Born about in Coryell County, Texas, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jessie A. Graham Jr.
and Cornelia (Griffin) Graham
Sister of
Martha Jane Graham, William Sylvester Graham, Rebecca Ann (Graham) Robinett and Texana Elizabeth (Graham) Langston
Wife of
John Fletcher Colvin
— married
8 Jul 1897 in Coryell, Texas, United States
Descendants 
Died
at about age 78
in Coryell County, Texas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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Biography
Rosa was born 15 October 1879 in Coryell County, Texas. She was the daughter of Jessie Graham and Cornelia Griffin. She passed away on 11 March 1958 in Coryell County, Texas and is buried in Restland Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County.[1]
Birth
Find A Grave Memorial #31353900 gives Rosa's birth year as 1875. No photo of the gravestone is provided. The posted date is an error. According to the 1880 and 1900 Federal Census records, Rosa was born in 1879.
Marriage
Rosa married John Fletcher Colvin on 8 July 1897 in Coryell County, Texas.[citation needed] The 1900 census states they were married two years. First child, Barney, was born in October 1898. This fits with the marriage date found on the internet.
Census
- Census: 1880 Federal
- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[2]
- Rosa, age 8 mos., is living with parents Jesse and Cornelia Graham.
- Census: 1900 Federal
- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[3]
- In the household are John Colvin, age 22, b Aug 1877 in Texas, farmer, married 2 yrs.; Rosa E. Colvin, age 20, b Oct 1879 in Texas, married 2 yrs., mother of 1 child, 1 living; Barney Mc. Colvin, age 1, b Oct 1898.
- Census: 1910 Federal
- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[4]
- In the household are John F. Colvin, age 32, farmer; wife Ellen, age 30, married 12 yrs., mother of 3 children, 3 living; Barney, age 11; Gilbert, age 8; Earl, age 7.
- Census: 1920 Federal
- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[5]
- In the household are Fletcher Colvin, age 42, farmer; wife Rosa E., age 40; son Earl F., age 16.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 31353900
- ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1298; Family History Film: 1255298; Page: 451A; Enumeration District: 025
- ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1624; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241624
- ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Coryell, Texas; Roll: T624_1542; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1375555
- ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Coryell, Texas; Roll: T625_1787; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 943
- WikiTree profile Graham-1469 created through the import of My Family File072211.ged on Jul 25, 2011 by Grady Lucas.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rosa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rosa:
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~1.56%
~1.56%
Darlene (Addison) Menn 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M399420 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A402492 [compare], Ancestry member beenieweenie53
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~1.56%
K Johnson :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kjmccaul
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~1.56%
Jimmy Cloud :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.17%
~3.12%
Grady Lucas :
23andMe, GEDmatch HK8323678 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NU2939708 [compare]
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Tim Martin :
23andMe, GEDmatch A796440 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A796440 [compare], Ancestry member tjmartin67
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T012907 [compare], FTDNA kit #206887
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A796440 [compare]
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~0.78%
Larry Gardner :
23andMe, GEDmatch T554049 [compare], yourDNAportal LARf90f48bc
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A420957 [compare], Ancestry member LGardner6348
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T554049 [compare], FTDNA kit #B52237
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Living DNA, GEDmatch AA5161792 [compare]
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~0.78%
F Tubbs :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Dave Holmes :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Dave Davis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A161960 [compare], Ancestry member Postadavis
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Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Graham-1469 and Graham-286 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth date, same parents, same siblings.
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by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
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