I have a Mary Ann Colvin, born abt. 1848, KY, who married 9 Feb 1871 in Pendleton County, KY to James Lawhorn. James and Mary Ann stayed in Pendleton County until at least Dec 1878 for the birth of their son, Sylvester, and then appeared in Lincoln County, KY in the 1880 census. That is the last appearance of Mary Ann and it is presumed she died as James remarried in 1891.

The 1880 census states she was born in KY as were both her parents. There are 4 families separating James and Mary Ann from John W. and Helen Gosney, ages 58 and 57 respectively, both born in Virginia. They are not possible parents, as they have a daughter, Mary, living at home, but they may be some relation.