Ruth Priscilla (Russell) Colbath (1850 - 1930)

Born 24 Oct 1850 in Albany, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Died 15 Nov 1930 at age 80 in Conway, New Hampshire

Biography

Daughter of Amzi and Eliza (George) Russell.

She married Thomas Alden Colbath in in 1887.

Served as postmistress from 1882-1907

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7W5-GS6 : 30 December 2015), Ruth P Russill in entry for Amzi Russill, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH55-BVV : 17 October 2014), Ruth P Russell in household of Amzi Russell, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 4, family 34, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,336.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Y9-WX2 : accessed 17 June 2017), Ruth R Colbath, Albany Town, Madison Town, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 8A, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,944.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH88-92Y : accessed 17 June 2017), Ruth P Colbath, Madison, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States; citing ED 16, sheet 7B, line 64, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1007; FHL microfilm 1,821,007.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7NW-X83 : accessed 17 June 2017), Ruth P Colbath, Albany, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 1A, line 13, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1298; FHL microfilm 2,341,033.

• "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSJX-N5Z : 12 December 2014), Ruth Priscilla Colbath, 15 Nov 1930; citing Conway, , New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,078,689.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK6-T1R4 : 13 December 2015), Ruth P Colbath, ; Burial, Passaconaway, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States of America, Russell-Colbath Cemetery; citing record ID 42959075, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #42959075

• Russell-Colbath-House on Facebook story line plaque

• http://newhampshireadventures.blogspot.com/2009/01/flame-of-love-ruth-colbath-story.html

• http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/119175-love-on-the-rocks-the-ups-and-downs-of-white-mountain-romance

• http://www.conwaydailysun.com/newsx/127580-best-of-the-ear-the-lamp-in-the-window

• http://www.fosters.com/article/20090809/GJNEWS_01/708099961

• http://www.bartletthistory.org/bartletthistory/george.html

• https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5367517.pdf

• http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/642147