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1847–1868

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Birth Date
6 November 1829
Death Date
4 December 1892
Gender
Male
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Frances Colby


Alternate Names

    Fannie Colby, Frances Knight

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  • Wife of Alanson Colby.  According to a biography written by Fannie's daughter Louisa (b. 25 February 1864,) Fannie had a female child named Elmire who died while crossing the plains.  At the time of the 1850 Utah census, which was taken in early 1851, Fanny and her husband were living in Davis County, Utah with an infant daughter named Naomi.

Willard Richards Company (1848)

  • Age at Departure: 18

Traveled with

  • Alanson Colby (Age: 35)

Sources

  • 1850 Utah Census, Davis County.