BIO: COLVIN, William H.H., s/o Amstard & Leannah (Wilson) Colvin Submitted by: Diana Flynn COLVIN, WILSON, HENRY "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 JACKSON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 922 WILLIAM H. H. COLVIN, the present Trustee of Jackson Township, was born in this county, November 9, 1840, and is one of a family of nine children, born to Amstard and Leannah (Wilson) Colvin. His people were from Kentucky, where they were prominent, and located in Putnam County, Ind., in 1835, and soon afterward in this county, where they secured a good home and an honored name. The death of the father occurred in 1872. William H. H. was reared on his father's farm, and secured a practical education in youth, and later attended the Salem Academy. He taught a number of terms at an early day. He remained home with his parents until he attained his majority, when he left home to attend school. In February, 1864, he enlisted in the United States service in Company E, Fifth Indiana Cavalry, serving about eighteen months, when he was mustered out. On the 11th of May, 1871, his marriage with Eudora Henry was solemnized, and to this union have been born three children, all living. On the 28th of February, 1880, his family suffered the loss of an affectionate wife and loving mother. In politics Mr. Colvin is a stanch Republican, having been elected Township Trustee two terms. He is a farmer and a teacher. ************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.