History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed.  Unknown County.

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 Armstard 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.

Colvin Wilson
=
Washington-IN Putnam-IN

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/unknown/colvin.whh.txt