Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Sarah A. COLBY ************************************************************************ Submitted by Joan Benner, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ From the Adams County Press, Saturday July 20, 1895, Page 5 DIED--COLBY--At her home in the town of Easton, July 9, 1895. She was born at Calais, Maine August 27, 1809. They were married April 25, 1838 at her place of birth, moving to Topsfield, the same state, where they remained twelve years. They removed to Wisconsin in 1850, settling on the banks of White Creek, near what is now the homestead. They were the first whites to build a dwelling in that part of the unsurveyed Indian reservation. Mrs. COLBY was the mother of nine children, two of whom died in early childhood. Three sons and four daughters still remain, viz: Thomas, residing at the old homestead; Warren I., living nearby; William, residing at Reseburg, Clark County; Harriet A., wife of Andrew WATERMAN, of the town of Springville; Lucy J., wife of William EDDY, of Easton; Mary E., wife of Frank E. YORK, of Barnum; Miss Annie E., residing at the old homestead. Mrs. COLBY had been blind for the past ten years. The respect and affection of her children and the esteem of those who knew her, as we have, for many years is a crowning testimony to her discipleship and fidelity to the lowly Nazarene, whose pupil she became in early youth. Before passing away she selected for the theme of her funeral Eccl. 12: 6 - 7. The services were held at East Easton, and were largely attended by a respectful, sympathizing people. The service of song was beautiful and appropriate. Kindly remembering the gentle spirit now gone, we laid the precious dust back in the ground from whence it came, remembering that we should no more see her face in the flesh.