- Born October 20, 1910 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
- Parents were ROSCOE ERI COLBY and GERTRUDE DAY FELCH.
- Married EDITH LILLIAN MAGOON in 1935 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts. Edith was born on August 6, 1912 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts; and died July 24, 1987 in Levy, Florida. Her parents were LEE ALONZO MAGOON and CORA EMMA HUTCHINSON.
- Died July 16, 1976 in Volusia, Florida.
CHILDREN
- ROBERT PAUL COLBY, born September 9, 1936 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died November 11, 2018 in Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia. Married IMOGENE LILLIAN DYE on April 19, 1958 in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina.