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Colbert is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated in 1939. The town was named after Benjamin “Frank” Franklin Colbert (1826/1828-1893), a Chickasaw and great-grandson of the Scots trader James Logan Colbert and his Chickasaw wife Minta Hoye, who had five sons.
Frank Colbert migrated from Mississippi to Indian Territory in 1846, and founded a large family there. He was a great-grandson of James Logan Colbert and his Chickasaw wife Minta Hoye.
As the Chickasaw had a matrilineal system, they considered children to be born into the mother’s clan; those with multicultural ancestry were also accepted into the mother’s clan. Sons gained hereditary leadership positions through their mother’s people. Generations of mixed-race Colbert men were prominent leaders among the Chickasaw for most of the 19th century.
In 1853 Colbert established a ferry across the Red River to help provide passage for travelers and settlers. The…
