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1. OTHA WALLACE² COLBERT (ROBERT SCOTT¹) was born Jul 1854 in West Taylor Twp. Cambria Co. PA^1,2,3, and died 4 Dec 1935 in Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA⁴. It appears that Otha was never married and had no children.

Notes for OTHA WALLACE COLBERT:
1900 PA Census: Cambria Co. West Taylor Twp. ed 160/9/43:

Otha COLBERT, Head, Jul 1854, 45, Single, Pa/Va/Md, Day laborer
Matilda, Sis, Jul 1845, 64 [sic], Single, Va/Va/Md
Ellen VAN, Sis, Jul 1848, 51, Widow, Va/Va/Md
Frank VAN, neph, Apr 1883, 17, Single, Pa/Va/Va, R.R. laborer
Nancy COLBERT, Head, Jun 1830, 69, Widow, Pa/Pa/Pa, 5/3
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1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. West Taylor Twp. ed 144, p. 8a, lines 26-29
Series T624, roll 1324, dwelling 114, family 134, 28 Apr 1910:

Otha COLBERT, Head, 52, single, Pa/Va/Va, no occupation
Matilda, sister, 73, single, Va/Va/Va
Ellen V., sister, 61, widow, Va/Va/Va
David, nephew, 19, single, Pa/Pa/Pa, Locomotive fireman
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The Johnstown "Tribune" issue of [ ] 1935:

OTHO W. COLBERT, 79, PASSES AWAY

Was Born in West Taylor Township; Funeral Services Friday

A complication of ailments caused the death of Otho W. Colbert, 79, at 4:30 o'clock this morning [4 Dec 1935-ed.] at the Cambria County Hospital. Previously, Mr. Colbert had been a patient in Memorial Hospital. He had been in poor health several years.
The deceased was born in Cambria Furnace, West Taylor Township. He was a son of Robert S. and Rebecca (Witherow) Colbert. He was unmarried. A sister, Mrs. Helen Wonderley of 308 Strayer Street, Dale, survives.
Otho Colbert was a former employee of the Cambria Steel Company and the Midvale Steel Company. He had not been able to work for some years.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the George G. Viering funeral home, Franklin Street. Burial will be in Benshoff Cemetery.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
1. Place of Death: Cambria County, Cambria Township
2. Full Name: Otto Colbert, formerly of 308 Strayer St., Johnstown, Pa.
2a. Residence: Cambria County Home
3. Sex: Male
4. Color or race: White
5. Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: Single
5a. If married, widowed, or divorced, Wife of: [X]
6. Date of Birth: July 14, 1857
7. Age: 78 years, 4 months, 20 days
8. Occupation of deceased: Steel Mill laborer
9. Birthplace: Cambria County, Pa.
10. Name of Father: "I do not know."
11. Birthplace of Father: "I do not know."
12. Name of Mother: "I do not know."
13. Birthplace of Mother: "I do not know."
14. Informant + address: J.A. Mackaye, Ebensburg, Pa.
15. Filed Dec. 4, 1935, S.A. Zubrok, sub registrar
16. Date of Death: December 4, 1935
17. Cause of Death: Chronic myocarditis, contributory: Arterio Sclerosis
18. [no operation, no autopsy]
19. Place of Burial: Benshoff Cem., date of burial Dec. 6, 1935
20. Undertaker: Geo. G. Vio****, Johnstown, Pa.
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Endnotes

1. 1880 PA Census: Cambria Co. Taylor Twp. (Series T9, roll 1110), ed 192, p. 12, lines 26-30, dwelling 22, family 26, 2 June 1880, "Otha, 21, son, single, labors in rolling mill, cannot write, Pa/Md/Md."
2. 1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. West Taylor Twp. (Series T624, roll 1324), ed 144, p. 8a, lines 26-29, dwelling 114, family 134, 28 Apr 1910, "Otha COLBERT, Head, 52, single, Pa/Va/Va, no occupation."
3. 1900 PA Census: Cambria Co. West Taylor Twp. (Series T623, roll 1389), ed 160, p. 9, line 43, "Otha COLBERT, Head, Jul 1854, 45, single, Pa/Va/Md, Day Laborer."
4. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary.


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