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James Leander Colvin 1846–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1846

Birth Location: Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1923

Death Location: Rafter, Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Colvin

Mother: Cynthia (Colvin)

Spouse(s): Athenia Storkey

Children(s): Betsy Colvin, Robert Colvin, Nancy Colvin, Chap. Colvin, Lona Colvin, Robert Colvin, James Colvin, Dewitt Colvin, Ferdinan Colvin, Mary Colvin, Edward Colvin, Josie Colvin, William Colvin

In 1846, James Leander Colvin entered the world in Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Bill Riley Colvin And Cynthia Crisp Colvin. In 1880, James Leander Colvin resided in Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina, USA. James Leander Colvin married Athenia Theinnia Josephine Jane Phenie Storkey, and had children including Betsy Jane Colvin, Chap Colvin, Dewitt Dee Colvin, Edward Colvin, Ferdinan F Colvin, James Colvin, Josie Bell Colvin, Lona J Colvin, Mary Colvin, Nancy A Colvin, Robert Colvin, William Colvin. James Leander Colvin passed away in 1923 in Rafter, Monroe, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1846, James Leander Colvin entered the world in Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Bill Riley Colvin And Cynthia Crisp Colvin.
  • In 1880, James Leander Colvin resided in Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Leander Colvin married Athenia Theinnia Josephine Jane Phenie Storkey, and had children including Betsy Jane Colvin, Chap Colvin, Dewitt Dee Colvin, Edward Colvin, Ferdinan F Colvin, James Colvin, Josie Bell Colvin, Lona J Colvin, Mary Colvin, Nancy A Colvin, Robert Colvin, William Colvin.
  • James Leander Colvin passed away in 1923 in Rafter, Monroe, Tennessee, United States.

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James Colvin's Ancestors

Self
James Colvin
1846–1923
Birth Place: Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William "Bill" Riley Colvin
1815–1884
Greenville County, Tennessee, United States
Cynthia (Crisp) (Colvin)
1822–1917
Macon, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Colvin's Descendants

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James (Leander) Colvin (24 May 1846–23 May 1923) m. Athenia (Theinnia Josephine Jane "Phenie") Storkey (10 May 1845–26 Jul 1920)
  1. 1. Betsy (Jane) Colvin 1874–1936 m. Andrew (Jackson) Orr 1867–1931
    1. 1. Lula Orr 1901–1989 m. Wiley (Oliver) Freeman 1895–1947
      1. 1. Oliver (Wiley) Freeman 1937–2004 m. Geneva (Mercedes) Cloud 1941–2007
      2. 2. Vena (Lorin) Freman 1928–1930
    2. 2. Minnie Orr 1892–
    3. 3. Jacob Orr 1893–
    4. 4. Ratie Orr 1895–
    5. 5. George Orr 1896–
    6. 6. Margarett Orr 1898–
    7. 7. Lillie Orr 1900–
    8. 8. Adir Orr 1903–
    9. 9. Nora Orr 1907–
    10. 10. Homer Orr 1909–
    11. 11. Leona Orr 1910–
  2. 2. Robert Colvin 1870–
  3. 3. Nancy (A.) Colvin 1873–
  4. 4. Chap. Colvin 1877–
  5. 5. Lona (J.) Colvin 1878–
  6. 6. Robert Colvin 1879–
  7. 7. James Colvin 1881–1920
  8. 8. Dewitt ("Dee") Colvin 1883–1931
  9. 9. Ferdinan (F) Colvin 1879–1945
  10. 10. Mary Colvin 1892–
  11. 11. Edward Colvin 1884–1957
  12. 12. Josie (Bell) Colvin 1888–1933
  13. 13. William Colvin 1869–

James Colvin's Timeline

3 Records

1846
24 May 1846
Birth of James Leander Colvin in Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA
Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
James Leander Colvin resided here in Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina, USA
Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina, USA
1923
23 May 1923
Age 77
Death of James Leander Colvin in Rafter, Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Rafter, Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1846
    Event Place: Cherokee County now Graham County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina; Roll: 964; Page: 252C; Enumeration District: 082

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1923
    Event Place: Rafter, Monroe, Tennessee, United States

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