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Of course! No problem!
He's the son of Eastman & Hannah Niles Colby. Actually, he was born 2 Jan
1829 in Ogden.
Alice Volkert
Volkert Services
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From: Ronald Colby [mailto:rmcolby@micro-net.com]
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To: COLBY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [COLBY] Charles Galusha Colby
Does anyone know where this Charles fits in?
Ron
Charles Galusha Colby
COLBY, Charles Galusha, editor, born in Rochester, New York, in 1830; died
in New York City, 30 October, 1866. He was graduated at Wesleyan University,
Middletown, Connecticut, in 1848, and soon afterward began teaching and
lecturing on astronomy. In 1850 he was engaged with Prof. Bond, of Cambridge
observatory, and calculated the eclipses for July, 1851, publishing his
results in "Harper's Magazine" of that month. He also wrote an article on
telescopes for the New York "Independent," which attracted the attention of
scientific men. In the latter part of 1851 he removed to New York, where he
was first employed in the office of the "American Railroad Journal," and
then aided Dr. R. S. Fisher in the preparation of his "Statistical Gazetteer
of the United States" and " American Statistical Annual" (New York, 1853).
He afterward became assistant editor of Hunt's "Merchant's Magazine," and
held the place till, on the death of Mr. Hunt, the property passed into
other hands. Mr. Colby wrote the descriptive and statistical letter.press
for Morse's "Geography of the World" (New York, 1856), Morse's " Diamond
Atlas," and several smaller works. He was also the author of numerous
cyclopaedia articles. He removed to Boston in 1861, where he was engaged on
the " Commercial Bulletin," but was compelled by failing health to return to
New York in 1864.
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Does anyone know where this Charles fits in?
Ron
Charles Galusha Colby
COLBY, Charles Galusha, editor, born in Rochester, New York, in 1830; died
in New York City, 30 October, 1866. He was graduated at Wesleyan University,
Middletown, Connecticut, in 1848, and soon afterward began teaching and
lecturing on astronomy. In 1850 he was engaged with Prof. Bond, of Cambridge
observatory, and calculated the eclipses for July, 1851, publishing his
results in "Harper's Magazine" of that month. He also wrote an article on
telescopes for the New York "Independent," which attracted the attention of
scientific men. In the latter part of 1851 he removed to New York, where he
was first employed in the office of the "American Railroad Journal," and
then aided Dr. R. S. Fisher in the preparation of his "Statistical Gazetteer
of the United States" and " American Statistical Annual" (New York, 1853).
He afterward became assistant editor of Hunt's "Merchant's Magazine," and
held the place till, on the death of Mr. Hunt, the property passed into
other hands. Mr. Colby wrote the descriptive and statistical letter.press
for Morse's "Geography of the World" (New York, 1856), Morse's " Diamond
Atlas," and several smaller works. He was also the author of numerous
cyclopaedia articles. He removed to Boston in 1861, where he was engaged on
the " Commercial Bulletin," but was compelled by failing health to return to
New York in 1864.
The woman we know is Lois Montgomery is not really Lois Montgomery! She is
really Louis Grummon!!
Here is what I got from a descendant of hers - from before the ancestor
married Ezekial Colby, of course.
"The information I have on Louis or Lois Montgomery is mostly from the
National Archives Pension Application Files, War of 1812 Navy Widow, File
No. 851. She is listed as Pensioner Louisa Colby, former widow of Archibald
Montgomery, U.S. Flotilla - Pilot. Her name in the pension papers is usually
Louis, but sometimes Lois, Louisa, or Lues.
[Note: While the name Louis is not common for women nowadays, I believe
that is probably the correct spelling. There are other female members of the
Grummon family named Louis. I can identify with it because my sixth grade
teacher was a lady named Louis Faris!]
Her maiden name was Grummon. We believe she was born about 1874 [because
she is listed as age 76 on the 1850 census]. A deposition from her brother
Jedediah Grummon is included in the pension file, stating that he was
present at her marriage to Archibald Montgomery on July 7, 1802 at his home
in Adams, Oneida County, New York. (Adams is now in present day Jefferson
County, New York, which was formed from Oneida County in 1805.) Jedediah's
two sons, Samuel and Stephen, also testified that they were present at the
marriage.
Archibald Montgomery and Louis Grummon had four children:
1. Susanna Montgomery, born 26 June 1804 in New York. She married first a
Pratt, and second Thomas Sawyer. She had four children by Thomas Sawyer, and
was living in Chicago, Illinois in both 1850 and 1860.
2. Archibald Montgomery (Jr.) born 12 April 1807 in New York. He married
Betsy Polly Kirk on 25 July 1837 in Hancock Co. Illinois. They were on the
frontier of Texas by 1840 and in Arkansas by 1850. Only three of their nine
children lived to adulthood. Archibald Jr. died of cholera aboard a
steamboat at Paducah Kentucky while enroute to New York to visit his mother
and to help in the pension application about 1854. His widow and children
returned to Illinois after his death. This is my line.
3. Jesse Montgomery, born 16 February 1809 in Oneida Co. New York. He
married first Louisa Scott, and second Mary Conner. He was the father of
twelve children.
4. Julia Ann Montgomery, born 15 Oct 1813 in Oswego, Oswego Co. New York.
She married David Forbes. They had four known children.Their birth dates are
given in the pension application. I have more information on the children,
if you are interested.
The family is listed in the 1810 census in Hamilton, Onondaga County, New
York.
Archibald Montgomery (head of household) 1 male over 45 (probably
Archibald himself), 1 female 26-44 (probably wife Louis), 1 female 16-25
(unknown), 2 males under 10 (probably sons Jesse and Archibald Jr.), 1
female under 10 (probably daughter Susanna)
Archibald Montgomery died Jan 30, 1814 in Sackett's Harbor, Oswego County,
New York, of dysentery contracted while he was serving in the United States
Navy during the War of 1812. He was a ship's pilot in the fleet of Commodore
Chauncey, and served aboard the ships Hamilton, Madison and General Pike.
According to the pension file, in October 1816, at Sandy Creek, Oswego Co.
New York, Louis Grummon Montgomery married a man named John Giles. The
marriage did not last long, and John Giles deserted the family soon after.
Whether there was a divorce or not, I do not know.
In August 1851, she was granted a lump sum payment of the pension money
due her for her approximately two and a half years of widowhood after
Archibald Montgomery's death and her subsequent remarriage.
This second marriage is significant to her eligibility for a pension based
on Archibald Montgomery's service, since that ended her status as his widow.
Her subsequent marriages were not pertinent to the pension, and no
information on them is in this file. The information you have on her
marriage to Isaac Sabin on 9 Mar 1825 is the first I have on her third
marriage. I have not located the original marriage license for her fourth
marriage to Ezekial Colby on 1 Nov 1837/38. We knew she had married a Colby,
but did not have Ezekial's given name.
She is listed on the 1850 census with the family of Arad and Hannah Colby
on 21 Aug 1850 at Holland, Erie County, New York. Her name there is given as
Louis Colby, age 76, born Vermont. She died about 1858 at Buffalo, Erie
County, New York.
Since both Isaac Sabin and Ezekial Colby were Revolutionary War Veterans,
I wonder if anyone has looked for a pension file for them, or for Louis as
their surviving widow. The lawyer who submitted her claim for the back pay
for her pension as the widow of Archibald Montgomery, seemed to specialize
in this sort of thing. It is possible that Louis was eligible for a lump sum
payment for her period of widowhood for both Archibald Montgomery and Isaac
Sabin, and a monthly sum as the widow of Ezekial Colby. If we can find a
pension application, particularly for her eligibility as the widow of Isaac
Sabin, that could clear up the question of whether she married Ezekial Colby
in 1837 or 1838.
Food for thought!
Paula Horner
2616 Country Club Pkwy #10
Moorhead MN 56560
218-233-3642
horner(a)cableone.net"
Alice
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Ray C. Colby
Ray died March 13, 2004 with his dear friend, Claire Hosea, at
his side. Ray was born in Pomeroy, Washington on January 28, 1928 to Lee and
Leonora Colby. He worked as a natural gas safety engineer throughout the
country, mainly in Texas, Florida, and Washington. In Washington, he worked
for the State as Chief Natural Gas Safety Engineer until his retirement. He
was a devoted companion, caring father, and loving grandfather. Ray enjoyed
music and playing the saxophone. He loved working in the garden and all
outside activities. Ray was an active member of the Kiwanis Club in
Hoodsport, and he enjoyed working with its members.
He is survived by his son, Michael Lee Colby, of Orlando,
Florida; daughter, Patricia Ann Colby, of Priest River, Idaho; grandson,
Sean Michael Colby; granddaughter, Kathleen Noelle Colby, of Orlando,
Florida; and sister, Gerildine Mary Erickson, of Portland, Oregon.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, March 19, 2004, at
12:30 p.m. at Olympic Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial
donations be made to the American Cancer Society in his name.
The April issue of the Civil War News, just out, has a nice review of the
book, "The Civil War Papers of Lt. Col. Newton T. Colby" of New York reginents.
He was from the Nunda Corning area.
Who is this Hannah Colby?
Daniel Hackett b. 25 May 1753 Newbury, MA d. 11 Jul 1841 Tunbridge, VT
m. 19 Feb 1780
Hannah Colby b. 14 Dec 1755 MA. d. 30 Apr 1854
Daniel and Hannah (Colby) HACKETT, with two children, came from
Dunbarton, N. H.; settling in Tunbridge in 1790. The year previous he had
come here and made some preparations for a permanent home, building a log
house and clearing some land. He served with his father, Ebenezer, in the
Revolutionary war, and was among those detailed to dig in the trenches at
Bunker Hill. He had four children, all boys, viz.: Rev. George, John, Capt.
Ephraim and Ebenezer. Capt. Ephraim HACKETT married Mary CORWIN, January 5,
1808, and their union was blessed with seven children, -- five sons and two
daughters, six of whom lived to maturity and were married, and two of whom
are now living -- Hannah and J. Spencer. When Daniel HACKETT came to
Tunbridge he settled on East hill, on what is now called the old HACKETT
farm. The soil was productive, and, being an energetic, hard-working man, he
was quite successful. In a short time others had taken up and improved land
in this part of the town, and, feeling the need of christian worship, a
church was erected called the "red meeting-house." A society was organized
by Elder RANDALL, called the "Freewill Baptist Church," and the meetings
were attended by all the settlers and great interest manifested. Eld.
Nathaniel KING was the first settled minister, and he served without pay.
After Elder KING removed from town Rev. George HACKETT, son of Daniel,
became the settled minister, and remained in charge most of the time until
his death, working on his farm during the week and preaching the gospel on
the Sabbath "without money and without price." He was quite successful
financially, and reared a large family of children who became scattered
throughout the country, one dying in California, and one in Beloit, Wis.
Ephraim and Ebenezer remained on the old farm until they were, married, when
Ebenezer bought and removed to a farm in the same district. He represented
the town in the state legislature a number of years. Ephraim lived with and
cared for his parents until their death. He was a captain of militia at the
time of the Indian raid, receiving the news while at church on Sunday
evening, and the next morning started in pursuit of the red fiends with
those of his company whom he could get together on such short notice. Both
he and Ebenezer were successful, financially, investing largely in Vermont
Central railroad shares and bonds.
FYI:
I came across this while looking for my Morgan family.
Just in case someone's family is in this family history it is on ebay for 9.99. Not bad since most places I have checked are higher cost with wait time.
I have bought several family histories from here and their shipping time is really fast and good quality too.
This one I believe has a name index too.
The url is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2994559915
Hope it helps,
Jim
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Richard A. Colby
Glencliff-- Richard A. Colby, 69, formerly of Weare, died Tuesday (Mar. 10, 2004) at the Glencliff Home.
He was born in Manchester, the son of Edward and Irene (Smith) Colby.
He worked as an auto body technician for many companies, including Hoaglands Auto Body for many years.
Survivors include three sons, Stephen Colby of Weare, Jason Colby of Pembroke, and Mark Colby of Newbury, VT; two daughters, Linda Matson on Loudon and Terry Anderson of Concord; a brother, Lee Colby, Sr. of Penacook; two sisters, Helen Colby of Hillsboro and June Whitney of Wells, Maine; six grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.
His wife, Evelyn (Saegaert) Colby, a son Richard Colby, Jr. and a daughter, Wendy Colby, died previously.
Calling hours will be held Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Waters Funeral Home, 50 S. Maine St., Concord.
Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. William Keeffe will officiate.
Burial will be held in the spring at Maple Grove Cemetery in Canterbury.
The March 2004 newsletter is out.
You can download a color copy from my website.
Ronald Colby
rmcolby(a)micro-net.com
Salt Lake City, Utah
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While at the library coping obits for someone, I also managed to get a copy of a funeral and death notice Benjamin Franklin Colby. I thought I would post it in the hopes it will be helpful to someone.
Lowell Sun
Lowell MA
Friday, June 10, 1932
COLBY - Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Colby were held yesterday afternoon at the White & Roy Funeral church, 236 Westford street, and were largely attended. There were many floral tributes. Prior to the services there was a prelude of appropriate organ music. A delegation from Pentucket lodge, AF & AM, was present, including Adelbert M. Huntoon, PM, Harry Priestley, WM, Lucius A. Derby, secretary, Myles F. P. Dallison, JW. Ralpha A. Johnson, JS. The bearers were Allan Fraser, Frank L. Brown, William D. Whittet, Charles S. Pettigrew, C. Oliver Barnes and L.A. Derby. Adelbert M. Huntoon, PM, was mater of Pentucket lodge at the time Mr. Colby joined the Masons 46 years ago. Rev. Alexander Henderson, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, officiated at the service. Burial was in hte family lot in the Lowell cemetery where Rev. Mr. Henderson read the committal prayers. Arrangements were made by Undertakers White & Roy, 236 Westford street, successors to George W. Heal!
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