Holland Reavis Donan
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Holland Reavis Donan (son of James Anderson Donan and Ruth Colby).
2. James Anderson Donan James married Ruth Colby about 1923. Ruth (daughter of Edward Barrett Colby and Nellie Blanche Whitney) was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ; died on 9 May 1977 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ruth Colby was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ (daughter of Edward Barrett Colby and Nellie Blanche Whitney); died on 9 May 1977 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ. Children:
- James Donan was born on 26 May 1924 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ; died in Jan 1969.
- Dr. Anderson W Donan
- 1. Holland Reavis Donan
Generation: 3
6. Edward Barrett Colby was born on 12 May 1856 in New York City, New York County, NY (son of Salmon Barrett Colby and Margaret Coffin Hill); died on 20 Jul 1914 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ. Edward married Nellie Blanche Whitney on 26 Oct 1881 in New York City, New York County, NY. Nellie (daughter of Ethan Whitney and Julia Bosworth) was born on 4 Jan 1858 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 19 Mar 1930 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Nellie Blanche Whitney was born on 4 Jan 1858 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA (daughter of Ethan Whitney and Julia Bosworth); died on 19 Mar 1930 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ. Children:
- Bertha Whitney Colby
- Edward Whitney Colby was born on 28 May 1888 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 6 Jul 1889 in Liberty Falls, New York County, NY.
- 3. Ruth Colby was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ; died on 9 May 1977 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ.
- Whitney Coffin Colby was born on 18 May 1896 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ; died on 30 Sep 1963 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ.
Generation: 4
12. Salmon Barrett Colby was born on 1 Jan 1822 in Greece, Monroe County, NY (son of Hall Colby and Elizabeth Eliza Barrett); died on 25 Dec 1882 in Washington, District of Columbia. Salmon married Margaret Coffin Hill on 24 Mar 1848 in Natchez, Adams County, MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Margaret Coffin Hill Children:
- Eliza Hall Colby
- twin boys Colby
- William Hall Colby was born on 24 May 1852 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 12 Jul 1917 in Chili, Monroe County, NY.
- George Barrett Colby
- 6. Edward Barrett Colby was born on 12 May 1856 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 20 Jul 1914 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ.
- Franklin Green Colby was born on 10 Aug 1858 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY; died on 4 Jun 1941 in Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ.
- Benjamin Barrett Colby was born on 3 May 1860 in New York City, New York County, NY.
- Winthrop Colby was born on 23 Feb 1862 in New York City, New York County, NY.
- John Rollins Colby was born on 26 Aug 1864 in New York City, New York County, NY.
- Frederick Colby was born on 23 Dec 1867 in New York City, New York County, NY.
14. Ethan Whitney Ethan married Julia Bosworth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Julia Bosworth Children:
- 7. Nellie Blanche Whitney was born on 4 Jan 1858 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 19 Mar 1930 in Montclair, Essex County, NJ.