Nahum Oscar Colby
- Born July 29, 1859 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois.
- Parents were ISAAC FARRAR COLBY and MARGARET BISCOE.
- Married IDA FRANCES BROWN in 1880 in Assumption, Christian County, Illinois. Ida was born July 16, 1860 in Assumption, Christian County, Illinois; and died January 5, 1945 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Her parents were WILLIAM MORTON BROWN and ELIZABETH POCAHONTAS RANDOLPH.
- Died August 27, 1917 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
CHILDREN
- BERTHA O. COLBY, born January 18, 1882 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois; died May 30, 1920 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Married JOHN S. DAVIS on March 14, 1905 in Pemiscot County, Missouri. Married HARRY BURTON HILLBROOK on June 18, 1910 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
- OTIS NEWTON COLBY, born February 28, 1883 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois; died November 2, 1956 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Married MARIAN ELLA JANE CLARK on October 23, 1905 in McHenry County, Illinois. Married ELIZABETH S. McMASTER in 1919 in Pennsylvania.
- GEORGE WILLIAM COLBY, born June 18, 1885 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois; died July 2, 1967 in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois. Married FLORA BELLE ROLFE on February 11, 1905 in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
- ELIZABETH FRANCES COLBY, born April 24, 1886 in Anna, Union County, Illinois.
- GLENN MORTON COLBY, born November 21, 1887 in Anna, Union County, Illinois; died July 29, 1927 in Pririe View, Lake County, Illinois. Married MABEL MARY CECELIA SPEZIA on November 1, 1906 in McHenry County, Illinois. Married MATILDA LAVICIA DAVIS on February 7, 1917 in Washington County, Ohio. Married CECIL MARIE BRYANT.
- son COLBY, born May 12, 190 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois.
- MAUD IDA COLBY, born February 23, 1892 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois; died on September 29, 1964. Married GEORGE W. SCHNUCKEL on April 18, 1912 in Washington Township, Will County, Illinois. Married HERBERT WILLIAM SWANTZ in 1940 in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
- GLADYS PEARL COLBY, born December 15, 1893 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois; died August 19, 1982 in Quincy, Plumas County, California. Married OWEN LEO MAYBURY on June 2, 1914 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. Married NORMAN W. HANSEN on June 19, 1942 in Cook County, Illinois.
- ADELINE ANNA COLBY, born March 24, 1896 in Anna, Union County, Illinois; died October 19, 1968 in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. Married PETER NICHOLAS GEISEN.