Update Walter Wilkins Colby s/o Aaron Woodman Colby and Letitia Cox Descendants of Walter Wilkens COLBY - 6 NOV 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Generation 1. Walter Wilkens COLBY was born on 18 SEP 1873 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living with father) He appeared in the census on 8 JUN 1900 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census on 11 MAY 1910 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census on 5 JAN 1920 in North Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Walter Wilkens COLBY and Jessie BROWN were married about 1895 in Tennessee. Jessie BROWN was born in NOV 1878 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census on 8 JUN 1900 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. She died before 1910 at Hamilton County, Tennessee. Walter Wilkens COLBY and Jessie BROWN had the following children: 2 i. Frederick Wilkens COLBY was born on 21 DEC 1895 in Fairmount, Hamilton County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census on 8 JUN 1900 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 11 MAY 1910 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father.) He appeared in the census on 5 JAN 1920 in North Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father and step-mother.) +3 ii. Helen Woodman COLBY, born on 15 JUN 1898, Fairmount, Hamilton County, Tennessee; married Thomas Louis SHELTON, on 9 SEP 1919, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 23 DEC 1983, San Diego County, California. 4 iii. Benjamin G. COLBY was born in 1902 in Fairmount, Hamilton County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census on 11 MAY 1910 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father.) He appeared in the census on 5 JAN 1920 in North Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father and step-mother.) Walter Wilkens COLBY and Ebba S. (COLBY) were married about 1912. Ebba S. (COLBY) was born about 1883 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census on 5 JAN 1920 in North Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Second Generation 3. Helen Woodman COLBY (Walter Wilkens-1) was born on 15 JUN 1898 in Fairmount, Hamilton County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census on 8 JUN 1900 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 11 MAY 1910 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. (living at home with father.) She died on 23 DEC 1983 at San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Death Index, 1940-1997.) She was buried in the Glen Abbey Cemetery at Bonita, San Diego County, California Helen Woodman COLBY and Thomas Louis SHELTON were married on 9 SEP 1919 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Thomas Louis SHELTON was born on 7 JAN 1890 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. He died on 25 DEC 1965 at San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Death Index, 1940-1997.) He was buried in the Glen Abbey Cemetery at Bonita, San Diego County, California Helen Woodman COLBY and Thomas Louis SHELTON had the following children: 5 i. Louise Colby SHELTON was born on 30 MAY 1920 in San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Birth Index, 1905-1995.) 6 ii. Glendon Isabel SHELTON was born on 8 MAY 1922 in San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Birth Index, 1905-1995.) She died on 11 DEC 1995 at McCall, Valley County, Idaho. She had Social Security Number 567-20-3050. 7 iii. Dorothy Jean SHELTON was born on 1 FEB 1924 in San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Birth Index, 1905-1995.) 8 iv. Helen Virginia SHELTON was born on 31 DEC 1929 in San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Birth Index, 1905-1995.) 9 v. Thomas Louis SHELTON was born on 5 JAN 1934 in San Diego County, California. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; California Birth Index, 1905-1995.) Prepared by: Ronald M. Colby 4814 South 4180 West Kearns, Utah 84118-4014 COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS 801-680-1317 ronaldcolby@q.com