Mary Josephine Colvard
1860 - 1949 (88 years)-
Name Mary Josephine Colvard Nickname Josie Birth 19 Aug 1860 Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) 
Gender Female _UID A528D1CFE061D91188DB00095BEC086CBF6D Death 26 Jan 1949 Graham Co, NC Burial Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC Person ID I24071 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Sheriff Joseph Judson Colvard, b. Jun 1833, Macon Co, NC d. 6 Oct 1916, Graham Co, NC (Age 83 years) Mother 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) Family ID F6732 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Marriage Type: Unmarried Children 1. Vird H Colvard, b. 9 Feb 1889, Graham Co, NC d. 11 Apr 1925, Jackson Co, NC (Age 36 years)2. Joseph Newton Colvard, b. 31 Jan 1891, Graham Co, NC d. 25 Jul 1975, Bryson City, Swain Co, NC (Age 84 years)3. Oliver Colvard, b. Dec 1894, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 17 years)4. Thomas Jefferson Colvard, b. Jan 1899, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Graham Co, NC (Age > 32 years)Family ID F29384 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 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.
* Son Vird Colvard married into my Carpenter family.
* Son Joseph Colvard married into my Carpenter family.
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!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;
!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 86/87
Josie Colvard head Jul 1860 39 S 4-4 NC- -NC
Vird son Feb 1889 11 S NC-NC-NC Farm Laborer
Joe son Jan 1891 9
Oliver son Dec 1894 5
Jeff son Jan 1899 1;
!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 160/160
Mary J. Colvard head 50 S NC-TN-NC Farmer
Verd H. son 21 S NC-NC-NC Farm Work
Joseph son 19 Farm Work
Oliver son 16 Farm Work
Jeff son 11 Farm Work;
!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 201/201
Josie Colvard head 59 S NC-NC-NC Manager - Home Farm
Jeff son 21 M Laborer - Home Farm
Maud dau-L 21 M
Fannie gr-dau 1 4/12;
!CENSUS:1930 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 31/32
T. Jeff Colvard head 30 M 19 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Martha E. wife 26 M 25 NC-GA-NC
Fannie R. dau 11 NC-NC-NC
Inez dau 8
Donald son 4 3/12
M. Josephine Mother 69 Wd NC-TN-NC Cook- Private Family;
!CENSUS:1940 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 347
Glenn? Buchanan head 25 M NC 1935-Same Place. Road Hand - WPA Road ...
Inez wife 19 M
Shirley dau 2
Lowas? son 1
Josephine Colvard Gr-Mother-L 79 wd NC;
!NOTES:Unable to find D/C for her.;
- !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.