I've "rescued" a group of 16 family photographs belonging to the TOBEY
Family including photographs of Charles TOBEY, Alice TOBEY, Will TOBEY,
Helen C. TOBEY, Charles TOBEY'S Mother, and Sidney TOBEY. Based on limited
research I was able to locate the following information regarding this TOBEY
Family:
Charles Edward TOBEY was b. 1857 or 1858 in Thomaston, ME to parents Lucinda
FLINT (b. 9 Feb 1819 in Damariscotta, ME) and William TOBEY (b. 1817 in
Damariscotta, ME). Charles was one of 5 children born to this couple
including, William J.; Lucinda; Charles E.; Frank H.; and Martha Ellen
TOBEY, all born in Thomaston, ME between 1845 and 1860. Charles died 17 Feb
1921 and is buried in the Nortonville Cemetery in Nortonville, KS.
Alive H. TOBEY was b. 1878 in Thomaston, ME to parents Capt. William Joseph
TOBEY (1845-1928) and Lucy A. HENDERSON (b. 1855). Alice was one of three
children born to this couple including, Alice H.; William Henderson; and
Lucy A. TOBEY, all born between 1878 and 1887.
William Henderson TOBEY was b. 12 May 1879 in Alameda, CA to the same
parents as Alice H. TOBEY noted above. William "Will" married Charlotte J.
AYRES (1881-1980) and they had a daughter Elizabeth A. TOBEY (1916-1995).
Will died in Portland, OR on 17 Mar 1970.
Helen CASE TOBEY was b. 26 Oct 1865 and died 12 Jan 1940 and is buried in
the Nortonville Cemetery in Nortonville, KS.
Lucinda FLINT was b. 9 Feb 1819 in Damariscotta, ME to parents Joseph FLINT
(1792-1864) and Sarah JONES (1795-1860). Lucinda was one of 5 children born
to this couple including, Lucinda; Windsor I.; Thomas; Elizabeth Kinsman;
and Benjamin FLINT, all born between 1819 and 1833. Lucinda died sometime
after 1880.
Sidney Case TOBEY was b. 4 Feb 1891 in Cuba, KS to parents Charles E. TOBEY
(noted above) and Helen CASE (noted above). Sidney was their only child
listed as a student in 1917 when he registered for the draft and indicated
that he had Asthma as well. Sidney died 31 Aug 1986 and is buried in the
Nortonville Cemetery in Nortonville, KS.
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Thomaston, ME:
William TOBEY, age 63, a Shipmaster, born ME, parents born ME
Lucinda TOBEY, wife, age 61, born ME, parents born ME
William TOBEY, son, age 33, a Shipmaster, born ME, parents born ME
Lucy TOBEY, dau, age 25, born ME, parents born ME
Lucinda TOBEY, dau, age 24, born ME, parents born ME
Charles TOBEY, son, age 22, born ME, parents born ME
Frank TOBEY, son, age 20, a Writer, born ME, parents born ME
Alice TOBEY, granddaughter, age 2, born ME, parents born ME
Willie H. TOBEY, grandson, age 1, born ME, parents born ME
1900 census of Greenleaf, KS:
Charles E. TOBEY, age 43, born Dec 1857, married 12 years, born ME, parents
born ME, a Bank Cashier
Helen C. TOBEY, wife, age 34, born Oct 1865, married 12 years, 2 children/1
living, born OH, parents born NY/OH
Sidney C. TOBEY, son, age 9, born Feb 1891, born KS
1910 census of Greenleaf, KS:
Charles E. TOBEY, age 52, married 22 years, born ME, parents born ME, a Bank
Cashier
Ellen C. TOBEY, wife, age 43, married 22 years, 1 child/1 living, born OH,
parents born NY/OH
Sidney TOBEY, son, age 19, born KS
1920 census of Norton, KS:
Charles E. TOBEY, age 62, born ME, parents born ME, a Retail Lumberman
Helen TOBEY, wife, age 53, born OH, parents born NY/OH
1930 census of Boulder, CO:
Helen CASE TOBEY, age 64, a widow, born OH, parents born NY/OH
Sidney Case TOBEY, son, age 39, born KS, parents born ME/OH, an Agricultural
College Teacher
1940 census of Fort Collins, CO:
Sidney TOBEY, age 49, born KS, a College Teacher (listed as married but no
wife on census)
I am hoping to locate someone from this TOBEY Family so that all these
wonderful photographs can be returned to the care of family. If you are a
member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley