The Thomas Winthrop Colbath Family 1851

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

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Figure 1. TW Colbath Family Tree
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Figure 2. Thomas W. Colbath Fan Chart

Thomas Winthrop COLBATH, was born December 1851 in Grape Creek, Gillespie County, Texas. We think the Colbaths settled near Sandy, Blanco county, Texas. His father and mother were unknown to O.S. Lanham, and we later found them to be John C. COLBATH and Martha Matilda Patsy NEEL (see [The_John_C._Colbath_Family] for details) [1] and they had five sons (Siblings of TW Colbath):

  • John COLBATH

  • Thomas Winthrop COLBATH

  • Ambrus COLBATH

  • Hillery COLBATH

  • Alford COLBATH

  • Elizabeth COLBATH

  • Texie COLBATH

  • Marsie COLBATH

  • Rosie COLBATH

Thomas Winthrop married (1) Emmillia (Emma) Lea Dyca BARTON [2], she was born in 1861 in Gillespie, Texas and they had one son and one daughter; John Martis and Cora Colbath.

(i.) Son, John Martis COLBATH, was born in Texas, February 1881.

(ii.) Daughter, Emmillia Cora COLBATH [2], was born in Texas and married a RUSSETT.

After Emma Lea died, Thomas W. married (2) Lucinda "Lou" F KIRK [1] [3] (see photo) in Blanca, Texas on 11 Apr 1891. [3] [4] Lou Kirk was born in 1869 in Missouri as the daughter of Stephen Kirk and Rebecca Hughes. She is listed as Lucinda [5] in the 1870 Census. Interestingly, Thomas' next wife Nancy Ellen Kirk, lived next door to Lou Kirk in the 1870 Census. Stephen and George Kirk are both sons of David Kirk and Margaret Snow, making Lou and Nancy cousins.

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Figure 3. 1870 US Census for Lynn Township, Cedar County, Missouri Header Row
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Figure 4. 1870 US Census for Lynn Township, Cedar County, Missouri shows Lou Kirk and Nancy Ellen Kirk
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Figure 5. Lou Kirk Fan Chart
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Figure 6. Lou Kirk

Lou Kirk and Thomas Colbath had one son, Adrian Alford Colbath, and one infant who died at birth along with Lou. Oleta COLBATH remembered during an oral interview in 1995 that Lou Kirk died during childbirth. [6]

(iii.) Son, Adrian Alford COLBATH, was born in Texas, May 1893, and married Altus Oleva Williams. (see Williams and The Adrian Alford Colbath Family 1893 for details). After Lou Kirk died, Thomas W. married (3) Nancy Ellen KIRK, who was born in Missouri, November 1865, a daughter of George KIRK [7] and Martha Elizabeth RUTH. [7]

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Figure 7. Fan Chart for Nancy Ellen Kirk

George Kirk was born 5 September 1843, and died 1925 and is buried at Hess, Okla. Nancy Kirk was a relation of Lou Kirk.

Thomas W. and Nancy had one son, Emory and four daughters; Mattie Elizabeth, Olive, Roxie Idera and Gladys Matilda Colbath.

(iv.) Daughter, Mattie Elizabeth COLBATH, was born at Vernon, Texas February 1898 and married Paul Williams. (see The [The_Larkin_Patrick_Williams_Family] for details).

(v.) Daughter, Olive COLBATH, was born at Hess, and died early in life.

(vi.) Daughter, Roxie Idera COLBATH, was born at Hess, 5 October 1900, and married Halstead Everett ADAMS, who died 1952. Roxie lived near Beaumont, Texas.

(vii.) Son, Emory Winthrop COLBATH, was born at Hess, married and had no children. He died and is buried at Beaumont, Texas.

(viii.) Daughter, Gladys Matilda COLBATH, was born at Hess, 20 April 1906, and married (1), a SLOAN and they have one son, Gene Sloan. Gladys married (2), W. M. (Buster) McMillian, who was born 15 January 1908. They had no children and lived in Beaumont, Texas.

Nancy died on 27 October 1958 at Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States. [7] She was buried on 28 Oct in the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas. [7]

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Figure 8. Nancy Ellen Kirk’s Death Certificate

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1. Gladys and Roxie Colbath told Oleta Colbath that Lou Kirk Was Grandpa Colbath’s half sister.
2. United States Census, 1880 states: Name: Thomas W. Colbath; Residence: Precinct 3, Gillespie, Texas; Birthdate: 1851; Birthplace: Texas, United States, Relationship to Head: Self ; Spouse’s Name: Emmillia D. 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; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Age (Expanded): 29 years; Occupation: Farming; Page: 290; Thomas W. Colbath, Male, 29 yrs old; Spouse Emmillia D. Colbath, Female, 19 yrs old; Child Emmillia C. Colbath Female 7 months old.
3. Texas Marriage Certificate states: Groom’s Name: T. W. Colbath; Bride’s Name: Lou Kirk; Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1891; Marriage Place: , Blanco, Texas
4. Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX36-CLJ : accessed 10 Apr 2014), T. W. Colbath and Lou Kirk, 11 Apr 1891; citing , Blanco, Texas, , reference 2:1FVWCB9; FHL microfilm 979780.
5. United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4XX-DQ6 : accessed 10 Apr 2014), Lucinda F Kirk in household of Stephen Kirk, Missouri, United States; citing p. 24, family 166, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552267.
6. Oral history by Oleta Colbath, 1995
7. Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3C4-YLT : accessed 10 Apr 2014), Nancy Colbath, 27 Oct 1958; citing certificate number 57448, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2115593.

Updated on 01 Jan 0001

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