COLBY-Thaddeus - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Thaddeus S. COLBY, blacksmith, Newtown was born near Oswego, NY Aug 1, 1823. He is the son of Samuel and Jemima Northrup Colby and was reared a farmer. At age 19 he went to work to learn the blacksmith's trade. In 1844 he came west and stopped in Ohio where he worked with his brother at his trade. About 1850 he came to Delphi, Indiana and remained there 3 years. He then went to Clinton Co and followed blacksmithing and farming till the war broke out. He then volunteered in Aug 1861 and went to the army in Co K 10th Ind VOl., Col. MD Manson. He was in the battles of North Fork, Mill Spring, Chickamauga, and Mission Ridge. He served in theAtlanta campaign and fought at Resac,a Kenesaw Mt and Atlanta. He served also on deatil as blacksmith. He was mustered out of the service in Sept, 1864. Next spring he went to Nashville and obtained government employment as smith. In the fall he returned to Indiana. In 1866 he settled in Newtown and has since lived here working at his trade. He was married in 1853 to Caroline COLEMAN who died in 1856 leaving one living child, Joseph. April 2, 1868 he celebrated his nuptials with Catharine P. BLACK daughter of Aaron Black of newtown. Both Mr. and Mrs. Colby belong to the Baptist Church and the former is a Maosn. He is also a republican in politics.