Nowata County, OK - Obituary - James H. Colvin - c415


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Source: Nowata Daily Star - October 1, 1954 
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COLVIN WILLIAMS WRIGHT KESTERSON HOUSER MEEKER 

James H. Colvin, Pioneer Nowata Resident, Dies

James Henry Colvin, 85, pioneer resident of Nowata, died Friday 
at 4:30 pm at the home, 602 South Willow after a three year 
illness.  Surivors are his wife, Mrs Rosa Williams Colvin, of the 
home, four sons, William Earl Colvin, Philadelphia, PA; Jake Monas 
Colvin, Ventura CA; Charles H. Colvin, Nowata OK; and Wallace W. 
Colvin Twist WA; four daughters, Mrs. Annie Wright, Ventura CA; 
Mrs Bessie Kesterson, Chico CA; Mrs Mina Houser, Douglas KS; and 
Mrs Grace Rose, Boulder CO; one brother, Charles Colvin, Klamath 
OR; one sister, Mrs. Lela Meeker, Hayward CA; 18 grandchilren and 
24 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 pm in the R.W.
Benjamin Chapel with Rev. Joe Crane, pastor of the First Church 
of God in charge. Interment will be in Memorial Park. 

Mr. and Mrs. Colvin were married near Alluwe 62(1892) years ago. 
He and lived in and near Alluwe and Nowata since 1869, and had
worked in the Nowata oil fields and farmed. He was a member of 
the First Church of God.