Sheriff Joseph Judson Colvard
1833 - 1916 (83 years)
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Name Joseph Judson Colvard Prefix Sheriff Birth Jun 1833 Macon Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 9C21898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000E252 Death 6 Oct 1916 Graham Co, NC Burial Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC Person ID I14514 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father James C Colvard, b. 1809/1810, Haywood Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 71 years) Mother Catherine Mahala Sherrill, b. 1814/1815, Haywood Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 66 years) Marriage 19 Jul 1832 Macon Co, NC Family ID F396 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy Mariah Wiggins, b. 31 May 1830, Macon Co, NC d. 1 Jan 1911, Graham Co, NC (Age 80 years) Marriage 1859/1860 Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) Children 1. Mary Josephine Colvard, b. 19 Aug 1860, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 26 Jan 1949, Graham Co, NC (Age 88 years)2. Joseph P Colvard, b. 1861/1862, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 19 years)3. Mahala M Colvard, b. 1863/1864, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 17 years)4. John W Colvard, b. 1865/1866, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 15 years)5. Robert J C Colvard, b. Feb 1869, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 42 years)6. Alfred Harvey Colvard, b. 31 Mar 1871, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 15 Mar 1951, Graham Co, NC (Age 79 years)7. Abraham H Colvard, b. 1872/1873, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 8 years)Family ID F6732 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Brother Payton Colvard married into my George family.
* Sister Sarah Colvard married into my Winfrey Family.
* Grand Son Vird Colvard married into my Carpenter family.
* Grand Son Joseph Colvard married into my Carpenter family.
* Niece Billie Cooper married into my Davis family;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/george/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/winfrey/
!NOTES:Joseph Judson Colvard kept several books of area events, births, deaths, etc. They contain a lot of family data on his family and his neighbors. Original is at Graham County Court House I believe;
!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 445/445
James C. Colvard 40 Farmer $300 NC
Catharine M. 35
Joseph J. 16
Elizabeth 14
Payton S. 12
John M. 10
Sarah P. 8 TN
Jasper N. 6
Nancy A. 4
Mary A. 2 NC;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah # 817/817
Jutson C. Colvard 26 Farmer $0/500 Macon Co, NC
Nancy M. 30;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah # 67/67
Joseph J. Colvard 36 Farmer $1400/775 NC
Nancy 39
Josphine 9
Joseph 8
Mahala 6
John 4
Robert 1;
!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 9/9
J. J. Colvard 46 M, Sheriff NC-NC-NC
Nancy 50 wife
Josaphine 20 dau
Joseph P. 17 son
Mahala M. 16 dau
John W. 13 son
Robert J. C. 12 son
Alfred H. 10 son
Abraham H. 7 son;
!NAMED-MARRIAGE:26 Apr 1890 Graham Co., NC
A. N. REAGAN, 21 (1868/69) of Graham Co, NC
and Arry WINFREY, 20 (1869/70) of Graham Co, NC
at J.J. COLVARD's
Witnessed by: John GEORGE, Alfred COLVARD, Mary CAMPBELL;
!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 87/88
Jut J. Colvard head Jun 1833 67 M 40 NC-NC-NC
Nancy M. wife May 1830 70 M 40 9-5
Robert son Feb 1869 31 S
Alfred son Mar 1871 29 M 0
Mary d-in-l Oct 1877 22 M 0 0-0
Maggie gr-dau Mar 1886 14;
!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 237/237
Robert J. Colvard head 40 M1 1 NC-NC-NC
Betty wife -- M1 1
Judson J. father 76 M1 50
Nancy mother 80 M1 50 9-7;
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.