Joshua Colbert

Brief Life History of Joshua

When Joshua Colbert was born on 15 April 1895, in Non, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Edmon Colbert, was 24 and his mother, Martha Lewis, was 23. He married Dora Curtis on 20 January 1918, in Stonewall, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in South Creek Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States in 1930 and Allen Township, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 17 December 1944, in Hines, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joshua Colbert
1895–1944
Dora Curtis
1901–1982
Marriage: 20 January 1918
Thomas A Colbert
1920–1995
Dolphus Colbert
1925–1987
William Carl Colbert
1929–2015

Sources (15)

  • Joshua Colbert in household of Edd Colbert, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Joshua Colbert, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Joshua Colbert, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1907

Oklahoma is the 46th state.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

French, English, and Irish (Cork and Waterford): from the Norman personal name Colbert, of ancient Germanic origin, from kol- ‘coal’ + berht ‘bright’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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