Dobyns, Colear “Colita” Ellis
| Birth Name | Dobyns, Colear “Colita” Ellis |
| Nick Name | "Colear" |
| Gramps ID | I0292 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 24 years, 1 month, 13 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth [E6287] | 1894-06-26 | Bedford Co, Va | ||
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| Death [E6288] | 1918-08-09 | Belleau, France | ||
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Cause: killed in World War I |
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| Burial [E6289] | Aisne-Marne American Cemetery | Belleau, France | ||
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Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : granduncle
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Dobyns, William Whitfield [I0046] | 1866-05-01 | 1925-06-20 | |
| Mother | Ashwell, Victoria Catherine [I0047] | 1869-08-08 | 1904-07-00 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, William Austin [I0044] | 1890-05-10 | 1976-07-31 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Samuel Griffin “Griff” [I0291] | 1892-10-28 | 1929-12-23 | |
| Dobyns, Colear “Colita” Ellis [I0292] | 1894-06-26 | 1918-08-09 | ||
| Brother | Dobyns, Jesse Lee [I0293] | 1896-03-19 | 1918-10-24 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Opie [I0294] | 1897-04-23 | 1918-10-09 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Cora Malvina [I0295] | 1898-09-07 | 1962-05-16 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Nina Lois [I0296] | 1899-08-07 | 1981-10-07 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Eva May [I0297] | 1902-02-19 | 1986-05-13 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Hugh [I0298] | 1904-06-04 | 1926-06-23 | |
| Father | Dobyns, William Whitfield [I0046] | 1866-05-01 | 1925-06-20 | |
| Laughlin, Carrie Davis [I0301] | 1887-02-10 | 1929-05-25 | ||
| Half-brother | Dobyns, Thomas Sherwood Sr [I0300] | 1920-12-13 | 1986-01-07 | |
| Half-sister | Dobyns, Alice Julia [I0299] | 1922-03-11 | 1996-01-20 | |
Families
| Family of Dobyns, Colear “Colita” Ellis and Swain, Lola Bell [F0277] | ||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Swain, Lola Bell [I0548] ( * 1895-11-12 + 1988-03-06 ) | ||||||||||||||
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Narrative
Colita Ellis Dobyns died age 24 years.
World War I:
Corporal: U. S. Army Co. A , 38th Infantry, 3rd Division
"Cyclone"
Same unit as his brother, Opie Dobyns
While training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi
a cyclone came thru their camp leveling all the tents.
Hence, the Cyclone (CY) shoulder patch.
Corp. Colear Ellis Dobyns died of wounds suffered at
The Battle of the Valley of The Marne in Chateau-Thierry, l'Aisne, Picardie, France.
The Rock of The Marne
Three Dobyns Brothers died in World War I:
1. Colita "Colear" Ellis Dobyns killed Aug 9, 1918, France
2. Opie Dobyns killed Oct 9, 1918, France (2 months later)
3. Jesse Lee Dobyns died of pneumonia Oct 24, 1918, France (2 weeks later)
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 64DD3C7135CAD611A60300C04F47765CA5B5 |