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Surname: Colby, Ahlstrand, Bjork, Weborg
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Widow of Wilson's Secretary of State
Mrs. Anne Ahlstrand Colby, 73, died at 12:50 a.m. today (June 3, 1963)
at her home, Little Brook Farm, at Sunset Bay, near Bemus Point.
She was the widow of Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state in President
Woodrow Wilson's cabinet. Mr. Colby died April 11, 1950 at the age of 80.
He was the last surviving member of the President's cabinet.
Mrs. Colby was born in New London, Pa. Dec. 24, 1889, the daughter of Charles
J. and Marguerite Bjork Ahlstrand, but had made her home in this area for
50 years. Her marriage to Mr. Colby took place in 1929.
Mrs. Colby, several years ago contributed Mr. Colby's letters and papers,
numbers in the thousands to the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. These
were described as an extremely valuable collection. Included were letters
from President Wilson to Mr. Colby, several drafts of the 1912 convention
call of the Progressive Party, annotated and intialed by Theodore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Colby has also given the 75 acre estate where she made her home at
Sunset Bay to New York State as a part of the Long Point State Park, which
property it adjoins.
A beautiful woman, Mrs. Colby was a lovely hostess in her attractive home
where she graciously received guests in the stately drawing room.
Her only survivor is her sister-in-law Mrs. Lillian Weborg.
It is suggested that memorials be made to the Chautauqua County Humane
Society, Falconer.
Henderson - Lincoln Funeral Homwe is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Hi all
Can we shed some light on this John Colby s/o Ezekiel Colby & Ruth Davis??
Colby Clan has this John married to Miranda Fuller
It is thought he was the John Colby who froze to death in Nov 1817.
Has the John that froze to death been miss-identified??
Looks like we have two John Colby's in the area during the same time.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Hawks <wood_hawk(a)hotmail.com>
To: rmcolby(a)micro-net.com <rmcolby(a)micro-net.com>
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: John Colby and Martha "Patty" Blood Colby
Ronald,
Can you shed some light on my family?
My great grandmother was Ella Izora Colby, born June 21, 1860 in Sardinia,
New York. She married Charles E. Hawks on April 8, 1877.
She died June 6, 1948. They are buried in the Protection Cemetary on
Vermont Hill in the town of Holland, New York.
Her father was Elijah Colby, born January 18, 1816 in Holland, New York. He
died December 14, 1875. His first wife was Fanny McArthur, born March 18,
1815, died by hanging herself on June 9, 1856. His second wife and my
great, great grandmother was Elizabeth Van Tyle. She was born November 26,
1832 in Prattsburg, New York and died August 15, 1905 in Holland, New York.
They are buried in the Punkshire Cemetary on Michigan Road in Java, New
York.
His father was John Colby, born ??, ??, 1787 in Corinth, Vermont and died
September 6, 1862. He was married to Martha "Patty" Blood on January 22,
1809. She was born on April 30, 1789 in west Fairlee, Vermont. She died
July 11, 1877. Her parents were Elijah Blood and Eunice Sleeman (also the
parents of Eunice Blood that married Nathan Colby Laura Ingalls Wilder's
ancestor) (Patty's ancestory was obtained from David Fleming) They are both
buried in Humphrey Cemetary beside Ezekiel Colby and Ruth Davis, who I have
understood to be his parents.
My delema is that the John Colby son of Ezekiel and Ruth that is on the
Colby web site is NOT the same one. I was wondering if you could shed some
light on this definitely dark subject. I am attaching a photo of their
headstone which was originally taken from the following website.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gdavis/humphrey2/
Anything would be appreciated.
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Ronald,
I sorry but I forgot to include the following:
John's children include:
1.) Elijah Colby, b. 1/18/1816, d. 12/14/1875 m. Fanny McArthur, born March
18, 1815, died by hanging herself on June 9, 1856 then m. Elizabeth Van Tyle
b. 11/18/1832, d. 6/1906, buried in Punkshire Cemetary in Java.
2.) John Jr. b. 1/25/1825, d. 7/22/1899 m. 1st Rossanah b. 1829, d. 1851.
2nd Matilda Smith b. 12/17/1829, d. 12/14/1914
3.) William
4.) Mitchell
The following is from the Centennieal History of Erie County by Crisfield
Johnson published in 1876pages 311-313. I have a copy of this book which
belonged to my Great-grandfather Charles E. Hawks.
On the eastern side of Vermont Hill, nearly east from the embryo village,
lived John Colby, a young settler some thirty years of age, wit a wife and
two small children. Like many others he had been severely straitened by the
cold summer of 1816, and had barely struggled through the succeeding
winter. By the autumn of 1817, he obtained a cow and one or two young
cattle.
When the first snow of the season come, in the month of November, Colbys
cattle and those of a neighbor strayed away, and the two started out in
search of them. The neighbor found his and returned home, while Colby
continued on in search of his own.
All day and all night his wife expected his return, but he came not. More
snow fell during the night. The next morning the news was sent around the
neighborhood that John Colby must be lost. The log dwellings of the
settlers on the hill were widely scattered, but the news spread rapidly and
a goodly number of hardy, active men were soon assembled. The snow of the
last night had not entirely obliterated the track of the wanderer, and the
searchers followed upon it.
For awhile it pursued the direction in which Colby was probably seeking his
cattle. At length, however, it got among the hills and ravines southward
from the site of Holland village, and then it would appear as if the
traveler had entirely lost track of home, and had wandered aimlessly among
those forest-covered steeps. Very likely night had overtaken him before he
entered among them.
His friends pursued among the gorges his devious pathway, barely
discernible under the new-fallen snow. So tortuous had been his wanderings
that, though the searchers pressed on with all practicable speed, the
forenoon passed and the afternoon waned ere they discovered aught but the
half-covered track of the missing man.
At length, a little before nightfall, as the party was approaching the
settlements on Cazenove creek, the leader discovered curled up at the foot
of a tree and covered with snow, something resembling a human form. All
quickly gathered around, and there lay John Colby, dead, only a short
distance from the clearing and house of a settler.
It would appear that, having once lost his way, he had become entirely
unable to adopt any line of action. When night came on he had wandered
about at random among the hills and ravines, growing colder and weaker as he
went. Had the obvious expedient of following a stream of water down hill
suggested itself to him, it would soon have carried him to a clearing, but
nothing of the kind seems to have come into his mind.
So he had struggled on, and at length, toward morning, had leaned against a
tree to rest, and then, overcome by cold and fatigue, had fallen down in a
heap at its foot.
Every event of that kind was pretty sure to be celebrated in rhyme by some
rude versifier of the forest. One Simeon Davis was the poetic genius of
that locality and ere long he had turned the mournful story of poor John
Colby into verse. No less that two hundred and forty lines were produced by
the facile poet, and these being reduced to writing by some admirer, (for
Simeon himself was destitute of that accomplishment,) were copied, and
repeated, and sung in many a frontier home for more than a score of years.
Thanks for your help.
Gary
_________________________________________________________________
Why are so many of us pursuing our past?
April 21, 2001 12:00:00
It starts with a packet of old photos sent by a cousin you hardly
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pieces that somehow fit into an image of your face.
Who were these people whose names were written on the backs of
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great-grandfather? And the child he's holding? Who is she?
Suddenly, you're hooked.
You become one of the 113 million Americans who are compiling family
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As you learn about pedigree charts and family trees, you may find out
much more than the identity of the man in the homburg. Yet the
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as eager to know the shocking details as their great-grandmothers were
to keep the family skeletons locked in the hall closet.
What's behind this curiosity?
For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
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Mormons long ago raised genealogy to high art.
In May 1999, they made it high-tech with a Web site,
www.familysearch.com , that has had 76 million visitors. Each day it
gets an average of 9 million hits.
Genealogy has gone molecular, too. In 1998, DNA tests suggested that
slave Sally Hemings had a child by Thomas Jefferson. A microbiologist
at Brigham Young University is creating a map of genetic markers that
may one day allow people to use a drop of their blood to trace the
geographic origin of their ancestors.
But why the interest? Are members of far-flung modern families longing
for more closeness? Is this the ultimate in reality-based
entertainment? Or just a predictable next step in the Me Generation's
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What do you think? ? We want to hear your opinion. Send your responses
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2001 Colby Clan Reunion
Aug 18, 2001
Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
For more information contact:
Adeline S. Stack
26 Coolidge Ave
South Portland, Maine 04106-5013
Phoen (207) 799-1648
I thought I would post this info on Joseph Colby so in the future it
might help someone. Joseph was the son of Grizzy Colby( believe that her
maiden
name was McAdams) and unknown Colby. I have a photo of him and his
family taken in Kansas that I got from the Ashtabula Library , it was on
a roll
of microfilm. It lists his children as :
Madison Colby married Kate Weisinger Feb. 03, 1889 in Windom, KS.
Edward Colby married Effie Barnes Sept. 01, 1894 in Galva, KS
Bertha Colby married Frank Robb March 26, 1881 McPherson, KS, married
second time to George Lewis Jan. 22, 1896 McPherson,KS
Jennie Colby married C.P. Finkle Jan, 06, 1884 McPherson, KS
Mary Colby married Harry Maddox Nov. 02, 1890 McPherson, KS.
Joseph Colby married Sarah Whitton in Erie County, PA on the 17th of
Jan. 1860 by R.R. Robinson J.P. at Springfield, PA.
Source: Declaration For Widow's Pension.
Sarah Whitton Colby was the daughter of Madison Whitton and Permilla
Clark.
Joseph Colby died Sept. 29th, 1897 in Galva Twp,McPherson County, KS
source: Delaration For Widow's Pension.
Note : Joseph had a twin sister Joann Colby who married first to a James
F. Kendall in Ashtabula 1848.
I believe that Joseph's father was a son of Ezekiel Colby who came to
Ashtabula County, Ohio from VT.in 1816.
Ron and all.
Any idea where this family fits in?
> Hi Robert,
> I have a Hannah Colby married to Ebenezer Woodbury 24, November 1728 in
> Dunbarton, Merrimack CO, NH. Her parents were Moses Colby and Sarah
> Sargent. Hannah died in September, 1831 in Dunbarton.
> Sharon
>
>
All
Can anyone help Cynthia in her Colby quest.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: will gaccione <gaccione(a)ulster.net>
To: rmcolby(a)micro-net.com <rmcolby(a)micro-net.com>
Date: Monday, April 09, 2001 9:18 PM
Subject: Colby Family genealogy
Dear Mr. Colby:
I am writing to ask your help. I am very new to the genealogy research,
and am just beginning to learn how to investigate. So far, I have come up
empty handed in every attempt I have made to find any information
pre-dating my paternal great-grandfather, Newell Colby. His son, Willis
Wood Colby, (my grandfather) died when my father (Charles Edward Colby)
was a boy, and Willis had left NH for Colorado, so ties to Colby family
history were lost.
However, I have become haunted with a passion for the family genealogy, and
have acquired much information on other branches, but the Colby line is
still mostly a mystery. I am wondering if you could direct me on where to
go from here.
This is what I have:
my father was Charles Edward Colby, born 10/1 1910 in Denver, CO /died
6/19/1985, Monterey, CA.
My grandfather was Willis Wood Colby, born 8/1854 in Lebanon, NH area /died
12/25/1927, Denver, CO.
My great-grandfather was Newell Colby, born 12/24/1827 in Plainfield or
Lebanon, NH/died 3/6/1884, NH. He was married to Cynthia Wood Ticknor,
born 4/25/1831 in E. Plainfield, NH /died 12/17/1901, NH.
I am most interested to know the parents/forebears of Newell Colby. If the
dots connect all the way to the original Anthony Colby, I would be most
fascinated. But I don't know how to get beyond Newell. I know that I can
write to the Office of Vital Records, in NH, but it takes 2 months to get
the birth certificate, and I am anxious to discover information sooner than
that.
If you would be so kind as to offer any suggestions, I would be greatly
appreciative.
Thank you for all the great work you have done, and a most enjoyable and
informative website.
Sincerely,
Cynthia A. Colby
Mt. Tremper, NY
Anyone have any idea where this family fits in?
Family Group Record
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Husband: Wonderful COLBY
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Birth: 1803 Vermont
Census: 1850 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
Death: 14 FEB 1865 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
Marriage: abt 1841
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Wife: Olive LATHAM
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Birth: 1813 Vermont
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Children
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1 M John C. COLBY
Birth: 1842 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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2 F Betsey Anne COLBY
Birth: 1843 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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3 M Daniel Austin COLBY
Birth: 1844 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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4 F Charlotte COLBY
Birth: 1846 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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5 F Julia Ann COLBY
Birth: 1847 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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6 F Emily COLBY
Birth: 1849 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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7 F Hannah Eldorah COLBY
Birth: abt 1852 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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8 M George B. COLBY
Birth: 18 JUL 1855 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
Death: 24 JAN 1947
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9 M Orlando W. COLBY
Birth: 13 SEP 1857 Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont
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Prepared 10 APR 2001 by:
Ronald M. Colby
4814 South 4180 West
Kearns, Utah 84118-4014
COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/colbyfam
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FAMILY NOTES
HUSBAND NOTES: Wonderful COLBY
Census: Occupants listed at this residence:
Name Age/Sex Occupation Worth Birth School
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Wonderful Colby 46 M Farmer $2,500 VT
Olive 37 F
VT
John C. 8 M VT
Y
Betsey Anne 7 F VT
Y
Daniel Austin 6 M VT
Y
Charlotte 4 F
VT
Julia M. 3 F
VT
Emily 2 F
VT
Hannah Colby 84 F NH
Sabrina? 44 F
VT
Curtis Latham 69 M Farmer NH
John Colby 22 M VT
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WIFE NOTES: Olive LATHAM
Ronald Colby
rmcolby(a)micro-net.com
Salt Lake City, Utah
I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart.
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For those of us who have ancestors from Ohio
>From Ohio Historical Society
Ohio Death Certificate Index
http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/search.cfm
Ran a search and got 75 Colby hits.
Ronald Colby
rmcolby(a)micro-net.com
Salt Lake City, Utah
I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart.
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/colbyfam
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Hi all
Would like to know who this Samuel Colby is
and where this family fits in.
Family Group Record
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Husband: Samuel COLBY
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Birth: abt 1770
Marriage: abt 1792
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Wife: Sally
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Birth: abt 1772
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Children
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1 F Mary COLBY
Birth: 17 DEC 1792 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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2 M Samuel COLBY
Birth: 7 MAR 1795 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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3 M Jonathan Morse COLBY
Birth: 16 NOV 1798 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Death: 12 AUG 1800 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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4 F Sally COLBY
Birth: 21 JUL 1801 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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5 M Francis Paine COLBY
Birth: 1 DEC 1802 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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6 F Susanna Bradley COLBY
Birth: 10 APR 1804 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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7 F Elizabeth COLBY
Birth: 17 JAN 1807 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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8 M Nathaniel M. COLBY
Birth: 14 FEB 1809 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Prepared 6 APR 2001 by:
Ronald M. Colby
4814 South 4180 West
Kearns, Utah 84118-4014
COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/colbyfam
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FAMILY NOTES
HUSBAND NOTES: Samuel COLBY
WIFE NOTES: Sally
CHILD NOTES: Mary COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Samuel COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Jonathan Morse COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Sally COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Francis Paine COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Susanna Bradley COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Elizabeth COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
CHILD NOTES: Nathaniel M. COLBY
Birth: SOURCE: FHL 12011; Civil Records for Portland, Cumberland County,
Maine.
SOURCES
>HI Cousins:
>Does anyone have a picture of the Colby crest that they could email? My
grandaughter needs one for a school project.
>Thanks.
I have seen the crest of one Colby family, but don't have an image, sorry i
cannot help your daughter. Perhaps now is the time for her to educate her
classmates on the history/meaning/use of family crests. She could explain
to them that family crests were issued to a nobleman by a monarch for some
reason or act, whatever. Then later when a child of that family married
another nobleman's progeny, they could have a new family crest approved
which would be some design incorporating half of each family crest. THence
to quartering of the arms, for the next generation of grandchildren,
provided all were of noble ancestry. She could explain to her classmates
that descendants of a particular nobleman have the heraldic right to
display his arms.
It would be neat if we could bring more genealogy stuff into the classroom.
Remember the Peperidge Farms advertisement of 20-some years ago, featuring
the old salt, who carved sailing ships--he was taking them to the classroom
asking kids if they knew that their ancestors sailed to the US in these.
j
John F. O'Hanlon
O'Hanlon Consulting "There is Nothing to Vacuum"
4060 W. Camino Nuestro
Tucson, AZ 85745-9277 Phone: 520-743-1854
HI Cousins:
Does anyone have a picture of the Colby crest that they could email? My grandaughter needs one for a school project.
Thanks.
email: blr(a)cybertours.com
Barbara Rencurrel
Need clarification on some dates.
Nicholas Colby b. 9 APR 1785 Henniker, NH s/o Nicholas Colby and Lois Martin
Nicholas was married to Sally Howe.
>From family members I have been given a dod of 13 Aug 1872 Springport,
Michigan
Genealogical Death Indexing System for Michigan gives his
date of death as 19 Oct 1871.
Which is correct?
Ronald Colby
rmcolby(a)micro-net.com
Salt Lake City, Utah
I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart.
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