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Mary Colby married 2 Apr 1761 Amesbury, John Tewksbury b. 9 Aug 1737
Amesbury
John Tewksbury b. 9 Aug 1737 is the s/o John Tewksbury and Sarah Colby
The question is who is this Mary Colby??
Ronald Colby
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Kearns, Utah
I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart.
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I am trying to sort out conflicting information regarding the birthdate and birthplace of my 2nd great grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Florantha GEORGE.
Elizabeth Ann Florantha GEORGE was the second child of Moses GEORGE and Abigail
Bodwell LADD. She married William Wallace COLBY 26 Nov 1840 in Haverhill. She died 21 July 1874 in Methuen.
According to Keith H. George (George Genealogy, publ 1991, p. 394), Elizabeth was born 4 Sep 1821 in Haverhill. Her tombstone in Bellevue Cemetery in Lawrence is inscribed 1821-1874.
Her death certificate, however, gives her age at death as 53 years, 10 months, 17 days. This computes to a birthdate of 4 Sep 1820, exactly one year earlier than the date given in the George Genealogy. This age of 53 years at death is supported by a biographical sketch of her husband, William Wallace COLBY, which was published during his lifetime (Histories and Genealogies of Essex County, Massachusetts, Plus Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens).
Moreover, the death certificate gives her place of birth as Charlestown instead of Haverhill. This seems odd to me, since this is clearly an Essex County family.
In general, I have found Keith George's book to be fairly reliable, but his
information regarding the birth, death, and parentage of William Wallace COLBY is way off base. Could he also be wrong about Elizabeth's birthdate and birthplace? If so, why does her tombstone give 1821 as her year of birth?
So: Was Elizabeth born in 1820 or 1821? And was she born in Haverhill or Charlestown? Can anyone suggest a resolution of these inconsistencies?
Guy I. Colby IV
Irving, TX
Since Ron is still on the sick list; I'll see what I can do. Actually, I
have a bit of off-to-the-side info on these people.
The Earl Lichtenberger person is a child of Alfred Snyder Lichtenberger and
his wife Julia Estella Buell. (My children have Buell heritage from their
father, who is a Buell). There is a book "The descendants of Thomas Buell"
and they are in there. You can find her in that book on Ancestry, to make
it easier. Anyway, Alfred Snyder is a child of Josiah Lichtenberger and
Eliza Adelia Snyder of Somerset, PA. Another of their children is Edmund
Kimball Lichtenberger who is the father of Samuel R. Lichtenberger. Josiah
& Eliza had many children and different people have different versions of
the names and / or birthdays.
I don't know anything about the Holdeman brothers, though. Would you care
to share info with them? Father's name & info? Birthdates on Frank &
Ruben? Other siblings?
Alice Volkert
Volkert Services
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From: Marlaina Fritz Barr [mailto:linux47@joimail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:02 AM
To: COLBY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [COLBY] Lichtenberger-Colby
Hello Lists,
When searching for my grandfather Holdeman's step-brothers I stumbled across
a
Lichtenberger-Colby couple. Two of my grandfathers Holdeman step-brothers
are living in different Lichtenberger households and one is listed as a
cousin to the head of household.
This line is too far removed from mine to use in my tree but I would like to
include a note since they were living in their household. And I would like
it to be accurate. I am hoping you can help with this,
1930 Census Ryno, Custer Co, NE
Lichtenberger Samuel R 41 head mar@26 NE PA ME rents
Lillie M 32 wife mar@17 MO USA MO
Hazel H 13 dau NE NE MO
Evelyn W dau 12 NE NE MO
Ioni? D dau 11 NE NE MO
Ida M dau 8 NE NE MO
Holdeman Frank E cousin 25 NE OH MI
I also found the following in the Rosehill Cemetery, Callaway, Custer Co,
NE
Lichtenberger, Samuel R., 1888 - 1955; Lillie M. Judson, 1898 - 1952
Lichtenberger, Edmund Kimball Sr., "Father", Apr 8, 1851 - Oct 14, 1941;
Mary Jane, "Mother", Sep 17, 1862 - May 5, 1953, Pioneers of Custer
County, 1882
My Frank E Holdeman's mother was Myra T Colby (some use Myria) b 1868,
daughter of Spencer Colby b 1835. Her sister was Mary J b abt 1863 which
fits with the tombstone dates. I found from Internet searches that Samuel R
Lichtenberger was married to Mary Jane Colby but found no sources for the
information. Any of you have anything solid on that marriage? Both were
from Sommerset Co, ME, so it looks pretty good but I am hoping for a source
before documenting it.
Also I found a brother to Frank Holdeman living with another Lightenberger
family, and imagine this Lightenberger might be an in-law of sorts to the
other, but can find nothing on him. And my Holdeman here is listed as a
hired hand. I believe from the following thier SSDI and obit index records
that the Lightenberger name was mis-spelled on the census and is
Lichtenberger.
1930 Census Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska
Lightenberger Earl head 43 NE US NY
Clara wife 34
Holdeman Ruben hired hand 20 S NE USA USA
The parents of the two Lichtenbergers are listed as born in different
places,
but when I read US and USA, I tend to think the census taker might have been
sloppy and the info could be in error.
SSDI has the latter Lichtenberger couple as issued in Colorado, but living
also in Custer Co, NE (same location as the other Lichtenberger) - note no
"r" at the end of their names:
Earl LICHTENBERGE
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1888
Death Date: Aug 1962
Clara LICHTENBERGE
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1896
Death Date: Jan 1979
An obit index for Earl Lichtenberger (with an "r") shows them in Weld Co, CO
Thanks for any help!
Marlaina Fritz Barr
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Hello Lists,
When searching for my grandfather Holdeman's step-brothers I stumbled across a
Lichtenberger-Colby couple. Two of my grandfathers Holdeman step-brothers
are living in different Lichtenberger households and one is listed as a
cousin to the head of household.
This line is too far removed from mine to use in my tree but I would like to
include a note since they were living in their household. And I would like
it to be accurate. I am hoping you can help with this,
1930 Census Ryno, Custer Co, NE
Lichtenberger Samuel R 41 head mar@26 NE PA ME rents
Lillie M 32 wife mar@17 MO USA MO
Hazel H 13 dau NE NE MO
Evelyn W dau 12 NE NE MO
Ioni? D dau 11 NE NE MO
Ida M dau 8 NE NE MO
Holdeman Frank E cousin 25 NE OH MI
I also found the following in the Rosehill Cemetery, Callaway, Custer Co, NE
Lichtenberger, Samuel R., 1888 - 1955; Lillie M. Judson, 1898 - 1952
Lichtenberger, Edmund Kimball Sr., "Father", Apr 8, 1851 - Oct 14, 1941;
Mary Jane, "Mother", Sep 17, 1862 - May 5, 1953, Pioneers of Custer
County, 1882
My Frank E Holdeman's mother was Myra T Colby (some use Myria) b 1868,
daughter of Spencer Colby b 1835. Her sister was Mary J b abt 1863 which
fits with the tombstone dates. I found from Internet searches that Samuel R
Lichtenberger was married to Mary Jane Colby but found no sources for the
information. Any of you have anything solid on that marriage? Both were
from Sommerset Co, ME, so it looks pretty good but I am hoping for a source
before documenting it.
Also I found a brother to Frank Holdeman living with another Lightenberger
family, and imagine this Lightenberger might be an in-law of sorts to the
other, but can find nothing on him. And my Holdeman here is listed as a
hired hand. I believe from the following thier SSDI and obit index records
that the Lightenberger name was mis-spelled on the census and is
Lichtenberger.
1930 Census Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska
Lightenberger Earl head 43 NE US NY
Clara wife 34
Holdeman Ruben hired hand 20 S NE USA USA
The parents of the two Lichtenbergers are listed as born in different places,
but when I read US and USA, I tend to think the census taker might have been
sloppy and the info could be in error.
SSDI has the latter Lichtenberger couple as issued in Colorado, but living
also in Custer Co, NE (same location as the other Lichtenberger) - note no
"r" at the end of their names:
Earl LICHTENBERGE
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1888
Death Date: Aug 1962
Clara LICHTENBERGE
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1896
Death Date: Jan 1979
An obit index for Earl Lichtenberger (with an "r") shows them in Weld Co, CO
Thanks for any help!
Marlaina Fritz Barr
I'm trying to identify this Eri Colby and where he belongs in the Colby
tree.
Eri Colby b. 15 Mar 1807 married 10 Dec 1832 Elizabeth Clinton Runnels b. 22
Feb 1813 Hopkinton, NH
I find a Eri Colby in the Sutton 1860 census living with this family:
Samuel Bagley 27 b. NH
Sirena? 22 b. NH
Willie 2 b. NH
Eri Colby 53 b. VT
This census taken in July, 1860
Also in the 1860 census for Concord is
Eri Colby 53 b. NH
Elizabeth C. 47 b. NH
This census taken in June, 1860
In the 1870 Census for Sutton if find
Eri Colby 63 b VT
Elizabeth C. 57 b. NH
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ron
I am looking for information regarding Acca L. COLBY who was born in Candia,
New Hampshire 11 March 1844 to Enoch COLBY V and Eliza Jane MITCHELL. Acca
married Warren G. PURDY 13 March 1865 in Chicago, IL. I am looking for her
death date and location. Thanks, Pam
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Linda,
I believe I know who Minnie and Flossie are. I have been
researching the Covey family from Obion Co, TN, and I
have a George W Covey and Elizabeth Dollar who had
a daughter Minnie who was born 9/17/881. The two
marriages I knew of were Bird Fields abt 1903 in Obion
Co, TN, and George Baxter abt 1918.
In the 1910 census in Obion Co, TN, she is married
to Bird Fields and lists two children: Flossie M, age 6,
born in TN. Father's place of birth unkown. Willie M
9 mo born in TN. Father's place of birth TN.
In this same census in Obion Co, TN, her father and
step mother list a granddaughter named Flossie Martin
age 5 born in TN. I assume she was visting there and
they listed a real last name while her parents just listed
her with the family name of Fields.
Minnie was in Dunklin Co, MO, in 1920 with her second
husband George Baxter. And she was a widow living
in Mississippi Co, AR, in 1930. Her children with Fields
were William Maxie, Charles L, Mattie and Berniece.
If any of this sounds familiar. I would like to correspond
to see what other info we could share.
Thanks,
Charlotte Covey