The John C. Colbath Family 1820

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John C. Colbath 1820 → Thomas Winthrop Colbath 1851 → Adrian Alford Colbath 1893 → Oleta Colbath 1917 → Oleta married O.S. Lanham (see The Oran Stroud Lanham Family 1916)

Figure 1. John C. Colbath Fan Chart

John C. COLBATH was born on 03 May 1820 in Clark County, Arkansas. He died on 09 Apr 1898 in Stonewall, Gillespie Co., Texas.

John married Patricia Martha Matilda (Patsy) NEEL (some data shows NEAL) ^[1] in 1848 in Clark County, Arkansas. Martha was born on 17 Mar 1830 in Clark County, Arkansas.

Figure 2. Patricia Martha Neel Fan Chart

Martha’s mother, Luoama Neel , lived with them during the 1880 Census.

They had the following children:

(i.) Son, John Houston COLBATH born 27 Apr 1859 in Gillespie, Texas. He married S. Virginia BARTON , daughter of Sam Barton and Sefronia Woods. John and Virginia had two sons, H. Romer COLBATH, and H. Grover COLBATH. John was a farmer and rancher. John died 19 Nov 1940 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas. He is buried in the Glen Rose Cemetery in Kerrville, TX.

Figure 3. John H. Colbaths Texas Death Certificate

(ii.) Son, Thomas Winthrop COLBATH, was born in Dec 1851. He died on 20 Jun 1918. See The Thomas Winthrop Colbath Family 1851 for details.

Note	This is C.W. Lanham’s maternal line.

(iii.) Son, Ambros H. COLBATH. ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] He was born about 1853 and married Jocey BUNDICK ^[2] ^[5] whose parents were born in Louisiana. Jocey was born in Texas. They had the following children, Bretha COLBATH ^[2], born about 1876 in Texas, and Alfred F. Colbath born on 07 Mar 1885. ^[5] ^[4]

(iv.) Son, Hillery COLBATH.

(v.) Son, Alford L. COLBATH. He married Rhoda L. DENTON ^[6] on 16 Oct 1889 in , Kerr, Texas. Certificates call him Alfred L. ^[6] They had children Alph J Colbath, b. 1901, Walter L Colbath, b. 1906, Curtis R Colbath, b. 1908, Jessie M Colbath, F , b. 1911. ^[7] Rhoda was born on 11 September 1871 and died in March 1968. ^[6]

Figure 4. Alford and Rhoda Colbath Family ^[8]

(vi.) Daughter, Elizabeth COLBATH was born in 1857. ^[9] She died in 1945. Elizabeth married William H. White, 1 March 1881, at Stonewell, Gillespie Co., Texas, and later moved to the Hess, Oklahoma area. They had 8 children, one of which was Charles T. White, the Fire Chief at Altus for many years. Charles and Minnie Phepps were witness for the marriage of Adrian A. Colbath and Altus O. Williams in 1915. Charles and Minnie later married. They were referred to as Uncle Charlie and Aunt Minnie. Elizabeth died 1945. William H. was born 1854 and died 1929, and both are buried at Hess.

(vii.) Daughter, Texana (Texie) COLBATH. ^[10]

(viii.) Daughter, Marsie COLBATH.

(ix.) Daughter, Rosa (Rosie) COLBATH. ^[10]

Note	The 1880 Census shows a J.H. Colbath. ^[11] Could this be the son, John Colbath? More research required.

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1. Texas Marriage Certificate.

2. United States Census, 1880 states: "Name: Ambros Colbath ; Residence: Gillespie, Texas ; Birthdate: 1854 ; Birthplace: Texas, United States ; Relationship to Head: Self ; Spouse’s Name: Jocey Colbath ; Spouse’s Birthplace: Texas, United States ; Father’s Name: _ ; Father’s Birthplace: Arkansas, United States ; Mother’s Name: _ ; Mother’s Birthplace: Arkansas, United States ; Race or Color (Expanded): White ; Ethnicity (Standardized): American ; Gender: Male ; Marital Status: Married ; Age (Expanded): 26 years ; Occupation: Farmer ; Page: 296 ; Head of household Ambros Colbath Male 26 ; Spouse Jocey Colbath Female 25 ; Child Bretha Colbath Female 4 ; Cordelia Bondick Female 18."

3. Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, Civil War Pensions. Name: Ambrose H Colbath, Company D, for Texas

4. US Census 1900, Travis County Texas

5. Texas Death Certificate for Alfred F. Colbath states: Name: Alfred F. Colbath; Gender: Male; Burial Date: 12 Jun 1951; Burial Place: Fredericksburg, Texas; Death Date: 10 Jun 1951; Death Place: Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas; Age: 66; Birth Date: 07 Mar 1885; Birthplace: Gillespie Co., Texas; Occupation: Laborer; Race: White; Marital Status: Widowed; Spouse’s Name: Bessie Colbath; Father’s Name: Ambrosse Colbath; Father’s Birthplace: Texas; Mother’s Name: Joicy Bundick; Mother’s Birthplace: Texas

6. U.S. Social Security Death Index, First Name: Rhoda ; Last Name: Colbath ; Birth Date: 11 September 1871 ; Place of Issuance: Texas ; Last Residence: Kerrville, Kerr, Texas ; Zip Code of Last Residence: 78028 ; Death Date: March 1968 ; Estimated Age at Death: 97

7. US Census 1920, Kerr County, Texas shows Head Alfred L Colbath, M, 51y, Spouse Rhoda L Colbath, F, 48y; Child, Alph J Colbath, M , 19y; Child, Walter L Colbath, M, 14y; Child, Curtis R Colbath, M , 12y; Child, Jessie M Colbath, F , 9y

8. Photo of Alford Colbath family from Oleta Colbath-Lanham.

9. United States Census, 1860 states: "Name: Elizabeth Colbath ; Residence: , Gillespie, Texas ; Ward: Precinct N 4 ; Age: 3 years ; Estimated Birth Year: 1857 ; Birthplace: Texas ; Gender: Female ; Page: 52 "

10. United States Census, 1880 states: Name: John Colbath; Residence: Gillespie, Texas; Birthdate: 1820; Birthplace: Arkansas, United States; Relationship to Head: Self; Spouse’s Name: Martha Colbath; Spouse’s Birthplace: Arkansas, United States; Father’s Name: _; Father’s Birthplace: Vermont, United States; Mother’s Name: _; Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky, United States; Race or Color (Expanded): White; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Age (Expanded): 60 years; Occupation: Farmer; Page: 296; John Colbath Male 60; Spouse Martha Colbath Female 50; Child Betty Colbath Female 23; Child Ellen Colbath Female 18; Child Texana Colbath Female 15; Child Rosa Colbath Female 13; Child Alfred Colbath Male 11; Luoama Neel Female 72

11. United States Census, 1880 states: Name: J. H. Colbath ; Residence: Gillespie, Texas ; Birthdate: 1859; Birthplace: Texas, United States ; Relationship to Head: Self ; Spouse’s Name: L. V. A. Colbath ; Spouse’s Birthplace: Texas, United States ; Father’s Name: _ ; Father’s Birthplace: Arkansas, United States ; Mother’s Name: _ ; Mother’s Birthplace: Arkansas, United States ; Race or Color (Expanded): White ; Ethnicity (Standardized): American ; Gender: Male ; Marital Status: Married ; Age (Expanded): 21 years ; Occupation: Farmer ; Page: 296 ; J. H. Colbath Male 21 ; Spouse L. V. A. Colbath Female 16.

Updated on 01 Jan 0001