Birth : 11 Mar 1889 Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Death : 16 Oct 1975 Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Burial : Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate : 38.5014000, -79.5511017
Inscription : Private United States Army, World War I
Description : The Recorder October 23, 1975

Blue Grass - Benjamin Harrison Colaw, 86, a retired farmer, died at his home here Thursday, Oct. 16. He was born March 11, 1889 near Blue Grass, a son of David and Mary Meadows Colaw. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of American Legion Post 155. He served on the Highland County School Board for 16 years and was a member of Harper's Chapel Church. On Nov. 10, 1928 he married Ethel Fleisher, who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Reba Gutshall of Richmond and Mrs. Bonnie Crenshaw of Hampton;... Read More

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  • Where is Pvt Benjamin Harrison Colaw's memorial?

    Pvt Benjamin Harrison Colaw's memorial is located at: Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland County, USA.

  • When did Pvt Benjamin Harrison Colaw death?

    Pvt Benjamin Harrison Colaw death on 16 Oct 1975 in Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia, USA

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    Latitude: 38.5014000
    Longitude: -79.5511017

Family Members:

Parent

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David Edward Colaw

(1855 - 1941)

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Mary Meadows Colaw

(1859 - 1934)

Spouse

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Ethel Fleisher Colaw

(1898 - 1984)

Siblings

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George E. Colaw

(1884 - 1967)

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John William Colaw

(1887 - 1887)

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Mary Ruth Colaw

(1891 - 1895)

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Luther Newton Colaw

(1899 - 1986)

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Hazel Katherine Colaw

(1902 - 1924)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Blue Grass Cemetery
Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5014000, -79.5511017

2. Old Goshen Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5070490, -79.5754420

3. Simmons Family Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4704675, -79.5690997

4. Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery
Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4740500, -79.5771060

5. Wimer & Botkin Cemetery
Possum Trot, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4687340, -79.5314450

6. Fleischer - Fleisher Family Cemetery
Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4919309, -79.5021541

7. Peck Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4642054, -79.5268776

8. Wimer Family Cemetery
Harper, Pendleton County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5351450, -79.5196120

9. Fox Cemetery #24
Circleville, Pendleton County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5408400, -79.5278500

10. Heyde Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5446759, -79.5654514

11. Chapman Halterman Cemetery
Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4633053, -79.5088327

12. Wagner Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4502940, -79.5322650

13. Fleisher - Johnson Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4356230, -79.5543393

14. Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4355650, -79.5542440

15. Seybert Chapel Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4268260, -79.5396720

16. Hull Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4467937, -79.6185700

17. Beverage Family Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4187267, -79.5386665

18. Daughtery Family Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4171070, -79.5838610

19. Monterey Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4160490, -79.5830940

20. Samples Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4123431, -79.5364579

21. Monterey Confederate Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4100941, -79.5800155

22. Hightown Methodist Church Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4242217, -79.6219718

23. Hevener Family Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4314460, -79.6363500

24. Doe Hill Cemetery
Doe Hill, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4328020, -79.4432990