BIO:  COLVIN, William W., s/o William & Elizabeth (Hillman) Colvin

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers; 1885
Pike County, Clay Twp, page 465

WILLIAM W. COLVIN is a native of Pike County, Ind., born April 22, 1883 (sic)
and son of William and Elizabeth (Hillman) Colvin, who were the parents of
seven children.  The father was born and raised in Ohio, and when about
twenty-four years old, came to Pike County, Ind., and engaged in farming. His
death occurred May 20, 1845.  The mother is a native of Kentucky, and came to
Indiana about the same time as the father.  She still lives on the old farm,
and is seventy-eight years old.  Our subject received a limited education in
his boyhood days; he remained at home until twenty-eight years old, and then
married and enlisted in the army in Company I, Forty-second Indiana
Volunteers.  He served about eighteen months.  He has followed the life of a
farmer since coming from the army, and has met with very good success.  He now
owns 127 acres of land, besides his share in the father's estate.  June 25,
1861, he married Colisty Coleman.  They have two living children:  Fannie and
Ametia.  Mr. Colvin is a member of the United Baptist Church, and an ardent
Republican in politics.


 
From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: 10 Aug 1998