Ron and all, If anyone has a Colby family line connecting to Bert Colby, I am forwarding this e-mail that I received from someone in Oklahoma.  Although I have a great uncle George Biscoe Colby that was a country doctor in Oklahoma,  I don't have any connection to the Colbys of Kansas. The following is the info. on Bert Colby from your website.  The e-mail message is at the bottom of this e-mail. Merry Christmas to all! Berdett Collinwood COLBY was born on 7 JUL 1882 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas. He appeared in the census on 4 MAY 1910 in Big Hill, Osage County, Oklahoma. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Big Hill, Osage County, Oklahoma. He appeared in the census on 2 APR 1930 in Big Hill, Osage County, Oklahoma. He died on 9 SEP 1972 at Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma. He had Social Security Number 446-38-8569. Name: Bert Colby Last Residence: 74601 Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, United States of America Born: 7 Jul 1882 Died: Sep 1972 State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (1955-1956 ) Parents: Joseph Ritner COLBY and Mary Jane WELTON.Spouse: Ora (Dennison) HARDY. Berdett Collinwood COLBY and Ora (Dennison) HARDY were married about 1908. Children were: Walter COLBY, Joseph Franklin COLBY. Bob Colby --- On Wed, 12/23/09, Homer Fincannon <homer.fincannon@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Homer Fincannon <homer.fincannon@yahoo.com> Subject: A Bert Colby that lived on Hiway 60 in the Osage: To: "RC Colby" <roccos1023@sbcglobal.net> Cc: "Homer Fincannon" <homer.fincannon@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 2:13 PM Mr. Colby if its the same family , believe it is. My grandfather,E.E.Beach and Mr. Bert Colby were close friends for years. I`ve got different pictures up including one of Bert, A.W.Comstock, who spun him from that Enid, thing.picking up 12 wagon loads of apple trees that went to the current ranch of your family. Check out http://OsageCountyTribute.com    also http://OsageMineralRightsHolders.ning.com I have hundreds of pictures, some out on that goat ranch,ect. That`s all I can say. Homer_J