I'm sorry, the death year is 1938. Judith wrote: > I am taking pictures of tombstones in the area and have come across > three that are very interesting. They are in Woodbine Cemetery and are > *Colvin-Robert-Mason, 1845-1838*, Father of Quita; CSA (Swank > notes-C.R. shows date 29 Jul 1938); the other two stones simply have > 'Mother of Quita' and 'Quita'. The bolded info is clear at the bottom > of the stone for Robt Mason and shows 'Father of Quita' in the middle > of the stone. Would someone with access to census or other means > please look up any info on these people? I am wondering about > ethnicity of Quita and mother. Lets say curiosity is killing the cat. > Thanks. j > >

1880 census shows in the Courthouse district, West Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia Robert M. Colvin age 35 Engineer R.R. b Virginia parents b Virginia Lelia S. Colvin age 33 Keeping House b Virginia parents b Virginia Jacquita L. Colvin age 7 b West Virginia parents b Virginia race for all is white Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Court House, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 262.1000; Enumeration District: 78; . In 1900, Robert and Lelia are living in Rockingham County, md 34 years, 2 children, both living, he is still an engineer for the railroads At 01:38 PM 8/20/2006 -0400, Judith wrote: >I'm sorry, the death year is 1938. >Judith wrote: >>I am taking pictures of tombstones in the area and have come across three >>that are very interesting. They are in Woodbine Cemetery and are >>*Colvin-Robert-Mason, 1845-1838*, Father of Quita; CSA (Swank notes-C.R. >>shows date 29 Jul 1938); the other two stones simply have 'Mother of >>Quita' and 'Quita'. The bolded info is clear at the bottom of the stone >>for Robt Mason and shows 'Father of Quita' in the middle of the stone. >>Would someone with access to census or other means please look up any >>info on these people? I am wondering about ethnicity of Quita and mother. >>Lets say curiosity is killing the cat. Thanks. j >>

Holly, Thank you so much. Now I can quit looking at those stones and wondering. :) j Holly Timm wrote: > > 1880 census shows in the Courthouse district, West Grafton, Taylor > County, West Virginia > Robert M. Colvin age 35 Engineer R.R. b Virginia parents b > Virginia > Lelia S. Colvin age 33 Keeping House b Virginia > parents b Virginia > Jacquita L. Colvin age 7 b West Virginia parents b Virginia > race for all is white > > Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Court House, Taylor, West > Virginia; Roll: T9_1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 262.1000; > Enumeration District: 78; . > > In 1900, Robert and Lelia are living in Rockingham County, md 34 > years, 2 children, both living, he is still an engineer for the railroads > > > > At 01:38 PM 8/20/2006 -0400, Judith wrote: >> I'm sorry, the death year is 1938. >> Judith wrote: >>> I am taking pictures of tombstones in the area and have come across >>> three that are very interesting. They are in Woodbine Cemetery and >>> are *Colvin-Robert-Mason, 1845-1838*, Father of Quita; CSA (Swank >>> notes-C.R. shows date 29 Jul 1938); the other two stones simply have >>> 'Mother of Quita' and 'Quita'. The bolded info is clear at the >>> bottom of the stone for Robt Mason and shows 'Father of Quita' in >>> the middle of the stone. Would someone with access to census or >>> other means please look up any info on these people? I am wondering >>> about ethnicity of Quita and mother. Lets say curiosity is killing >>> the cat. Thanks. j >>> > >