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Nola COLBY was born in 1901 in Pleasant Home, Polk County, Nebraska. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Pleasant Home, Polk County, Nebraska. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: Ambrose Sumner COLBY and Mary Etta MARTIN.


Noland COLBY was born in 1878 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. He appeared in the census on 2 JUN 1880 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: Lauren S. COLBY and Alice M. STILES.


Nona E. COLBY was born in 1865 in Wisconsin. She appeared in the census on 11 AUG 1870 in Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin. (living at home with father and mother.) She died before 1900 at Wisconsin. (BOOK SOURCE: "History of Dane County - Genealogical and Biographical." published in 1906 by the Western Historical Association, Madison, WI.) Parents: Romanzo H. COLBY (twin) and Lousia FAULKES.

Spouse: Charles S. BALDWIN. Charles S. BALDWIN and Nona E. COLBY were married on 22 FEB 1888 in Dane County, Wisconsin.


Nora A. COLBY was born in 1857 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont. She appeared in the census on 20 JUL 1860 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 12 AUG 1870 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 4 JUN 1880 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 3 FEB 1920 in Calais, Washington County, Vermont. (living with brother Walter.) She was also known as Lenora Colby. Parents: George W. COLBY and Mary Jane JOHNSON.


Nora Bell COLBY was born on 20 SEP 1868 in Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire. She appeared in the census on 20 JUN 1870 in Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 9 JUN 1880 in Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) SOURCE: "History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire" Vol II.-Genealogies, by Rev. M. T. Runnels, 1881. Parents: John Henry COLBY and Lizzie Maria HUSE.


Nora Frances COLBY was born on 10 NOV 1867 in Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (SOURCE: Index to births, early to 1900 New Hampshire. Registrar of Vital Statistics.) She appeared in the census on 13 JUN 1870 in Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother) Parents: Moses COLBY and Ellen Maria MORRILL.


Nora Mae COLBY was born on 11 APR 1874 in Clinton County, Indiana. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Center, Clinton County, Indiana. (living at home with father and mother.) She died on 1 AUG 1924 at Greetingsville, Clinton County, Indiana. Parents: Samuel Theodore COLBY and Lorinda Jane FRAZIER.

Spouse: Tilghman Cornelius KINGERY. Tilghman Cornelius KINGERY and Nora Mae COLBY were married on 22 FEB 1894 in Clinton County, Indiana. Children were: Dale D. KINGERY.


Norah E. COLBY was born about 1881 in Illinois. Parents: Morris A. COLBY and Sarah ANTHONY.


Norma COLBY was born in 1922 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. She appeared in the census on 15 APR 1930 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: Irving COLBY and Madelaine LEDWARD.

Spouse: William Leroy DARROW. William Leroy DARROW and Norma COLBY were married about 1942. Children were: Carolyn DARROW.


Norma COLBY was born on 22 MAY 1924 in Vermillion, Sevier County, Utah. Parents: Edwin Leroy COLBY and Lucy ALVEY.

Spouse: Paul J. NEBEKER. Paul J. NEBEKER and Norma COLBY were married on 1 MAR 1940 in Loa, Wayne County, Utah.

Spouse: Albert Wilbur BROW. Albert Wilbur BROW and Norma COLBY were married on 5 JAN 1945.


Norma Birdella COLBY was born on 30 MAY 1923 in Rains, Carbon County, Utah. Parents: Stanley George COLBY and Ana Birdella TIDWELL.


Norma D. COLBY was born on 14 JUL 1932 in Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Parents: Plummer COLBY and Etta M. BEAN.

Spouse: Lisle R. WELCH. Lisle R. WELCH and Norma D. COLBY were married on 15 JUL 1950 in Moultonborough, Carroll County, New Hampshire.


Norma Jean COLBY was born on 12 SEP 1942 in Morrisville, Lamoille County, Vermont. (SOURCE: Ancestry.com; Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008.) Parents: Harvey Ray COLBY and Marion Isabelle KNIGHTS.


Norma Mae COLBY was born on 28 SEP 1952 in Keene Valley, Essex County, New York. Parents: Richard Glen COLBY and Dora Nora HART.

Spouse: Kenneth William JOY. Kenneth William JOY and Norma Mae COLBY were married on 4 APR 1970. Children were: Susan Jean JOY, Sonya Marie JOY.


Norma Merle COLBY was born on 19 AUG 1898 in Trout Run, Jackson County, Wisconsin. She appeared in the census on 7 JUN 1900 in Irving, Jackson County, Wisconsin. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 5 APR 1910 in Irving, Jackson County, Wisconsin. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 5 JAN 1920 in Irving, Jackson County, Wisconsin. (living at home with father and mother.) She died on 28 AUG 1990 at Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Parents: William Lloyd COLBY and Isabella HOSTRAWSER.


Norman A. COLBY was born on 8 AUG 1856 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts. (living at home with father and mother) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts. (living at home with father and mother) He died on 26 OCT 1946 at Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was buried on 29 OCT 1946 in the Riverview Cemetery at Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts Parents: Alvan Richmond COLBY (twin) and Caroline ALLEN.

Spouse: Alice Lucy ATWOOD. Norman A. COLBY and Alice Lucy ATWOOD were married on 3 JAN 1884 in Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: NEHGS, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910.) Children were: Lulu C. COLBY.


Norman Camp COLBY was born on 12 MAY 1885 in Elmore, Lamoille County, Vermont. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Berlin, Washington County, Vermont. (living at home with father and mother.) (BOOK SOURCE: "The Averell-Averill-Avery family : a record of the descendants of William and Abigail Averell of Ipswich, Mass." Clara Arlette Avery, United States: unknown, 190-?, 1135 pgs.) Parents: William Edward COLBY and Alice Waterman AVERILL.


Norman Clark COLBY was born on 14 MAR 1913 in Granville, Putnam County, Illinois. He appeared in the census on 12 JAN 1920 in Sweet Grass County, Montana. (living at home with father and mother.) He died on 14 AUG 2000. Parents: Irving Newton COLBY and Ruth Stella MAULFAIR.


Photo Norman H. COLBY was born on 2 DEC 1927 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. He appeared in the census on 11 APR 1930 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. (living at home with father and mother.) He died on 8 OCT 2010 at Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California. His obituary appeared in the Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa County, California on 13 OCT 2010.

Norman H. Colby
Dec. 2, 1927 ~ Oct. 8, 2010

Resident of Walnut Creek Norman H. Colby died from complications of cancer at his home of 38 years in Walnut Creek, CA. Norm, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, was a Contra Costa Newspaper Reporter for many years. He covered crime, school and government beats for a succession of area newspapers after moving to Contra Costa County 1955. His longest was 16 years with the Richmond Independent (Richmond, CA). Norm was a member of the Contra Costa Press Club, serving as its secretary for ten years, and the Devil Mountain Men's Barbershop Chorus of Walnut Creek for 25 years, singing baritone and handling their publicity. He was an associate member of the Contra Costa Peace Officers Association and the Society of the US Army 3rd Infantry Division. He participated in productions of the Contra Costa Musical Theatre and the Masquers Playhouse of Richmond. Norm received two first-place feature story awards from the Contra Costa Press Club and "Barbershopper of the Year" and "Sparkplug" awards from the Devil Mountain Chorus. He graduated from the US Army Infantry OCS at Fort Benning, Georgia and Dartmouth College (cum laude). He also attended the journalism school at the University of California, Berkeley. During three years of military service, he was a 2nd Lieutenant Infantry Training Instructor at Fort Knox, KY and attended Leadership School at Fort Riley, Kansas. Norm is survived by his loving companion of 38 years, Patricia McCormac; and his three children Mark of Antioch, Claire of Pittsburg, PA and Philip of Portland, OR, as well as two grandchildren. Graveside Service will be held at 1pm on Monday, October 18, 2010 at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1965 Reliez Valley Road, Lafayette. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to support Kaiser Permanente Hospice-Martinez, 200 Muir Rd., Martinez, CA 94553. Ouimet Bros. Chapel (925) 682-4242

Parents: Dudley Ray COLBY and Jane LAIRD.

Spouse: Frances N. HODDER. Norman H. COLBY and Frances N. HODDER were married in 1954. They were divorced in SEP 1967 in Contra Costa County, California. Children were: Mark C. COLBY, Claire P. COLBY, Jonathan D. COLBY.

Spouse: Hazel C. KREIM. Norman H. COLBY and Hazel C. KREIM were married in 1968. They were divorced in MAY 1969 in Contra Costa County, California.


Norman Henry COLBY was born on 4 FEB 1863 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He appeared in the census in JUN 1880 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census on 7 JUN 1900 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. In 1900 he was a druggist in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He died in 1909 at Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He was buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Parents: Christopher Columbus COLBY and Meora L. WOOD.

Spouse: Katherine D. MCKILLOP. Norman Henry COLBY and Katherine D. MCKILLOP were married on 16 JUL 1891. Children were: Dudley Ray COLBY.


Norman J. COLBY was born in 1910 in New York. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census in 1920 in Pavillion, Genesee County, New York. (living at home with father and mother.) He appeared in the census in 1930 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York. (living at home with father and mother.) (SOURCE: FHL Film 414876, "Ancestry and descendants of the Darien (New York) Colbys : genealogy of five Colby brothers who came to Darien from Canaan, New Hampshire, about 1812" by Rex Chase Bartlett.) Parents: William Grant COLBY and Bessie L. BROWN.

Spouse: Edith Mariah PRINCE. Norman J. COLBY and Edith Mariah PRINCE were married about 1934. Children were: Jerald Norman COLBY, Arlene Edith COLBY.


Norman J. COLBY was born on 13 JUL 1960 in East Ely, White Pine County, Nevada. Parents: Henry J. COLBY and Bessie Lenore BREINHOLT.

Spouse: Karen Lois WHITE. Norman J. COLBY and Karen Lois WHITE were married on 28 FEB 1981 in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah.
Details For Marriage ID#495820
Groom Last Name: COLBY
Groom First Name: Norman J. (20)
Groom Residence: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
Bride Last Name: WHITE
Bride First Name: Karen Lois (18)
Bride Residence: Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah
Place: Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah
Date: 28 Feb 1981
County of Record: Sanpete
State: Utah
Volume: 15
Page:
Comment: Certificate # 5092


Norman Kennett COLBY was born date unknown. Parents: Norman Kennett COLBY and Alicia Owen BECKMAN.


Norman Kennett COLBY was born about 1920. Parents: Henry Tarbell COLBY and Mildred Louise KENNETT.

Spouse: Alicia Owen BECKMAN. Norman Kennett COLBY and Alicia Owen BECKMAN were married about 1942. Children were: Sally Ann COLBY, Norman Kennett COLBY.


Norman L. COLBY was born on 6 JAN 1925 in Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He appeared in the census on 6 MAY 1930 in Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father.) He died on 3 NOV 1992 at Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He had Social Security Number 001-22-3258 . Parents: Lester Orten COLBY and Elsie A. HAMEL.


Norman Leroy COLBY was born in OCT 1924 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York. He appeared in the census on 16 APR 1930 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: William Thomas COLBY and Violet May STUTZ.


Norman Luther COLBY was born on 21 MAY 1960 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Parents: Luther COLBY and Isabelle F. CURRIER.


Norris Poore COLBY was born on 17 NOV 1871 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (living at home with father and mother) He died on 21 APR 1945 at Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (BOOK SOURCE: "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Abraham Colby and Elizabeth Blaisdell, his wife Who settled in Bow in 1768" By one of them, Concord, NH Printed by the Republican Press Association 1895.) Parents: Moses Norris COLBY and Lucy P. POOR.

Spouse: Grace PERKINS. Norris Poore COLBY and Grace PERKINS were married about 1895.


Noyes Benjamin COLBY was born on 6 JAN 1845 in Westport, Lincoln County, Maine. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Westport, Lincoln County, Maine. (living at home with father and mother.) He died on 28 DEC 1868 at Denmark, Oxford County, Maine. Parents: Samuel Cummings COLBY Jr. and Harriet DAY.


Nye E. COLBY was born in JUN 1879 in Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1900 in McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois. (living at home with father and mother.) He died on 12 SEP 1908 at Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois.
Murder and Suicide
For various reasons the Herald has deferred the publication of the recent tragedy at McHenry until now. The following condensed account appeared in the Harvard Herald, and we present it to our readers unchanged.

Nye Colby, a farm hand in the employ of his cousin, Newell Colby, shot and instantly killed the latter's wife Thursday evening. The shooting took place on the Colby farm, a half mile west of McHenry, and marked a day of quarreling on the part of Nye, who was under the influence of liquor when he committed the awful deed.

Newell Colby hired his cousin. Nye, to carry on the farm during the time he is serving a sentence of seven months for assaulting Dr. Beebe, a McHenry physician, whom he maintained insulted his wife, and when the physician appeared on the Colby farm thereafter a quarrel ensued, wherein revolvers were used and Colby shot the physician, the wound being only as slight one. The circumstances leading up to the sad affair of last Thursday evening as brought out at a coroner's inquest held by Dr. Maxon at the Colby farm last Friday, showed that Nye Colby had quarreled with his aunt, Mrs. Laura Colby, Newell's mother, who lived on the farm with the junior Colby family. He had also had a dispute with Newell's wife. He visited McHenry twice during the day and returned in the evening as the milking was being done. Mrs. Colby, who was later killed, doing the milking with a neighbor from whom she had asked assistance when Nye had said during the day that he would not help with the evening's chores. Nye Colby first entered into a dispute with the neighbor, Mr. Pfannenstill, who left the place and returned home, leaving Nye and Mrs. Colby in the yard in a dispute. Nye then entered the house, and procuring a loaded rifle, returned to the barnyard and shot Mrs. Colby, the bullet entering her left breast, and death followed instantly. After firing the shot that took her life he aimed the rifle at his own head, two bullets taking effect, one in the jaw and the other on the side of his throat. That he did not instantly kill himself seems marvelous, but he was able to get up and walk fifteen feet to the barn floor and from there ascend a ladder and crouch into the hay mow, where he covered himself with hay, his discovery resulting after a posse of citizens had searched about the premises several hours after the commission of the deed. Still alive, he was taken to the jail at McHenry, and his life was despaired of.

Mrs. Colby was but 25 years old, and was the mother of three children, the oldest of whom is less than 7 years and the youngest less than 3 years old. The Colby home Friday presented a sight seldom witnessed in this county. With the mother dead by a bullet fired by her husband's cousin, three small children about the place and the husband and father out of jail and in the custody of the sheriff's deputy, it was a scene that cannot be accurately described. Hovering between life and death from the time he committed the awful deed until Saturday night, Nye Colby passed away. The fact that his jaw was literally torn with the rifle bullets, his mouth shot badly, making it impossible for him to speak, yet he was conscious and indicated with his hands what he wanted he was able to make himself understood. He was also able to write, and wrote a letter, though its contents did not disclose his reason for killing Mrs. Colby, nor did it tell why he took his own life.

Transcription of listing
From
INDEX TO DEATH NOTICES IN THE
NUNDA (CRYSTAL LAKE) HERALD
1906-1910


COLBY, Mrs. Newell
Age, 25
Death Date, 10 Sep 1908
Herald Issue, 17 Sep 1908
Parents: Wallace Albert COLBY and Loretta BROWN.


Obadiah COLBY was born on 15 JUL 1706 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury, listed as Colbey.) He died in 1749 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He had administration granted for estate on 2 OCT 1749 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was a blacksmith of Amesbury and Boston.
In 1753, Elizabeth, the widow of Obadiah, deeded the Macy/Colby house to her son Obadiah. It was held by him until his death.
SOURCES: (1) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt; (2) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970. Parents: Samuel COLBY and Dorothy AMBROSE.

Spouse: Elizabeth GEE. Obadiah COLBY and Elizabeth GEE were married on 22 APR 1728 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Suffolk County, Massachusetts to 1850. Boston.) Children were: Elizabeth COLBY, Dea. Obadiah COLBY, Benjamin COLBY, Ann COLBY, Gee COLBY.


Photo Dea. Obadiah COLBY was christened/baptized on 12 DEC 1731 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was born in DEC 1731 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was baptized on 22 JUN 1756 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He signed a will on 15 MAR 1806 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 29 DEC 1814 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He will was proved on 7 FEB 1815 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was buried in the Bartlett Cemetery at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts He was a blacksmith in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Obediah was received to full communion Jun 22 1756, Amesbury.
SOURCES: (1) Sir John Bernard Burke, 1814-1892, "Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, Exerpted from Burke's Genealogical and heraldic History of the Landed gentry", 16th Ediditon, 1939, (Pub. 1939 by Burke's Peerage, London. Reprinted, Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc. Baltimore, 1996.), No. 2627; (2) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt; (3) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970; (4) Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury, marriage.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 112
Miss Annie (Nancy) Hudson Harris.
DAR ID Number: 111739
Born in Boston, Mass.
Descendant of Obadiah COLBY, Joseph Edwards and Giles Harris, as follows:
1. Albert Henry Harris (b. 1840) m. 1873 Helen Ashton Somerby (b. 1846).
2. William Harris, Jr. (1797-1862), m. 1820 Sarah (Sally) Dutton (1802-79); Samuel Somerby (1816-83) m. 1843 Nancy Allen Currier (1821-88).
3. William Harris m. 1795 Hannah Edwards (b. 1772); John Currier (1792-1862) m. 1817 Mehitable COLBY (1797-1876).
4. William COLBY (1775-1850) m. 1797 Molly Currier (d. 1801); Joseph Edwards m. 1765 Sarah Newman (1734-1818); Giles Harris m. 1747 Mary March (1727-1812).
5. Obadiah COLBY m. 1756 Mary Merrill.
Obadiah COLBY (1731-1814) was a member of the Committees of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety. He was born in Boston; died in Amesbury, Mass.
Joseph Edwards (1732-1800) served as private in the Continental army, 1775-80. He was born and died in Newbury, Mass.
Giles Harris (1724-97) was a private in Capt. Stephen Jenkins' company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's regiment, 1779. He was born in Ipswich; died in Newburyport, Mass. Parents: Obadiah COLBY and Elizabeth GEE.

Spouse: Mary MERRILL. Dea. Obadiah COLBY and Mary MERRILL were married on 16 DEC 1756 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children were: Dorothy COLBY, Capt. Gee COLBY, Obadiah COLBY, John Waterhouse COLBY, Molly COLBY, Dea. Hezekiah COLBY, Betsey COLBY, Capt. William COLBY.


Photo Obadiah COLBY was born on 20 MAR 1763 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 22 SEP 1832 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Buried: Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Massachusetts. He was buried in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Bartlett Cemetery.) SOURCES: (1) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt; (2) Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury; (3) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970. Parents: Dea. Obadiah COLBY and Mary MERRILL.

Spouse: Sally HOYT. Obadiah COLBY and Sally HOYT were married on 20 APR 1785 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) Children were: Anna W. COLBY, James COLBY, Polly H. COLBY, John Kendrick COLBY, William COLBY, Enoch Kendrick COLBY, Robert COLBY, Miriam H. COLBY, Charles COLBY.


Obadiah COLBY was born about 1795 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He has Ancestral File Number 1V65-M47. Left his brother Levi a large tract of land bordering on Lake Ontario, but it was not taken up.
SOURCE: "History of Weare, New Hampshire 1735-1888" by William Little, pub. 1888. Parents: Levi COLBY and Elizabeth PAGE.

Spouse: Nancy MELVIN. Obadiah COLBY and Nancy MELVIN were married on 15 JUL 1821 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (SOURCE: FHL Number 1000976; Marriage: Nancy MELVIN Age: 23 years; Date: 15 Jul 1821; Recorded in: Birth and Marriage Index for New Hampshire.)


Photo Obadiah COLBY was born on 21 OCT 1811 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Census Place: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Source: FHL Film 1254527 National Archives Film T9-0527 Page 380B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Obadiah COLBY Self M M W 69 MA
Occ: Carriage Painting Fa: MA Mo: NY
Mary A. COLBY Wife F M W 58 MA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: NY
Horace M. COLBY Son M S W 19 MA
Occ: Carriage Trimming Fa: MA Mo: MA
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He died on 8 SEP 1892 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was buried in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Union Cemetery.) SOURCES: (1) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt; (2) Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury; (3) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970. Parents: Capt. William COLBY and Mary LONG.

Spouse: Mary Ann PATTEN. Obadiah COLBY and Mary Ann PATTEN were married on 29 OCT 1848 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Married previously to a Mr. Simpson. Children were: Edwin Lawrence COLBY, William COLBY, Thomas Smith COLBY, Mary Josephine COLBY, Charles COLBY, Horace Mann COLBY, George Walter COLBY.


Obadiah Eaton COLBY was born on 27 OCT 1787 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. SOURCE: Family Bible. He died on 4 NOV 1799 at Bennington, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (SOURCE: Colby Family Bible record.) He was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Bennington, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire BOOK SOURCES: (1) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970; (2) "History of Weare, New Hampshire 1735-1888" by William Little, pub. 1888. Parents: John COLBY and Sarah HALE.


Obadiah Eaton COLBY was born on 18 MAR 1812 in Bennington, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (SOURCE: Family Bible Record.) He was baptized on 5 JUL 1812 in Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He died on 24 FEB 1816 at Bennington, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. BOOK SOURCES: (1) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970; (2) "History of Weare, New Hampshire 1735-1888" by William Little, pub. 1888. Parents: John COLBY and Eunice DANE.


Obadiah Morrill Eastman COLBY was born on 11 NOV 1821 in Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. He died on 2 DEC 1829 at Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Parents: John COLBY and Nancy MORRILL.


Obadiah Morrill Eastman COLBY was born on 30 JUN 1836 in Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. He died on 28 MAY 1837 at Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Parents: John COLBY and Nancy MORRILL.


Octavia C. COLBY was born in 1836 in Maine. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Denmark, Oxford County, Maine. (living at home with father and mother.) She died on 30 MAY 1907. Parents: Rev. Joshua B. O. COLBY and Susan A. HILL.


Odessa F. COLBY was born on 8 NOV 1842 in Westport, Lincoln County, Maine. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Westport, Lincoln County, Maine. (living with father) She was also known as Addessa F. Colby. SOURCE: "Family Records of Westport, Maine", by Beatrice E. Harriman. Parents: Noah J. COLBY and Belinda (Melinda) F. TARBOX.


Ola COLBY was born on 18 APR 1882 in Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. SOURCE: "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Abraham Colby and Elizabeth Blaisdell, his wife Who settled in Bow in 1768" By one of them, Concord, NH Printed by the Republican Press Association 1895. Parents: James E. COLBY and Addie L. HAMMOND.


Ola Fannie COLBY was born on 6 DEC 1892 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the census on 16 JAN 1920 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: John Leslie COLBY and Addie R. HUZZY.

Spouse: Henry J. SMITH. Henry J. SMITH and Ola Fannie COLBY were married on 15 FEB 1914 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. They were divorced about 1919. Children were: Marion F. SMITH.


Olcott COLBY was born on 14 MAY 1804 in Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (SOURCE: Index to births, early to 1900 New Hampshire. Registrar of Vital Statistics.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Occupants listed at this residence:
Name Age/Sex Occupation Worth Birth School
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Olcott Colby 45 M Farmer $500 NH
Nancy Colby 20 F NH Y
Eben Colby 14 M NH Y
Olcott Colby Jr. 9 M NH Y
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He appeared in the census on 8 JUN 1870 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire. (living with son Olcott.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Census Place: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire
Source: FHL Film 1254765 National Archives Film T9-0765 Page 412D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Olcott COLBY Self M W W 76 NH
Occ: Farmer Fa: NH Mo: NH
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He died on 16 APR 1893 at Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Parents: Isaac COLBY and Sarah WELLS.

Spouse: Abigail BARKER. Olcott COLBY and Abigail BARKER were married on 28 JUL 1822 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire. SOURCE: FHL Number 1000976; COLBY, Alcot, Marriage: Abagail BARKER, Date: 28 Jul 1822; Recorded in: Birth and Marriage Index for New Hampshire. Children were: Nancy COLBY, Eben COLBY, Olcott COLBY.


Olcott COLBY was born in 1841 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He appeared in the census on 8 JUN 1870 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Census Place: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire
Source: FHL Film 1254765 National Archives Film T9-0765 Page 412D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Olcott COLBY JR Self M M W 39 NH
Occ: Laborer Fa: NH Mo: NH
Martha E COLBY Wife F M W 29 NH
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NH Mo: NH
Sarah J. COLBY Dau F S W 10 NH
Occ: At Home Fa: NH Mo: NH
Charles H COLBY Son M S W 7 NH
Fa: NH Mo: NH
Harriet B. COLBY Dau F S W 1M NH
Fa: NH Mo: NH
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Parents: Olcott COLBY and Abigail BARKER.

Spouse: Martha Emeline GERALD. Olcott COLBY and Martha Emeline GERALD were married about 1869. Children were: Jennie Sarah COLBY, Charles Henry COLBY, Harriet B. COLBY.


Olive COLBY was born on 16 JAN 1793 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Parents: John COLBY and Mary QUIMBY.

Spouse: John BROWN. John BROWN and Olive COLBY were married on 21 MAR 1813 in Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.


Olive COLBY was born on 30 MAR 1807 in Eaton [Madison], Carroll County, New Hampshire. She appeared in the census on 29 JUL 1850 in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. She appeared in the census on 2 JUL 1860 in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. She appeared in the census on 24 JUN 1870 in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. She appeared in the census on 2 JUN 1880 in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. She died on 15 APR 1893 at Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. (BOOK SOURCE: "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970.) Parents: Hubbard COLBY and Mehitable BEAN.

Spouse: Barnet W. BURBANK. Barnet W. BURBANK and Olive COLBY were married about 1827.


Olive COLBY was born about 1817 in Darien, Genesee County, New York. She died on 22 MAY 1880 at Corfu, Genesee County, New York. Cause: Cancer. (SOURCE: FHL Film 414876, "Ancestry and descendants of the Darien (New York) Colbys : genealogy of five Colby brothers who came to Darien from Canaan, New Hampshire, about 1812" by Rex Chase Bartlett.) Parents: Ruben COLBY and Lovina WILSON.

Spouse: Martin P. TUBBS. Martin P. TUBBS and Olive COLBY were married date unknown. Children were: Celinda TUBBS, Ruben TUBBS.


Olive COLBY was born in 1838 in Richford, Tioga County, New York. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Richford, Tioga County, New York. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: Daniel COLBY and Abigail ABBOTT.

Spouse: Manville TARBOX. Manville TARBOX and Olive COLBY were married about 1860.


Olive A. COLBY was born on 20 DEC 1831 in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont. (living at home with father.) Parents: Nehemiah COLBY and Malinda LARRABEE.

Spouse: Hon. George Stewart ROBINSON. Hon. George Stewart ROBINSON and Olive A. COLBY were married on 13 OCT 1853 in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont. Children were: Hattie Malinda ROBINSON, Lucius Prentiss ROBINSON, Nellie ROBINSON.

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