On 4 Sep 1851 when Hannah was 22, she married William COLWILL, son of William COLWILL & Harriet HARRIS, in Knox County, Ohio, USA. Born on 27 Dec 1831 in North Petherwin, Devon, England. William died in Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, USA, on 11 Feb 1909; he was 77. Buried in Mound View Cemetery, Knox Co, Ohio, USA.
- 1831: He was born 27 Dec 1831 in North Petherwin, Cornwall, England, and died 11 Feb 1909 in Mt Vernon, Knox, Ohio.
- “William's parents were William Colwill and Harriet nee Harris and were from North Petherwin in Cornwall. His parents had come from England about 1842 to Jefferson Twp, where they bought a tract of 280 acres, they had seven children, William being the only boy. He attended the district schools and an academey in Loudonville. He taught school and worked on a farm. When his father died, he moved from Jefferson Twp to Liberty Twp, where he bought a farm. He was a prominent man in his community.”
“COLWILL, WILLIAM Liberty township, farmer, was born in county Cornwall, England, December 27, 1831. His parents, William and Harriet Colwill, nee Harris, came to the United States about 1842, settling in Jefferson township, and purchased a tract of two hundred and eighty acres of land, and were among the best citizens of that section. They have both deceased, Mr. Colwill died on the farm, and his wife survived him some time, and died at Gambler. They had seven children, William being the only son. He was reared on the farm, attended the district schools and select school, and also an academy at Loudonville. He taught school and worked on the farm until the death of his father. He sold his property in Jefferson township, and in 1865 removed to Liberty, where he purchased a farm, and where he has continued to reside. He was superintendent of the building of the Rossville flouring mill, and was secretary of the company, and one of the partners. He is a director of the Farmers' Insurance company, of Jelloway, and collecting agent, which position he has held since the organization of the company. Mr. Colwill is a man of general information, an accurate and good business man, and is one of the leading men of the township. He was married to Miss Hannah Banbury, of Jefferson township. They had seven children - two sons and five daughters. from Knox County History”
- 1909: Death of William Colwill 11 Feb 1909 at Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, USA (ref Ancestry, Ohio deaths).