| ![Show Contents]() Colfax History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The earliest origins of the Colfax surname date from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name reveals that an early member was a sly fox, and would have been given to a crafty fellow. Early Origins of the Colfax familyThe surname Colfax was first found in Warwickshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Colfax familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colfax research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1274, 1511, 1550, 1869 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Colfax History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Colfax Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Colfax are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Colfax include: Colfox, Coolefox, Colvox, Colefax, Colfax, Cofax, Golfax and many more. Early Notables of the Colfax familyDistinguished members of the family include - Schuyler Colfax, American vice-president from 1869 until 1873
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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Colfax or a variant listed above:
Colfax Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Colfax, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County Pennsylvania in 1834 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Colfax (post 1700) | + |
- Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885), American politician, US Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant (1869-73)
- Schuyler Colfax Enck (1900-1970), American athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres
- Richard Colfax Schnorf (1925-2006), American Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
- Clement Colfax Ausherman (1868-1959), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1944, 1948 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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