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John W Colston

John W Colston



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  1. 1.  John W ColstonJohn W Colston was born on 23 Oct 1861 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Jun 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Residence: Marital Status: Single
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 13, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Swatara Street; Age: 48; Occupation: Driver; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: No; HomeOwnership: Rent; Industry: Gas Company; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; YearsMarried: 21; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 51

    John married Lucy Jackson on 27 Dec 1888 in Millwood, Clarke, Virginia, USA. Lucy (daughter of Charles Jackson, I and Sarah Brown) was born in 1867 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Feb 1937 in 652 Boyd street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Dorothy R Colston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893 in Virginia, USA.
    2. 3. Charles Colston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dorothy R ColstonDorothy R Colston Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1893 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Dorothy Williams
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 13, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Swatara Street; Age: 17; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; NativeLanguageCode: English; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter


  2. 3.  Charles ColstonCharles Colston Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Charles Washington
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 13, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Swatara Street; 5 Age: 5; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0094; NativeLanguageCode: English; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1937, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA




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