BIO: Charles W. COLONY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 60-61. 
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  CHARLES W. COLONY, master mechanic, Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory, 
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Janesville, Rock county, Wisconsin, December 
31, 1848.  He is a son of George and Charlotte (Noble) Colony.  George 
Colony was a native of Albany, N.Y., born in 1811.  He was a contracting 
mason.  His wife was born in Erie county, Pa., from which county they went 
to Wisconsin in 1848.  Of their thirteen children, only four survive:  
Charles W.; Oliver, C., in the tobacco business in Evansville, Wis.; 
Frederick E., a practicing physician of Evansville; and John Lowry, supposed 
to be residing in Chicago.  Mr. and Mrs. George Colony both died in 
Janesville, Wis.; the former January 1, 1883, the latter in April 1868.
  Charles W. Colony was brought up in Janesville, Wis., and received his 
education in the public schools of that place.  For a few years after he 
left school he was employed in his father's business.  He afterwards learned 
the trade of a machinist.  He is thoroughly grounded in this business, and 
has much practical experience, having served both as a steamboat and 
stationary engineer for the U.S. Government at Baltimore, Md.  For one year 
he had charge of the boys, of their quarters and of the steam heating 
department in the Indian Training School at Carlisle, Pa.  He has 
efficiently filled his present position since April 20, 1890.  Mr. Colony is 
a member of Juniata Lodge, No. 177, I.O.O.F., Huntingdon, and of Goodwill 
Council, No. 42, Jr. O.U.A.M., at Tyrone.  He is a Republican.
  Charles W. Colony was married in Baltimore, Md., in April, 1869, to Mary 
Josephine, daughter of Julius and Catherine Marcelette.  They have two 
children:  Guy Henry, born in 1870, and Fay Elmer, born in 1880.  The family 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.