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- I (Janie) am assuming the grandsons in this 1880 census below are children of William because William is the only son of Jackson and Mahala who missing from this census and all the others are still single.
1880 Census Dist 45, Barnetts Creek, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Family 217
Colvin, Jackson W M 60 married Farmer KY TN NJ
Colvin, Mahala W F 56 Wife married keeping house VA VA VA
Colvin, John Jr. W M 36 son single works on farm KY KY VA
Colvin, Isaac W M 29 son single at home KY KY VA disabled
Colvin, Sarah W F 23 dau single at home KY KY VA
Colvin, James W M 20 son single works on farm KY KY VA
Colvin, Riley W M 18 son single works on farm KY KY VA
Colvin, Rebecca W F 16 dau single at home KY KY VA
Colvin, John H. W M 8 grandson single KY KY KY
Colvin, Asa W M 1 grandson single KY KY KY
Jackson, his wife and children are all marked as unable to read or write.
The following comment and obit was found on the Find-a-Grave website:
Source: Been to cemetery, Photo of stone
COLVIN, John Henry
J. H. COLVIN IS BURIED NOVEMBER 25
FATHER OF FOUR SERVICE MEN DIES MONDAY
Death claimed John Henry Colvin, 73 year old citizen of Mine Fork, Monday. Mr. Colvin has not been well for many months. Funeral services were conducted by the Preston Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 29, Elder Theodore Williams officiating, and burial was made in the home cemetery. Mr. Colvin was married to the former Alice Fairchild, who survives in addition to the following children, four of whom are in service: Mrs. Myrtle Blanton, Mrs. Mollie Hitchcock, Earl, Tom, Mrs. Sarah Bailey, Mrs. Sis Bailey, Mrs. May Blanton, Jeff, Mrs. Maxie Cantrell and Manford. A host of friends and relatives will mourn his death. Deceased was an outstanding farmer of his community.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
23 November 1944
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