A Real Woman Pioneer

She and her first husband Mr. Colby moved to Santa Cruz from Maine across the isthmus of Panama in 1865. She was a cook for the lumber camps and Mrs. Colby had a livery stable and blacksmith shop in Felton.
Source: Undertow
Date: Undated
Type: NEWS
Coverage: Felton
Identifier: FE-FEL-Felton-78

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

“A Real Woman Pioneer.” Undertow. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/142073. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.