Gen.
Leonard
Wright
Colby
Born in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Rowel Colby
and Abigail (Livingston) Colby
Brother of
Albert Hayward Colby and Emory Franklin Colby
Husband of
Clara Dorothy (Bewick) Colby
— married
23 Jun 1871 (to 30 Mar 1906) in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Husband of
Marie H. (Miller) Colby
— married
4 Jun 1906 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 78
in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2017
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Biography
Leonard Colby is Notable.
Gen. Leonard Colby served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: Jun 3, 1898
Unit(s): 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Fourth Army Corps
Service Ended: Feb 1899
Service Started: Jun 3, 1898
Unit(s): 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Fourth Army Corps
Service Ended: Feb 1899
Gen. Leonard Colby served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Leonard Wright Colby was born on 5 Aug 1846 in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, son of Rowel Colby (1809 - 1894) and Abigail (Livingston) Colby (1813 - 1905).
His siblings were:
- Albert Hayward Colby (1842 - 1918)
- Emory Franklin Colby (1844 - 1864)
Leonard married Clara Dorothy Bewick (1846 - 1916) on 23 Jun 1871 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States[1]. Their adopted children were:
- Clarence Chilton Colby (~1880 - 1923)
- Marguerite Elizabeth Colby (~1890 - 1919).
Leonard married Marie H. Miller (1875 - 1942) on 4 Jun 1906. Their son was Paul Livingston Colby (1892 - 1956).
Leonard died on 15 Nov 1924 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska aged 78. He is buried in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Nebraska.[2]
1870 Federal Census in Madison, Wisconsin:
- Stephen Chilton 71 Retired Gentleman born England
- Clara Chilton 69 Keeping House born England
- Clara Bewick 23 Teacher born England
- Leonard Colby 23 At College born Ohio
1880 Federal Census in Beatrice, Nebraska:
- Leonard W Colby 31 Attorney at Law born Ohio
- wife Clara D 31 Keeps House born England
- sister-in-law Mary Bridges 26 widowed Doctress born Wisconsin
- niece Sadie Bridges 5 born Wisconsin
- niece Eva Bridges 3 born Wisconsin
- servant Stella Hood 26 born New Hampshire
Sources
- ↑ 1871 Wisconsin Marriage Record for Clara Dorothy Bewick and Leonard Wright Colby gives her parents as Thomas Bewick and Clara Bewick, and his as Powell Colby and Abigail Colby
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #30175137 (accessed 12 February 2017), memorial page for Gen Leonard Wright Colby (1846 - 1924)
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Categories: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Nebraska | American Indian Wars | United States of America, Notables | Notables | 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Fourth Army Corps, United States Army, Spanish-American War | 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, United States Civil War