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William Franklin Colvin 1856–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 20 Apr 1915

Death Location: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Asa Colvin

Mother: Mary Mahan

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The story of William Franklin Colvin began in 1856 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States. William Franklin Colvin passed away in 1915 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Colvin began in 1856 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Franklin Colvin passed away in 1915 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States.

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William Colvin's Ancestors

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William Colvin
1856–1915
Birth Place: Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Asa Colvin
1823–1864
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann "Polly") Mahan
1834–1915
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Mahan
1792–1860
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Stacey (Brown) )(Mahan)
1795–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Stacey
1760–1828
Elizabeth Davidson
1770–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Colvin's Timeline

2 Records

1856
6 Oct 1856
Birth of William Franklin Colvin in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Johnson, Kentucky, United States
1915
20 Apr 1915
Age 59
Death of William Franklin Colvin in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Johnson, Kentucky, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, United States

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