PVT William Emery Colby

1846 - 1892  (45 years)

• Name	William Emery Colby
  Prefix	PVT
  Birth	16 Dec 1846	Fairfax, Franklin, VT
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jun 1892	McMinnville, Yamhill, OR
  Burial	McMinnville, Yamhill, OR
  	Masonic Cemetery McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon Inscription: COLBY G. A. R. Co. G. 1st Vt. Cav. William E. Colby Born At Fairfax Vt. Dec. 16, 1846 Died June 22, 1892
  Person ID	I37347	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen Richardson,   b. 25 Jun 1858, Tigard, Washington, OR d. 26 Sep 1953, Dallas, Polk, OR (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1882	Portland, Multnomah, OR
  	Married 5 Nov 1882 at Portland, Oregon per her death notice.
  Children	1. Hattie Colby,   b. 13 Jul 1885, Toledo, Lewis, WA d. 22 Jul 1895, Portland, Multnomah, OR (Age 10 years)
  Family ID	F13935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Dec 1846 - Fairfax, Franklin, VT Marriage - 5 Nov 1882 - Portland, Multnomah, OR Death - 22 Jun 1892 - McMinnville, Yamhill, OR Burial - - McMinnville, Yamhill, OR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Enlisted as a Private on 18 August 1862 joining Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 26 Sep 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 21 Jun 1865. He was captured at Stony Creek VA on 29 Jun 1864 and held at Andersonville Prison, he was paroled on 13 Dec 1864. Name: Wm. E. Colby Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Vermont Regiment Name: 1 Vermont Cavalry. Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Vermont Cavalry Company: G,E Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M557 roll 3 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: William E Colby Residence: Vermont Enlistment Date: 18 Aug 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Vermont Was POW?: Yes Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Vermont 1st Cavalry Regiment on 26 Sep 1862. Mustered out on 21 Jun 1865. Death Date: 22 Jun 1892 Sources: Roster of Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66 Muster rolls: from National Archives Oct 7 Camp near Fort Scott VA recruit from depot July 31 1863 absent sent after horses Sept 12 1863 absent sent after horses Oct 1863 absent sent after horses since Oct 22 Oct Nov 1864 absent without the Department taken prisoner at Stony Creek VA June 27 1864 24 Dec 1864 paroled POW Jan Feb 1865 Camp Parole, Annapolis MD 21 June 1865 Burlington VT Mustered Out middle name given as Emery on a muster card 1880 Census Name William E. Colby Sex Male Age 33 Birth Year (Estimated) 1847 Birthplace Vermont, United States Marital Status Single Occupation Poultry Raiser Race White Relationship to Head of Household Self Father's Birthplace Vermont, United States Mother's Birthplace Vermont, United States Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Election Precinct 7 Frederick, Weld, Colorado, United States Event Place (Original) Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Weld, CO, United States Household Identifier 4189939 Person Number 0 Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 474 Volume 1 SPOUSE Emily Rose nee Jaques (1834-1896)