RIAL ROBERT COLBURN
(NO GRAVESTONE)
B. February 19, 1863 in Oswego County, NY
D. January 14, 1938 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL
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- Father: Andrew A. Colburn born about 1822 in Oswego County, IL; Andrew died April 26, 1898; buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, IL
According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Sunday, May 1, 1898, page 5:
“OFFICIAL DEATH RECORD.
THE FOLLOWING BURIAL PERMITS WERE
issued yesterday by the Department of Health:
Colburn, Andrew, 77; 458 Kinzie-st., April 26.”
- Mother: Rachel L. (Ingersoll) Colburn born about 1829 in Richland County, NY, daughter of Daniel Ingersoll (1798-1874) and Betsey (Filkins) Ingersoll (1805-1867); Rachel died February 13, 1898 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, IL
According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Tuesday, February 15, 1898, page 5:
“OFFICIAL DEATH RECORD.
THE FOLLOWING BURIAL PERMITS WERE
issued yesterday by the Department of Health:
Colburn, Rachel, 69; 2306 West Kinzie-st., Feb. 13.”
- Wife: Barbara C. (Boda) Colburn; married Rial Colburn on February 15, 1882 in Kendall County, IL
- Children:
- Harry Frederick Colburn born September 25, 1884 in Plano, Kendall County, IL; married Althea May Weaver (1887-1954) on March 25, 1911 in Denver, Denver County, CO, daughter of Charles Ellsworth Weaver (1864-1915) and Margaret (McDiarmid) (Weaver) Pettit (1865-1939); Harry died June 7, 1945 in Orange County, CA; buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA
According to the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
“Name: Harry Fredrick Colburn; Permanent Home Address: Ajo, Ariz; Age in Years: 35; Date of Birth: Sep 25 1882; Race: White; U.S. Citizen: Yes; Present Occupation; Time Keeper; Employer’s Name: New Cornelia Copper Co.; Place of Employment: Ajo, Ariz; Nearest Relative: Altha M Colburn, wife, Ajo, Ariz; Height: 5 ft 10 in; Build: Med; Color of Eyes: Blue; Color of Hair: Brown; Signed: Sep 12 1918”
According to the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
“Name: Harry Frederick Colburn; Place of Residence: 804 E Central, La Habra, Orange County, Calif; Mailing Address; same: Telephone: none; Age in Years: 59; Date of Birth: Sept 25 1882; Place of Birth: Plano, Illinois; Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Mrs. Virginia Colburn, 804 E Central, La Habra, Calif.; Employer’s Name and Address: Fred Hoskins, 808 E Central, La Habra, Calif.; Place of Employment: Hoskin’s Grocery, 808 E Central, La Habra, Orange, Cal.; Race: White: Height: 5-10; Weight: 143; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Gray; Complexion: Light; Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: Lense out of eacg (sic) eye. Heavy glasses; Signed: April 27, 1942”
- Siblings:
- Hiram W. Colburn born about 1851 in New York
- Wallace A. Colburn born in 1852 in New York; Wallace died September 1884, buried in Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall County, IL
- Charles Lyman Colburn born September 30, 1855 in New York; married Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Beck (1855-1931) on February 7, 1875 in Kenall County, IL, daughter of Benjamin J. Beck (1814-1862) and Mary Ann (Walrath) Beck (1814-1881); Charles died April 5, 1922 in Jerome, Jerome County, ID; buried in Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, Jerome County, ID
- Fredrick A. Colburn born about 1857 in New York
- Willie Colburn born about 1863 in New York
Additional Information:
According to the 1870 U.S. Census for the Town of Richland, Oswego County, New York with a Pulaski, NY Post Office, the household members were:
“Andrew Colburn, age 47, Occupation; Miller Flour, born in New York; Rachel Colburn, age 41, born in New York; Hiram Colburn, age 19, Occupation: Miller, born in New York; Wallace Colburn, age 17, Occupation: Farm Laborer, born in New York; Charles Colburn, age 15, Occupation: Farm Laborer, born in New York; Fredrick Colburn, age 13, born in New York; Rial Colburn, age 9, born in New York; Willie Colburn, age 7, born in New York”
According to the 1880 U.S. Census for Plano, Kendall County, IL living on Main Street, the household members were:
“Andrew Colburn, age 57, married, Occupation: Miller, born in New York, Father born in New Hampshire, Mother born in New York; Racheal Colburn, age 51, wife, married, born in New York, parents born in New York; Fred Colburn, age 23, son, married, Occupation: Turner, born in New York; Mary, age 20, daughter in law; married, born in Illinois, parents born in Illinois; Riley R Colburn, age 18, son, single, Occupation: works in shop, born in New York; Willie Colburn, age 16, son, single, Occupation: works in shop, born in New York; Habarlotte Rudd, age 49, sister in law, widowed, born in New York, parents born in New York; Julia Rudd, age 26, niece, single, born in New York; Olive Rudd, age 17, niece, single, born in Illinois; Esther Rudd, age 15, niece, single, born in Illinois; Lillie Rudd, age 9, niece, single, born in Illinois”
According to the 1930 U.S. Census for Grant Township, Lake County, IL, the household members were:
“Cora Johnson, head, age 45, divorced, born in Wisconsin, Father born in Wisconsin, Mother born in Ohio; James H. Johnson, son, age 11, single, born in Illinois, father born in Denmark, mother born in Wisconsin; Robert Colburn, roomer, age 65, widowed, born in New York, parents born in New York, Occupation; Painter – Contractor”
According to the Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947:
“Name: Rial Robert Colburn; Birth Date: 19 Feb 1863; Birth Place; Oswego County, New York; Death Date: 14 Jan 1938; Death Place: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois; Burial Date: 17 Jan 1938; Burial Place: Avon, Lake, Illinois; Cemetery Name: Fort Hill; Death Age: 74; Occupation; Painter; Race; White; Marital Status: D; Gender: Male; Residence: Fox Lake, Grant, Lake, Illinois; Father Name: Andrew A. Colburn; Father Birth Place: Oswego, N.Y.; Mother Name: Rachel L. Ingersoll; Mother Birth Place: Richland, N.Y.; Spouse Name: Barbara Body (sic); FHL Film Number: 1818551”
According to the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society. “Strang Funeral Home – Grayslake, Illinois – 1908-1964”. Mundelein IL. 2015:
“Surname: COLBURN; Name: ROBERT RIAL; Birth Date/Place: 10 Feb 1863, NY; Death Date/Place: (blank); Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage; Div; Occupation: Painter and Decorator; Minister – Funeral Home: Funeral Parlor; Burial Place – Next of Kin: bur: 17 Jan1936, Fort Hill, Andrew COLBURN (NY)-Father, Rachail COLBURN (NY)-Mother”