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NOTE: "Burial Records from the
D.A.R. Tombstone Readings,
of the Colvin Cemetery in 1930",
lists: "Kerson Colvin - died 1874".
It probably should have said
"Wilkerson" Colvin
(who died on Oct. 20, 1874).
The information was possibly taken
off of a broken headstone.
The piece of a broken headstone
(in the photo on the right),
says: "ON COLVIN".
The piece of headstone in the
second photo says:
"6 Mo. & 20 d's", which could
possibly be part of Wilkerson's
headstone, as his obituary
states that Wilkerson died in 1874, at
"60 years, 6 months, and 20 days".
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Note: PLEASE, do NOT transfer this
memorial to other web sites.
Thanks, Nancy Heib.
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NOTE: "Burial Records from the
D.A.R. Tombstone Readings,
of the Colvin Cemetery in 1930",
lists: "Kerson Colvin - died 1874".
It probably should have said
"Wilkerson" Colvin
(who died on Oct. 20, 1874).
The information was possibly taken
off of a broken headstone.
The piece of a broken headstone
(in the photo on the right),
says: "ON COLVIN".
The piece of headstone in the
second photo says:
"6 Mo. & 20 d's", which could
possibly be part of Wilkerson's
headstone, as his obituary
states that Wilkerson died in 1874, at
"60 years, 6 months, and 20 days".
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Note: PLEASE, do NOT transfer this
memorial to other web sites.
Thanks, Nancy Heib.
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His name is spelled as "Wilkerson"
on the headstones for "both" his
first wife, and his second wife.
Also, in his obituary.
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Wilkerson had a nephew John Y. Skinner
(the step-son of his brother Mason),
who named his son
David Wilkerson Skinner.
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Wilkerson Colvin was the youngest
of nine children born to
John Colvin Jr. and his wife
(also his cousin)
Elizabeth C. Colvin,
of Campbell County Kentucky.
Wilkerson's father John Colvin Jr.
died about 1814, the same year
that Wilkerson was born.
The 150 acre farm of his father
John Colvin Jr.
lying on Phillips Creek in Campbell
County Kentucky, was then deeded
to the nine children, who later
each sold off their 1/9th share.
Their mother was remarried in 1818.
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After the death of their father
(and the remarriage of their mother),
Wilkerson and his siblings moved
from Campbell County Kentucky,
to Montgomery County Ohio.
Wilkerson's eldest brother
Absalom Colvin, is listed in the
1820 census of Washington township,
Montgomery County Ohio.
The siblings spread out from there,
to Indiana, Michigan, and other
parts of Ohio. Wilkerson's eldest
brother Absalom Colvin and his wife
Sarah/Sally Ann (Foster) Colvin,
and their four children, than came to
Michigan about 1830 (or shortly before).
Wilkerson, and his brother Mason Colvin,
either came with Absalom, or followed
him to Michigan. Alsalom Colvin is
listed in the 1830 census of Niles
township, Berrien County Michigan.
Absalom Colvin then purchased a
land patent from the U.S. Government,
in LaGrange township, Cass County
Michigan on April 1, 1831. His land
can now be described as the land
across the street from the
Southwestern Michigan College.
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Wilkerson, his brother Mason, and
Absalom's daughter Amanda Colvin,
all married siblings of the Griffin
family, in Cass County Michigan, in
1832, 1833, and 1835. They were the
children of Yoakley/Yokley Griffin
and his wife Sally Mullican, of
LaGrange township, Cass Co. Michigan.
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Absalom and Wilkerson Colvin then
purchased land patents from the U.S.
Government, for adjoining property,
in Sections 3 and 4, of Buchanan
township, Berrien County Michigan
(about 3 miles North of Buchanan),
in 1838 and 1839. (This property
boardered Oronoko township).
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The Colvin Cemetery was located on
Wilkerson Colvin's farm (in Section 3),
and the original Colvin log School (built
in 1848), was located on Absalom Colvin's
farm in Section four.
An article in the "Berrien County
Record" newspaper, in Buchanan, MI
in April of 1875, tells of the
Colvin School, located about 3 miles
North of Buchanan, on the North-
East corner of Aalfs Road and Little
Glendora Road, being burned down on
April 23, 1875 (six months after
Wilkerson's death). Suspected arson,
due to earlier vandalism.
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Wilkerson's brother Alsalom Colvin
was a "Justice of the Peace" in
Buchanan township, Berrien County
Michigan in 1839, 1843, and 1847.
The 1850 census shows all three
brothers, Absalom, Mason, and
Wilkerson Colvin, living in
Berrien County Michigan.
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Wilkerson's brother Mason Colvin
died in Berrien Co. Michigan in 1859,
and is "now" buried in the Burke
Cemetery (possibly moved there from
the Colvin Cemetery about 1910?)
Wilkerson's eldest brother Absalom
Colvin subpposedly went to California
about 1852 (per County history book),
or after 1855 (per deed record), and
died there. (Absalom sold his 1/9th
share of his father's farm in 1855).
(Did Absalom Colvin go to California
for the Gold Rush perhaps?)
Absalom and Mason Colvin's wives, and
some of their children, later moved to
Iowa (about 1865), and are all buried
in the Cottonwood Cemetery, in
Lake City, Calhoun County Iowa.
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(See the memorials for
Wilkerson's brother's wives,
Sarah Ann (Foster) Colvin, and
Malinda (Griffin) Colvin, and
some of their children, in the
Cottonwood Cemetery, in
Calhoun County Iowa).
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Note: Black Hawk War Muster Rolls,
for Berrien County Michigan,
published by the Berrien County
Historical Association, 1997, for the
7th Regiment of the Michigan Militia,
commanded by Col. Almanson Huston, of
Niles, MI, Capt. Issac Shurties' Company,
May 19, 1832 to June 21, 1832,
include the following:
"Absolom" Colvin, Pvt. enlisted
for 8 days (#31).
"Wilkinson" Colvin, Pvt., enlisted
for 4 days (#36).
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See "The Blackhawk War", by
Henry Little, 1875, on the
following web site: http://www.
pure-michigan.com/theblackhawkwar/7.php
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Wilkerson was married three times.
He was the father of 10 or 11 children
(and the step-father to six more).
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Three of Wilkerson's children,
did not reach adulthood.
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m. # 1. Perlina Griffin,
on Feb. 21, 1833, in
Cass County Michigan.
Perlina was the daughter of
Yoakley/Yokley Griffin and his
wife Sally Mullican, of LaGrange
township, Cass County Michigan.
[For more information on the Griffin
family, see the memorial for
Perlina (Griffin) Colvin,
of Berrien County Michigan].
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Wilkerson Colvin and his first
wife Perlina Griffin had the
following children:
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1. John Y. Colvin.
(Possibly named "John",
after Wilkerson's father, and
"Yokley", after Perlina's father?)
b. about Nov. 28, 1835.
d. June 17, 1845, aged 9 years,
6 months, and 20 days.
Buried: Colvin Cemetery
(on Wilkerson's farm).
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2. Sarah ELLEN Colvin.
(Listed as "Ellen S." on headstone).
b. 1838, in Michigan.
(She is listed with Wilkerson in
the 1850 census of Berrien Co. MI).
m. William Boyle [Sr.], on Jan. 1, 1857,
in Berrien County Michigan.
William Boyle Sr. (1834-1887).
Listed as William "Boyd" on
marriage record.
In the 1880 census they lived in
Weesaw township, Berrien County MI.
Children: Mary J., Sarah Ellen/Ella,
Elmer, Minie, William E. Jr., Catherine,
Everett, Bernard, Harrie, Florence,
and Hugh R. Boyle.
d. April 16,1894.
Buried: Mount Zion Cemetery,
Berrien County Michigan.
Obituary for "Sarah E. Colvin Boyle"
was published in the "Buchanan Record"
newspaper, in Buchanan, Michigan
on April 19,1894.
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3. Caroline Colvin.
b. about Jan. 8, 1840.
d. Sept. 1, 1840,
aged 7 months, and 24 days.
Buried: Colvin Cemetery.
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4. Mary Elizabeth Colvin.
b. Nov. 7, 1841, in Buchanan township,
Berrien County Michigan.
m. Joseph Snyder, in 1860.
They lived in Coffey Co. Kansas in 1880.
5 Children:
Lawrence W. (Loren) b. 1862.
John Will (Willie), b. 1864/1865.
Jay D., b. 1865. d. 1955.
(Jay is buried in Long Lake Cemetery
with his wife Minnie).
Lillian (Lillie) Snyder.
b. Aug. 9, 1868, Buchanan, MI.
(Lillian married Sanford Collins
in Nebraska).
Leslie C. Snyder. b. about 1872.
Joseph is the son of John Charles Snyder
and his wife Phebe Maddren, who were
early settlers in Section One.
d. Mary died Nov. 10, 1899,
in Berrien Co. Michigan.
Buried: Long Lake Cemetery,
Berrien County Michigan.
The obituary for Mary E. Snyder was
published in the "Berrien Springs
Journal Era" newspaper, on
Wed. Nov. 15, 1899, page 3.
Note: About 1876 Mary and Joseph
moved West to Kansas, Nebraska, and
Dakota, then returned to Michigan
in 1894.
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5. Austin W. Colvin.
b. May 2, 1844, in Michigan.
m. Ellen Jane Smith, on
March 31, 1866, in Michigan.
d. 1926, in Michigan.
Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery.
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6. Thomas Jefferson Colvin.
b. about 1846/47, in Berrien Co. MI
on the Colvin farm in Section 3, of
Buchanan township (per his obituary).
m. Jan. 23, 1868, to Louisa C. McCoy,
in Berrien County Michigan,
the daughter of Russell McCoy and
his second wife Esther Weaver.
(Esther was also the sister of
Wilkerson's second wife Anna Weaver).
(Louisa's nicknames were "Pernice"
and "Pern").
They lived in Shelby, Oceana Co. MI.
d. April of 1926,
in Shelby, Oceana County Michigan.
Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, in
Shelby Oceana Co. MI (Lot 259).
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7. Perlina Colvin.
NOTE: Daughter of Perlina or Anna??
b. about 1850-51, in Michigan.
(Perlina is listed with Wilkerson,
in the 1860 census).
m. Mr. Palmer.
They lived in Denison,
Grayson County Texas in 1899
(per: Obituary for her sister
Mary Elizabeth (Colvin) Snyder,
published on Nov. 15, 1899).
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Wilkerson Colvin's first wife
Perlina (Griffin) Colvin died of
"cholera mubus" on March 25, 1850,
in "district # 10",
of Berrien County Michigan.
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m.# 2.
Mrs. Anna (Weaver) Ingleright, Dragoo,
on Jan. 1, 1851, in
Berrien County Michigan.
Anna was the daughter of John Weaver.
Anna was the former wife of both
Jacob Ingleright and Peter Dragoo.
Anna and Jacob Ingleright had three
children: John W. Ingleright,
Mary C. (Ingleright) Storick, and
William H. Ingleright.
Anna is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery
next to her infant daughter Fanny, and
near her three "Ingleright" children.
Anna and Peter Dragoo had one daughter:
Lodema Dragoo, who was born several
months "after" Peter passed away. It
is thought that Lodema died in England.
(See memorials for Anna (Weaver)
Colvin, and for Peter Dragoo).
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Wilkerson Colvin and his
second wife Anna Weaver had
two known children together:
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1. Samuel Weaver Colvin.
b. Oct. 21, 1851, in Berrien Co. MI.
m. # 1. Dina Tieche.
m. # 2. Bertha E. Lord.
Samuel lived in Memphis, Tenn. in 1899.
d. Aug. 29, 1930, in Berrien Co. MI.
Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery (2nd addition,
S.-W. side, Lot 103, Space 3).
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2. Fanny Colvin (infant).
b. March 5, 1852.
d. May 8, 1852,
age 2 months, and 3 days.
Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery
(next to her mother).
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Anna died on Jan. 13, 1866,
in Berrien County Michigan.
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m. # 3.
Mrs. Elizabeth (Frazier) Estes,
on Oct. 25, 1866, in
Berrien County Michigan.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter
Frazier and his wife Minerva Prickett.
Elizabeth was the former wife
of John S. Estes. Elizabeth and
John S. Estes had two known children:
Peter B. Estes and Frank Estes.
Elizabeth is buried in the Oak Ridge
Cemetery, next to her youngest son
Ellis F. Colvin (Section A, Lot 40).
Elizabeth Colvin's death certificate
states that she gave birth to 5 children,
only 4 still living. (Only 4 are known.
Possibly one died as an infant).
(See memorial for Elizabeth Colvin)
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Wilkerson Colvin and his
third wife Elizabeth Frazier
had two known children together:
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1. Edwin Meric Colvin.
b. Aug. 13, 1867, in Buchanan, MI.
m. Clara Fuller, on Aug. 28, 1888.
Four children: Jay, born about 1890.
Richard, born about 1900.
Willard, born about 1901.
Ruth, born about 1903.
d. May 16, 1926, in Chicago, ILL.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery,
in the Colvin Mausoleum,
(in Section D, Lot 4).
Edwin and Clara purchased the
"Coney Beach Hotel", at
Fuller's Clear Lake Resort,
from Clara's brother
Charles "Pete" Fuller.
They later made the hotel
into their "summer" home.
Their home in Chicago is
now a Chicago Landmark.
Google: "Edwin Colvin House, at
5940 N. Sheridan Road".
(See memorial for Edwin's wife
Clara (Fuller) Colvin).
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2. Ellis F. Colvin.
b. Nov. 16, 1869, in Buchanan township,
Berrien County Michigan.
m. Hannah ("Anna") Sugrue,
on Oct. 14, 1919.
d. Dec. 5, 1944, in Kalamazoo,
Kalamazoo County Michigan.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section A, Lot 40).
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Wilkerson Colvin's third wife,
Elizabeth (Frazier) Colvin, died
on March 6, 1905, in Buchanan,
Berrien County Michigan.
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Note: This memorial was researched,
and written, by Nancy Heib.
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The Colvin Cemetery was located on
Wilkerson Colvin's farm in Section 3,
of Buchanan township, Berrien Co. MI.
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Note: About 1910, some of the graves
in the Colvin Cemetery were moved
to the Burke Cemetery (a short distance
North), so that the township could
move the road (present day Garr Road)
out of a mud hole. The township
purchased 1/2 acre of land for
this purpose in 1910.
The graves of Wilkerson's brother
Mason Colvin (and possibly Mason's
daughter Mary Murphy), were possibly
among those that were moved.
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The photos on the right, show what
is left of the broken headstones,
at the Colvin Cemetery. These
photos were sent to us, courtesy
of find-a-grave contributor
Deborah, "the graveyard angel".
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(Click on the name of the Cemetery
below, for additional information).
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The obituary for Wilkerson Colvin
was published in the "Berrien Couhty
Record" newspaper, in Buchanan, MI
on Oct. 22, 1874, page 3. It reads:
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Died. Oct. 20, 1874, in Buchanan, [MI]
at the residence of
J. [John] W. R. Lister, after a brief
illness, WILKERSON COLVIN, aged
60 years, 6 months, and 20 days.
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The will for "Wilkinson" Colvin
is filed in Berrien County Michigan,
in Probate file # 830.
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