• 1. JOHN1 COLBERT was born 25 August 1833 in Ky., and died 03 July 1890 in Pierce City. Lawrence, Mo.. He married MARY ELIZABETH MORRIS 06 March 1862 in Lawrence co., Mo. 1845-1862 page 254 married by F.J. Oliver J.P., daughter of BURREL MORRIS and MALINDA GRAHAM. She was born 18 November 1839 in Ky., and died 09 February 1917 in Mo.
  Notes for JOHN COLBERT:
  *June 1884, Letter written by John Colbert to T.M. Cole and family mentions Solon.
  *July 5 1890, Letter written by Elbridge Morris explaines John was entangled in horse's harness and dragged to his death.
  *"John COLBERT, farmer and stock raiser of Section 29, Peirce Township, was born in Barren County (now Allen County), Ky., August 25, 1833. His parents, William and Orpha (SELSOR) COLBERT, were both of old families of that State. John COLBERT, the grandfather of our subject, served in the War of 1812-14. His namesake, and the subject of this sketch, attained his growth in his native State, and in 1851 moved to Missouri. After living for five years where Webbville, Mo., now stands, he came to Lawrence County, and was married in Peirce Township to Miss Mary E. MORRIS, daughter of Burrell L. and Melinda (GRAHAM) MORRIS, natives of Kentucky. Mrs. Colbert was born in Allen County, Ky. By her marriage she became the mother of one child, a son, Solon Blackstone, who is at home with his father. Mr. Colbert has 111 acres, and was a member of the Grange in its early history here. He has been a member of the school board of his district, and is an excellent citizen in every sense of the word. During the late Civil War he served in the Confederate army about eighteen months, but was connected with army work about all the time. He was a prisoner at Springfield for about three or four months. He and Mrs. Colbert are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, having held a membership in the same for over thirty years." From "A Reprint of Goodspeed's 1888 History of Lawrence County; Reprint Lawrence County Section of Goodspeed's Newton, Lawrence, Barry And McDonald Counties History; page 184; published by the Goodspeed Publishing Co., in 1888; Reprinted by Litho Printers Of Cassville, Missouri In 1973." as transcribed by JJR.
  More About JOHN COLBERT:
  Burial: 05 July 1890, Pierce City cem. Pierce City, Mo
  Census: 1870, Lawrence Co Mo, #152
  Family info: June 1881, From letter written by Eliza to T.M. Cole
  More About MARY ELIZABETH MORRIS:
  Burial: Pierce city cem. Pierce City, Mo.
  Census: 1850, Lawrence Co Mo, #451
  Family info: June 1881, From letter written by Eliza to T.M. Cole
  Child of JOHN COLBERT and MARY MORRIS is:
  • i. SOLON B.2 COLBERT, b. 1863, Mo.; d. Unknown.
    Notes for SOLON B. COLBERT:
    *Dec 1883, Letter written by Solon to Aunt Ella, Mentions Uncle Jim.
    *Census: 1870, Lawrence Co Mo, #152

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