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Spencer COLBY 1835–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1835

Birth Location: Embden, Somerset, Maine

Death Date: 20 Oct 1914

Death Location: Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska

Father: Ambrose Colby

Mother: Almira Holden

Spouse(s): Josephine Churchill

Children(s): Mary Colby

The story of Spencer COLBY began in 1835 in Embden, Somerset, Maine. Spencer COLBY married Josephine Churchill, and had children including Mary Jane Colby. Spencer COLBY passed away in 1914 in Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska.

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Biography

  • The story of Spencer COLBY began in 1835 in Embden, Somerset, Maine.
  • Spencer COLBY married Josephine Churchill, and had children including Mary Jane Colby.
  • Spencer COLBY passed away in 1914 in Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Colby
1781–1839
Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
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Almira Holden
1798–1865
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Josephine Churchill
1832–1907
Birth Location: Moose River, Somerset, Maine
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Children(s)

Mary Colby
1862–1951
Birth Location: Moose River, Maine
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Spencer COLBY's Ancestors

Self
Spencer COLBY
1835–1914
Birth Place: Embden, Somerset, Maine
Parents
Ambrose Colby
1781–1839
Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
Almira Holden
1798–1865
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Colby
1750–1816
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Elizabeth (L) Foye
1741–1832
Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Samuel Holden
1772–1858
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Jane Farnsworth
1776–1859
Groton,,Massachusetts,USA
Great-Grandparents
ISAAC COLBY
1712–1785
Sarah Davis
1714–1755
Robert FOYE
1718–1806
Elizabeth Seavey
1722–1760
Jabez Capt
1735–1787
Rachel Farnsworth
1738–1829
Jonas Farnsworth
1748–1805
Jane Delap
1752–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Colby
1668–1734
Mary Currier
1675–1719
William Davis
1674–1753
Mary *
1678–1747
Robert Foye
1691–1724
Hannah McKenney
1702–1736
Thomas Seavey
1695–1739
Hannah Knight
1700–1799
Nathaniel Sr
1691–1740
Abigail Stone
1691–1757
Amos Sr.
1704–1775
Lydia 2c8x
1716–1810
Amos Farnsworth
1704–1775
Lydia Longley
1716–1810
James Delap
1715–1787
Mary O'Kelley
1720–1805

Spencer COLBY's Descendants

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Spencer COLBY (12 Apr 1835–20 Oct 1914) m. Josephine Churchill (18 Mar 1832–21 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Colby 1862–1951 m. Edmund (Kimball Lichtenberger) Sr. 1851–1941
    1. 1. Samuel (Ringgold) Lichtenberger 1888–1955 m. Lillie (M.) Judson 1898–1952
      1. 1. Hazel (Harriet) Lichtenberger 1916–2006 m. Stanley (Clayton) Leibhart 1916–1972
        1. 1. Florine (Leibhart) (Roeder) 1941–2018 m. Dennis (James) Roeder 1944–2008 m. Bob (Lee) Jeffries 1938–2017
        2. 2. Ronald Leibhart –2024
      2. 2. Ione (C.) Krusell 1919–2006
      3. 3. Don (LeRoy) Lichtenberger 1933–1933
      4. 4. Ida (May) Leonard 1922–2013
      5. 5. Evelyn (W) Lichtenberger 1917–1987
      6. 6. Jay (Edward) LICHTENBERGER 1931–2022
      7. 7. Hazel (H) Lichtenberger 1917–
      8. 8. Ida (M) Lichtenberger 1922–
    2. 2. Eliza (Adelia) Lichtenberger 1887–1984
    3. 3. Edmund (Kimball Lichtenberger) Jr. 1892–1972
    4. 4. Roy (Winsolw) Lichtenberger 1896–1970
    5. 5. Josephine ("Josie") Lichtenberger 1898–1994

Spencer COLBY's Timeline

2 Records

1835
12 Apr 1835
Birth of Spencer COLBY in Embden, Somerset, Maine
Embden, Somerset, Maine
1914
20 Oct 1914
Age 79
Death of Spencer COLBY in Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska
Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Embden, Somerset, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska
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