John Henry Colvin

John Henry Colvin

Male Abt 1872 - 1944  (~ 72 years)

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  • Name John Henry Colvin 
    Born Abt 1872  Johnson Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Nov 1944  Mine Fork, Johnson Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Blanton-Williams Cemetery, Oil Springs, Johnson Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID P26445  Robert Jackson
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

    Father William Colvin,   b. Jan 1845, prob Johnson Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah 'Sally' Lemaster,   b. May 1850, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. date unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F9067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S347984795] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742), Dist 45, Barnetts Creek, Johnson Co., Kentucky: Family #217.

    2. [S347984674] Find A Grave Website, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi), Memorial# 32266820.



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