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Josiah Colborn

Iola, Kansas
· 02/07/1829 - 06/16/1904
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Josiah Colborn was one of the founding fathers and first businessmen of Iola. He was the husband of Iola Colborn, Iola's namesake.
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Iola, Kansas · United States

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