Robert Myron Colby

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Personal and Family Information

Robert was born on 8 APR 1925 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, the son of Walter Frank Colby and Ruth Esther Butterworth.

He died on 2 DEC 1988 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Lois Jean Frank, who he married on 21 SEP 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Their four known children were Joseph Walter Lamont (1949-2019), Kenneth Wayne (1950-2019), Robert Keith (Private) (1952-?) and Brenda Lee (1953-2018).

His second wife was Jessie Lee Hudgens, who he married on 5 MAY 1950 in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Their four known children were Robert (Private) (1951-?), Leanna Elaine (Private) (1952-?), Lisa (Private) (1953-?) and Lynna Ruth (Private) (1960-?).

His third wife was Lula Ellaween Stokes. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Robert Myron Colby
(1925-1988)

 

Walter Frank Colby
(1898-1985)

 

Watson Whittlesay Colby
(1878-1935)

 

Frank E. Colby
(1854-1918)

+
   

Estella Marie Hinman
(1860-1879)

+
   

Ada L Mosher
(c1879-c1906)

 

Stephen D Mosher
(c1853-?)

 
   

Fannie
(c1853-?)

 
   

Ruth Esther Butterworth
(1898-1969)

 

William Butterworth
(1865-1925)

 

Thomas Butterworth
(c1830-?)

 
   

Maria
(c1837-?)

 
   

Cora A Finney
(1867-c1943)

 

Orlando W Finney
(c1833-?)

+
   

Huldah E Roberts
(c1834-?)

+

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth8 APR 1925
Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Death2 DEC 1988
Place: Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Burial
Place: Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

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Notes

Note 1

!Source: http://www.hinmanfamily.com/ The Hinman Family Association.

!Source: Michael Colby.

!Source: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/49127651:60901?tid=165289135&pid=152147945119&queryId=54e8209c555cf431f1348d88d07dc599&_phsrc=fiN6&_phstart=successSource

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: Robert Myron Colby [Robert M Colby]

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1925

Birth Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado [Colorado Spr|]

Death Date: Dec 1988

Claim Date: 15 Feb 1975

Father:

Walter F Colby

Mother:

Ruth Butterworth

SSN: 511205276

Notes: 1942: Name listed as ROBERT MYRON COLBY; 13 Feb 1975: Name listed as ROBERT M COLBY

!Source: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9279&h=11831218&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901

in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

Name: Robert Myron Colby

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 21

Birth Date: abt 1925

Marriage Registration Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1946

Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: Walter Colby

Mother: Ruth Butterworth

Spouse: Lois Jean Frank

Certificate Number: 1946032207

!Source: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9279&h=11831218&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901

Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

Name: Robert Myron Colby

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 21

Birth Date: abt 1925

Marriage Registration Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1946

Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: Walter Colby

Mother: Ruth Butterworth

Spouse: Lois Jean Frank

Certificate Number: 1946032207

!Source: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/29904365:60525

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name: Robert Myron Colby

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1925

Birth Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Dec 1988

Death Place: Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Cemetery: Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Father:

Walter Frank Colby

Mother:

Ruth Esther Colby

Spouse:

Lula Ellaween Colby

Children:

Brenda Lee Addison

Joseph Walter Lamont Colby

Kenneth Wayne Colby

URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76326868/robert-myron-colby

!Source: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12709500:2441?ssrc=pt&tid=156070107&pid=192101975562

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

Name: Robert M Colby

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1925

Death Date: 2 Dec 1988

SSN: 511205276

Enlistment Branch: NAVY

Enlistment Date: 2 May 1946

Discharge Date: 25 Feb 1948

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