Died in Genesee County, New York, on this date in 1827: third great-grandmother Electa Dean (m. Colby), the mother of Harry Eugene Colby. She is buried with her husband Daniel, in the Colby family private cemetery, Darien township, Genesee County (now abandoned).
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Bonnie
Jun 11, 2015
Was “Lecte” a nickname? The headstone is actually in pretty good shape for being nearly 200 yrs old!
George
Jun 12, 2015
“Lecte” could be a nickname, or an alternate rendition of “Electa,” or, one spelling or the other could just be a mistake. Yes, the headstone is not bad for its age, especially as the cemetery is abandoned. Good photography, too, by the findagrave.com contributor.