(Colonel) Elsworth Thornton Colebank was born September 11, 1862 in Dunkard Township,
Greene County, Pennsylvania. He married Cora Alice Stewart, born 1868, on December 28,
1892, in Harrison County, West Virginia. When Cora died of typhoid fever on October 3, 1895
Elsworth married Hannah J. Stewart, born December 29, 1870 or March 18, 1871 to Allen Stewart
and Rebecca Jane McFarland. In the 1910 federal census, Elsworth and Hannah lived in
Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia where Elsworth farmed. Brother Clark was living with
Elsworth and helping with the farm at that time. In the 1920 federal census, sister Ruhama
Grover, age 68, lived with Elsworth and Hannah. Elsworth died on February 21,1929 in Grafton,
Taylor County, West Virginia and Hannah died June 6, 1934. Elsworth, Hannah and Richard are
buried in the Knottsville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Knottsville, West Virginia. Cora is
buried in the Oddfellows Cemetery in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
The children of Elsworth Thornton Colebank and Cora Alice Stewart were:
Lelia May Colebank - born in 1894, died of pneumonia in November of 1895, a month after her
mother.
The children of Elsworth Thornton Colebank and Hannah Stewart were:
Howard H. Colebank - born in March, 1898
William Allen Colebank - born March 15,1899. He marriage Eugenia M. Baumgartner on April 19,
1920. He died July 16, 1953 in Grafton, W.V. of pancreatic cancer.
(Lawrence) Richard Colebank - born August 22, 1901. He died at age 17.
(Flora) Alice Colebank - born March 19, 1904
Mary Eva Day Colebank - born on January 28,1910.
Mary died on October 23, 1973 in Grafton, Taylor County,
West Virginia.
Greene County, Pennsylvania. He married Cora Alice Stewart, born 1868, on December 28,
1892, in Harrison County, West Virginia. When Cora died of typhoid fever on October 3, 1895
Elsworth married Hannah J. Stewart, born December 29, 1870 or March 18, 1871 to Allen Stewart
and Rebecca Jane McFarland. In the 1910 federal census, Elsworth and Hannah lived in
Knottsville, Taylor County, West Virginia where Elsworth farmed. Brother Clark was living with
Elsworth and helping with the farm at that time. In the 1920 federal census, sister Ruhama
Grover, age 68, lived with Elsworth and Hannah. Elsworth died on February 21,1929 in Grafton,
Taylor County, West Virginia and Hannah died June 6, 1934. Elsworth, Hannah and Richard are
buried in the Knottsville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Knottsville, West Virginia. Cora is
buried in the Oddfellows Cemetery in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
The children of Elsworth Thornton Colebank and Cora Alice Stewart were:
Lelia May Colebank - born in 1894, died of pneumonia in November of 1895, a month after her
mother.
The children of Elsworth Thornton Colebank and Hannah Stewart were:
Howard H. Colebank - born in March, 1898
William Allen Colebank - born March 15,1899. He marriage Eugenia M. Baumgartner on April 19,
1920. He died July 16, 1953 in Grafton, W.V. of pancreatic cancer.
(Lawrence) Richard Colebank - born August 22, 1901. He died at age 17.
(Flora) Alice Colebank - born March 19, 1904
Mary Eva Day Colebank - born on January 28,1910.
Mary died on October 23, 1973 in Grafton, Taylor County,
West Virginia.
| PETER COALBANK, father of SAMUEL COLEBANK, father of THORNTON ELSWORTH COLEBANK ELSWORTH THORNTON COLEBANK |
| Hannah J. Stewart Colebank (photo courtesy of Ron Stewart) |
| Elsworth Thornton Colebank (photo courtesy of Ron Stewart |
Cora T. Stewart Colebank death record 1895
Lelia May death record 1895
| Elsworth T. and Cora Stewart Colebank marriage certificate (click to enlarge) |
William Allen Colebank birth record 1899
| Elsworth T. and Hannah Stewart marriage certificate (click to enlarge) |
Elsworth T. Colebank death certificate
| Hannah and Elsworth Colebank headstone in United Methodist Church Cemetery, Knottsville, West Virginia |
| Headstone of Richard Colebank in Knottsville United Methodist Cemetery |
Knottsville United Methodist Church
| William and Eugenia Baumgartner Marriage Record (click to enlarge) |
Willliam Allen Colebank Death Certificate
| Lawrence Richard Colebank |