580. Holmes⁵ Colbert (Benjamin Franklin 'Frank'⁴, Martin³, Maj. Levi "Itawamba Minco"², James Logan¹)⁽⁴⁴⁹¹⁾ (#2020) was born in Colbert, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 25 FEB 1863.⁽⁴⁴⁹²⁾ Holmes died 1944 in Las Cruces, NM, at 81 years of age.⁽⁴⁴⁹³⁾ His body was interred 1944 in Las Cruces, NM.⁽⁴⁴⁹⁴⁾

He married twice. He married Ella Overton in IT, before 1895.⁽⁴⁴⁹⁵⁾ (Ella Overton is #2166.) Ella was born 24 SEP 1869.⁽⁴⁴⁹⁶⁾ Ella⁽⁴⁴⁹⁷⁾ was the daughter of Gov. Benjamin Franklin Overton and Sarah Clementine Jones. Ella died 8 NOV 1896 at 27 years of age. Her body was interred NOV 1896 in Willis Cemetery, Willis, Marshall Co., OK. He married Elizabeth 'Bessie' Hobson in Washington, DC, 27 DEC 1898.⁽⁴⁴⁹⁸⁾ Marriage under U.S. marriage license. Certificate of Marriage No. 6745, issued by the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, (Washington, D.C.). Married by Rev. Charles Rumsdale, Pastor, North Pres. Church, Washington, DC. (Elizabeth 'Bessie' Hobson is #2168.) Elizabeth⁽⁴⁴⁹⁹⁾ was the daughter of R. W. Hobson and Jemmie E..

According to conflicting evidence, she married Holmes Colbert in Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 17 AUG 1899. Married under Chickasaw Marriage License by J.T. Potts, County and Probate Judge, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT.

He was listed as a resident in the census report on Panola Co Payroll, Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1893.⁽⁴⁵⁰⁰⁾ According to conflicting evidence, he married Elizabeth 'Bessie' Hobson in Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 17 AUG 1899. Married under Chickasaw Marriage License by J.T. Potts, County and Probate Judge, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Sterrett, Bryan Co., OK, 25 APR 1910.

Holmes Colbert and Ella Overton had the following child:

+ 1473 i. Frank 'Redfeather' Overton⁶ Colbert was born 6 AUG 1895.

Holmes Colbert and Elizabeth 'Bessie' Hobson had the following children:

1474 ii. Janie Estelle Colbert⁽⁴⁵⁰¹⁾ (#2170) was born in IT 1899. Janie died 7 JUL 1900 in IT, at 1 year of age. Janie enrolled in Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 1902 and appears on Dawes card number 1273.⁽⁴⁵⁰²⁾

1475 iii. Marion Estelle Colbert⁽⁴⁵⁰³⁾ (#2171) was born in Washington, DC 6 JUN 1901. Marion enrolled in IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 1902 and appears on Dawes card number 1273.⁽⁴⁵⁰⁴⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Sterrett, Bryan Co., OK, 25 APR 1910.

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