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Would like to know who this Mary C. Colby is.
Anyone like to venture a guesss??
Ron
Surname: Bryant, Johnson, Colby
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>From "History of Wabasha County" (Minnesota) published 1884
Curtis Bryant, farmer, of Elgin, son of John and Lavinia Bryant, is one
of the original four who first settled on that part of Greenwood Prairie,
now constituting the town of Elgin, in the month of April, 1855. Mr. Bryant
was born in the town of Middlesex, Washington county, Vermont, September
6, 1833. He worked on his father's farm in Vermont, attending school in
the winter; also went to the academy at Barre, Vermont, and taught school
one term. In the early spring of 1855, Mr. Bryant struck out, in company
with a brother, for what was then the Far West, arriving at Winona, April
5th. Thence they walked the next day to St. Charles, and about the 15th
of the same month arrived on the site of Elgin township. They proceeded
to put up the first log house, of which mention is made elsewhere in this
work. On April 21, 1855, Curtis Bryant filed his claim to the north-east
quarter of section twenty-eight, which he still owns and dwells on. Beside
this, he owns three quarter-sections at Andover, Dakota. For about four
years our subject was engaged in mercantile business at Elgin in partnership
with his brother George and Mr. A. K. Johnson, under the firm name of Bryant
Bros. & Johnson. The firm also operated a grain warehouse, of which Mr.
Bryant still owns a third. August 1, 1861, witnessed the nuptials of Curtis
Bryant and Miss Mary C. Colby, of Orange county, Vermont. As the offspring
of this union, three children have joined the family circle and been
christened
respectively Nellie M., Charles L., and Lute E. Our subject is a charter
member of Elgin Lodge No. 115, A.F. and A.M., and belonged to the
Congregational
society while it existed here. In politics he is a Republican and has served
as constable, justice of the peace and town supervisor. He has always been
an active contributor to active Christianity and charity. In October, 1873,
Mr. Bryand was made the victim of a serious railway accident while on the
way to Chicago to dispose of some cattle. When near the state line between
Wisconsin and Illinois, on the C.& N.W. Railway, a broken rail threw the
caboose car in which he was sitting from the track and down a fifteen-foot
embankment. The car took fire and was consumed, and Mr. Bryant narrowly
escaped with his life. He received a cut on the head and his spine was
so injured that he did not leave his bed for a year. In the great tornado
of July, 1883, he was a heavy financial sufferer, losing property to the
extent of five thousand dollars.
Alice is the wife of Charles M. Colby b. 1844 Canada
Source: GC-Wabasha County Biographies
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Subject: John Disney, born March 17, 1803
Surname: Disney, Sweetman, Wall, Edwards, Field, Miller, Colby
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>From "History of Wabasha County" (Minnesota) published 1884
John Disney (deceased) settled in Gillford in 1857, on the farm still owned
by his widow. Thomas and Catharine Disney, his parents, emigrated from
Ireland to New York city, where John was born March 17, 1803. Here the
mother died in March, 1805, aged forty-four, and his father returning to
his native land, and died there December, 1815, at the age of fifty-nine.
This subject lived with a sister at Richmond, New York, till ten years
old, when he ran away and joined the American army as a drummer. After
knocking about the world for some time, he settled in this county as above
related. In the fall of 1878 he bought a residence in Lake City, where
he continued to dwell till his death, which occurred October 27, 1880.
June 9, 1823, he was married to Lois Clark, who died March 15, 1848, leaving
four children. Robert, John and William reside in Gillford. Mary is the
wife of Edwin Brown, at Joliet Illinois. On June 23, 1849, Mr. Disney was
a second time married to Mary Sweetman nee Wall, who bore him four children.
By her first marriage Mrs. Disney had one daughter, Henrietta, now Mrs.
Daniel Edwards, Lake City. The others are: Kate (Mrs. Albert Field), Zumbro
Falls; Lois (Byron Miller), Mexico, New York; Charles, attorney, Hudson,
Wisconsin; Alice (Colby), Lake City. Mr. Disney was a member of the
Methodist
church, and always supported republican principles.
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Surname: Austin, York, James, Goffinet, Sprinkle
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I am looking for information on a relative I think. Her name is Nila May
AUSTIN COLBY. She was born 1925 and died in 1946. I do not have anymore
information then this except she is buried in the Ohio Cemetery, Rio, Columbia
County, WI. I don't know what COLBY she married or anything if you can
help me out it would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Hi.
Can anyone help me? I am trying to find out my ggrandmothers name. My
ggrandfather was George Colby son of James & Catherine Colby. He married and
had a son George H. Colby born May10, 1860 in NH. to a mother unknown. At 17
he went to Buffalo, NY. On June 23, 1883, he married Anna Robson. Would
appreciate any help.
Betty Colby Scott
My thanks to all who sent me the info, Ronald, Marilyn, and Wayne. I
can send the articles to anyone that wants a copy.
John O'Hanlon is correct. The 'Coat of arms' were issued to an
individual. If descendants of that individual wanted a 'coat of
arms', the coat of his father was modified. If the individual gets
married, the two 'coats' were combined and a 'new' coat was issued.
(Does that make sense?)
Will in Phoenix
Hi, Can any Colby genealogist out there tell me the COLBY family connection to any of the following STEVENS?
* Bartholomew - b. 8 Sept. 1746, Hampstead, NH
* Samuel - b. 28 Nov. 1710, Haverhill, MA
* Simeon - b. 1736, Haverhill, MA
Thanks! Pete
>Anthony and arguments about him being from Lincolnshire?
>If so, could you please send them to me?
I presume we agree that Anthony where Anthony was not from Beccles? There
is a very nice paper by Nelson that totally refutes the conclusions of
Edith Stormont who purports him to be of Royal ancestry. I have read her
book which is a reply to his paper, her book is mainly emotion and
conjecture, or should I say conclusions which do not necessarily follow
from the documented evidence. There is also another paper whose citation I
do not have on the tip of my tongue, is the author Threlfell (spelling?)
I did not save copies of the messages Will sent, but the citations to two
of the works are:
Glade I Nelson, "Anthony Colby's Purported Ancestry," TAG, Vol. 51, No. 2,
1975, pp-65-71.
Edith F. Stormont, "History of Anthony Colby, Stormont, Lake Alfred, FL, 1984.
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John F. O'Hanlon
O'Hanlon Consulting "There is Nothing to Vacuum"
4060 W. Camino Nuestro
Tucson, AZ 85745 Phone: 520-743-1854
Coats of Arms were awarded to individuals, and quartered or halved as their
descendants married. They do not apply to every single individual in the
world bearing that surname.
John F. O'Hanlon
O'Hanlon Consulting "There is Nothing to Vacuum"
4060 W. Camino Nuestro
Tucson, AZ 85745 Phone: 520-743-1854
Seeking any information on James Colby, born in Ireland,arrived in New York city in 1834, went to San Francisco in the 1860's. He came to the USA with John,Patrick,Bridget and Ann Colby.Any information would be most appreciated.
Thanks
Carol
Hi All;
I had a mail program dump and lost all of my articles.
Does anyone have the three articles I have sent out about
Anthony and arguments about him being from Lincolnshire?
If so, could you please send them to me?
Thank you ever so mush.
Will in PHoenix
Hi Elaine and all;
The 'Colby Coat of Arms' that has been floating around for a while is
for the "Beckles" Colby's. So far it has not been connected to our
Lincolnshire Colby's. Brian Colby in California has a very good
rendition of the Beckles arms, along with the colors. The notation on
his is "non ommis frangar". I can send a 'GIF' picture (725K) to
anyone that wants it, as an attachment.
Hope this helps.
Will in Phoenix
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:02:03 -0700, you wrote:
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>Surname: Colby
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>Can anyone tell me what the motto is on the banner beneath the Colby Coat
>of Arms? I have come up with two of them: NON OMNIS FRANGAR, and VINCIT
>AMOR PATRIAE. I have a black & white drawing of the coat of arms, and would
>also like to know the colors, and where they go. Thank you for any help.
>Elaine
>
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Surname: Colby
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Can anyone tell me what the motto is on the banner beneath the Colby Coat
of Arms? I have come up with two of them: NON OMNIS FRANGAR, and VINCIT
AMOR PATRIAE. I have a black & white drawing of the coat of arms, and would
also like to know the colors, and where they go. Thank you for any help.
Elaine
Who is this Catherine Colby?
Catharine Colby b. abt 1789 married 1 Aug 1809 Amesbury, Mass
Enoch Wells b. ?
Enoch and Catharine had the following children.
Mary M. Wells b. 4 Mar 1810 Amesbury
Betsey B. Wells b. 1 Feb 1814 Amesbury
Betsey B. Wells married 31 Jan 1835 William E. Bagley
Ronald Colby
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Can anyone help Alfred in his search.
Ron
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From: Jcolby7777(a)aol.com <Jcolby7777(a)aol.com>
To: rmcolby(a)micro-net.com <rmcolby(a)micro-net.com>; ajpauley(a)tinyworld.co.uk
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Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 4:10 PM
Subject: Need info on these COLBYs
Ron,
I received a letter from a Mr. Alfred Pauley from Bromley, Kent in England.
His parents were Alfred Arthur PAULEY and Hannah COLBY. He belongs to the
Norfolk Family History Society, as I do. Although he didn't ask me, I'm
turning to you and the COLBY-L subscribers to see if you can help him.
"In my family there existed a 'legend' of a Joseph R COLBY who migrated to
the
United States, became a sherif and had Colby County named after him!
Research
by an uncle of mine failed to make any connection, so that 'legend' remains
to be proved or disproved. There is also some evidence that Emma COLBY,
born
about 1849 and her sister Ann, born about 1839 were married in the USA, but
full details are as yet unproven."
If anybody can help Alfred, you can Email him directly at
ajpauley(a)tinyworld.co.uk
Thanks for your help!
Judy
Judith Eöry COLBY, NFHS #5776
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Jcolby7(a)aol.com and Jcolby7777(a)aol.com
Norfolk: COLBY, BIRCHAM/BARCHAM/BURCHAM, COOK/COOKE/COKE, MASSINGHAM
Scotland (Dundee): CRAMMOND, DONALDSON
Ontario: COLBY, ROBB, CRAMMOND
Alberta: COLBY, WILSON, GILMOUR
Hungary: EÖRY, DEBRECZENI, TOOKOS, INCZE, DARKO, PETERFFY, PALFFY
Helen Stuart Colby married Charles Owens Haines of Savannah, GA Jan 10,
1890 in Bethlehem, PA. They had 4 children, two of whom , Stuart McIvor
Haines and Marian Stuart Haines lived only a few months. They had two
surviving sons. Henry Stevens Haines II born in Savannah, GA 1890 and
Charles Owens Haines, Jr. born in Norfolk, VA May 1900.
Helen Colby Haines died August 16, 1938 in Norfolk, VA
Helen Stuart Colby Haines was my maternal grandmother. I appreciated the
information on her family.
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Rufus Colby and his brother Ford Colby and their families moved to Minnesota
from Quebec in 1855. In 1857, Rufus Colby bought land near Red Wing. They
lived in several places in Wabasha County, including Lake City and Rufus'
daughter Mary Jane Colby, wife of Hiram Bardwell lived in Mantorville,
Dodge County, Minnesota. Another daughter, Diama Colby married James Hull
Hodgman and lived in Winnebago, Minnesota. Rufus Colby is my 3rd great
grandfather and I would like to learn where he and his brother are buried.
They are sons of Abner Colby (b. Amesbury, Massachusetts in 1773) and his
wife Polly Ford.
Link: Genealogy Pages of Leslie Nutbrown
URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nutbrown>
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Surname: Colby
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Charles M. Colby, Lake City, is a son of Ford Colby, one of the pioneers
of
this state. This subject was born in Eaton, Compton county, Province of
Quebec, June 29, 1844, and was therefore about fourteen years old when
he
came with his parents to this state. His youth was spent on a farm there
and
here, and his intellect trained in the common schools. Notwithstanding
his
limited educational opportunities, Mr. Colby is a gentleman of more than
ordinary acquirements. For many years he owned and tilled a farm in the
town
of Lake, which he sold in 1883. For some time his winters were spent in
mercantile pursuits in the city, and in 1881 he removed thither. For six
years he was employed as drygoods salesman by C. F. Rogers, and subsequently
by C. F. Young. He was two years clerk in the Merchant's Hotel. He has
always been a republican, and is a member of the Odd-Fellows lodge and
encampment here. January 19, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Alice,
daughter of John Disney, one of the pioneers of Gillford township, this
county. To this union has been given a daughter, now (March, 1884) one
and
one-half years of age.
Biography from "History of Wabasha County" published 1884
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Surname: Colby
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Loyal D. Colby, farmer, of Plainview, and son of Jonathan Colby, also a
Plainview farmer, was born in Orange county, Vermont, on April 20, 1836.
In
1855 he accompanied his father to California. They went thither via the
isthmus of Panama, and spent two years in the mines known as Garrotte No.
2,
near Big Oak Flats. In the spring of 1858 they started from Vermont with
eight horses, which they drove nearly the entire distance to Wabasha county.
In 1863 he bought eighty acres on section 16, in Plainview, but did not
take
up his residence thereon until after his marriage, which occurred January
1,
1867, the lady being the daughter of Smith P. Avery, a wealthy farmer of
Orange county, Vermont; the ceremony took place at her Vermont home. The
children of this marriage are: Lula B., Gardner A., Carl W., Esther J.
and
Rolla W. P. Mr. Colby is a member of the Plainview Methodist Episcopal
church, the masonic fraternity and the grange, and is independent in
politics. His home is still on section 16, just east of the village, where
he has one hundred and sixty acres of fine land.
Biography from "History of Wabasha County" published 1884