William Jonathan Colegrove and Eunice Hayford Wright

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Husband William Jonathan Colegrove ¹

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           Born: 17 Mar 1821 - Colegrove, McKean Co, PA 1
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           Died: 26 May 1893 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1
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         Father: Jonathan Colegrove (1782-1872) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Gallup (1785-1859) 3

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       Marriage: 20 Jan 1841 4

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Wife Eunice Hayford Wright ⁴

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           Born: 1 Nov 1821 - Kanona, Steuben Co, NY 4
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           Died: 11 Mar 1907 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 4
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         Father: Erastus Wright (1787-1858) 4
         Mother: Lydia Wheeler (1789-1860) 4

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Children

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1 F Harriet Amelia Colegrove ⁴

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           Born: 28 Feb 1842 - Colegrove, McKean Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Thomas C. Saunders (      -Bef 1913) 4

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2 M Alpha William Colegrove ⁴

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           Born: 5 Jun 1844 - Colegrove, McKean Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Ellen L. Burdick (1846-1869) 5
           Marr: 24 Dec 1868 5

         Spouse: Anna E. Pevey (      -1888) 5

         Spouse: Hannorah G. Higgins (1871-      ) 5

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3 F Lydia Sophia Colegrove ⁴

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           Born: 19 Jan 1849 - Colegrove, McKean Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: John S. Ross (      -Bef 1913) 4

         Spouse: Willis J. Lewis (      -      ) 4

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4 M Clarence Melville Colegrove ⁶

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           Born: 9 Jul 1852 - Colegrove, McKean Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Lydia S. Case (1850-Bef 1913) 4

         Spouse: Mary Landenberger (      -      ) 6

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5 M Wilmot Colegrove ⁴

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           Born: 14 Aug 1858 4
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           Died: 28 Sep 1862 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - William Jonathan Colegrove

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He obtained his education in the public schools of his native town, and became a school teacher, later following the farmer's occupation. In 1852 he succeeded his father in a land business which the latter had built up, and from that time had the exclusive management of the forty thousand acres of land embraced in the Ridgeway estate, being authorized to sell, collect and make titles. He built up and added to the business, and at his death left property amounting to one hundred thousand dollars. One of his outside business interests was as stockholder in the Smethport Water Company. In politics he was a Republican, and held numerous offices. He was elected justice of the peace in 1842, was commissioner of McKean county for two years, and a member of the board during the erection of a new court-house which was erected during his term, extending from 1879 to 1881. He was instrumental in obtaining a new post-office at Colegrove and was postmaster until 1880. He also served part of a term as sheriff of McKean county. He had a wonderful record as a member of the Methodist church which he joined in 1836, holding every possible relation, exclusive of that of minister. For fifty-one years he was steward, for fifty-five years a class leader, for twenty-five years Sunday school superintendent, and was president of the board of trustees for nearly twelve years.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 104.

2 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 427.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 84, 104.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 105.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 106.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 101, 105.