J. A. Colvin; Winn Parish, Louisiana
Contributed by Greggory E. Davies
120 Ted Price Lane
Winnfield, LA  71483
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John Andrew Colvin


Proprietor of the City Hotel and one of the men who has helped to make the new 
Winnfield is J. A. Colvin.  He has kept a hostelry in advance of the town all the while.  
His splendid lumber house was consumed by fire last spring and he is now just 
completing a handsome three story brick at a cost of $ 60,000.  It is the pride of the 
town and community and will prove a great boon to the traveling public.

His family is from South Carolina.  His father's name is A. H. Colvin and is a hale 
stout old man and frequently visits his son; he is, himself a choice spirit.  He is a farmer
and was born and reared in South Carolina.  He married Mary Crosby in that State and 
a family of fourteen children has blessed his home and life.

John was born in South Carolina Jan. 15, 1852 but they came to Louisiana 53 years 
ago so that he was only a babe.  He was educated here and has lived his full life here.  
He married Miss Susan M. Ball, from Mississippi and eleven children have blessed 
their home, two of whom are dead.  The are Baptist people and Mr. Colvin is a 
Knight of Pythias.  Mr. Colvin is hospitable and kind and is a most excellent host.  
He says good roads and intensive farming are a necessity and are the hope of 
the country.

His motto:  "To do right, treat my fellowman fairly and to advance the interest 
of my country."

(The above article appeared in The Guardian newspaper, Vol. XXIVV, No 8-9, 
published September-October, 1907 at Winnfield, La., and was copied from that 
newspaper on file at the Watson Memorial Library, Cammie Henry Archives, 
Northwestern State University Library, Natchitoches, LA., and was submitted 
by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, LA.)