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Female Adelia Colby Click to view Adelia Colby in the family tree

Adelia was born on March 15th, 1866 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York.  Adelia's father was Malcolm Edward Colby and her mother is Elizabeth Jane Houghtaling.  Her paternal grandparents are Blanchard Colby and Lydia Mace. She had five brothers and two sisters, named Millard Fillmore, Malcolm Edward, Charles J., George, William Harvey, Jennie and Celia.  She was the second youngest of the eight children.  She died at the age of 72 in September 1938 in Schenectady County, N.y..


Adelia's family with Henry Ellis Burton

‌Adelia and Henry Ellis were married in a religious ceremony on May 15th, 1886 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York.  They had three sons and six daughters, named Emery Waldorf, Harold Edgar, Donald Henry, Mildred Adelia, Nina May, Celia Irene, Gertrude Elizabeth, Florence Marguerite and Ethel Louise.

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