William was the son of Jonathan Colegrove and Elizabeth (Gallup) Colegrove.
Married: Eunice Hayford Wright on 20 Jan 1841 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA.
Children
Harriet Amelia Colegrove b: 28 FEB 1842 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Alpha William Colegrove b: 5 JUN 1844 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Lydia Sophia Colegrove b: 19 JAN 1849 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Clarence Melville Colegrove b: 9 JUL 1852 in Pennsylvania
Wilmot Colegrove b: 14 AUG 1858
From the Colegrove Book: "This man was one of the noblest of nature's noblemen, honored and beloved, honored and beloved most by those who knew him best, and wept for with sincere regret even by those who were comparatively strangers to him. He was a man devoted to his church and the principles of the Christian religion.
He died from the affects of a recent stroke of paralysis and the news brought sudden and overwhelming grief.
He was born in Norwich, McKean Co., Pa., and was educated partly in the common schools, and partly in the Smethport Academy. He was married in 1841, and continued to live on the old homestead farm in Norwich until1880, teaching in the winter for several years. In 1852 he succeeded his faterh in the Land Office Business, and thereafter had the exclusive control of the forty thousand acres of land embraced in the Ridgeway estate,---being authorized to sell, collect, and make titles, with out restrictions. This continued until the time of his death (forty years).
He was elected Justice of the Pease in 1842; also served two years as Commissioner of McKean Co., and was a member of the Board during the erection of the present Court House which was begun and completed during his term from 1879 to 1881 inclusive. He was instrumental in creating a new Post Office at Colegrove, and was Post Master there until 1880. He also served part of a term as Sheriff of McKean Co. He joined the M. E.Church in 1836, and held in it every possible official relation. He was a Class-leader fifty-five years; a Steward fifty-one years; a S. S.Superintendent nearly twenty-five years; and President of the Board of Trustees nearly twelve years. To all Church interests he was devoted,loyal, and useful. At his death he left property to the amount of a hundred thousand dollars."
Married: Eunice Hayford Wright on 20 Jan 1841 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA.
Children
Harriet Amelia Colegrove b: 28 FEB 1842 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Alpha William Colegrove b: 5 JUN 1844 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Lydia Sophia Colegrove b: 19 JAN 1849 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Clarence Melville Colegrove b: 9 JUL 1852 in Pennsylvania
Wilmot Colegrove b: 14 AUG 1858
From the Colegrove Book: "This man was one of the noblest of nature's noblemen, honored and beloved, honored and beloved most by those who knew him best, and wept for with sincere regret even by those who were comparatively strangers to him. He was a man devoted to his church and the principles of the Christian religion.
He died from the affects of a recent stroke of paralysis and the news brought sudden and overwhelming grief.
He was born in Norwich, McKean Co., Pa., and was educated partly in the common schools, and partly in the Smethport Academy. He was married in 1841, and continued to live on the old homestead farm in Norwich until1880, teaching in the winter for several years. In 1852 he succeeded his faterh in the Land Office Business, and thereafter had the exclusive control of the forty thousand acres of land embraced in the Ridgeway estate,---being authorized to sell, collect, and make titles, with out restrictions. This continued until the time of his death (forty years).
He was elected Justice of the Pease in 1842; also served two years as Commissioner of McKean Co., and was a member of the Board during the erection of the present Court House which was begun and completed during his term from 1879 to 1881 inclusive. He was instrumental in creating a new Post Office at Colegrove, and was Post Master there until 1880. He also served part of a term as Sheriff of McKean Co. He joined the M. E.Church in 1836, and held in it every possible official relation. He was a Class-leader fifty-five years; a Steward fifty-one years; a S. S.Superintendent nearly twenty-five years; and President of the Board of Trustees nearly twelve years. To all Church interests he was devoted,loyal, and useful. At his death he left property to the amount of a hundred thousand dollars."
William was the son of Jonathan Colegrove and Elizabeth (Gallup) Colegrove.
Married: Eunice Hayford Wright on 20 Jan 1841 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA.
Children
Harriet Amelia Colegrove b: 28 FEB 1842 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Alpha William Colegrove b: 5 JUN 1844 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Lydia Sophia Colegrove b: 19 JAN 1849 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Clarence Melville Colegrove b: 9 JUL 1852 in Pennsylvania
Wilmot Colegrove b: 14 AUG 1858
From the Colegrove Book: "This man was one of the noblest of nature's noblemen, honored and beloved, honored and beloved most by those who knew him best, and wept for with sincere regret even by those who were comparatively strangers to him. He was a man devoted to his church and the principles of the Christian religion.
He died from the affects of a recent stroke of paralysis and the news brought sudden and overwhelming grief.
He was born in Norwich, McKean Co., Pa., and was educated partly in the common schools, and partly in the Smethport Academy. He was married in 1841, and continued to live on the old homestead farm in Norwich until1880, teaching in the winter for several years. In 1852 he succeeded his faterh in the Land Office Business, and thereafter had the exclusive control of the forty thousand acres of land embraced in the Ridgeway estate,---being authorized to sell, collect, and make titles, with out restrictions. This continued until the time of his death (forty years).
He was elected Justice of the Pease in 1842; also served two years as Commissioner of McKean Co., and was a member of the Board during the erection of the present Court House which was begun and completed during his term from 1879 to 1881 inclusive. He was instrumental in creating a new Post Office at Colegrove, and was Post Master there until 1880. He also served part of a term as Sheriff of McKean Co. He joined the M. E.Church in 1836, and held in it every possible official relation. He was a Class-leader fifty-five years; a Steward fifty-one years; a S. S.Superintendent nearly twenty-five years; and President of the Board of Trustees nearly twelve years. To all Church interests he was devoted,loyal, and useful. At his death he left property to the amount of a hundred thousand dollars."
Married: Eunice Hayford Wright on 20 Jan 1841 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA.
Children
Harriet Amelia Colegrove b: 28 FEB 1842 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Alpha William Colegrove b: 5 JUN 1844 in Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Lydia Sophia Colegrove b: 19 JAN 1849 in Colegrove, Norwich Township, McKean, PA
Clarence Melville Colegrove b: 9 JUL 1852 in Pennsylvania
Wilmot Colegrove b: 14 AUG 1858
From the Colegrove Book: "This man was one of the noblest of nature's noblemen, honored and beloved, honored and beloved most by those who knew him best, and wept for with sincere regret even by those who were comparatively strangers to him. He was a man devoted to his church and the principles of the Christian religion.
He died from the affects of a recent stroke of paralysis and the news brought sudden and overwhelming grief.
He was born in Norwich, McKean Co., Pa., and was educated partly in the common schools, and partly in the Smethport Academy. He was married in 1841, and continued to live on the old homestead farm in Norwich until1880, teaching in the winter for several years. In 1852 he succeeded his faterh in the Land Office Business, and thereafter had the exclusive control of the forty thousand acres of land embraced in the Ridgeway estate,---being authorized to sell, collect, and make titles, with out restrictions. This continued until the time of his death (forty years).
He was elected Justice of the Pease in 1842; also served two years as Commissioner of McKean Co., and was a member of the Board during the erection of the present Court House which was begun and completed during his term from 1879 to 1881 inclusive. He was instrumental in creating a new Post Office at Colegrove, and was Post Master there until 1880. He also served part of a term as Sheriff of McKean Co. He joined the M. E.Church in 1836, and held in it every possible official relation. He was a Class-leader fifty-five years; a Steward fifty-one years; a S. S.Superintendent nearly twenty-five years; and President of the Board of Trustees nearly twelve years. To all Church interests he was devoted,loyal, and useful. At his death he left property to the amount of a hundred thousand dollars."
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