Colver - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Colver Family

eeverett1907 — 2012-03-25 21:33:59Z

Nearly all Colver/Culvers in the U.S. are decendants of the Puritan father Edward Colver 1600 or 1610-1685.

If you work your husband's ancestry backwards that is most likely what you will find.

Do a Google search and there will be tons of information on the Colver-Culvers.

Re: Colver Family

prettyleobabe — 2012-03-24 13:08:37Z

Hello! My husbands last name is Colver, but he knows very little about his family. We would love to know more so we can tell our sons about thier family name!

Re: Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

DeCrowther — 2012-02-21 00:13:22Z

Sorry this reply is not concerning the above family but instead is with regards to Gertrude Rhoda Bello/Bowerman. Her son John William Jacob Bowerman is of importance and I would appreciate being able to discuss with you. Please contact hdcrowther@hotmail.com

Re: Colver Family

calvinculver — 2012-01-10 11:48:01Z

You won't really find much in the way of hard evidence. Such evidence as exists comes from a family Bible once in the possession of a New York branch of Culvers, but the Bible entries themselves are some two or three generations removed from the actual event.

The Culvers insist the wedding happened, the Winthrops tell the Culvers what to go do with themselves. The Culver side, of course, wants very much for there to be a connection with the Winthrops (who wouldn't want Governor Winthrop in their direct line?). The Winthrops, for their part, want nothing to do with the Culvers, though they haven't produced any solid evidence (like, say, proof that Mary married someone else) disproving it, either.

And who could blame them for wanting to distance themselves? That particular John came came from a family much given to abberrant religious fervency -- preaching the end of the world, disrupting established-church services in the nude, and the like -- so the idea of a genteel young Massachussetts blueblood girl running off with the likes of *him* does seem rather far fetched.

The dispute is one that crops up with some regularity in Colver-Culver genealogy. Two centuries of Winthrop-Culver bickering haven't settle the question, and two more centuries are just as unlikely to.

My own personal opinion is -- who knows? I guess the question is kept in play on the Culver side more out of a desire to find a connection than from the strength of evidence. Doesn't make the Culver side wrong, however.

--Nathanael

Re: Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

WOrmord — 2011-04-11 00:50:54Z

I still have the photo's. My husband is a Culver/Collver descendant. Why would I throw them away? Don't know how to post these photo's online as I'm no longer paying for my Ancestry.com membership but if you want a digital copy, write to my e-mail address with your e-mail and I'll send them along.

Re: Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

maznblu1 — 2011-04-08 11:19:06Z

Harold fiddyment is my mom's dad (judy sally Fiddyment) and her 2 sisters and 1 brother. Couldn't tell i'm a rookie hug ?
Brian Phillips
P.S.Judy Fiddyment is married to Stan Phillips (My dad ! )

Re: Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

ElaineVanderwal — 2011-04-08 05:11:38Z

Nelson Collver is a descendant of Jabez Culver/Collver. Jabez & most of his descendents changed the spelling of their surname to Collver from Culver. However in census and other documents it may still be recorded as Culver. It is impossible to sort out who did what. Some of them were also not very literate which complicates the issue further. In searching for Collver or Culver try both spellings. It is even spelled Colver sometimes. I am disappointed that I never got a reply about the photos of Nelson Collver's wife, Sarah Young & her daughter etc. I hope some Collver got them and shares them.
I am curious about your connection to the following folks. "Fiddyment" is the married name of Jennie Collver who married William Fiddyment (children=Hazel, Harold, & Zelma Fiddyment). Jennie Collver's father, James S. Collver was a brother to my grt grandmother, Louesa Jane Collver. Their parents were Hiram E. Collver & Sarah Ann Stokes.

Re: Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

maznblu1 — 2011-04-08 03:54:24Z

Hi my name is Brian, I've been researching my mom (who's middle name is Fiddyment) so I was taken back to see Collver instead of Culver Please help me with this one ?

Taylor, Wayne Co, MI - St. John's Lutheran Church

moonswings — 2011-03-04 23:25:12Z

Following are the soldiers listed in a photocopied program I have in my possession from a Victory Banquet (celebrating the end of WWII) that was given for soldiers who were members of St. John's Lutheran Church (in Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan, USA) on Saturday, December 1st, 1945 by St. John's Walther League, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod's national youth organization of the time.

(The asterisk following some names indicates soldiers who have been discharged.)

William Boik
Harvey Boik
Marvin Boik
Harold Boik
Louis Boik*
Clarence Boike
Roy Boike
Adolph Brueggemann
Louis Colver
Earl Heldt
William Helwig
Ernest Knopp
Lawrence Kreger
Frederick LaFee
Erven Lange
Carl Lange
Norman Lange*
Elmer Lange*
Marvin Marklein
Fred Marklein*
Elton Michaels*
Edward Pashkot
Walter Pashkot
Ralph Pashkot
Arnold Polenz
Leroy Polenz
Grace Polenz*
Melvin Russow
Leonard Sauers
Nelson Schonschek
Melvin Schuman*
Lester Schwartz
Arthur Sell*
Clarence Sell*
Alton Sell*
Marvin Sell*
Raymond Sell*
Richard Sell*
Ernest Sieloff
Theodore Sieloff*
William Stears*
Arthur Strohschein*
Mark Sutliff
Norman Theis*
Kenneth Trelenberg
Henry White
Howard Wilkewitz
Donald Wilkewitz
Harold Wilkewitz*
George Winchel

(The asterisk following some names indicates soldiers who have been discharged.)

Re: Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

ElaineVanderwal — 2010-10-18 20:14:58Z

Hello,
I hope one of the Collver Culver descendents claimed these photos. This is an old posting (2008). Hope the photos didn't get thrown out. I will take them, if they are still available. I am a Collver descendent and would take photos and scan them to post on line for other Collver folks to benefit from them. :-)

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

DorrieSimon — 2010-05-24 04:04:15Z

Rick - we did communicate several years ago on this. You were kind enough to share with me a photo you had of Henry T. Swisher.

I do have a bit more, and might find out more on Henry T. Swisher. Check out my reply to Sandi - not sure if you'll get notified since it wasn't a reply to you.

I'd still like to figure out if Henry died in Bureau Co. IL or Lancaster Co. NE. I'm searching for an obit for him - which will certainly solve the mystery.

dorrie

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

DorrieSimon — 2010-05-24 03:57:58Z

Sandi,
We did communicate several years ago on Eliza Jane Colver and Henry T. Swisher. I just wanted to make sure that you know you have a typo in his age. His stone reads:
Henry T. Swisher
d. Sept. 27, 1872
age 36 yrs. 11ms. 27 days
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I'm trying to figure out if he died in Bureau Co. or if he died in Stevens Creek, Lancaster Co. NE (and Eliza brought his body back to be buried in the Colver family plot). They are there with Henry's brother Daniel M. Swisher in the 1870 census, and Eliza Jane's uncle William Colver (brother of Eliza's father Jacob Colver) and first cousin Jacob Henry Colver (the son of William Colver).

1870 Census Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE
Swisher, Henry T, 34, PA
Eliza J. 25, PA
next door to:
Colver, Jacob H. 30, PA
Margaret, 31, PA
Anneta, 6, PA
Sarah E, 4, IL
Ira A. 2, IL
William 2/12, IL

1870 NE State Census - Stevens Creek, Lancaster Co. NE
Daniel Swisher, Frostburg, Jefferson Co. PA
Carrie H. Swisher, "
Abba H. Swisher, "
Henry T. Swisher, Luis, Jefferson, PA
Eliza J. Swisher, Allen, Liehoh?, PA, (maiden name) Colver
same page:
H McKee, Barakitte, Jefferson Co. PA
CJ McKee, Perryville, Jefferson Co. PA
(Note: bad spelling, but Henry T. Swisher was born in Lewistown, Mufflin Co. PA, and as you know, Eliza Jane was born in Allentown, Lehigh Co. PA. They must have left off the "town.")

1870 Lancaster Co. Agriculture Schedule
Swisher, Henry T.
Acres Improved: 20, Acres Unimproved 60
Value: Farm $1200, Other $50
Wages paid: $20
Horses: 2, Cows: 2, Value: $250
No crops
On same schedule: Daniel Swisher, Jacob H. Colver, Vanburen Miller, and William Colver

I also have quite a bit on Berean Cemetery, and actually did a binder for the Bureau Co. Gen. Society on the cemetery. My connection is the McKee family, and my Uncle Dale McKee is caretaker of the cemetery. I'm planning a fall trip to Lehigh Co. PA to find more on my McKee family and may discover more on the Colver family as they migrated together.

Here is a bit more I've found on the Swisher family (I also have a photo of Henry's parents Daniel & Elizabeth (Matthews) Swisher if you are interested).

Daniel was a veteran of the War of 1812, and served with Oliver Hazard Perry. Daniel was an early settler of Frostburg in Perry Township, Jefferson Co. PA. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry of War of 1812 fame (Battle of Lake Erie). Here is an obit I found:

The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, PA), November 2, 1871, pg 3, col 2
Another Hero of the War of 1812 Gone.
Mr. Daniel Swisher, who was perhaps the last survivor of the battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813, died at his residence in Perry township, Jefferson county, on Tuesday, October 10th, age 72 years, 6 months and 14 days. At the time of the engagement, Mr. S. was a volunteer on the Caledonia. He emigrated to this part of the State many years ago, and in the community in which the greater part of his long life was spent, he was looked up to as a father, friend and counsellor. The church (Methodist) of which he was a member, has lost a pillar, and a bright example. —Plaindealer.

Daniel Swisher died 10 Oct 1871 and is buried at the Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery. I found this on the church:

Jefferson County, PA: her pioneers and people, 1800-1915, pg. 312
Hopewell M.E. Church
"Hopewell," on the Ringgold charge, was organized in 1839, by Revs. R. Peck adn Mr. Heinelaugh. The pioneer class consisted of Daniel Swisher, Elijah Swisher, Lizzie Swisher, Adam DeHaven, C. DeHaven, Joseph Elder, Elizabeth Martin, Henry Palmer and Barbara Palmer. Daniel Swisher was the pioneer class leader. The pioneer church was built in 1840, and was a commodious log structure thirty-two by twenty-eight. Rev. McVey Troy was then pastor.

In 1886 a new church was erected, now Frostburg. Pastors: Rev. W. J. Barton, 1886-88; J. E. Brown, 1889-90; John Frampton, 1891-95; C.J. Zetler, 1896-99; W.O. Calhoun, 1900.

Valier, the same appointments as Frostburg from 1886.
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I just made contact with a descendant of Daniel Swisher - so I'll let you know if I find out more. Sorry, I don't know anything about a Jacob Swisher. Was he from Jefferson Co. PA?

dorrie

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

RickBess46 — 2010-05-23 19:23:35Z

"Ellen Colver Edwards, was my great grandmother..."

She would be my 2nd great grandaunt according to tree maker. I have no more info on Mr. Swisher than you do, unfortunately.

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

bobMcGinnis75 — 2010-05-22 20:15:35Z

Henry T. Swisher is buried in the plot with Eliza Colver's parents, Jacob & Mary Anna Hoffman Colver in the Berea rural cemetery which was severely vandalized several years ago. I have the site of his grave as "Row 25 (south & west side) with date of death Sept 27,1872 age 86 yrs 11 mon 27 days". We have taken photos there before & after the vandalism. The Bureau Co. Geneology Society in Princeton, IL has much info concerning this cemetery. Eliza J. Colver married 2nd Ethan Jackson & is buried in the cemetery in Chatsworth, Livingston Co. IL with Ethan & his first wife. Eliza's sister, Ellen Colver Edwards, was my great grandmother--Jacob & Mary Anna Colver my great, great grand-parents. Would be interested in more info on Henry T. Swisher as my husband's grandfather was Jacob Swisher of the same area. Sandi McGinnis

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

RickBess46 — 2010-05-22 17:48:57Z

Late reply! No doubt, Henry Taring Swisher was Eliza's Jane Colver's first husband. He was born 03 Oct 1835 and died 27 Sep 1872

Re: Looking for info on marriage of Sarah Colver (1690) to Ephraim Tuttle

yoder7652 — 2010-02-21 14:42:21Z

What are the sources for this information?

Re: Colver Family

Sandie1946 — 2010-02-03 18:04:05Z

Looking for information that Mary Winthrop was really marrried to John. My line is Edward/Ann Ellios - John to Mary wintrop/Johjn to Larh Long/John to Freelove Lamb/John to Abiligal/ John to sarah Bailey/George Washing Culver to sarah reese/ samue to Sarah Gibb/ William Jackson to Dora bell Long and my grandfather was Arch Culver 1894/1974.
nmy email address is svjohnson@frontiernet.net.
Thank you

Re: Looking for info on marriage of Sarah Colver (1690) to Ephraim Tuttle

8caitlin8 — 2010-01-01 22:28:33Z

Thank you for your info. However, I have a question. Isn't the death date that you have for Ephraim Tuttle Sr. usually given as the death date for Ephraim Tuttle Jr?

Re: Looking for info on marriage of Sarah Colver (1690) to Ephraim Tuttle

connectom1 — 2009-11-21 14:18:34Z

Sarah I Colver
b: 23 Aug 1696 in New Haven, New Haven, CT,
USA
d: 1793 in Schooley S Mtn, Morris, NJ, USA

Ephraim Tuttle
b: 02 Apr 1690 in New London, New London, CT,
USA
m: 1710 in Groton, CT. USA
d: 1791 in Barneget Area, NJ, USA

Married Sarah I Colver
b: 23 Aug 1696 in New Haven, New Haven, CT,
USA
d: 1793 in Schooley S Mtn, Morris, NJ, USA

Child:

Ephraim Tuttle
b: 1710 in CT. USA
d: Unknown married Unknown Phebe and had child:
b: 1746 in NJ. USA
d: 18 Sep 1820 in Morgan, Greene, PA. USA

Re: Franklin Colver family born 1830

elainethompson39 — 2009-06-16 23:24:15Z

I have a picture of Matilda Amanda Collins I would be glad to share.

Looking for info on marriage of Sarah Colver (1690) to Ephraim Tuttle

8caitlin8 — 2008-10-22 11:45:36Z

I'm looking for information on the marriage and offspring of Sarah Colver/Culver to Ephraim Tuttle b. 1690 CT and died 1738 NJ.

Any info greatly appreciated!

Sharon

Re: Leicestershire Colvers

markcolver31 — 2008-08-04 18:05:15Z

Hi there,
My family are from Leicestershire...
Albert Colver
John Colver

If you want to know more e-mail me

Mark

Leslie Byron Culver(Colver)

Jocelyn_Gray — 2008-04-08 04:08:22Z

Requesting information about Leslie(Lester) Byron Culver born 1868 in Jamestown, NY. Any information would be helpful.

Photos -Nelson (Collver Culver Colver) Family

WOrmord — 2008-02-01 22:54:16Z

In cleaning out old things of my husbands family, we have come across some old family photos. One is of Sarah (Young) Culver (Colver)(Collver) and her daughters, one of Mr. & Mrs. Tom (son of Nelson) Collver, and one of Eva B. And Jennie (Jeanne) M. If anyone is interested in a copy, please let me know.

Wendy

OBIT Sarah Colver Hensel, New Philadelphia, OH, 12-29-1887

Marianne_Vol_Researcher — 2007-09-13 02:21:47Z

The Ohio Democrat
New Philadelphia, Ohio
December 29, 1887

Mrs. Sarah Hensel, died December 24, 1887, at her residence on West High street, New Philadelphia. Deceased, whose maiden name was Colver, was born in this county Nov. 17, 1812. She was married to Dr. John Eckman, Oct. 31, 1831, who died June 23, 1840. She was again married to John Hensel, Feb. 18, 1857, who died May 13, 1870. Her only child, a daughter, E.A. Eckman, died July, 1844. A childless widow, she adopted Miss Sadie Forney, now Mrs. Calvin Milay, and with her spent the remainder of her days. In her usual health and spirits, she was about the house on Saturday morning last, when suddenly the summons came for her to leave for that "undeiscovered country from whose hoarne no traveler ere returns." The deceased was a pioneer member of the M.E. church.

WHICH Ephraim did Hannah Mason marry?

calvinculver — 2007-07-03 06:34:36Z

Too many Ephraims! I'm looking at the line descended from Edward, Jr., as follows:

1. Edward & Ann Ellis
2. Edward & Sarah Backus
3. Ephraim Sr. b. 1683
4. Ephraim Jr. b. 1717
5. Ephraim III b. 1743

I'm trying to sort out which Ephraim married Hannah Mason. Frederic Lathrop Colver (p. 66) makes her the wife of Ephraim Jr., as does Valerie Dyer Giorgi on p. 44. However, on pp 33- 34 of her book, Valerie says Ephraim Sr. m. (2) Hannah Mason.

Searches at Ancestry don't clarify anything. Some results attach her to Ephraim Sr., despite the age difference (Hannah's DOB was 1719/20); others attach her to Edward Jr.

Connecticut Town Marriages, pre-1870 (The Barbour Collection) show Hannah marrying Ephraim on 24 Jan 1739; while those records don't specify Ephraim's parents, this would have to be Ephraim Jr., as Ephraim Sr. died in 1729.

My working hypothesis is that Valerie's entry on pp 34-35 should just be considered an error, and that entries at Ancestry.com that follow suit probably just source back to Valerie's book.

Can anyone help here?

--CJE Culver

Re: Dating in the Colver-Culver Genealogy

calvinculver — 2007-05-16 03:45:23Z

Here's an example. On pp. 43-44 Colver cites the records for the birth of Edward's son, Samuel: "births: Samuel ye sonne of our sister Colver and her husband . . . . . . Colver, was baptized 29th ye 11 mo 1644", which date Colver translates to 29 January 1644. But wouldn't the 11th month of 1644 be January of 1645 by our reckoning?

Dating in the Colver-Culver Genealogy

calvinculver — 2007-05-16 03:17:23Z

I can't seem to find a mention of this anywhere.

Can anyone tell me what dating conventions Frederic Colver follows in his genealogy? Pre-1752 dates are presumably Julian, but what of Jan. & Feb. dates - which year do they belong to?

Franklin D. COLVER Biography, b. 1830 VT to PA to IN to IL to NY to IL to IA to WI

RMunns7272 — 2007-03-30 04:00:07Z

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 747.

City of La Crosse

FRANKLIN D. COLVER, millwright and sawyer; born in Vermont in 1830; removed with his parents to Pennsylvania when about 1 year old; thence to Indiana when 3 years old, his parents being among the early settlers of that State. They afterward removed to Illinois, thence to the city of Oswego, N. Y. Mr. Colver went to Chicago in 1851, where he ran a planing-mill; also followed the lakes more or less for five years. He went to Iowa in 1856, where he was married to Matilda Collins. They came to La Crosse Co. in 1857. Mr. Colver enlisted in 1861, in the 8th W. V. I.; served about thirteen months, and was discharged for disability. He has seven children - Arletta, Alfred, Alma, Alvin, Abbie, Austin and Arthur.

[I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

COLLVER (COLVER/CULVER), William Johnson and Jane (OSTRANDER) - Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada

Dimcl — 2007-01-06 20:26:56Z

Am seeking information on William Johnson COLLVER (CULVER) b. 1800 in Saint John, NB, died 6 April, 1890, in Aylmer, Ontario. Buried in St. Thomas Cemetery, St. Thomas, Ontario. Married Jane OSTRANDER. Daughter Atlanta (1822 - 1913) married Lyman Stone LEONARD and had children Hannah (m. Charles Marshall), William Elijah (m. Eliza Jane Lawton) and Jane (m. Dr. Charles Marlett).

Any information about William Johnson Collver (Culver) is greatly appreciated.

Jonas COLVER/COLLVER/CULVER - brother of Rev. Jabez COLVER of Norfolk Co., Ontario

2006-04-13 19:52:43Z

Seeking information about Jonas Culver (b. ca. 1733, New
London, Connecticut, d. ca. 1818, Sussex, New Brunswick)
brother of Rev. Jabez Culver (1731 - 1818) of Norfolk Co.,
Ontario. Jonas went to New Brunswick as a Loyalist in the
Fall Fleet of 1783 (served in the 1st New Jersey Volunteers)
and was already married to Bathsheba UNKNOWN and they
brought their five children, Asenath, Jonas Jr., Bathsheba,
Sarah and Esther with them to NB. I have information
regarding Jonas after his arrival in NB but virtually nothing of
his life prior to that in Connecticut and New Jersey.

Leicestershire Colvers

mactabby — 2006-04-01 23:03:52Z

Hi - is anyone on here researching the Colvers of Leicestershire, England at all? Particularly Earl Shilton, Thurlaston, Thornton and Bagworth villages.

Any info greatly appreciated, happy to share.

Cheers
Mac

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

DorrieSimon — 2005-10-15 01:35:19Z

Rick,
I recently have been working on figuring out the Colver family plot in Berean Cemetery, Westfield Township, Bureau County, IL. Your Emaline Susanna Colver is buried in the same plot as her parents Mary Ann (Hoffman) and Jacob Colver.

There is also a stone for Emeline Susanna (Colver) and William Phillip Tilden's twin sons Eddie & Freddie Tilden who died March 1870.

Also in the Colver family plot is Emeline's sisters Mary S. (Colver) Beil who died at age 32 and Sarah C. Colver who died at a young age of 15.

Now to my question. In the same plot is a stone much the same as the stone for the girls that is worn and difficult to read, but I beleive it reads Henry Y. Swisher, d. Dec 27 1872. I beleive this to be the first husband of Emeline's sister Eliza Jane (Colver) Jackson. Do you know anything about this marriage?

In 1885 the History of Bureau Co. IL has a bio on Jacob Colver that lists Eliza as married to Ethan Jackson and living in Livingston Co. IL. She can be found there in the 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 Census. However, I do find a Henry & Eliza J. Swisher next door to Jacob H. Colver in Lincoln, Lancaster Co. NE in the 1870 census.

I know that Jacob Hoffman Colver, a son of Jacob & Mary Ann (Hoffman) Colver, lived in Mason City, IA for a while to run a hardware store and then returned to Ladd, IL, but wasn't aware that he was in Lincoln, NE? To make the confusion worse, the wife and children listed for this Jacob H. Colver in the 1870 census don't match the information that I have on Jacob Hoffman Colver... but the age is close, 4 years off.

I'm looking for any help to identify this Henry Swisher buried in the Colver plot - I think I'm on to something with him possibly being the first husband of Eliza Jane Colver. Any help would be appreciated.

dorrie

John C. Colver obit from NY 2002

LauraRivers518 — 2005-10-05 00:47:08Z

Merle Colver from Clearwater KS

midnight776 — 2005-08-17 00:38:09Z

Merle Colver was a policeman in Wichita KS ..

"Wilbur Underhill murders policeman Merle Colver and is wounded and captured the same day "

I can't find much info about Colver anywhere on the net. I did go to Clearwater KS where he lived and was buried and have pics of his headstone and I went to the libary to look at microfilm but you can't make copies there .. is there someway else i can get his obit and any other article about this from a paper .. His date of death was Aug 14, 1931. ANd i saw a huge writing about it in the microfilm and wrote parts of it down .. (wish they could make copies there.. but they couldn't on the machine ) .. Can someone help me ??

Lori -- my email is midnight776@hotmail.com

Franklin Colver family born 1830

2005-08-05 18:54:07Z

If you are related to these children of Franklin DeWitt Colver and Matilda Amanda Collins please reply.
Arletta, Alfred, Abbie, Alvin, Austin, Arthur,Alma.I am the grand daughter of Alma. Trying to get a picture of Matilda Amanda collins and Franklin. Thanks

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

bobMcGinnis75 — 2005-08-01 18:52:49Z

Hi
Just accidently found this today and recognized the names as being from my line. Have a book, Colver Family 1635-1985 and in the history of Charles Colver, post-Revolutionary War years, it states:
"27 April 1830, Jacob Colver, the grandson of Charles Colver, married Mary Ann Hoffman, the granddaughter of John Hoffman".
This book states:
"Edward Colver, the Puritan, patriarch of a large family now numbering in the hundreds of thousands of descendants, emigrated from England to the colony of Massachusetts in 1635."
I have not looked at this book for several years and am not sure of the links--as usual the family names of Edward, Charles, Jacob & Ephraim appear in many generations and it gets confusing unless you keep working with it!
My line as given in the book is:
Edward (1600-1685), son Edward 1654-1732), son Ephraim (1683-1728), son Ephraim (1717-1775), son Charles (1741-1817), son Jacob (1769-1828), son Jacob married to Mary Ann HOFFMAN (1806-1888), daughter Ellen (1847-1920?) who was my great grandmother, married to Charles H. Edwards.
Since I did not find the original message but just got in the midst, I am not sure of your relationship to Jacob & Mary Anna Colver, but it is certainly possible that we have a link!
I would be most grateful to hear from you!
Sandi McGinnis

Jacob Colver

aareco — 2005-07-19 19:56:23Z

Looking for the parents of my g-g-g grandfather, and any other info on, Jacob Colver, b:8-23-1806 d:3-22-1888, married on 4-27-1830 to Mary Ann Hoffman b:10-23-1806 in Allentown, PA.

Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

aareco — 2005-07-19 19:56:23Z

Hi,

I have basic birth and death info, but no info on either of their parents, where they lived, etc.

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

aareco — 2005-07-19 19:56:23Z

Hi, since that message, I have found more info, and have also aquired a Colver Family history book. I show Edward b:about 1610 d:about 1685 m:Ann Ellis. Same as you?

Re: Jacob Colver Mary Anna Hoffman Colver

aareco — 2005-07-19 19:56:23Z

Oh yea, they would be my 3rd great grandparents. Send me an email at aare@mtco.com, I'd be interested in exchanging our info. I show "Ella", Ellen L. Colver born 12-27-1846 married to Charles H. Edwards about 1867 with children being Frank C, Elbert, Eldon, Ellen. I have nothing on those children at all.

My lineage is through Ella's sister, Emaline Susanna Colver b:12-21-1836 married to William Phillip Tilden 10-12-1858. One of their daughters, Nettie Jane, married Henry Ethen Jackson in 1889 and one of their daughters, Minnie Etta Jackson was my Grandma. She died when I was a young kid, but I loved her dearly.

Reply

aareco — 2005-07-19 19:56:23Z

I do have a drawing of their farm in Bureau County Illinois though and a photo of Jacob and his son Jocob H. and a photo of Mary Ann.

Reuben Colver of Litchfield, Ct. in 1783

BasketLady420 — 2005-06-08 11:49:02Z

Colver, Reuben, of Litchfield, child of Joshua Colver, bound to Timothy Skinner of Litchfield until age 21 to learn the trade of joyner. (indenture unsigned).

IND. DATE: 20 Dec. 1783
LHS-001

I am not related to this family, I'm just passing on this information, which comes from a book titled "Apprentices of Connecticut 1637-1900. By Kathy A. Ritter. Ancestry Publishing 1986.
Joyce

Franklin Dewitt Colver children

Varholavv — 2004-09-09 01:49:19Z

Arletta Mary Colver (Branson), Abbie Colver (Gilbert),Amy Colver (Ferguson), Alma Colver (Costley), Austin Colver, Arthur Colver, Alvin Colver--these are all deceased but would have living children.Abbie has a daughter Mildred-Mrs Carvin Smith and a son Newton Gilbert.
Please e- mail me as I have a picture to be identified may be Arletta.

Franklin Dewitt and Matilda Amanda collins family

v_varhola — 2004-09-08 14:04:05Z

Anyone have their children: Arletta, Alfred, Alvin, Abbie, Austin, Arthur, Amy,Alma-would love picture of them or their mother Amanda collins or father Franklin Dewitt Colver.
If you are in this family please contact me.
thanks

Re: Colver geneology

v_varhola — 2004-09-08 13:42:14Z

Sorry, My James is not the one--

Colver, Jackson, Collins

v_varhola — 2004-09-08 13:42:14Z

A nyone related to Matilda Amanda Collins who married Franklin DeWitt Colver and lived in Wi. She is my great grandmother and I would love to have a picture of her.They had their family around 1858. Franklin died 1893 and Matilda died 1901. I am the granddaughter of Matilda's daughter Alma Ann Colver Costley

Amy Collins Ferguson

v_varhola — 2004-09-08 13:42:14Z

I forgot to mention that Amy Collins was married to Eugene Ferguson born 1878 so-----------any of her children out there that can give me a picture of Matilda Amanda Collins I would appreciate hearing from you. Picture of Amy and her family with Eugene Ferguson would also be appreciated.

Re: Still searching

v_varhola — 2004-09-08 13:42:14Z

Sorry, I can not help you. I searched through index in my Colver files and there was no Herbert Colver or Lynda Clark.

Re: Colver, Jackson, Collins

GenQuests — 2004-08-27 16:31:33Z

This is from the book "Colver-Culver Genealogy, Descendants of Edward Colver" by Frederic Lathrop Colver that was published in 1910.

This volume shows Franklin DeWitt Colver as the eldest child of the 7 children of DeWitt Lane Colver & Sophronia Shaw. Franklin & Amanda are shown as being married on 22 June 1856 and that they had 8 children.

The only info on Arthur shows he was born on the date you show and married on 3 July 1904 but does not say where the marraige occured or whom he married.

If you desire further info from the book regarding Franklin or his parents - please feel free to contact me at ViertelGen@msn.com.