Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Colborn, Walter S. October 6, 1860 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 540
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    Walter S Colborn is a son of David L Colborn and Julia 
Dull Colborn. He was born in Somerset county, Penna, October 
6, 1860.
    David L Colborn was born in Somerset county, April 3, 
1827, and is the son of Sylvester Colborn.  David L Colbron 
was married December 9, 1850, to Miss Julia Dull, daughter 
of George Dull of Springfield township.  Unto this union 
were born eight children: Lafayette Colborn, Lavena Colborn, 
Willis Colborn, George Colborn, Walter S Colborn, Jackson 
Colborn, Annie Colborn, and Sylvester Colborn.
    George Dull, maternal grandfather, was a native of 
Somerset county until 1836, at which time he located in 
Springfield township.  In 1868 came to Springfield township, 
this county, was educated in the common schools of Fayette 
county where he learned the trade of carpenter with William 
Shearer.  Afterwards he engaged in the furniture business 
which he has successfully pursued at Mill Run for the past 
three years.  He also started in the same business on August 
3, 1889, at Vanderbilt, Penna.
    July 8, 1883, he was married to Miss Susan Kern, 
daughter of George Kern, by the Rev W W Hickman of 
Uniontown.  Their union has been blessed by two children: 
Eva Lena Colborn, born May 9, 1884, and David L Colborn, 
born February 6, 1889.
    Mr Colborn is a democrat and delights in the success of 
his party; he also took an active part in the prohibition 
amendment campaign that was voted on and defeated June 16, 
1889.  He is a member of the Indian Creek Baptist church.  
Mr Colborn is a good workman, and deserving of the liberal 
encouragement that he receives.

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