This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Pyroreb Surnames: Colby Gordon Worthington Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1220/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking to connect with anyone of relation to the Colby families of Hambden, Geauga County, Ohio or vicinity. The family I am referring to migrated out of Vermont to New York, then settled in Hambden Township Ohio (although I believe Thomas may have ended up in Waiverly, Bremer County, Iowa). I am most interested in connecting with descendants of the following family members: * Caleb Colby b. abt. 1777 in New Hampshire d. aft. 1850 in Ohio(?) (unknown wife) * Thomas L Colby (son of Caleb) born about 1808 in Vermont Eliza Ann Gordon (wife) born about 1813 in New York d. 1856 in Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Children of Thomas and Eliza Ann Gordon: * Emily Colby b. abt 1831 in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York Thomas Chase (husband) * George Colby b. abt 1833 in New York (I believe he served in the Ohio 41st Volunteer Infantry during the civl war) * Amelia Ann Colby (my ggg grandmother) b. 28 Nov 1935 in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York d. 16 Mar 1930 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA aged 94 years Daniel H. Worthington (husband) b. 1833 in Leroy, Geauga, Ohio d. 8 Feb 1863 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee after the Civil War Battle of Stones River from complications of a gunshot wound to the knee (Ohio 41st Infantry) * Henry Colby b. abt. 1837 in New York * Albert C Colby b. May 1842 in Ohio d. 12 Mar 1927 in , Lake, Ohio Maria J Booth (wife) b. abt 11 Mar 1848 in Hambden, Geauga, Ohio d. 11 Feb 1882 in Hambden, Geauga, Ohio Olive L Booth (second wife) b. 11 Jun 1845 in Hambden, Geauga, Ohio d. 15 Mar 1919 in Hambden, Geauga, Ohio * Alonzo Colby b. 1844 in Hambden, Ohio d. 30 Nov 1872 in Ohio (Ohio 41st Infantry) Sarah E Stafford (wife) * John Colby b. 1848 in Ohio, USA I suspect Thomas had 2 brothers and a sister.. Again, I would love to hear from anyone related to this family! Happy hunting! ~Andrew C. Pratt Cleveland, Ohio, USA Pratt.74@osu.edu 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.

>So, Colby Smith must be somehow connected to me? My ggg grandfather was Calvin Colby, who lived in Corinth, VT. Was this one of his brothers? A cousin perhaps? His father was Joseph Colby, and I have him listed as married to Rhoda Barrett. There must be a lot of "family" still in this area. I live maybe 20 or so miles from Corinth in Hartford, VT. Actually, if any of the Colby clan is going to the family reunion in August, I'd love to carpool. Surely! Smith is the child of Joseph Colby born 30 September 1807 in > Corinth, Orange, Vermont and Hulda Thurston born 1811 in New Hampshire. > He > is the oldest of 8 kids. In 1870 Hulda was living with him in Iowa. > > > On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Robert Fuller <reflaf@att.net> wrote: > >> Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit >> comes from? >> >> "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near >> Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud >> Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer >> County, IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught >> school. >> In Apr 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." >> >> Bob Fuller >> >> >> ============================= >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Alice Colby Volkert > www.volkertservices.com > skype Alice.Volkert > In God We Trust > > > ============================= > 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 >

Regarding Colby Camps. My Grandfather used to take me to the Rockford IL area in the Mid 1950s for the annual Family Picnic. There were hundreds of Colby's there in the summertime. Maybe that is what is meant by the word "camp"? Thanks Gary Colby 301-873-8522 Cellphone ----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon Crooks<mailto:gordoncrooks@worldnet.att.net> To: colby@rootsweb.com<mailto:colby@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:21 PM Subject: [COLBY] Doris Colby Miete Obit I noticed in her obit mention of the Colby Camps. Does anyone know what the Colby camps were - family gatherings, children's camps or what ? Gordon Crooks ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/<http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:COLBY-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gordon, Smith Colby's obituary said he was born in Erie Co., New York, in 1828. He is lived in Sardinia, Erie, NY in the 1850 census (with a Flavel and Lydia Osburn, his wife Amanda and son, Edwin). In the 1855 New York State Census he lived in Franklinville, Cattaraungus, New York, with his first wife Amanda, and children, Edwin, Marvin, Fanny and Duane. As to the SHOCKEY question. All people with the surname SHOCKEY are related to each other. It was not a surname until our original ancestor immigrated to the USA in 1737 and his surname of SCHACKE was "Americanized" to SHOCKEY. He was the only known Schacke who had his name Americanized to SHOCKEY. So if your last name is Shockey you are related to all other Shockey's in the USA. I've been married to "two" different Stephen Shockey's and have traced both of them back to the original immigrant ancestor, John Christopher Shockey (AKA Johann Christoffel Schacke, who settled in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania after entering America through Philadelphia, PA). The Shockey family settled in Pennsylvania before moving into Maryland and other surrounding states in the 1700's and 1800's, now of course they are in all states. Nancy: Two questions for you. Could your Colby line have come from Pennsylvania ? Is your husband relatedto the Shockey's of Franklin Co., Pa. ? Gordon crooks

Nancy: Two questions for you. Could your Colby line have come from Pennsylvania ? Is your husband relatedto the Shockey's of Franklin Co., Pa. ? Gordon crooks ----- Original Message ----- From: <Nshock2@aol.com> To: <colby@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Smith Colby > This would be "my" Smith Colby family. Smith was born in Erie County, New > York in 1828. I have not been able to find which of the Colby men in > Sardinia he is descended from. Ethel was his and Samantha Robinson's > daughter. > Ethel was the first school teacher in Okobojo, Sully, South Dakota. Thank > you > for posting the Obit on Ethel I didn't have that. Do you know what > publication it was in? > > > Nancy Colby Shockeey > > > In a message dated 5/31/2009 3:43:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > reflaf@att.net writes: > > Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit > comes from? > > "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near > Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud > Olney > at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County, > IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr > 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." > > Bob Fuller > > > ============================= > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.42/2137 - Release Date: 05/27/09 07:50:00

The Hulda living with Smith COLBY and his wife Samantha in the 1870 census for Bremer County, Iowa, was the mother of Samantha (Robinson) Colby. The census should have said Hulda ROBINSON born in NH in about 1802. I don't know what Hulda's maiden name was. She was first married to a man with a surname of SCOTT in New Hampshire where he son Charles H. Scott was born in 1831. In 1838 in Granger, Ohio she married a Samuel ROBINSON of Vermont (b: 1785) I truly and surely wish that Smith was the child of Joseph and Hulda. For right now his parents names are unknown to me. Nancy Colby Shockey In a message dated 5/31/2009 5:19:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, alice@volkertservices.com writes: Surely! Smith is the child of Joseph Colby born 30 September 1807 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont and Hulda Thurston born 1811 in New Hampshire. He is the oldest of 8 kids. In 1870 Hulda was living with him in Iowa. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Robert Fuller <reflaf@att.net> wrote: > Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit > comes from? > > "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near > Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud > Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer > County, IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. > In Apr 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." > > Bob Fuller

This would be "my" Smith Colby family. Smith was born in Erie County, New York in 1828. I have not been able to find which of the Colby men in Sardinia he is descended from. Ethel was his and Samantha Robinson's daughter. Ethel was the first school teacher in Okobojo, Sully, South Dakota. Thank you for posting the Obit on Ethel I didn't have that. Do you know what publication it was in? Nancy Colby Shockeey In a message dated 5/31/2009 3:43:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, reflaf@att.net writes: Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit comes from? "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County, IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." Bob Fuller ============================= 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 the family of Joseph Colby and Huldah Thurston As you can see Smith Colby is NOT one of their children. He was born in New York After Joseph died Hulda remarried a Mr Aldrich and was still living in Orange County, Vermont in 1870 Family Group Sheet ========================================================================================== Husband: Joseph COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: 30 SEP 1807 Corinth, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 6 JUN 1860 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Death: 5 OCT 1862 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Marriage: 19 JAN 1833 Father: Joseph COLBY (1775-1854) Mother: Rhoda BARRETT (1775- ) ========================================================================================== Wife: Huldah THURSTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: 18 FEB 1813 Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 6 JUN 1860 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 19 JUL 1870 Orange, Orange County, Vermont Death: 1 NOV 1877 Father: Mother: ========================================================================================== Children ========================================================================================== 1 M Hiram Thurston COLBY Birth: 24 NOV 1832 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1860 Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York Death: 7 JAN 1870 Sierraville, Sierra County, California Burial: Sierraville Cemetery; Sierraville, Sierra County, Calif Spouse: Elvira Maria HODGE (1834-1920) Marriage: 24 DEC 1856 Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 F Sally Abby COLBY Birth: 22 OCT 1835 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Death: 29 JAN 1842 Washington, Orange County, Vermont ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 M Joseph Benson Aldrich COLBY Birth: 15 NOV 1838 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Death: 3 OCT 1890 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 F Sally Abby COLBY Birth: 28 JAN 1843 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 6 JUN 1860 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Spouse: Orrin Emerson ANNIS (1840-1891) Marriage: 1 JAN 1861 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 F Huldah COLBY Birth: 5 MAY 1846 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 6 JUN 1860 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Death: 22 FEB 1916 Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina Spouse: Hiram Richardson THURSTON (1834- ) Marriage: 13 SEP 1866 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 M John Thurston COLBY Birth: 9 OCT 1849 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 1850 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Death: 11 JAN 1852 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 F Lousia Carolyn COLBY Birth: 2 DEC 1853 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 6 JUN 1860 Washington, Orange County, Vermont Census: 19 JUL 1870 Orange, Orange County, Vermont Spouse: Eugene LEAVITT (1849- ) Marriage: 14 NOV 1877 Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire ========================================================================================== Prepared 31 MAY 2009 by: Ronald M. Colby 4814 South 4180 West Kearns, Utah 84118-4014 COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS 801-680-1317 ronaldcolby@q.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/ ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUSBAND NOTES: Joseph COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth (30 SEP 1807): (SOURCE: FHL Film 0027514; General index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870 Vermont. Secretary of State.) Census (1850): Occupants listed at this residence: Name Age/Sex Occupation Worth Birth School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Joseph Colby 42 M Farmer $700 VT Huldah T. 38 F NY Hiram T. 17 M Farmer VT Y Benson 11 M VT Y Sally 8 F VT Y Huldah 5 F VT Y John 7/12 M VT Clarminda Hagg 20 F VT Elizabeth Ford 41 F VT Insane John Thurston 68 M Joiner Mass ================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIFE NOTES: Huldah THURSTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census (19 JUL 1870): (listed as Huldah Aldrich.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Hiram Thurston COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth (24 NOV 1832): (SOURCE: FHL Film 0027514; General index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870 Vermont. Secretary of State.) Census (1850): (living at home with father and mother.) Census (1860): (Net worth $450.00.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Joseph Benson Aldrich COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth (15 NOV 1838): (SOURCE: FHL Film 0027514; General index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870 Vermont. Secretary of State.) Census (1850): (living at home with father and mother.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Sally Abby COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census (1850): (living at home with father and mother.) Census (6 JUN 1860): (living at home with father and mother.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Huldah COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census (1850): (living at home with father and mother.) Census (6 JUN 1860): (living at home with father and mother.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: John Thurston COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census (1850): (living at home with father and mother.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Lousia Carolyn COLBY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census (6 JUN 1860): (living at home with father and mother.) Census (19 JUL 1870): (living at home with mother.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Volkert" <alice@volkertservices.com> To: <colby@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Smith Colby Surely! Smith is the child of Joseph Colby born 30 September 1807 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont and Hulda Thurston born 1811 in New Hampshire. He is the oldest of 8 kids. In 1870 Hulda was living with him in Iowa. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Robert Fuller <reflaf@att.net> wrote: > Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit > comes from? > > "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near > Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud > Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer > County, IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught > school. > In Apr 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." > > Bob Fuller > > > ============================= > 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 > -- Alice Colby Volkert www.volkertservices.com skype Alice.Volkert In God We Trust ============================= 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 the entire Obit. with the source. SOURCE: Ancestry.com, Newspapers, Nashua Reporter, Nashua, IA, 14 Aug 1929. " Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near Waverly, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr 1884 she was married to John O. Hinmon and to this union 10 children were born, two of whom preceeded her in death. In 1887 the family returned to Iowa, residing at Plainfield, Sheldon, New Hampton, Waverly and Charles City. she was a member of the Methodist Church, the Rebecca Lodge, Royal Neighbors and the American War Mothers. having one son who served in the Navy and one son in the Army during the World War. The husband died 2 Sep 1924. Survivng are the following children: Mrs. Maud Olney of Elgin, IL; Mrs. Ethel Finch of Rudd, IA; Mrs. Estelle Furuish of Detroit, MI; Everett E. and Willard W. of Charles City; Kenneth of Glenwood, Harry of Seattle, WA and John O. of Menlo Park, CA." Ethel Colby's husband, John Hinmon is my 2nd cousin one generation removed. My wife is a "Colby" so I was wondering how Ethel Colby might be connected to my wife's family.   I have a lot of info on the Hinmon's, that goes back to my Fuller family.   Bob Fuller ________________________________ From: "Nshock2@aol.com" <Nshock2@aol.com> To: colby@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:50:10 PM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Smith Colby This would be "my" Smith Colby family. Smith was born in Erie County, New  York in 1828. I have not been able to find which of the Colby men in Sardinia he  is descended from. Ethel was his and Samantha Robinson's daughter. Ethel was the  first school teacher in Okobojo, Sully, South Dakota. Thank you for posting the  Obit on Ethel I didn't have that. Do you know what publication it was in? Nancy Colby Shockeey In a message dated 5/31/2009 3:43:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  reflaf@att.net writes: Does  anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit comes  from? "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born  near Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud  Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County,  IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr  1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." Bob  Fuller ============================= 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

Surely! Smith is the child of Joseph Colby born 30 September 1807 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont and Hulda Thurston born 1811 in New Hampshire. He is the oldest of 8 kids. In 1870 Hulda was living with him in Iowa. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Robert Fuller <reflaf@att.net> wrote: > Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit > comes from? > > "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near > Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud > Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer > County, IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. > In Apr 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon." > > Bob Fuller > > > ============================= > 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 > -- Alice Colby Volkert www.volkertservices.com skype Alice.Volkert In God We Trust

Does anyone know which Colby family that Smith Colby in the below obit comes from? "Ethel Colby, only daughter of Smith and Samantha Colby, was born near Waverly, IA, 9 Feb 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maud Olney at South Elgin, IL, 6 Aug 1929. She grew to womanhood in Bremer County, IA, moving with her parents to Pierre, SD, where she taught school. In Apr 1844 she was married to John O. Hinmon."   Bob Fuller

I noticed in her obit mention of the Colby Camps. Does anyone know what the Colby camps were - family gatherings, children's camps or what ? Gordon Crooks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Colby, Miete Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1219/mb.ashx Message Board Post: WHITEFIELD, ME -- Doris E. (Colby) Miete, 91, passed away May 20, 2009, at Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills, with family by her side. Born Nov. 17, 1917, she was the first of seven children born to Chester and Marieta (Kennedy) Colby. Doris attended the Coopers Mills grammar school and graduated from Cony High School. She then went to Gorham State Teachers College in Gorham. Doris taught school in both of the one-room schoolhouses in Somerville. During World War II, she worked at Bath Iron Works, piloting training planes to teach new pilots how to fly. During the Korean War, she was a civil defense airplane spotter in Coopers Mills. In 1946 she married Olavi (Ool) Miete. They had one son, Jon. Doris went back to school at the University of Maine at Orono, then taught fourth grade at Sheldon Street Grammar School in Farmingdale until her retirement. She loved teaching and was very passionate about it. In her spare time, she took classes in oil painting, tole painting, pottery, stained glass and many other crafts. She had an insatiable hunger to learn new things. She would master one thing, then move on to something new. Her hunger to learn was as strong as her hunger to teach. Doris was more than a grandmother to her granddaughter, Jessica. She helped tremendously in raising her. Doris had a vegetable garden. Most years, her pride and joy was having peas before the Fourth of July. She loved to spend summers at the Colby camps on China and Sheepscot lakes. She would go to Pemiquid Trail and stay at Vi McCormic's camp with other teachers every summer for a couple of weeks at a time. In her spare time, she enjoyed a good game of golf with her sister, Joanne, and husband Richard. She enjoyed every season and had an activity that she enjoyed for each one. In the fall, she loved to go leaf peeping. She was a member of St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She devoted more than 15 years and countless hours to delivering Meals on Wheels for Senior Spectrum, based in Hallowell. She always said it was so much more than just volunteering to drop off meals. "Sometimes I might be the only person they see, and it's that smile I get when I walk through their door that makes me feel so good," she said. She always put others ahead of herself, and it gave her great satisfaction to do just that. Doris was predeceased by both her parents; brothers Rufus and Russ Colby; and a sister, Margaret Mooney. She is survived by her son, Jon A. Miete, of Whitefield; the granddaughter she raised, Jessica J. and husband Dustin Ward of Whitefield; special great-grandchildren Matthew J. Miete and Shauna M. Wade, both of Whitefield, and Morgan J. Ross of Colebrook, N.H.; sisters Jaunita Foye, of Coopers Mills, Joanne Gross and husband Richard, of Farmingdale, and Jeanne Feyler and husband Clint, of Mount Vernon; her brother, Jerre Colby and wife Carolyn, of Windsor; along with several nieces, nephews and friends. Because education and children were such a large and important part of who Doris was, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a college fund for her great-grandchildren in care of Jon Miete, 428 Mills Road, Whitefield, ME 04353. A celebration of her life will be set forth at a later date. 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.

Genealogy Alert: Geocities to close this year You may have heard that Geocities will be closing down later this year (2009). There are many genealogy sites on Geocities, and sadly, many of these sites may be lost if the webmasters don't move the sites to a new location. Yahoo is not notifying anyone about this by e-mail and many webmasters have not updated their sites in years, so--more likely than not--are not even aware the pages they have posted will be lost. You or someone you know may have genealogy information posted on a Geocities site. USGenWeb & Rootsweb also have had links to Geocities sites. Please help spread the word so genealogy websites won't be lost-- http://ancestorsearch.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-genealogy-site-is-on-geocities-now_29.html http://ancestorsearch.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-genealogy-site-is-on-geocities-now.html http://ancestorsearch.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-genealogy-site-is-on-geocities-now_05.html 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

You are in our thoughts and prayers... God Bless all In a message dated 5/27/2009 1:26:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dmcolby01@msn.com writes: My sincere condolences to to and your family From: Guy I. Colby IV Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:51 AM To: Linda Bosley ; Fred Colby ; Ron Colby ; Glenn Curran ; Danah Fayman ; Posey Godfrey ; George Losey ; Ralph Losey ; Joan MacDonald ; Alice Volkert ; Barbara Zdravesky Cc: Colby List Subject: [COLBY] Dell Siscine Colby Souther (1920-2009) I regret to report the passing of my father's 1st cousin, Dell Siscine (Colby) Souther, on 23 May 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Following is her obituary, cut and pasted from the 26 May edition of the Springfield Journal-Register: "SPRINGFIELD - Dell Siscene Souther, 88, of Springfield passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at St. John's Hospice. She was born July 20, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Warren Wallace and Eva Dell Stadden Colby. She married Howard Chase Souther; and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Warren, George and Ralph Colby and a sister, Lucy Lockie. Dell was a 1938 graduate of Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, WI and received her master's degree from Sangamon State University in 1972. She was employed by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax auditor. Her many interests included, golf, genealogy, art and photography. She is survived by son, George C. Souther (companion, Marlene Maholland) of Springfield; daughter, Tameysin D. Adelhardt (husband, Terry) of Troy; son, Timothy E. Souther (wife, Arlene) of Springfield; son, Latham Colby Souther (wife, Ruth) of Springfield; and Thomas W. Souther (wife, Kelly) of Parker, CO; 14 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel Saturday, May 30, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. until the time of memorial services at 4:00 p.m. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Mini O'Bierne Crisis Nursery, 1101 N. Seventh St., Springfield, IL 62702." With Dell's passing, there now remains only one surviving grandchild of my great grandfather, Guy Irving Colby (1865-1911) -- Linda Mae Colby, the younger daughter of my grandfather's half brother, Logan Hall Colby. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX ============================= 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 **************Dinner Made Easy Newsletter - Simple Meal Ideas for Your Family. Sign Up Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221991367x1201443283/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215225819%3B37274678%3Bs% 3Fhttp:%2F%2Frecipes.dinnermadeeasy.com%2F%3FESRC%3D622)

My sincere condolences to to and your family From: Guy I. Colby IV Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:51 AM To: Linda Bosley ; Fred Colby ; Ron Colby ; Glenn Curran ; Danah Fayman ; Posey Godfrey ; George Losey ; Ralph Losey ; Joan MacDonald ; Alice Volkert ; Barbara Zdravesky Cc: Colby List Subject: [COLBY] Dell Siscine Colby Souther (1920-2009) I regret to report the passing of my father's 1st cousin, Dell Siscine (Colby) Souther, on 23 May 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Following is her obituary, cut and pasted from the 26 May edition of the Springfield Journal-Register: "SPRINGFIELD - Dell Siscene Souther, 88, of Springfield passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at St. John's Hospice. She was born July 20, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Warren Wallace and Eva Dell Stadden Colby. She married Howard Chase Souther; and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Warren, George and Ralph Colby and a sister, Lucy Lockie. Dell was a 1938 graduate of Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, WI and received her master's degree from Sangamon State University in 1972. She was employed by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax auditor. Her many interests included, golf, genealogy, art and photography. She is survived by son, George C. Souther (companion, Marlene Maholland) of Springfield; daughter, Tameysin D. Adelhardt (husband, Terry) of Troy; son, Timothy E. Souther (wife, Arlene) of Springfield; son, Latham Colby Souther (wife, Ruth) of Springfield; and Thomas W. Souther (wife, Kelly) of Parker, CO; 14 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel Saturday, May 30, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. until the time of memorial services at 4:00 p.m. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Mini O'Bierne Crisis Nursery, 1101 N. Seventh St., Springfield, IL 62702." With Dell's passing, there now remains only one surviving grandchild of my great grandfather, Guy Irving Colby (1865-1911) -- Linda Mae Colby, the younger daughter of my grandfather's half brother, Logan Hall Colby. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX ============================= 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

I regret to report the passing of my father's 1st cousin, Dell Siscine (Colby) Souther, on 23 May 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Following is her obituary, cut and pasted from the 26 May edition of the Springfield Journal-Register: "SPRINGFIELD - Dell Siscene Souther, 88, of Springfield passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at St. John's Hospice. She was born July 20, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Warren Wallace and Eva Dell Stadden Colby. She married Howard Chase Souther; and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Warren, George and Ralph Colby and a sister, Lucy Lockie. Dell was a 1938 graduate of Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, WI and received her master's degree from Sangamon State University in 1972. She was employed by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax auditor. Her many interests included, golf, genealogy, art and photography. She is survived by son, George C. Souther (companion, Marlene Maholland) of Springfield; daughter, Tameysin D. Adelhardt (husband, Terry) of Troy; son, Timothy E. Souther (wife, Arlene) of Springfield; son, Latham Colby Souther (wife, Ruth) of Springfield; and Thomas W. Souther (wife, Kelly) of Parker, CO; 14 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel Saturday, May 30, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. until the time of memorial services at 4:00 p.m. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Mini O'Bierne Crisis Nursery, 1101 N. Seventh St., Springfield, IL 62702." With Dell's passing, there now remains only one surviving grandchild of my great grandfather, Guy Irving Colby (1865-1911) -- Linda Mae Colby, the younger daughter of my grandfather's half brother, Logan Hall Colby. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX

Ron - Jedidah might mean something to Jeanne Turner in California..  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Colby" <ronaldcolby@q.com> To: "COLBY-L" <COLBY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:23:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [COLBY] Colby/Flanders Family In Edith Flanders Dunbar's book on the Flanders family she sites that a Nathan Colby of Bradford, Vermont was married to a Ruth Flanders b 15 Apr 1794 at Berlin, Vermont  on the 18th of Sep 1816. And a sister of Ruth, Eunice b 8 July 1801 married to a Jedidiah Colby  on the 21 Feb 1822 at Berlin, Vermont. Her source is the Original Vital Records of Berlin, Vermont. Does anyone have any information on these two individuals and their familial lineage.  Any help you can give would be appreciated. Thanking you in advance Ron =============================  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, i would presume that this is the one and only jebediah. http://community.middlebury.edu/~swilson/1826af.html VERMONT CHRONICLE 1826 Ab-Fa INDEX Colby, Jedediah marriage Washington C0531 Colby, Zenas marriage Hallowell (Me) C0530 the site gives info on how to obtain a copy. below is stuff on a nathan that i think you probably already have. almost 2am = crazy ! regards, marilyn http://www.pincumbe.com/legacy/101.htm also other children of nathan on this site (not copied) Ezekiel Colby Captain (1739-1791) Sarah (Sally) Fowler (1742-) Nathan Colby (1774-1848) Eunice Blood (1782-1862) Eunice married Nathan Colby, son of Ezekiel Colby Captain and Sarah (Sally) Fowler, on 25 Jan 1801 in Corenth, Vermont. (Nathan Colby was born in 1774 in Rumford, Vermont and died in 1848 in Winter Quarters, NE.) (Eunice Blood * Born: 2 Jan 1782, W. Fairlee, VT * Marriage: Nathan Colby 25 Jan 1801, Corenth, Vermont * Died: 15 Mar 1862, Cuba, New York, at age 80) Lydia Colby * Born: 29 May 1808, Holland, New York * Marriage: Unknown 1830, New York Laura Louisa Colby * Born: 15 Nov 1810, Holland, Erie Co, New York * Marriage: Lansford Whiting Ingalls 1830, Holland, Erie Co, New York * Died: 18 Oct 1883, Webster, Burnett, Wisconsin, at age 72 Jerusha Colby (1822-) * Born: 14 May 1822, Holland, New York * Marriage: Unknown 1845, New York On 21-May-09, at 11:23 PM, Ronald Colby wrote: > > > > In Edith Flanders Dunbar's book on the Flanders family she sites > that a > Nathan Colby of Bradford, Vermont was married to a Ruth Flanders b > 15 Apr > 1794 at Berlin, Vermont on the 18th of Sep 1816. > > And a sister of Ruth, Eunice b 8 July 1801 married to a Jedidiah > Colby on > the 21 Feb 1822 at Berlin, Vermont. > > Her source is the Original Vital Records of Berlin, Vermont. > > Does anyone have any information on these two individuals and their > familial > lineage. Any help you can give would be appreciated. > > Thanking you in advance > > Ron > > > > ============================= > 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

In Edith Flanders Dunbar's book on the Flanders family she sites that a Nathan Colby of Bradford, Vermont was married to a Ruth Flanders b 15 Apr 1794 at Berlin, Vermont on the 18th of Sep 1816. And a sister of Ruth, Eunice b 8 July 1801 married to a Jedidiah Colby on the 21 Feb 1822 at Berlin, Vermont. Her source is the Original Vital Records of Berlin, Vermont. Does anyone have any information on these two individuals and their familial lineage. Any help you can give would be appreciated. Thanking you in advance Ron