Clara M (Farrington) Colby (1892 - 1961)

Born Aug 1892 in Wales Center, Erie, New York, United States

Wife of George Louis Colby — married 27 Apr 1915 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 13 May 1961 at age 68 in Orchard Park, Erie, New York, United States

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Biography

Clara M Farrington was born in August, 1892 in Wales Center, Erie, New York, United States.^[1]

In 1900, Clara (7) Farmington was in the household of Henry C Ostrauder in Wales Township, Erie, New York. ^[1]

In 1905, Clara (12) Farmington was living in Wales, A.D. 08, E.D. Only, Erie. ^[2]

In 1910, Clara M (17) was in the household of Addison A Cole in Wales, Erie. ^[3]

Clara (22) married George Louis Colby (22) (born on June 6, 1892 in Holland, Erie, USA; son of Chapin S Colby and Eva Jane (Wagoner) Colby) on April 27, 1915 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA.^[4] Their children were:

• Eva Rose Colby (1917–2003)
• Miriam Colby (~1925–~2015)

In 1920, Clara M (27) was in the household of George L Colby in East Hamburgh, Erie. ^[5]

In 1930, Clara (37) F was in the household of George L Colby. ^[6]

In 1940, Claire (47) F was living in Ward 2, Port Jervis, Port Jervis City, Orange, New York. ^[7]

In 1950, Clara (57) was living in Orchard Park, Erie, New York.

Clara died on May 13, 1961 in Orchard Park, Erie, aged 68.^[8] She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Orchard Park, New York.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXG-9DL : 6 March 2015), Clara Farmington in household of Henry C Ostrauder, Wales Township, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,034.
2. ↑ New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMM-FB7 : 26 November 2014), Clara Farmington, Wales, A.D. 08, E.D. Only, Erie, New York; citing p. 5, line 36, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 825,703.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M59L-T34 : 29 October 2015), Clara M Farrington in household of Addison A Cole, Wales, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 305, sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,953.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PW-ZT8 : 4 December 2014), George L. Colby and Clara M. Farrington, 27 Apr 1915; citing Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, item 3 p 419 rn 90, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,711.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJLW-35M : 14 December 2015), Clara M Colby in household of George L Colby, East Hamburgh, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,110.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7ZQ-5LM : 8 December 2015), Clara F Colby in entry for George L Colby, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQGR-GWS : accessed 15 September 2016), Claire F Colby, Ward 2, Port Jervis, Port Jervis City, Orange, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-119, sheet 4B, family 115, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2711.
8. ↑ "New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2CCM-2M6 : 9 December 2014), Clara F Colby, 13 May 1961; citing Death, Orchard Park, Orchard Park, Erie, New York, New York State Department of Health—Vital Records Section, Albany.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XRQ-N58C : Tue Oct 03 10:12:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Clara F Colby and Archie S Warden, 5 April 1950.