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Author: drbrownlee
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A. P. is pictured in the Cadet, yearbook of the 43-J class of the Harman Flying Center at Bruce Field in Ballinger, Texas. He is a flight instructor. I'm not kin but thought this might help some researching the family.
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Yes, Colonel Francis T Colby is Admiral Harrison Colby's son
----- Original Message -----
From: "CFIAII" <roccos1023(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: "Colby L" <colby-l(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:09 PM
Subject: [COLBY] The Colby Gun and Trophy Room - Boston
Ron, Can you identify this Colby? This is son of Harrison Gray Otis.
Correct?
The Colby Room
The Colby
Room opened at the Museum in 1965 as a re-creation of Colonel Francis T.
Colby's den in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Like a snapshot in time, the
room contains original artifacts and animals representing both the life
travels of Colonel Colby and the mindset of a generation.At the
entrance to the room stand two enormous elephant doors from the palace
of the Sultan of Witu. They are studded with ornate brass spikes. Inside
the room is a vast array of pelts, mounted heads, horns, and antlers of
both American and African animals. Here, Colby's passion for
Africa is revealed. East African statues, ivory figurines, and Ethiopian
artwork adorn the walls and tables, while Maasai shields and spears
frame the gigantic fireplace at the front of the room. The side walls
are lined with a historical collection of guns, muskets, and rifles. The
majority of the items in this room were collected between 1900-45, when
big game hunters like Teddy Roosevelt first began to understand the
importance of preserving the wilderness for future generations. Although
unusual from a modern perspective, this room of mounted heads and pelts
represents the roots of current attitudes toward ecology and
conservation. Handheld.Taken at the Boston Museum of Science on April
25th&26th during a Cub Scout overnight adventure
http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/current_exhibits&d=1274
Bob Colby
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Ron, Can you identify this Colby? This is son of Harrison Gray Otis. Correct?
The Colby Room
The Colby
Room opened at the Museum in 1965 as a re-creation of Colonel Francis T.
Colby's den in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Like a snapshot in time, the
room contains original artifacts and animals representing both the life
travels of Colonel Colby and the mindset of a generation.At the
entrance to the room stand two enormous elephant doors from the palace
of the Sultan of Witu. They are studded with ornate brass spikes. Inside
the room is a vast array of pelts, mounted heads, horns, and antlers of
both American and African animals. Here, Colby's passion for
Africa is revealed. East African statues, ivory figurines, and Ethiopian
artwork adorn the walls and tables, while Maasai shields and spears
frame the gigantic fireplace at the front of the room. The side walls
are lined with a historical collection of guns, muskets, and rifles. The
majority of the items in this room were collected between 1900-45, when
big game hunters like Teddy Roosevelt first began to understand the
importance of preserving the wilderness for future generations. Although
unusual from a modern perspective, this room of mounted heads and pelts
represents the roots of current attitudes toward ecology and
conservation. Handheld.Taken at the Boston Museum of Science on April 25th&26th during a Cub Scout overnight adventure
http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/current_exhibits&d=1274
Bob Colby
Yes, that is the website that I originally sourced. But I assume that it is all a bogus scare story perpetrated by those knowing nothing about historical locations.
What I am looking for is someone to disprove such a fictional ghost story with the actual facts of the Colby that I found that is tied to that location.
Bob Colby
--- On Sat, 11/20/10, Karen Jenkins <miahbj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
From: Karen Jenkins <miahbj(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [COLBY] Colby 'ghost story'
To: colby(a)rootsweb.com
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 12:38 PM
http://theshadowlands.net/places/newjersey.htm
Doing some Google searches this morning and found someone posted a supposed ghost story about a 'Colby mansion'. Anyway I did a little more Google and found that the Colby mentioned was Franklin Green Colby.
According to Ron's info. there is no mention of any such story of this Colby supposedly killing his family.
Anyway, just some more stuff for someone to do some research on.
Here it is:
The Colby Mansion
"The Colby Mansion is located in Byram Township in Sussex County N.J. It has been known amongst teens for years to be
haunted. The story goes that there was a very wealthy man who had his entire
family living with him in his mansion. This man, his first name escapes me at
the moment, supposedly belonged to an occult. For one of his
"rituals" he cut off there heads and placed them on the fireplace
mantle. Now one year later and many trips later I am finally putting my story
up. Me and my partner in crime, Jay, found out part of the truth to the story.
There was indeed a man who lived there with the last name of Colby. This same
man did murder his family in this house, whether or not he did belong to an
occult will never be known. Risking our butts, litterally, an old woman is said
to live behind the mansion, the caretaker, and shoot at anyone caught in or
around the house with a salt and pepper gun. Luckily we did not encounter her.
But we did make it inside long enough to get pictures and grab a little
momento. It was a clear night and me and Jay decided it was time to go into the
house instead of just talking about it. We talked to a few local teens who knew
the legend and the houses whereabouts and got some info. The legend proved to
be the same that we had heard so that got us even more phsyched. There was only
one small problem, no one had ever gotten into the house before. Well that
egged us on even more. Getting a really big knife, some rope, alot of
flashlights, we picked up our cameras and set off. We wandered around the woods
for a while trying to find the best way of approaching the house without
getting caught. Well, we encountered many a strange thing out in those woods.
Our biggest problem, a dog. There was a gaurd dog out back that kept hearing us
on the twigs and leaves. We had to go so slow. We wound up going too far back
in the woods and wound up behind the caretakers house. I almost stepped on the
dog before we noticed how close it really was. Well now the dog is barking up a
storm. We thought we were caught for sure. So we took off running. What we
found was huge piles of rocks in a field behind the house. It was so eerily
quite back there it would chill anyone to the bone. We still have no clue as to
why there was just a couple of piles of stones in a field, burial grounds
maybe? "Who knows...we sure don't... we just know it was scary as hell
back there. Well, after taking off like a bat out of hell, we doubled back and
found ourselves jumping from grass spot to grass spot in the middle of a swamp
on the side of the house. After we finally got across that, we were there,
finally, at last. The house loomed enourmusly in front of us....where should we
start? We figured the front door to be good, so we let ourselves in. The second
floor had collapsed in a room on the right and there was rubble everywhere. But
right in front of us was the first fireplace. So we took pictures. We made our
way around the first floor of the house like mice dodging a cat. We had no idea
what to expect. We just kept snatching pictures left and right. we found
another fireplace on the first floor and this one had a "kiln" on the
side of it. Why would you need a kiln in a fireplace in what appeared to be a
living room? The marble staircase that we found was in perfect condition, that
may sound pretty normal, but not when the rest of the house is falling down
around you. There looked like there was a door open at the top of the stairs,
but all the other doors were closed. That spooked us a little. We decided we
had stayed long enough, we were bound to get caught if stayed any longer. So we
left, but not without taking a little something to remind us of our trip first.
We grabbed a glass jug from a room. It appears to be an old wine jug, but who
knows. We just know that we got out of there in one piece. The oddest thing
about the whole trip wasn't all the freaky things we saw, but how comfterable
and welcome we felt when we got into the house.... like someone wanted us to be
there. We only got to explore the front half of the first floor before we had
to go....this leaves a reason to go back many more times in the future. Check
out the pic's...there pretty neat...let me know what you think.”
Website:
http://www.angelfire.com/nj/stuffthatsneat/inside.html
>From Ron's website:
Franklin Green COLBY was born on 10 AUG 1858 in New York City,
New York County, New
York. In 1900 he was an Importer in Manhattan,
New York County, New
York. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Manhattan,
New York County, New
York. In 1910 he was an Importer - Oil in Manhattan,
New York County, New
York. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Manhattan,
New York County, New
York. In 1920 he was an Executive in Manhattan,
New York County, New
York. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Manhattan,
New York County, New
York. He died on 4 JUN 1941 at Morris
Plains, Morris County, New Jersey.
Franklin G.. Colby led a long and full life. He was born in Brooklyn,
N.Y., and apparently raised in Phillipsburg,
N.J., across the river from Easton,
Pa. by his grandparents, Hall and Eliza
Colby. His father was a "drunkard" and his parents separated shortly
after their last child died. His mother went to San
Francisco to stay with her Hamill cousins. His father
moved to Washington, D.C.
Apparently he had little regard for his father. He was a "self-made"
man - leaving home at about age 12, to sell newspapers in New
York City.
His brother, Edward Barrett Colby, married Nellie Whitney whose family was
"Standard Oil", and Franklin
also got into that field.
He learned that textile machinery in Manchester,
England used sheep foot's
oil for lubrication, but the machines broke down frequently, due to a low flash
point. He traveled to England
with 6 barrels of Pennsylvania
lubricating oil and two letters of introduction, and it was a great success. He
organized Colby & Co. and was its first president. All of his family
invested in the company.
He met and fell in love with a friend of his brother Benjamin -- Jessie Hornor.
Their marriage lasted for five years, before she died of consumption. They had
no children.
Franklin's second wife was the
daughter of Jessie's older step-sister, Emily Davis Hornor. (He married his
first wife's niece.)
Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~colby/colbyfam/b208.html
From a Google search:Historical Note
The Conn Farm or Tamaracks is an area of land
located in Byram Township, Sussex
County. It is situated between the areas of Andover,
Whitehall, and Roseville,
and is bordered by Route 206 to the south and west, County Road 607 to the east
and Roseville Road to the
north.
James Conn came to the Sussex
County area from Ireland
sometime in the late 1700s. He settled on a farm located midway between Andover
and Roseville Mine. James Conn had three sons: Joseph, Samuel, and Robert.
Joseph was still living in the area in 1880, but little else is known about the
remainder of the Conn family.
Franklin Green Colby was born in Brooklyn,
New York on August 10, 1858. He purchased the land known as the Conn
Farm about 1901. He and his wife Josephine Wood Colby, had two children, Emily
and Franklin Hornor Colby ("Lin"). Franklin Colby Sr. was engaged in
foreign business as an exporter and importer, with offices in New
York and Liverpool. He was
also involved for a time in manufacturing in the Philippines.
Josephine Wood Colby was born in New
York City on January
26, 1862. She was an internationally trained artist, studying at
the Pratt Institute and the National Academy of Design, as well as in France
and England.
She founded the Women's Art Club in New York City.
Her work was exhibited in Liverpool and Manchester
England.
During the years 1914-1915, the Colbys built an
Italian style mansion called "The Tamaracks" on the property they
owned in Byram Township.
They were known to have entertained there extensively. Franklin Colby
subsequently lost much of his fortune in the stock market crash of 1929, and
his wife died in 1930. He himself died in June of 1941 without having realized
his plans of developing his land in Sussex
County.
Sources:
Falk, Peter H., ed. Who Was Who in American
Art. Madison, CT:
Sound View Press, 1985.
Snell, James P. History of Sussex
and Warren Counties,
New Jersey, with
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia:
Everts and Peck, 1881.
Who Was Who in America,
Volume One, 1872-1942. Chicago:
Marquis, 1942.
Bob Colby
Marilyn --
Unless I am mistaken, it was Anthony's son Samuel who operated a "public house" in Amesbury during the latter part of his life.
Like most lineal societies, this one requires photocopies of original records for each succeeding generation in order to document descent from a qualifying ancestor. Since this is a rather burdensome requirement, prospective members need to have more than a casual interest in belonging. Also, this society is rather pricey; according to their website, the fee is $100, which gets you a "handsome membership certificate."
I would not qualify through my Colby line (I descend from Isaac rather than Samuel), but I would qualify through Edmund Geenleaf and Tristram Coffin (both of them being my 9th great grandfathers). However, with the membership cost to benefit ratio being so high, I think I'll hang on to my $100.
However, you are correct; any descendants of Samuel Colby with some extra cash and the willingness to slog through the documentation process would certainly be eligible for membership.
Guy I. Colby IV
Irving, TX
----- Original Message -----
From: Marilyn Colby
To: COLBY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 11:07 PM
Subject: [COLBY] tavern society
anyone interested?
wasn't it the second samuel colby who had the first? public tavern?
http://www.flagonandtrencher.org/
anyone interested ?
perhaps the descendants of the second samuel colby may qualify??
The
Objectives of the Society
To establish the good repute of
colonial tavern keepers through:
The collection of information concerning taverns, tavern
keepers, tavern customs, recipes, menus, and all other data
that may pertain to colonial taverns and their keepers.
The dissemination of such information to the Society's
membership, and eventually to other interested persons and
organizations.
The building a body of genealogical records showing descent
from colonial tavern-keeping ancestors.
The creation of a spirit of good fellowship and friendship
among members through meetings and other means inherent, in
these purposes.
[top]
Who Can
Join?
Those persons, either male or female, who can prove direct
descent from a person conducting a tavern, inn, ordinary, or
other type of hostelry prior to 4 July 1776 (within the area
which became the first 13 states). There is no age restriction
for members. Please enroll your children and grandchildren!
In colonial times, taverns, ordinaries, pubs and other
hostelries were usually kept in a person's home and no other
building existed for this purpose. Therefore, the majority of the
"taverns" as we think of them in that time probably did not have
names. In smaller municipalities named taverns were probably not
the rule. In larger ones the taverns had names to distinguish
them apart.
The key to establishing membership is proving that your
ancestor was licensed by the local authority to conduct the
business of keeping an ordinary, hostelry, inn or hotel or
licensed to sell spirituous liquors. The name of the
establishment is not necessary. Brewers do not qualify.
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anyone interested?
wasn't it the second samuel colby who had the first? public tavern?
http://www.flagonandtrencher.org/
anyone interested ?
perhaps the descendants of the second samuel colby may qualify??
The
Objectives of the Society
To establish the good repute of
colonial tavern keepers through:
The collection of information concerning taverns, tavern
keepers, tavern customs, recipes, menus, and all other data
that may pertain to colonial taverns and their keepers.
The dissemination of such information to the Society's
membership, and eventually to other interested persons and
organizations.
The building a body of genealogical records showing descent
from colonial tavern-keeping ancestors.
The creation of a spirit of good fellowship and friendship
among members through meetings and other means inherent, in
these purposes.
[top]
Who Can
Join?
Those persons, either male or female, who can prove direct
descent from a person conducting a tavern, inn, ordinary, or
other type of hostelry prior to 4 July 1776 (within the area
which became the first 13 states). There is no age restriction
for members. Please enroll your children and grandchildren!
In colonial times, taverns, ordinaries, pubs and other
hostelries were usually kept in a person's home and no other
building existed for this purpose. Therefore, the majority of the
"taverns" as we think of them in that time probably did not have
names. In smaller municipalities named taverns were probably not
the rule. In larger ones the taverns had names to distinguish
them apart.
The key to establishing membership is proving that your
ancestor was licensed by the local authority to conduct the
business of keeping an ordinary, hostelry, inn or hotel or
licensed to sell spirituous liquors. The name of the
establishment is not necessary. Brewers do not qualify.
WOW! Very good!
Harold is the child of Sanford Colby and Daisy Gould
Thanks for that info!
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 2:09 PM, CFIAII <roccos1023(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Who is this Colby?
>
> World War II Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945
> about Harold Gould Colby
> Name: Harold Gould Colby
> Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
> Rank: Private
> Service Number: 307337
> Assigned Unit: Wake Island Marines
> Source: Wake Island Marines roster received from Martin Christie
>
> Colby, Harold Gould,Pvt,307337,USMC,1st Def Bn,Wake
>
> Possible?
>
> Harold G Colby name,
> name city, Santa Cruz, California abt 1919
>
>
> Source Information:
>
> Ancestry.com. World War II Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945 [database
> on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com operations, Inc., 2010.
> Original data: Collection ADBC: Records of the American Defenders of Bataan
> and Corregidor. World War II Prisoners of the Japanese Data Files, created,
> 4/2005–10/2007, documenting the period ca. 1941–ca. 1945. Washington, D.C.:
> National Archives and Records Administration.
>
> Description:
> This is an electronic database which provides military details on almost
> 30,000 military (and a few civilian) prisoners held by the Japanese during
> World War II. This is one of the most comprehensive lists of American
> prisoners of Japan during WWII available. Information found in this
> collection includes name, rank, service number, arm or service, source(s),
> subordinate unit, assigned unit, parent unit, POW camps/notes. Not all
> fields are filled for every name. Learn more...
>
>
> Bob Colby
>
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--
Alice Colby Volkert
President, Colby Family Association
www.volkertservices.com
In God We Trust
Who is this Colby?
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945
about Harold Gould Colby
Name: Harold Gould Colby
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Rank: Private
Service Number: 307337
Assigned Unit: Wake Island Marines
Source: Wake Island Marines roster received from Martin Christie
Colby, Harold Gould,Pvt,307337,USMC,1st Def Bn,Wake
Possible?
Harold G Colby name,
name city, Santa Cruz, California abt 1919
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. World War II Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Collection ADBC: Records of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. World War II Prisoners of the Japanese Data Files, created, 4/2005–10/2007, documenting the period ca. 1941–ca. 1945. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
Description:
This is an electronic database which provides military details on almost 30,000 military (and a few civilian) prisoners held by the Japanese during World War II. This is one of the most comprehensive lists of American prisoners of Japan during WWII available. Information found in this collection includes name, rank, service number, arm or service, source(s), subordinate unit, assigned unit, parent unit, POW camps/notes. Not all fields are filled for every name. Learn more...
Bob Colby
Ron and all,Today and tomorrow only Ancestry.com has database of military academy applicants available. Ron, you want to try to find out who these Colbys are?
All U.S. Military and Naval Academies, Cadet
Records and Applications, 1805-1908 results for Colby
Enoch Colby 1820 West Point, Orange, New York Name Index to U.S. Military Academy Cadet Application Papers, 1805-1866
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Enoch Colby 1820 West Point, Orange, New York Register of Cadet Applicants, 1819-1867
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S B Colby 1858 West Point, Orange, New York Register of Cadet Applicants, 1819-1867
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Jabez P Colby 1859 West Point, Orange, New York Register of Cadet Applicants, 1819-1867
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Jabez P Colby 1859 West Point, Orange, New York U.S. Military Academy Cadet Application Papers, 1805-1866
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Jabez P Colby 1859 West Point, Orange, New York Name Index to U.S. Military Academy Cadet Application Papers, 1805-1866
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H G O Colby 1862 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
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H G O Colby 1863 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
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E P Colby 1864 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
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H G O Colby 1864 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
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H G O Colby 1864 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
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E P Colby 1865 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
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E P Colby 1865 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
View Record
M G O Colby 1865 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
View Record
H G O Colby 1866 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850 and 1853-1882
View Record
Fredk Augustine Colby 1870 West Point, Orange, New York Military Academy Registers, 1867-1894
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John O Colby 1871 West Point, Orange, New York Military Academy Registers, 1867-1894
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Frederick A Colby 1874 West Point, Orange, New York Military Academy Registers, 1867-1894
View Record
Frederick Auge Colby 1874 West Point, Orange, New York Military Academy Registers, 1867-1894
View Record
Frank M Colby 1882 West Point, Orange, New York Military Academy Registers, 1867-1894
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. Military and Naval Academies, Cadet Records and Applications, 1805-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data:
U.S. Military Academy Cadet Application Papers, 1805-1866; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M688, 1 roll); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Academy Registers of Delinquencies, 1846-1850, 1853-1882, and Academic and Conduct Records of Cadets, 1881-1908, 1846-1908; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M991, 45 rolls); Records of the U.S. Naval Academy, Record Group 405; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Military Academy Registers, 1867-1894; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M2061, 3 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Register of Cadet Applications, 1819-67; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M2037, 5 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917; Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
About U.S. Military and Naval Academies, Cadet Records and Applications, 1805-1908
The U.S. Military Academy, also known as West Point or Army, was founded in 1802 in West Point, New York. The U.S. Naval Academy, also known as Navy, was established in 1845 and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. This database contains various records from these two schools.
Military Academy Records:
Name index to Military Academy cadet application papers, 1805-1866
This index is arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the applicant’s surname, thereunder by the initial vowel sound of the surname, and thereunder chronologically by application date.
Information listed in the index includes: name of applicant, year of application, state from which candidate applied, and file number of the application papers.
The original index was compiled by the War Department. The National Archives later made a few notes and additions to the index. Entries for which correspondence has been found have been marked with an asterisk (*) by the National Archives. On entries where the file number for the correspondence was omitted, the National Archives added the number to the index in brackets. The National Archives also added supplemental index entries of names that the War Department omitted in their compilation. These entries are filmed in appropriate alpha and chronological order.
Military Academy registers, 1867-1894
These records are arranged chronologically and can list name of applicant, district number, office number, file number, event year, and general remarks.
Register of cadet applications, 1819-1867
These registers are arranged chronologically into year ranges and thereunder by state. The registers may list name of applicant, section of the state where from, date of application, age at time of application, by whom recommended, nature of qualification, date of appointment, and general remarks.
Navy Academy Records:
Navy Academy registers of delinquencies, 1846-1850, and 1853-1882
The 1846-1850 register is arranged by type of offense, academic year, and date of offense. The pages of the registers are divided into various categories of offenses or delinquencies. Entered under each category are the dates the offenses were committed, the names of the offenders, and occasional remarks describing details of the delinquencies and the punishments received.
The registers covering the periods October 1853-June 1855 and October 1867- May 1882 are arranged by academic year and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of surname. The registers for the period October 1855-May 1867 are arranged by academic year, thereunder generally by class, and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of surname. Beginning in academic year 1871-72, the conduct records of cadet-engineers were entered in the registers of delinquencies or conduct rolls following the records of cadet-midshipmen. Information listed in these registers includes: name of midshipman or cadet, class rank, date and description of delinquency, name of reporting officer, number of demerits received or the manner in which the delinquency was disposed of, and remarks indicating the pleas of the midshipman or cadet.
No registers for the academic years 1851-53 have been located.
Navy Academy academic and conduct records of cadets, 1881-1908 and 1846-1908
The academic and conduct record of a cadet was begun at the time of his admission to the Academy and was continued in the same volume until the completion of his 4 years of study or until his withdrawal from the Academy.
The academic and conduct records of cadets are, in general, arranged by date of admission and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of surname of cadet. In the earlier volumes the academic and conduct records of cadet-engineers were entered after those of cadet-midshipmen.
Entries for each cadet in the academic and conduct records contain his name, date of admission, name of the appointed official, place and date of birth, city or town of the cadet’s residence at the time of appointment, previous education, religious denomination, and address and occupation of parent or guardian.
The above information was taken from the microfilm introductions and descriptive pamphlets of NARA series M688, M991, M2061, and M2037. For more information about these records, please consult these sources.
Bob Colby
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WOOLWICH, ME
Jocelynn "Mary Jo" V. Chubbuck, 65, of Walker Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 7,1997, at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick.
She was born June 14, 1931, in Rockland, the daughter of Kenneth W. and Peggy B. Bowen Colby.
She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in South Berwick in 1949, and later from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1953.
On Aug. 27, 1953, she married Kenneth T. Chubbuck.
She worked at Bath Memorial Hospital and Parkview Hospital as an operating room nurse. From 1964-68, she worked at Togus VA Hospital as night supervisor nurse in the psychiatric ward. From 1976-79, she worked as a part-time nurse in first aid at Bath Iron Works.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary Post 21, the Woolwich Grange No. 68, the Cosmopolitan Club in Bath, and the Maine Nurses Association.
She loved animals and reading, enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband of 43 years of Woolwich, she is survived by three sons, Timothy B. Chubbuck of Woolwich, Fred H. Chubbuck of Waterville, and Kenneth Todd Chubbuck of Bath; a daughter, Kendra Miller of Bath; a brother, Donald Colby of West Bath; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath, with the Rev. Joseph R. McKenna of St. Mary's Church officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 346, Augusta, ME 04330, or the American Lung Association, 128 Sewall St., Augusta, ME 04330.
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Trying to identify this James Colby and where he might fit in.
in the 1850 Census Vinalhaven, ME James is living with Mary Brown 77 b.
Rhode Island.
The following are living in the household.
Mary Brown 77 b. Rhode Island
Clementine Brown 46 b. Rhode Island
James Colby 21 b. Massachusetts Occ: Fisherman
Angeline Colby 17 b. Massachusetts
Warren Colby 11 b. Massachusetts
Descendants of James COLBY - 12 NOV 2010
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First Generation
1. James COLBY was born in 1828 in Massachusetts. He appeared in the
census on 15 JUN 1860 in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine.
James COLBY and Mahala POOL were married on 21 AUG 1851 in Vinalhaven, Waldo
County, Maine. Groom's Name: James Colby
Groom's Birth Date:
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Bride's Name: Mahala Pool
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Marriage Date: 21 Aug 1851
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00757-6
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 12274
Reference Number: 345
Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
They were divorced in OCT 1857 in Waldo County, Maine. Libelant: Mahala
Colby
Libelee: James Colby
Former Name of Female: Mahala Poor
Date of Divorce: 1857
County Where Divorced: Waldo
Notes: Divorce case heard Oct. term, 1857.
Source: Maine Supreme Judicial Court Records (Waldo Co.), 7/447 (docket no.
813)
Mahala POOL was born in 1829 in Maine. She appeared in the census on 15
JUN 1860 in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine. James COLBY and Mahala POOL had
the following children:
+2 i. Austin Avery COLBY, born in SEP 1852, Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine;
married Mary Alice STINSON, on 28 DEC 1875, Deer Isle, Hancock County,
Maine.
3 ii. Albert G. COLBY was born in 1858 in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine.
He appeared in the census on 15 JUN 1860 in Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine.
(living at home with father and mother.)
Second Generation
2. Austin Avery COLBY (James-1) was born in SEP 1852 in Vinalhaven, Knox
County, Maine. He appeared in the census on 15 JUN 1860 in Vinalhaven, Knox
County, Maine. (living at home with father and mother.)
Austin Avery COLBY and Mary Alice STINSON were married on 28 DEC 1875 in
Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine. Groom's Name: Austin A. Colby
Groom's Birth Date:
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Bride's Name: Alice M. Stinson
Bride's Birth Date:
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Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1875
Marriage Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50266-3
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 10837
Reference Number:
Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
Mary Alice STINSON (daughter of Jesse STINSON and Elizabeth S. THURSTON)
was born on 25 MAR 1854 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine. (Daughter of
Jesse Stinson and Elizabeth S Thurston.) Austin Avery COLBY and Mary Alice
STINSON had the following children:
+4 i. Floyd Howard COLBY, born on 2 JUN 1891, Stonington, Hancock County,
Maine; married Lena F. DOW, on 26 MAY 1914, Rockland, Knox County, Maine.
Third Generation
4. Floyd Howard COLBY (Austin Avery-2, James-1) was born on 2 JUN 1891 in
Stonington, Hancock County, Maine.
Floyd Howard COLBY and Lena F. DOW were married on 26 MAY 1914 in Rockland,
Knox County, Maine. Groom's Name: Floid H. Colby
Groom's Birth Date: 1892
Groom's Birthplace: Stonington, Hancock, Maine
Groom's Age: 22
Bride's Name: Lena F. Dow
Bride's Birth Date: 1892
Bride's Birthplace: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 26 May 1914
Marriage Place: Rockland, Knox, Maine
Groom's Father's Name: Austin A. Colby
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: Edwin Dow
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status:
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Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50266-3
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 10837
Reference Number:
Collection: Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
Lena F. DOW was born in 1891 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine.
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for anyone who might be interested---
some of the old chicago newspapers at the downtown chicago public
library:
chicago democrat
nov.26, 1833-dec. 14, 1842
dec.13, 1853-july 26, 1854
the chicago american
june 17,1840-oct.19, 1842
expect to spend quite some time if you go.
you will be able to take the microfilms out of drawers on your own. it
saves a lot of time.
the staff will show you where they are.
there are far more pages than i would have expected when the city was
yet young... ship arrivals , and so forth... so it becomes time-
consuming, though quite interesting =like time travel :)
also , a suggestion... to save yourself even more time (and to remain
a peaceful person lol), if it is not busy, ask the assistant to
indicate a microfilm viewer that is in good order!
have fun!
if you go to Google Books, you will find a J. L. Colby listed in the
1848 Boston Directory which you can read on-line.
It says he is a machinist, house Gold near B
it is interesting to note that Gardner, Osmond V and William are all
boarding that year at 18 Hanover.
there are 20 Colbys listed. there are 26 listed in the 1851 edition.in
1852, there are 28, including a Hazen Colby.
in the 1862 Boston Directory, there are 30 Colbys.
in the 1848 Vermont Register, Osmond V is listed as a selectman and
William is listed as a lister for Morgan.
this seems interesting, but it is available for purchase, not on-line
reading.
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Rodney Donald Colby
Rodney Donald Colby Passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at the age of 84.
Born August 22, 1926 in Halingen, Texas. Rodney was raised by his foster parents Bid and Sadie Colby in Mount Pleasant, MI.
He served in the Navy during WWII and was a proud member of the VFW Post 701.
Rodney was a hard worker; he was the owner and founder of Colby Electric which he ran out of Holt, MI. He was an avid clock collector and loving family man.
Rodney is preceded in death by his parents and brother; Neil Rowlader.
Surviving Rodney are his son, Jerry (Linda) Colby; daughter, Kristy (Jim) Dunn; grandchildren, Aaron Colby, Jason Colby, Kelly Dunn, Patrick Dunn, Michelle (Jim) Olson, and Holly (David) Knoblauch.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. from Chapel in the Pines Funeral Home. Rodney was a proud veteran of WWII and will be buried with military honors. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to Grovenburg United Methodist Church or Asbury United Methodist Church in loving memory of Rod. For online condolences please visit www.chapelinthepinesfuneralhome.com
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His age was 73 years, 8 months.
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Rep. Mike Rogers Honors Local WWII Veteran
2009-08-21
Representative Mike Rogers taking part in a special ceremony Friday,
honoring some local veterans.
Rodney Colby of East Lansing received several medals this Friday including a
victory medal for his service as a US Navy seaman first class in the
Philippine Islands during World War II.
Colby says receiving these medals more than 60 years after his service is a
dream come true.
"Overwhelmed, can't believe it, 62 years after the fact I'm finally going to
get my World War II medals," says Colby.
[NOTE: Rodney passed away this last Sunday, 7 Nov 2010.]
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Gloria Joan Frahman
April 10, 1931 - Oct. 1, 2010
ALBANY - After a brave fight with lung cancer, Gloria Frahman, 79, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Friday. She was a valiant breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed with lung cancer in May.
Born in a logging camp in Klamath County, she was the fourth of 15 children. Her parents were Lowell Lamont and Alice Cordelia Brown Colby. The family later moved to Silverton, where she attended school.
She was a petite, naturally stunning beauty with black hair, sparkling brown eyes and a quick wit. She married Rodney Olsen in Vancouver, Wash., on Oct. 28, 1948. They resided in Marquam and had two daughters, Martha and Angela. She was later divorced.
She then married Arnold Frahman of Eureka, Calif., and worked there as a beautician. They were divorced in 1963 and she moved to Albany, where she worked as a waitress at the T&R Restaurant. She was a waitress at several other restaurants over the years, including Malio's on the Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif.
She was privileged to serve fine dinners to many celebrities at Malio's and enjoyed her bohemian lifestyle in Santa Cruz during the 1970s. She again moved back to the Silverton and Albany areas in 1981 and later settled in Lebanon, where she lived for the past 12 years.
Gloria was drawn to the beauty and ruggedness of the ocean and also resided in Gold Beach and Newport, Costa Mesa, Calif., and on Vashon Island, Wash. But a greater draw was to her beloved extended family and her mother, who long resided in Albany.
She was treasured by her family and she was a true and faithful friend to all she met. She was non-judgmental and was openly kind to everyone. She had a huge heart and a beautiful soul; she sometimes invited complete strangers to coffee. She loved her doll collection and was a passionate Seattle Mariners fan. She enjoyed reading, gardening and preserving vegetables and jams and jellies. She was a talented seamstress. She won numerous awards over the years at the Linn County Fair, and last entered the fair in July even though she was seriously ill. She had a vast vocabulary and was a worthy advocate at Scrabble, a testament to self-education. She adored her beautiful white cat, John-John. She graciously accepted life as it was dealt and died with no regrets.
She is survived by daughters Marti Olsen and husband Kevin Haworth of Albany, and Angela Shaw of Salem; grandchildren Sean Olsen of Keizer, Evan Anderson and Rodney Shaw of Salem, Brandon Shaw and Tammy Imholt of Molalla, and Jacob Nisbet of Williston, N.D.; sisters Joyce Hibbs of Chehalis, Wash., Marcie Reilly and Betty Wilson of Lebanon, Angela Kibby of Albany, Janice Richmond of Sweet Home, and Phyllis Nothem of Bridgeville, Calif.; brothers Mac Colby, Bill Shewey and Dennis Shewey of Salem, Fred Shewey of Albany, and Elgy Shewey of Clarkston, Wash.; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Marjorie Nelson; and brothers Marv Colby and Don Shewey.
Much appreciation goes to her loving caregivers Linda Carroll and Joi Crumpton; niece Jennifer Reilly; Dr. Michael Sherman; and Hospice Care of the Northwest.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson United Methodist Church, 310 N. Second St., Jefferson, with Pastor Teresa Salyer officiating. A potluck supper will follow. Private burial will be at Bethany Cemetery in Silverton. Contributions can be made in care of the church.
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