John Derby was born 26 May 1789 at Lyme, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, son of Nathaniel and Jemima Skinner Derby. He married (1) Sarah Currier (daughter of Samuel and Anna Collins Currier), Jan. 31, 1811 at Hanover, Grafton Co., NH. She died Nov. 10, 1813 after the birth of her second child. John married (2) Sarah's sister Anna Currier, Feb. 13, 1815 at Hanover, Grafton Co., NH. They moved to Springfield, Erie Co., PA by 1820, to Mercer Co., PA by 1830, then to Dryden, Lapeer Co., MI by 1850. John was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. He died June 3, 1874 at Dryden, Lapeer Co., Michigan.
12 Children: Elvira Derby Mecham (1811-1886), Polly Derby Mecham (1813-1898), John Derby (1816-1817), Sarah Ann Derby King (1822-1903), Martha Derby (1824-1838), Albert Derby (1826-1863), Alfred Derby (1826-1848), Samuel Currier Derby (1829-after 1880), John Derby (1833-1922), Anna Derby Holcomb Andrews (1835-1912), Margaret Derby Barnes (1838-1926), William Henry Derby (1841-1904).
12 Children: Elvira Derby Mecham (1811-1886), Polly Derby Mecham (1813-1898), John Derby (1816-1817), Sarah Ann Derby King (1822-1903), Martha Derby (1824-1838), Albert Derby (1826-1863), Alfred Derby (1826-1848), Samuel Currier Derby (1829-after 1880), John Derby (1833-1922), Anna Derby Holcomb Andrews (1835-1912), Margaret Derby Barnes (1838-1926), William Henry Derby (1841-1904).
John Derby was born 26 May 1789 at Lyme, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, son of Nathaniel and Jemima Skinner Derby. He married (1) Sarah Currier (daughter of Samuel and Anna Collins Currier), Jan. 31, 1811 at Hanover, Grafton Co., NH. She died Nov. 10, 1813 after the birth of her second child. John married (2) Sarah's sister Anna Currier, Feb. 13, 1815 at Hanover, Grafton Co., NH. They moved to Springfield, Erie Co., PA by 1820, to Mercer Co., PA by 1830, then to Dryden, Lapeer Co., MI by 1850. John was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. He died June 3, 1874 at Dryden, Lapeer Co., Michigan.
12 Children: Elvira Derby Mecham (1811-1886), Polly Derby Mecham (1813-1898), John Derby (1816-1817), Sarah Ann Derby King (1822-1903), Martha Derby (1824-1838), Albert Derby (1826-1863), Alfred Derby (1826-1848), Samuel Currier Derby (1829-after 1880), John Derby (1833-1922), Anna Derby Holcomb Andrews (1835-1912), Margaret Derby Barnes (1838-1926), William Henry Derby (1841-1904).
12 Children: Elvira Derby Mecham (1811-1886), Polly Derby Mecham (1813-1898), John Derby (1816-1817), Sarah Ann Derby King (1822-1903), Martha Derby (1824-1838), Albert Derby (1826-1863), Alfred Derby (1826-1848), Samuel Currier Derby (1829-after 1880), John Derby (1833-1922), Anna Derby Holcomb Andrews (1835-1912), Margaret Derby Barnes (1838-1926), William Henry Derby (1841-1904).
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