BIRTH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Evaline.
1908 MARRIAGE: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA;
NOTE: 13 Feb 1908.
1968 DEATH: Family History Records of Warren L. Colebank, Bremerton WA; NOTE:
Buried at Onarga Cemetery.
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James David Colebank - Caroline Elizabeth Hess
James David Colebank
was born at Morgantown, Monongalia, Virginia 24 Jan 1827.
His parents were James Colebank and Mary Goodwin.
He married Caroline Elizabeth Hess 22 Mar 1864 at Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia . Caroline Elizabeth Hess was born at Morgantown, Monongalia, Virginia Nov 1838 daughter of Peter Hess and Evalina Chipps .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Mary Colebank
born 11 Feb 1866.
Grant Colebank
born 7 Oct 1868.
James Colebank
born 24 Feb 1871.
Sarah Colebank
born 21 Feb 1873.
Evaline Colebank
born 29 Apr 1875.
James David Colebank died 22 Jan 1875 at Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois .
Caroline Elizabeth Hess died 31 Oct 1902 at Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois .