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Watson was born on 9 NOV 1878 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York, the son of Frank E. Colby and Estella Marie Hinman.
He died on 22 JUN 1935 in Oswego, Tioga County, New York.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Ada Lucy Mosher, who he married on 12 JUL 1896 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. Their two known children were Walter Frank (1898-1985) and Estella Marie (1903-1986).
His second wife was Nellie W Sherwood, who he married on 5 JUN 1909 in Nicholes, Tioga County, New York. Their two known children were Howard L (1919-1986) and Clara Ruth (1913-1930).
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| Death | 22 JUN 1935 |
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Note 1
!Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/colby.htm
Family Profile of ELLERY COLBY President of the Owego Bridge Company, written by Ken Colby, who copyrights his text and site presentation. He says he copyrights his "original information" as well, although facts cannot be copyrighted.
!Notes: Per Claudette Wilson, was English, probably born there. Owned a lumber yard and farm. Drank and beat his wife. After her death he married the housekeeper, who gave her son to her mother and had another son by Frank Colby who was said to look exactly like the first. Frank died when his barn burned down and a rafter fell on him.
!Source: http://www.hinmanfamily.com/ The Hinman Family Association.
!Source: Census records for son Walter, say his parents were born in New York.
!Source: Watson Whittlesay Colby https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80161050/watson_whittlesay-colby#
Birth
9 Nov 1878
Groton, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Death
22 Jun 1935
Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA
Burial
Tioga Cemetery
Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 4, Lot 4
Memorial ID
80161050 · View Source
Family Members
Parents
Frank E Colby
1854–1918
Estella Maria Hinman Colby
1860–1879
Spouses
Ada Lucy Mosher Colby
1877–1908
Nellie M Sherwood Colby
1886–1963
Half Siblings
Hurlbert Perkins Colby
1887–1961
Children
Walter Frank Colby
1898–1985
Clara Ruth Colby
1913–1930
Howard L. Colby
1919–1986
!Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1905 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7364/records/2930424?tid=64330607&pid=332066239865&ssrc=pt
Name Ada S Colby
Gender Female
Race White
Age 26
Birth Date abt 1879 [abt 1879]
Birth Place USA
Residence Date 1 Jun 1905
Residence Place Nichols, Tioga, New York, USA
Electoral Disctrict E.D. 02
Assembly District 02
Relationship Wife
Reference Number 44
Household Members Age Relationship
Watson W Colby 25 Head
Ada S Colby 26 Wife
Walter Colby 7 Son
Stella M Colby 1 Daughter