in the Salisbury, MA vital records I ran across the following death record. Betsey Colby d. 28 Apr 1863 (80) d/o Philip Colby and Hannah Ring Any suggestiong as to her identity. Ron

John L Colby born May 1846 in Ohio died Mar 1904 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio (Father born in New York, Mother born in Ohio) 1st Marriage: about 1870: Mary Sexton born abt 1851 Ridgeville, Lorain, Ohio she died 24 Jul 1878 in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio. (Buried in Orange Hill Cemetery, Huntington Valley, Cuyahoga, Ohio) Children: 1.) Archie Thomas Colby born Sep 1871 in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio (no marriage records found for him) 2.) Amos Lester Colby born 17 Feb 1873 In Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio died 08 Jan 1941 in Yucapia, San Bernadino, California * Married Emma Emily Moore born 03 Apr 1870 in Mantua, Portage, Ohio died 07 Mar 1953 Yucapia, San Bernadino, California. No children 2nd Marriage: about 1878: Jane "Jennie" L Gilmon born May 1844 Ohio, died 31 Aug 1913 in Kirtland, Lake. Ohio. Child: Elmer Wesley Colby 18 May 1880 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio died 23 Jul 1962 in Willowick, Lake, Ohio. Married: Henrietta Estella Cole ("Stella") born Apr 1878 in Michigan 12 Dec 1899 in Lake, Ohio. Children: 1.) Leonard Guy Colby 07 Jan 1901 - Ohio 2.) Laverne Colby 28 Jun 1902 - Ohio 3.) Mary J Colby abt. 1904 - Ohio 4.) Esther Marie Colby 30 Oct 1905 - Ohio 5.) Florence L Colby abt 1908 - California 6.) Lonnie E Colby abt 1906 - Ohio That's what I have found so far: John L Colby - has at least 1 brother Albert C Colby abt 1842 born Pennsylvania died 12 Mar 1927 in Lake Ohio married Maria J Booth , also 1 sister Amelia A Colby born about 1836 in Pennsylvania married Daniel Hugh Worthington.

did you get the email that listed all of John and Albert's siblings and their parents? On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Deborah M Colby<dmcolby01@msn.com> wrote: > John L Colby born May 1846 in Ohio died Mar 1904 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio (Father born in New York, Mother born in Ohio) > > 1st Marriage: about 1870:  Mary Sexton born abt 1851 Ridgeville, Lorain, Ohio she died 24 Jul 1878 >                         in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio. (Buried in Orange Hill Cemetery, Huntington Valley, Cuyahoga, Ohio) > >  Children:  1.) Archie Thomas Colby born Sep 1871 in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio (no marriage records found for >                    him) >                      2.) Amos Lester Colby born 17 Feb 1873 In Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio died 08 Jan 1941 in >                   Yucapia, San  Bernadino, California >                    * Married Emma Emily Moore born 03 Apr 1870 in Mantua, Portage, Ohio died 07 Mar 1953 >                                     Yucapia, San  Bernadino, California. No children > > 2nd Marriage: about 1878: Jane "Jennie" L Gilmon born May 1844 Ohio, died 31 Aug 1913 in Kirtland, Lake. >                           Ohio. > >       Child:     Elmer Wesley Colby 18 May 1880 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio died 23 Jul 1962 in Willowick, Lake, >                       Ohio. Married: Henrietta Estella Cole ("Stella") born Apr 1878 in Michigan 12 Dec 1899 in >                       Lake, Ohio. > > Children: > >                    1.) Leonard Guy Colby 07 Jan 1901 - Ohio >                    2.) Laverne Colby         28 Jun 1902 - Ohio >                    3.) Mary J Colby            abt. 1904 - Ohio >                    4.) Esther Marie Colby  30 Oct 1905 - Ohio >                    5.) Florence L Colby     abt 1908 - California >                    6.) Lonnie E Colby        abt 1906 - Ohio > > > That's what I have found so far: > > John L Colby - has at least 1 brother Albert C Colby abt 1842 born Pennsylvania died 12 Mar 1927 in Lake >                          Ohio married Maria J Booth , also 1 sister Amelia A Colby born about 1836 in >                          Pennsylvania  married Daniel Hugh Worthington. > > > ============================= >  Colby list archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ron and all, One of my granddaughters asked me yesterday the origin of the Colby surname. I never really looked into in detail since there seems to be so much speculation on all surnames and their origins. Anyway I did a quick Google search and found these entries. Anyone else have something different? Surname: COLBY "Colby" surname origin England name This interesting surname is locational from "Colby", a place in Norfolk and Westmorland, and "Coleby" in Lincolnshire, so called from the Old Norse personal name, "Koli", a by-name for a person of swarthy appearance, from "kol" (char) coal, and the Old Norse "byr", settlement. Colby in Norfolk was recorded as "Colebei" (Domesday Book 1086) in Linconshire) COLBY Gender: Masculine Usage: English Pronounced: KOL-bee  [key] >From a surname, originally from various English place names, derived from the Old Norse nickname Koli (meaning "coal, dark") and býr "town" Colby is a place name deriving from the parish of Coleby, which lies seventeen miles northwest of Semperingham, and six miles south of Lincoln. There is also a parish of Colby in Norfolk, next to Beccles, and it too seems to have been the source of a quite unrelated Colby clan. There are also villages called Colby in Westmoreland, in Yorkshire, and one in Denmark. The name is of Viking origin and means coal place. There are a number of places in England containing Cole, such as Coleridge, Colclough, and Colebrook. The by- suffix is the Viking word meaning homestead or farm. Thus, Coleby was probably a farmstead where charcoal was made in ancient times by Viking settlers. Bob Colby

Yes that's the way it looks to me as well. Still searching... From: Ronald Colby Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:01 PM To: colby@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COLBY] Amos Lester Colby and family That may answer who Archie is that shows up in the 1910 census and listed as brother to Elmer. Looks like John was previously married and had Archie and Amos then married Jane and had Elmer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah M Colby" <dmcolby01@msn.com> To: <colby@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Amos Lester Colby and family According to the 1900 Census Jane & John married in 1878 so she would not be Amos' mother From: Ronald Colby Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:31 PM To: COLBY-L Subject: [COLBY] Amos Lester Colby and family Looking for info on this person and family California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Amos Lester Colby Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 17 Feb 1873 Birthplace: Ohio Death Date: 8 Jan 1941 Death Place: San Bernardino Father's Surname: Colby His parents are John L Colby b. abt May 1846 NY and Jane L of Kirtland, Ohio he also has a brother Elmer Wesley Colby b. 18 May 1880 Who is John L Colby? Any help will be greatly appreciated Ron Ronald Colby ronaldcolby@gmail.com Kearns, Utah 801-680-1317 Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G. Norman Collie COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/ COLBY'S BOOKS: http://stores.ebay.com/colbysbookstore ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

According to the 1900 Census Jane & John married in 1878 so she would not be Amos' mother From: Ronald Colby Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:31 PM To: COLBY-L Subject: [COLBY] Amos Lester Colby and family Looking for info on this person and family California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Amos Lester Colby Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 17 Feb 1873 Birthplace: Ohio Death Date: 8 Jan 1941 Death Place: San Bernardino Father's Surname: Colby His parents are John L Colby b. abt May 1846 NY and Jane L of Kirtland, Ohio he also has a brother Elmer Wesley Colby b. 18 May 1880 Who is John L Colby? Any help will be greatly appreciated Ron Ronald Colby ronaldcolby@gmail.com Kearns, Utah 801-680-1317 Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G. Norman Collie COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/ COLBY'S BOOKS: http://stores.ebay.com/colbysbookstore ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That may answer who Archie is that shows up in the 1910 census and listed as brother to Elmer. Looks like John was previously married and had Archie and Amos then married Jane and had Elmer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah M Colby" <dmcolby01@msn.com> To: <colby@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Amos Lester Colby and family According to the 1900 Census Jane & John married in 1878 so she would not be Amos' mother From: Ronald Colby Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:31 PM To: COLBY-L Subject: [COLBY] Amos Lester Colby and family Looking for info on this person and family California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Amos Lester Colby Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 17 Feb 1873 Birthplace: Ohio Death Date: 8 Jan 1941 Death Place: San Bernardino Father's Surname: Colby His parents are John L Colby b. abt May 1846 NY and Jane L of Kirtland, Ohio he also has a brother Elmer Wesley Colby b. 18 May 1880 Who is John L Colby? Any help will be greatly appreciated Ron Ronald Colby ronaldcolby@gmail.com Kearns, Utah 801-680-1317 Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G. Norman Collie COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/ COLBY'S BOOKS: http://stores.ebay.com/colbysbookstore ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking for info on this person and family California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Amos Lester Colby Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 17 Feb 1873 Birthplace: Ohio Death Date: 8 Jan 1941 Death Place: San Bernardino Father's Surname: Colby His parents are John L Colby b. abt May 1846 NY and Jane L of Kirtland, Ohio he also has a brother Elmer Wesley Colby b. 18 May 1880 Who is John L Colby? Any help will be greatly appreciated Ron Ronald Colby ronaldcolby@gmail.com Kearns, Utah 801-680-1317 Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G. Norman Collie COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/ COLBY'S BOOKS: http://stores.ebay.com/colbysbookstore

bob, part of susanna's testimony is also on-line...think a salem site...when they showed the girls having fits in front of her and said---what say you ?...she answered --"what shall i say of such folly ?" so much for wit in ol' salem... marilyn On 19-Aug-09, at 9:52 AM, RC Colby wrote: > This Day in History > > On August 19 > 1692 Five women and a clergyman were executed after being > convicted of witchcraft in Salem, MA. > > Reminds me that Susanna Martin - Colby family connections, was > executed one month previous. > > > On Tuesday, July 19, 1692 Susanna Martin, Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, > Sarah Wilde, and Elizabeth Howe were taken from their cells, put > into a > cart and driven up the rocky road to Gallows Hill. While Rebecca Nurse > prayed, Rev. Nicholas Noyes exhorted Sarah Good to confess saying, > "You > are a witch, and you know you are a witch." She replied, calling him a > liar and saying that she was no more a witch than he was a wizard > and...if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink." > Tradition says that Rev. Noyes died of an internal hemorrhage, > bleeding > profusely from the mouth. > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/sm.html > > Bob Colby > > > > > > > ============================= > Colby list archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Here is a new one if anyone would like to take a jab at who or where he might fit in. George Colby b. Vermont married a Ellen 1860 Census Black Brook, Clinton, NY George Colby 28 Vermont Ellen 28 Ireland Walter Colby 5 NY Wallace Colby 5 NY James Colby 4 NY Sarah J Colby 8/12 NY 1870 Census Black Brook, Clinton, NY George Colby 49 VT Ellen 37 Ireland Walter 16 NY Wallace 16 NY James H 14 NY Sarah J 10 NY Samuel G 8 NY Wallace Colby shows up in Leadville, CO in the 1880 and 1900 Census He is killed Jun 27 1904 by a run-a-way horse at Leadville, CO. Any help in identifying this family would be greatly appreciated. Ron Ronald Colby ronaldcolby@gmail.com Kearns, Utah 801-680-1317 Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G. Norman Collie COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/ COLBY'S BOOKS: http://stores.ebay.com/colbysbookstore

This Day in History     On August 19 1692     Five women and a clergyman were executed after being convicted of witchcraft in Salem, MA. Reminds me that Susanna Martin - Colby family connections, was executed one month previous. On Tuesday, July 19, 1692 Susanna Martin, Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Wilde, and Elizabeth Howe were taken from their cells, put into a cart and driven up the rocky road to Gallows Hill. While Rebecca Nurse prayed, Rev. Nicholas Noyes exhorted Sarah Good to confess saying, "You are a witch, and you know you are a witch." She replied, calling him a liar and saying that she was no more a witch than he was a wizard and...if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink." Tradition says that Rev. Noyes died of an internal hemorrhage, bleeding profusely from the mouth. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/sm.html Bob Colby  

Descendants of Mary Linder 　 Generation No. 1 1. MARY2 LINDER (UNKNOWN1) was born Sep 1879 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, and died 26 May 1917 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. She married (1) JAMES BINGAMAN Abt. 1899. He was born Sep 1874 in Indiana, and died Bef. 1910 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. She married (2) JACKSON ANDREW COLBY Abt. 1910 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, son of UNKNOWN COLBY and UNKNOWN (COLBY). He was born Sep 1862 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, and died 30 Jul 1956 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. Notes for MARY LINDER: 26 Mar 1917 - Illinois Tornado Deaths MRS. Jackson A. COLBY, wife of Justice Colby and *two children. MRS SARAH LINDER, 90 years old, *mother of Mrs. Colby. *NELLIE BINGEMAN, 17 years old, step-daughter of Justice Jackson A Colby. *CLARENCE BINGEMAN, 16 years old, step-son of Justice Jackson A Colby. 　 Notes for JACKSON ANDREW COLBY: He was a Justice of the Peace Children of MARY LINDER and JAMES BINGAMAN are: i. NELLIE I3 BINGAMAN, b. Mar 1900, Humbolt, Coles, Illinois; d. 26 May 1917, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. Notes for NELLIE I BINGAMAN: 26 Mar 1917 - Illinois Tornado Deaths NELLIE BINGEMAN, 17 years old, step-daughter of Justice Jackson A Colby. 　 ii. CLARENCE BINGAMAN, b. Abt. 1901, Charleston, Coles, Illinois; d. 26 May 1917, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. Notes for CLARENCE BINGAMAN: 26 Mar 1917 - Illinois Tornado Death CLARENCE BINGEMAN, 16 years old, step-son of Justice Jackson A Colby. 　 iii. LUCILLE BINGAMAN, b. Abt. 1905, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. iv. RUTH BINGAMAN, b. Abt. 1907, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. From: Ronald Colby Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:47 AM To: colby@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COLBY] Justice J.A. Jack Colby - Charleston IL 1917 - Who ishe? His name is Jackson A Colby ----- Original Message ----- From: "RC Colby" <roccos1023@sbcglobal.net> To: "Colby L" <colby-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:26 AM Subject: [COLBY] Justice J.A. Jack Colby - Charleston IL 1917 - Who is he? Ron and all, I found references to a "Justice J.A. Jack Colby and his family in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois in 1917. Any information on this family? I found: Sarah E. Ashby born in 1861 married J.A. Colby. Maybe she was his wife? Apparently Jack Colby's wife and children were killed in a 1917 tornado. A little ironic that today is Tuesday here in Illinois and the tornado sirens are sounding off on their weekly test at 10:00 a.m as I am typing this. I found Mary Colby in the Illinois Death Index. Maybe she was one of the Colby children killed in the tornado. COLBY MARY F/W UNK 0004857 1917-05-26 COLES CHARLESTON 17-05-28 May 26, 1917 A major tornadic thunderstorm took a 293 mile track across central parts of Illinois and Indiana. Once believed to be a single tornado, later study indicated it was likely at least 8 separate tornadoes. The first touchdown was about 20 miles southeast of Quincy. The tornadic storm tracked due east, before beginning a northeast curve near Charleston; separate tornadic storms then curved southeast from Charleston. The towns of Mattoon and Charleston bore the brunt of the tornado. Damage from this severe tornado in Mattoon was about 2.5 blocks wide and 2.5 miles long, with over 700 houses destroyed, while the Charleston portion was 600 yards wide and 1.5 miles long, with 220 homes damaged. Damage in the two towns amounted to about $2 million, in 1917 dollars. 53 people were killed in Mattoon, and 38 were killed in Charleston. Overall, 101 people in Illinois were killed during the tornado outbreak, with 638 injured.. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=mto1917 Charleston, Illinois Tornado May 26, 1917 50 KILLED, 115 HURT AT CHARLESTON http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/tornadoes/charleston-tornado1917.htm Terre Haute, Ind., May 27.--Information received here early Sunday morning through indirect wires to Charleston are to the effect that fifty were killed and 115 or more injured in a tornado which struck that city late Saturday afternoon. Physicians from this place were rushed to Charleston to render assistance. Wires in all directions out of Charleston are down and information is meager. The bridge between Mattoon and Charleston was blown down, cutting off all rail connections between these cities. The Daily Review, Decatur, IL 27 May 1917 CHARLESTON DEATH LIST. Terre Haute, Ind., May 26.--Following is a partial list of known dead at Charleston, Ill.: GEORGE KILGORE. JESSE HUDDLESTON. JOHN WENTZ, JR. MRS. JACK COLBY and FIVE CHILDREN. MRS. McMANN. MRS. GEORGE BRIGGS. MRS. WILLIAM LANGE and daughter, MADELINE. CLARKE Y. NELSON. BERT WALMAN. MRS.______ SMITH. MRS. ______ WRIGHT. MR. _______ REEDE. MR. _______ JENKINS. DOUGLAS NUGENT. NED KNAUSS, TED KNAUSS. A daughter of GUYSTEWART. FRANK CASE. MR. and MRS. CHARLES BARES. A child of Harry OWEN. The Daily Review, Decatur, IL 27 May 1917 Charleston Has 35 Known Victims. MRS. J. A. COLBY, wife of Justice Colby and two children. Charleston, Ill., May 28.--The known dead here as the result of Saturday’s storm are: J.R. SWEENEY, MRS. J.R. SWEENEY, JOHN WENZ JR., NAPOLEON HUFFMAN, R.C. BARNES, GEORGE KILGORE, JESSE HUDDLESTON, ERVIN JENKINS, TED KNAUSE, MRS. J.A. COLBY, NELLIE BINGEMAN, CLARENCE BINGEMAN, MRS. SARAH LINDER, FRANK CASE, MRS. GEORGE DRIGGS, MRS. JOHANNA McMANN, MRS. B.E. BAYLES, PAUL BAYLES, MRS. WILLIAM COBBLE, MRS. WILLIAM LANG, MADELIINE LANG. MRS. CEM WRIGHT, BERT NEEDY, BID WARMAN, CLARK NELSON, GEORGE A. SMITH SR., MRS. SAM SHORES, J.W. JOHNSON, DOUGLAS RUGENT, MILDRED OWINGE, WILSON GOODMAN, the ten year old daughter of GUY STEWART, MRS. JESSIE HUDDLESTON and an unidentified woman. Bob Colby ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Descendants of Jackson Andrew Colby 　 Generation No. 1 1. JACKSON ANDREW2 COLBY (UNKNOWN1) was born Sep 1862 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, and died 30 Jul 1956 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. He married (1) SARAH E ASHBY 26 Nov 1882 in Coles, Illinois, daughter of PHILLIP ASHBY and MARGARET SMITH. She was born Aug 1860 in Hutton, Coles, Illinois. He married (2) MARY LINDER Abt. 1910 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, daughter of UNKNOWN LINDER and SARAH LINDER. She was born Sep 1879 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, and died 26 May 1917 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. Notes for JACKSON ANDREW COLBY: He was a Justice of the Peace Notes for MARY LINDER: 26 Mar 1917 - Illinois Tornado Deaths MRS. Jackson A. COLBY, wife of Justice Colby and *two children. MRS SARAH LINDER, 90 years old, *mother of Mrs. Colby. *NELLIE BINGEMAN, 17 years old, step-daughter of Justice Jackson A Colby. *CLARENCE BINGEMAN, 16 years old, step-son of Justice Jackson A Colby. Children of JACKSON COLBY and SARAH ASHBY are: 2. i. MAURICE HENRY3 COLBY, b. 10 Sep 1883, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. ii. MYRTLE A COLBY, b. Jan 1885, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. 3. iii. BLANCHE GRACE COLBY, b. Mar 1887, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. 4. iv. PORTER G COLBY, b. 14 Mar 1893, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. v. ROLLAND R COLBY, b. 02 Sep 1895, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. vi. FRANCES E COLBY, b. Abt. 1903, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. 　 Generation No. 2 2. MAURICE HENRY3 COLBY (JACKSON ANDREW2, UNKNOWN1) was born 10 Sep 1883 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. He married PEARL (COLBY). She was born Abt. 1884 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. Children of MAURICE COLBY and PEARL (COLBY) are: i. VERA DRUSILLA4 COLBY, b. Abt. 1907, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. ii. HELEN JOSEPHINE COLBY, b. Abt. 1908, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. iii. JEFF J COLBY, b. 27 Sep 1910, Charleston, Coles, Illinois; d. 24 Jan 1972, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. iv. HARRIET COLBY, b. Abt. 1916, Charleston, Coles, Illinois. 　 3. BLANCHE GRACE3 COLBY (JACKSON ANDREW2, UNKNOWN1) was born Mar 1887 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. She married LOGAN CHARLES MILLER, son of CHARLES MILLER and ANNA (MILLER). He was born 07 Jan 1887 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois. Children of BLANCHE COLBY and LOGAN MILLER are: i. RICHARD4 MILLER, b. Abt. 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. ii. FREDERICK MILLER, b. Abt. 1924, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. 　 4. PORTER G3 COLBY (JACKSON ANDREW2, UNKNOWN1) was born 14 Mar 1893 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. He married IDA (COLBY). She was born 15 Apr 1899 in Finland, and died Jul 1980 in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan. Child of PORTER COLBY and IDA (COLBY) is: i. ELIZABETH4 COLBY, b. Abt. 1918, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. From: Ronald Colby Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:47 AM To: colby@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COLBY] Justice J.A. Jack Colby - Charleston IL 1917 - Who ishe? His name is Jackson A Colby ----- Original Message ----- From: "RC Colby" <roccos1023@sbcglobal.net> To: "Colby L" <colby-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:26 AM Subject: [COLBY] Justice J.A. Jack Colby - Charleston IL 1917 - Who is he? Ron and all, I found references to a "Justice J.A. Jack Colby and his family in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois in 1917. Any information on this family? I found: Sarah E. Ashby born in 1861 married J.A. Colby. Maybe she was his wife? Apparently Jack Colby's wife and children were killed in a 1917 tornado. A little ironic that today is Tuesday here in Illinois and the tornado sirens are sounding off on their weekly test at 10:00 a.m as I am typing this. I found Mary Colby in the Illinois Death Index. Maybe she was one of the Colby children killed in the tornado. COLBY MARY F/W UNK 0004857 1917-05-26 COLES CHARLESTON 17-05-28 May 26, 1917 A major tornadic thunderstorm took a 293 mile track across central parts of Illinois and Indiana. Once believed to be a single tornado, later study indicated it was likely at least 8 separate tornadoes. The first touchdown was about 20 miles southeast of Quincy. The tornadic storm tracked due east, before beginning a northeast curve near Charleston; separate tornadic storms then curved southeast from Charleston. The towns of Mattoon and Charleston bore the brunt of the tornado. Damage from this severe tornado in Mattoon was about 2.5 blocks wide and 2.5 miles long, with over 700 houses destroyed, while the Charleston portion was 600 yards wide and 1.5 miles long, with 220 homes damaged. Damage in the two towns amounted to about $2 million, in 1917 dollars. 53 people were killed in Mattoon, and 38 were killed in Charleston. Overall, 101 people in Illinois were killed during the tornado outbreak, with 638 injured.. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=mto1917 Charleston, Illinois Tornado May 26, 1917 50 KILLED, 115 HURT AT CHARLESTON http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/tornadoes/charleston-tornado1917.htm Terre Haute, Ind., May 27.--Information received here early Sunday morning through indirect wires to Charleston are to the effect that fifty were killed and 115 or more injured in a tornado which struck that city late Saturday afternoon. Physicians from this place were rushed to Charleston to render assistance. Wires in all directions out of Charleston are down and information is meager. The bridge between Mattoon and Charleston was blown down, cutting off all rail connections between these cities. The Daily Review, Decatur, IL 27 May 1917 CHARLESTON DEATH LIST. Terre Haute, Ind., May 26.--Following is a partial list of known dead at Charleston, Ill.: GEORGE KILGORE. JESSE HUDDLESTON. JOHN WENTZ, JR. MRS. JACK COLBY and FIVE CHILDREN. MRS. McMANN. MRS. GEORGE BRIGGS. MRS. WILLIAM LANGE and daughter, MADELINE. CLARKE Y. NELSON. BERT WALMAN. MRS.______ SMITH. MRS. ______ WRIGHT. MR. _______ REEDE. MR. _______ JENKINS. DOUGLAS NUGENT. NED KNAUSS, TED KNAUSS. A daughter of GUYSTEWART. FRANK CASE. MR. and MRS. CHARLES BARES. A child of Harry OWEN. The Daily Review, Decatur, IL 27 May 1917 Charleston Has 35 Known Victims. MRS. J. A. COLBY, wife of Justice Colby and two children. Charleston, Ill., May 28.--The known dead here as the result of Saturday’s storm are: J.R. SWEENEY, MRS. J.R. SWEENEY, JOHN WENZ JR., NAPOLEON HUFFMAN, R.C. BARNES, GEORGE KILGORE, JESSE HUDDLESTON, ERVIN JENKINS, TED KNAUSE, MRS. J.A. COLBY, NELLIE BINGEMAN, CLARENCE BINGEMAN, MRS. SARAH LINDER, FRANK CASE, MRS. GEORGE DRIGGS, MRS. JOHANNA McMANN, MRS. B.E. BAYLES, PAUL BAYLES, MRS. WILLIAM COBBLE, MRS. WILLIAM LANG, MADELIINE LANG. MRS. CEM WRIGHT, BERT NEEDY, BID WARMAN, CLARK NELSON, GEORGE A. SMITH SR., MRS. SAM SHORES, J.W. JOHNSON, DOUGLAS RUGENT, MILDRED OWINGE, WILSON GOODMAN, the ten year old daughter of GUY STEWART, MRS. JESSIE HUDDLESTON and an unidentified woman. Bob Colby ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Colby, King Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1231/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Asa James Colby 11 Mar 1917 - 28 Jul 2005 Reverend Asa J. Colby, age 88, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2005 in Gainesville, FL. A memorial service was held Friday August 5, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Bixler Memorial Church in Dowling Park, FL.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Advent Christian Village or the Aurora University Library.Formally of Aurora, IL, he was a retired professor from Aurora University and a longtime resident of the Advent Christian Village and Whitefield, NH.He is survived by his wife, Juanice; two daughters, Miriam and husband Walter Smith, Judith and husband Lyle Streveler; four grandchildren, Sam, Ben, and Laura Smith and Cody Streveler.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris King Colby, in 1983. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kbrownst Surnames: Walbridge, Wallbridge, Chaffee, Chaffe, Chafee Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1230.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Amanda Chaffee (the daughter) was born in Wales MA and died in Vernon Ct. in 1832. I have no other info on Amanda colby other than the info that she was the mother of Amanda Chaffee and obviously lived or was from Mass. Porter was born in Monson, MA and died in Ellington Ct. I do know that Porter was a blacksmith and/or carriage maker if that helps. Porter Walbridge and Amanda Chaffee had the following children Eunice b. 1817, Moulton b. 1815, Wing b. 1819, Sandford b. 1821, King b 1823, Austin 1825, Adeline b 1826 and Porter Jr. b. 1827. I need to work backwards from Amanda to connect her into my Chaffee Tree. Thank you so much for your help. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1230.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It would help us help you if we had some idea where Amanda Colby and Chaffee were from. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kbrownst Surnames: Colby, Chaffee, Chaffe, Chafee, Walbridge Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1230/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for information on Amanda Colby and who her husband might have been. Amanda and Unknown husband Chaffee had at least one daughter b abt 1780 and her name was Amanda Chaffee. Amanda was the 2nd wife of Porter Walbridge. Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Victory Ships Named for Places in Maine Albion Victory, Bates Victory, Biddeford Victory, Bowdoin Victory, Colby Victory, Greenville Victory, Knox Victory, Lewiston Victory, Madawaska Victory, Mercer Victory, Minot Victory, Pittston Victory, Rockland Victory, Waterville Victory, and Winthrop Victory Colby Victory      01      02      3.45      1945 COLBY VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. 1947 AXELDIJK, Holland America Line. 1954 AXELDYK, same owners. 1963 MONIQUE, International Union Marine Corp, Monrovia, Liberia. 1965 Pacific Coast Shipping Co, Monrovia. 1971 Scrapped Taiwan VMC #       Shipyard       Hull #       Original Name       Type       Keel Laid       Launched       Delivered       Days on Ways       Days in Water       Total Days       Disposition 84       CalShip       V50       Colby Victory       VC2-S-AP2       19-Dec-44       13-Feb-45       12-Mar-45       56       27       83       Troopship 1945, sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 The records of ships used to carry troops to their theaters of operations were destroyed intentionally in 1951. "According to our [U. S. National Archives] records, in 1951 the Department of the Army destroyed all passenger lists, manifests, logs of vessels, and troop movement files of United States Army Transports for World War II." (Sorry, but there was no word on why the records were destroyed.) Thus there is no longer an official record of who sailed on what ship, though there are still valuable sources that can be found. So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings. Departure Date Embarkation Place Vessel Units on Board Convoy Number Debarkation Place Arrival Date Source of 46-08-31 New York, NY Colby Victory Japanese Occupation Forces (Army) Sailed alone Yokohama, Japan (via Panama Canal, San Pedro, CA, and Honolulu, HI) 46-09-30 Discharge papers of Pvt. Joseph J. BurnettAugust 4, 1946     The Brazil, from which diptheria anti-toxin was transferred to the troopship Colby Victory at sea last week, arrived at Pier 54, North River from Le Havre, Cobh and Southampton with 531 passengers.  It was the last crossing before reconversion from a wartime transport to a regular passenger and cargo vessel. Brazil's transfer of the diphteria anti-toxin to the Colby Victory was carried out after she had intercepted a 9:30 a.m. radio message from the troopship, which was carrying 1,009 replacement troops from New York to Bremerhaven.  One of the troops had died from what was described as laryngeal diphtheria in a preliminary diagnosis and the anti-toxin was requested to prevent further cases of the disease.  Brazil's course was altered to bring her alongside the Colby Victory 500 miles off Argentia, Newfoundland. It was discovered later that the death was caused by pneumonia and that there had been no diphtheria cases on the ship.  Scroll down to photo ss Axeldyk http://www.halfansite.nl/vlootlijst_2.htm Bob Colby --- On Sun, 6/28/09, Ronald Colby <ronaldcolby@q.com> wrote: From: Ronald Colby <ronaldcolby@q.com> Subject: Colby Victory Ship To: "Robert Colby" <roccos1023@sbcglobal.net> Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 6:34 PM I had a young lady send me 21 pictures taken by her father of the troops boarding the Colby Victory Ship and arrival in New York in fall of 1946.  I have permission to put them on my site. A couple of years ago we discussed this ship on the Colby list but not much info was given.  What info do you have on the Colby Victory Ship. Information is scarce on the internet. Thanking you in advance Ron

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Colby, Bellefontaine, Morton Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1229/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marceline B. Colby Sept. 22, 1926 - June 3, 2009 Marceline B. Colby, 82, of Damariscotta, passed away early on the morning of June 3 at the Inn at Village Square in Gorham. The daughter of Louis and Minniebelle (Morton) Bellefontaine, she was born in Portland Sept. 22, 1926. Coming to Damariscotta in 1946, she lived at her home until her illness. Mrs. Colby worked as a bookkeeper throughout her life and was employed at Glidden Agency, the Maine Water Company and for many years at Colby and Gale Oil Company. She was an active member at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Newcastle, as well as the American Legion Auxiliary. She was passionate reader, enjoyed handwork and loved the countless trips taken with her husband Earl "Bud" Colby. Mrs. Colby was predeceased by her daughter, Karen Meyers, and her husband Bud. She leaves her daughter, Jayne Flatley and husband Patrick of Windham; sister, Bunny Gamage and husband Edward of Damariscotta; three grandchildren, Caitlin and Erin Flatley of Windham, and Jessica Cilbrith and husband Ryan of Canaan, N.H.; two great-grandchildren, Alanna and Brayden; and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial June 6 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Alfred Irving officiating. She was laid to rest with her husband at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main St., Damariscotta Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Colby, Hanks Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1228/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Patricia Kay Hanks Born in Salem, OR. on Oct. 28, 1943 Died on Jul. 4, 2009 and resided in McMinnville, OR. Service: Saturday, Jul. 11, 2009 Cemetery: Belle Passe She leaves her loving husband of 46 years and best buddy, Al Hanks, children David and Lisa and grandchildren Diego, Thibaud and Guillaume. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 1:00 pm at Chapel of Macy and Son. Born in Salem, on October 28, 1943, Patricia was raised in Gervais by her parents Izorah "Kay" and Roscoe Colby, and was one of five sisters. While attending Gervais High School, she was a cheerleader and championship softball pitcher. As a teen, she loved to wear pleated miniskirts and dance the night away. Music was a life-long passion, particularly jazz and rock and roll. Patricia always had a piano in the house and played beautifully. "She was the prettiest girl I ever saw," Al remembers of their first meeting at the University of Oregon, where they were both undergraduates. A devoted, lifelong Ducks fan, she cheered on her football team during every game, dressed head to toe in yellow and green. Patricia went on to earn a Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1979, as well as a Master's in Museum Studies from California State University, Long Beach, in 1990. As an artist, she created oil, tole and watercolor paintings, as well as prints and jewelry. Patricia enjoyed cross-country skiing, mountain biking, golfing, camping, hiking and flyfishing. She sought out new places to sightsee, walk, shop, ski, drink wine and eat cheese, and travelled extensively in the U.S., Europe and Asia. She also enjoyed reading, cooking, gardening and indulging her sweet tooth; Godiva chocolates and Tillamook berry shakes were special favorites. She volunteered in many places, including the Master Gardener program, Air Force Family Services and various museums. Patricia was a devoted, loyal, loving wife, mother and homemaker, though she didn't particularly like housework. She was fiercely protective of her children, and dearly loved her grandsons. The hole in our hearts will never be healed. She will be sorely missed. Memorials may be given to Huningtons Corea c/o Macy and Son. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.