George H COLBATH

1860 - 1921  (60 years)

• Name	George H COLBATH
  Birth	2 Dec 1860	Woodville, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1865	Minnesota, United States
  Census	15 Jun 1870	Otsego, Wright, Minnesota, United States   [2]
  Misc	31 Jul 1875	Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Residence	13 Sep 1875	Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Otsego, Wright, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Census	6 Jun 1895	Otsego, Wright, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Death	5 Oct 1921	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I2082	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	George W COLBATH   d. 9 Jan 1862
  Mother	Clara R STANWOOD,   b. 1843, Maine, United States
  Marriage	26 Jun 1858	Woodville, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Colbath's parents and date of birth were obtained from compiled pension application and other records made on his behalf as the minor child of a deceased Civil War soldier. Included in the files was the certified statement from the Plantation of Woodville town clerk, stating he was born 2 December 1860, the child of George W. Colbath. The name of his mother was not documented on this record; however, other pension documents list his mother as Clara Stanwood. From these records, as well as census documents, we learn George was sent at a very young age to Minnesota. It is unclear why this transpired. His mother apparently returned to Maine shortly thereafter and per George's statement, he lived largely with strangers, although his cousin Columbia (Scott) Wood appears to have been close to him as she is often enumerated in the same town on censuses, and her mother provided statements in the civil war pension application. It appears the original informant for his death certificate did not have intimate knowledge of George's family. His wife's name was typed, "UNKNOWN" and later crossed out and corrected with the name "Mary." His mother's name was listed as Isabel Stanwood. It is highly unlikely that Isabel was his mother, as multiple documents list Isabel's sister Clara as his mother. Given that the informant did not know the name of George's wife, it is even more likely that the name of his mother was unknown/unclear. Lastly, his date of birth on his death certificate was given as 8 Dec 1854. This contradicts earlier documents, including the town clerk's statement made in 1865 regarding his birthdate. Since George was not included with his mother on the 18 June 1860 census, a December 1860 seems most likely.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1592] DB: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Depend ents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910, 1 January 2013; entry for George H Colbath, minor. Citing NARA Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934 [S1237] CENSUS: U.S., 1870 Minnesota, Wright, Otsego; p. 12 (penned); dwelling 82, family 83; George H. Colbath and George W. Scott with family of Philip and Rachel Boyden; 22 August 2011. COLBATH_George_b1860_census_1870_Otsego [S1255] CENSUS: U.S., 1880 Minnesota, Wright, Otsego; 65; p. 5 (penned) or 366A (stamped); dwelling 38, family 40, ; George Colbath in household of John and Mary Morrell; 1 May 2016. COLBATH_George_b1860_census_1880_Otsego [S1357] CENSUS: State, 1895 Minnesota, Wright, Otsego, p. 7, George Colbath; Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Popupulation Census, 1895, roll V290_106; images online, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 May 2016). COLBATH_George_b1860_census_1895_Otsego [S1684] DB: Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, 7 April 2013; entry for George H Colbath, d. 5 Oct 1921, citing Minneaplis, Hennepin, Minnesota, reference cn19748; FHL microfilm 2,218,066.