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'''Willis Dwight Colby''' (born c. [[1854]] in Defiance County, Ohio; died [[August 8]], [[1938]] in [[Birmingham]]) was an interior decorator and founder of the [[W. D. Colby Decorating Company]], which later became the [[Birmingham Decorating Company]]. | '''Willis Dwight Colby''' (born c. [[1854]] in Defiance County, Ohio; died [[August 8]], [[1938]] in [[Birmingham]]) was an interior decorator and founder of the [[W. D. Colby Decorating Company]], which later became the [[Birmingham Decorating Company]]. | ||
Colby was the son of Jonas and Almira Hull Colby of Ohio. He married the former [[Mabel Colby|Mabel Carroll]]. They | Colby was the son of Jonas and Almira Hull Colby of Ohio. He married the former [[Mabel Colby|Mabel Esther Carroll]] on [[Setpmber 24]], [[1884]] in Defiance, Ohio. | ||
They resided in the [[W. D. Colby residence]] at 2505 [[7th Avenue South]] where they raised two children [[Carroll Colby|Carroll]] and [[Ethlyn Root|Ethlyn]]. Carroll eventually served as vice-president of the Birmingham Decorating Company. | |||
In [[1924]] the Colbys moved to a [[W. D. Colby residence|small classicially-styled house]] at 2931 [[Highland Avenue]] where Mabel planted flowers and hosted meetings of the [[Psychology Study Club]]. They attended [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary quietly at home. | |||
==References== | |||
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-colbys-married-50-ye/136967657/ Colbys Married 50 Years]." (September 23, 1934) {{BN}}, p. 2 | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 17 December 2023
Willis Dwight Colby (born c. 1854 in Defiance County, Ohio; died August 8, 1938 in Birmingham) was an interior decorator and founder of the W. D. Colby Decorating Company, which later became the Birmingham Decorating Company.
Colby was the son of Jonas and Almira Hull Colby of Ohio. He married the former Mabel Esther Carroll on Setpmber 24, 1884 in Defiance, Ohio.
They resided in the W. D. Colby residence at 2505 7th Avenue South where they raised two children Carroll and Ethlyn. Carroll eventually served as vice-president of the Birmingham Decorating Company.
In 1924 the Colbys moved to a small classicially-styled house at 2931 Highland Avenue where Mabel planted flowers and hosted meetings of the Psychology Study Club. They attended Independent Presbyterian Church and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary quietly at home.
References
- "Colbys Married 50 Years." (September 23, 1934) The Birmingham News, p. 2