Corp. Colear "Colita" Ellis ("Colear") Dobyns 
Colear "Colita" Ellis, known as "Colear", was born on June 26th, 1894 in Bedford Co, Va. "Colear"'s father was William Whitfield Dobyns and his mother was Victoria Catherine Ashwell. His paternal grandparents were Colita "Colity" Whitfield ("Whitfield Dobyns" "Whit" Dobyns) Dobyns and Julia Ann Tellitha ("Juliann") Martin; his maternal grandparents were Carey Austin Ashwell and Frances West Howell. He had five brothers and three sisters, named William Austin, "Griff", Jesse Lee, Opie, Hugh, Cora Malvina, Nina Lois and Eva May. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Thomas Sherwood and Alice Julia. He died due to killed in World War I at the age of 24 on August 9th, 1918 in Belleau, France. He was buried in Belleau, France.General Notes
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Dec 1833 in Bedford, Va d.Jul 1900 in Huddleston, Bedford, Va
- b.01 May 1866 in Bedford Co, Va d.20 Jun 1925 in Bedford Co, Va
- b.25 Sep 1809 in Bedford Co, Va d.29 Aug 1863 in Saltville, Smyth Co, Virginia
- b.29 Apr 1836 in Bedford Co, Va d.04 Jun 1878 in Huddleston, Bedford Co, Va
- b.~ 1710 in Amelia County, Virginia d.< 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia
- b.~ 1768 in Bedford County, Virginia
- b.~ 1727 in Bedford County, Virginia d.> 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia
- b.09 Aug 1809 in Bedford Co, Va d.26 Nov 1888 in Bedford Co, Va
- b.1770 in Bedford Co, Va d.> 1850 in Bedford Co, Va
- b.26 Jun 1894 in Bedford Co, Va d.09 Aug 1918 in Belleau, France
- b.~ 1805 in Bedford Co, Va d.23 Apr 1847 in Bedford Co, Va
- b.21 May 1835 in Bedford Co, Va. d.01 Mar 1917 in Bedford Co, Va.
- b.~ 1710 in Amelia County, Virginia d.< 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia
- b.~ 1768 in Bedford County, Virginia
- b.~ 1727 in Bedford County, Virginia d.> 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia
- b.06 Feb 1807 in Bedford Co, Va d.29 Jan 1891 in Bedford Co, Va
- b.1770 in Bedford Co, Va d.> 1850 in Bedford Co, Va
- b.08 Aug 1869 in Bedford, Va d.Jul 1904 in Bedford, Va
- b.06 Jun 1843 in Bedford Co, Va. d.09 Sep 1898 in Bedford Co, Va.
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Details of "Colear"'s family with Lola Bell Swain
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