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William Colvin 1790 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1790

Birth Location: Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1872

Death Location: Glasford, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Father: George Colvin

Mother: Hannah Myers

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Children(s): James Colvin

In 1790, William Colvin entered the world in Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to George Colvin and Hannah Myers. William Colvin had children including James T Colvin. William Colvin passed away in 1872 in Glasford, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1790, William Colvin entered the world in Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to George Colvin and Hannah Myers.
  • William Colvin had children including James T Colvin.
  • William Colvin passed away in 1872 in Glasford, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

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William Colvin's Ancestors

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William Colvin
1790 – 1872
Birth Place: Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Colvin
1758 – 1821
Crighton,Midlothian,Scotland
Hannah Myers
1755 – 1802
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Colvin
1720 – 1782
Corstorphine,Midlothia,Scotland
Jean Stevenson
1717 –
Corstorphine,Midlothia,Scotland
Johann (Ulrich) Meyer
1725 – 1777
Holland, Gutersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Colvill
1682 – 1768
Barbara Gillespie
1696 –
Johannes Myers
1706 – 1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Colvin
1654 – 1729
Jean Spence
1665 –
Alexander Gillespie
1662 –
Jean Thomson
1665 –
Friederich Maÿer
1682 – 1716
Anna Räu
1684 – 1724

William Colvin's Descendants

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William Colvin (14 Sep 1790 – 2 Apr 1872)
  1. 1. James (T) Colvin (14 Aug 1826 – 11 Feb 1895)
    1. 1. William Colvin (14 May 1863 – 1910)
      1. 1. Margaret Colvin (Aug 1888 – 2 Nov 1970) m. George WESTWICK (1889 – 1934)
        1. 1. John (Mervin) Westwick (07 Nov 1911 – 24 Oct 1977) m. Ruby (Loree (Lewis) Westwick,) Stillson (11 Mar 1920 – 27 Jul 2006)

William Colvin's Timeline

2 Records

1790
14 Sep 1790
Birth of William Colvin in Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1872
2 Apr 1872
Age 82
Death of William Colvin in Glasford, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Glasford, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1790
    Event Place: Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Glasford, Peoria, Illinois, USA

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