Other COLVIN relatives Obituaries
Mrs. Louisa S. COLVIN
After a gradual decline in health for the past six months and a serious illness of but a few weeks, Mrs. Louisa S. COLVIN, wife of George A. COLVIN, died at her home on Lincoln Ave, Harris, on Tuesday morning. Mrs. COLVIN was 44 years of age, and was born in Trowbridge, England, the daughter of John and Sarah WILKINS. She had lived in Phenix since childhood, and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. She was a member of the Phenix M.E. Church, and was a woman of many sterling attributes, beloved by her neighbors, industrious in her home and devoted to her family, to whom her untimely death is an irreparable loss. She leaves a husband and seven children, the eldest of whom is Herbert A. COLVIN of Providence.
The funeral was held from her late home at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. F.L. STREETER officiating. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, and many floral tributes, including several pieces of handsome design. The arrangements were in charge of L.W. PATTERSON and interment was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner Friday January 4, 1901
At A Ripe Old Age
Mrs. Arvilla COLVIN Passed Away at Her Home at Jackson This Morning
Mrs. Arvilla COLVIN, widow of the late Oliver O. COLVIN, died at her home in Jackson this morning after an illness of long duration, she being in her 80th year. Mrs. COLVIN was one of the oldest residents of the place, having lived there a number of years and being well known about the village. Two children survive her, Nathan O. COLVIN town sergeant of Scituate and Miss Freelove COLVIN, both of whom lived with her, the daughter being especially devoted to the mother during her recent illness. Arrangements for the funeral have been made and the service will be held on Saturday.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Wednesday May 27, 1903
OBITUARY
STEPHEN COLVIN
Stephen COLVIN, mechanic, inventor and manufacturer and one of the best known citizens of the Pawtuxet Valley, died at his home at Riverpoint yesterday afternoon. The deceased was sitting in his chair at his handsome home on Allen street when he succumbed to an attack of heart failure. Dr. A. G. SPRAGUE, who lives but a few rods distant, was summoned and arrived about five minutes later. He found that the deceased, who was in his 83 year, and had been gradually failing for a year or two, had died of heart disease. A singular circumstance connected with the death of the aged inventor was related by his brother-in-law, Mr. TURNER. The attack came at precisely 12:15p.m. yesterday. Soon after the doctor arrived Mr. Turner removed the watch from the pocket of the deceased and noted with not a little amazement that it had stopped at the very instant that death had come to its owner, 12:15. A moment later after being taken from the pocket it started to run again and continued to run as if nothing had happened to temporarily stop it.
Stephen COLVIN was born at Pippin Orchard, in the town of Cranston, Feb. 24, 1821, and would have been 83 years old if he had live until next Wednesday. When a young man he removed to the Valley section of Warwick, and later entered the machine shop of Perez PECK at Anthony, where he learned the machinist's trade. Later he was employed with the late Lodowick, Brayton & Co. iron founders, and with Asa SISSON builder of the once well-known Sisson Loom in the old machine shop at Anthony.
It was while working here that he conceived the ideas which he developed into a number of inventions for the improvement of the power loom for the weaving of cotton cloths. The COLVIN loom, named after its inventor and embodying the patented improvements which secured its introductions into hundreds of mills North and South, was built for a time at Anthony, in what the men who worked there used to call the old "Peep-toad shop." Then Mr. COLVIN associated himself with Robert and William BRAYTON and Horatio N. REMINGTON, and the Colvin Machine Shop at Riverpoint was built and the business of loom manufacturing carried on until about two years ago, when soon after the death of Mr. REMINGTON, the junior member of the firm, it was dissolved, and the deceased retired from active business. During the 40 years that the manufacture of the Colvin loom was carried on thousands of them were built, and it is safe to say that no product of Pawtuxet Valley ingenuity and no Pawtuxet Valley name were ever so widely distriubuted and known throughout the country as were the invention and name of this quiet, modest and unassuming man who died at Riverpoint yesterday.
He meddled little in public affairs, although always keenly alive to everything affecting the progress and improvement of the community. He was a director in the Phenix Trust Company at Phenix and a stockholder in one or two other local enterprises.
He was married to Miss Clara L. TURNER, a woman considereably his junior, by whom he had three children, all of whom, with his widow survive him. His eldest son, Dr. Stephen S. COLVIN is Professor of Philosophy and Natural Theology at Brown University, and his daughter Miss Clara Hale COLVIN is the wife of Louis A. COLVIN, an iron founder at Worcester, Mass. Vincent L., the youngest son, is a student at Brown and lives at home. Notwithstanding his disinclination to mingle unnecessarily in the social or political life of the Valley, the deceased had many warm friends, and it is believed not an enemy. He was a descendant in the sixth generation from John COLVIN, who came from England about 1775 and settled at Darthmouth, Mass. and John Jr. who came to Rhode Island and settled in Cranston in 1710.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Feb, 1904
Mrs. COLVIN of Arctic mother of Asa COLVIN, manager of the Arctic Store died this morning after a lingering illness, of heart failure.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Tuesday December 13, 1904
(Her full name is...Maria HANDY COLVIN)
COLVIN-In Phenix, on 16th inst. Dr. Aram W. COLVIN, aged 78 years.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Oct. 17, 1909
Mrs. Evelyn A. COLVIN, 67 years of age, wife of Dutee F. COLVIN, well known Pawtuxet Valley resident died at her home on Company Street, Phenix, this morning, after a short illness. Mrs. COLVIN visited friends in Phenix last evening and after returning home suffered a shock. She failed to rally and the end came this morning at 8 o'clock after another shock. Mrs. COLVIN is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. N. Edward KENDALL, both of Phenix. She was a prominent worker in the Phenix Methodist Episcopal Chruch, and helped to wait on the tables at the supper given under auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, held in the vestry of the church Saturday evening.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Sept. 25, 1916
Miss J.E. COLVIN DEAD
Miss Julia E. COLVIN prominent for more than 40 years in Phenix business circles, died suddenly early this morning at her home on Pleasant Street. While she had not been well for some time she was in her usual health yesterday and went to Providence with her sister. She retired at the usual time last night. When she did not respond to a call this morning, her sister, Miss Ida COLVIN, made an investigation, and, finding Miss COLVIN apparently lifeless, summoned D. Warren E. Page. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the home.
Miss COLVIN was a daughter of the late Stephen Olney COLVIN. She began her business career as a milliner at Hope, moving her establishment to Phenix, where she conducted a millinery shop up to the time of her death. She was a charter member of Ruth chapter of the Eastern Sta. Anthony Grange and an attendant at the Phenix Baptist Church.
Pawtuxet Valley Times 1920
DUTEE COLVIN DEAD
Dutee COLVIN, one of the best known residents of Phenix, died last night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. N. Edward KENDALL. He was in his 84th year. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Phenix Baptist Church.
Mr. COLVIN was born in Coventry, near Jackson and received his education in the schools of his native town. He learned the painter's trade and was employed for a number of years by the late William BOWEN.
About 40 years ago he removed with his family to Phenix, and up to the time of his retirement several years ago was employed as painter at the Hope Company Mill at Phenix.
Mr. COLVIN was a charter member of Narragansett Lodge, Knights of Pythias, but had not been active in that order for some time.
About a year ago Mr. COLVIN fell. He recovered from the effects of the accident and was in his usual health until Monday when he suffered a general breakdown. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. KENDALL and Mrs. Daniel HARRINGTON of Riverpoint.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times March 5, 1927
DEATH OF MISS NELLIE COLVIN
Miss Nellie Frances COLVIN, well known resident of Harris, died suddenly at her home, 39 Mumford Street, this morning in her 57th year. She lived alone since the death of her parents, and was a member of St. Andrews' Episcopal Church of Harris, and Mizpah Circle, the King's daughters. The arragements for the funeral which are in charge of Aubrey BALLANTYNE, Phenix undertaken, have not been completed. Miss COLVIN leaves several cousins, amoung them being Mrs. Everett F. FISKE of Phenix.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Nov. 17, 1928
Nathan COLVIN, Former Deputy Sheriff, Dead
Was in 89th Year
Arkwright Residence Had Colorful Career; His Funeral Friday
Former Providence County Deputy Sheriff Nathan COLVIN died suddenly at noon today at his home, Colvin Street, Arkwright, He was taken ill on Saturday but his condition did not appear serious. His funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Ballantyne-Read Funeral Home, 27 Providence street, West Warwick and burial will be at Woodland cemetery in Knotty Oak.
Mr. COLVIN leaves his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Phyllis (CAMPBELL) COLVIN; two sons, Welcome G. COLVIN of Fiskeville and Nathan Jr., high school student and Pawtuxet Valley champion in bicycle riding, a sister, Miss Freelove COLVIN of Jackson.
Born in Coventry
Mr. COLVIN was born on May 20, 1848 in Coventry, son of Oliver and Arvilla COLVIN
He conducted a stable in Providence for three years on Winter Street, and for 41 years he was Deputy Sheriff in Providence County. He retired last year.
He also served as Town Sergeant for the Town of Scituate, and was Chief of Police in that
town from 1888 to 1914. He was succeeded by Chief Edward PAGE. For two years he was
Agent for the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Deputy Sheriff COLVIN had many exciting experiences during his long period of duty as a
server of warrants, court officer, superintendent of the moving wagon which transported
prisoners to and from the Providence County Jail at Howard from the courthouse in the
city, trailer of murderers, thieves and others of the underworld, and in other routine on the
staff.
Nearly lost his Life
The most eventful episode in his long term of service occurred on March 17, 1918 when 30 handcuffed men and woman, who were being taken in a big van from the prison, at Howard, to the court house to plead before the Grand Jury, figured in a break for freedom. Sheriff COLVIN was knocked unconscious and his nose was broken. Sheriff Ralph G. TILLINGHAST, comrade on duty at the time, was shot but not fatally. Sheriff's COLVIN's revolver, which was stolen at the outset of the "roughhouse," was found near the city hall, in Cranston, where it had been thrown by one of the escaping prisoners. The prisoners
got possession of the master key to the handcuffs and this aided them in their get-away.
One Goes to Baltimore
Fifteen of the prisoners that were rounded up that same day and all but one during the next few succeeding days. One, however, managed to get to Baltimore. While on a visit to New London, Conn., he was arrested for another offense and police there, knowing a prisoner had
escaped from Providence, notified the Rhode Island authorities and Sheriff COLVIN was assigned to go to the Connecticut city to identify his man and bring him back to jail.
It is interesting that the late John J. "Jack" McGLYNN, of Riverpoint, a conductor on a citybound Providence Riverpoint electric car, happened along just after the break for freedom was staged by the prisoners and he assisted in placing Sheriff COLVIN and Sheriff TILLINGHAST in an ambulance which took them to the hospital.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Tuesday September 29, 1936
A UNIQUE CASE
Woman Lived to Almost 100 Years Old.
BUT HAD NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE STATE
She had visited this City only Once.
A Ride on the Steam cars and Untried Experience.
Electric Cars She Had Never Even Seen, Though They Ran Near Her Home. This Woman, Mrs. Amy COLVIN, Would Have Completed A Century of Life if She Had Lived Less Than a Month Longer.
Mrs. Amy COLVIN, the oldest inhabitant of the Pawtuxet Valley, died at her home at Blackrock, Near Phenix, yesterday morning at the age of 99 years 11 months and 7 days. Mrs. COLVIN would have rounded out a century had she lived till Feb 23. Her death was owing to the ailments peculiar to old age. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Susan GORTON.
Mrs. COLVIN was born in the town of Scituate Feb. 23, 1804 and had never been outside the borders of Rhode Island in her life. Moreover, she had been in the city of Providence but once in her life, and that single visit to the city occurred 92 years ago. As she was but 8 years old at the time, her memories of the trip were of the dimmest character. She removed from Scituate to the Pawtuxet Valley when a child and was married to Royal COLVIN while in her teens. Her husband was a farmer and was also a shoemaker, doing many odd jobs in that line for the people of the Valley during the slack time in the farm work. He lived near Jackson Village and was well known to all of the residents along the north branch of the Pawtuxet River until his death, which occurred 26 years ago. For 74 years Mrs. COLVIN lived in the same house at Jackson, a typical farm cottage low and antiquated in appearance. About two years ago she and her daughter Mrs. Susan Gorton, removed to a cottage on the Black Rock Road in Coventry, about a mile from Phenix.
Mrs. COLVIN came of a long-lived family. Of four sisters, whom she survived, one attained the age of 91, and the others were 89, 83 and 81 respectively, when they died. Mrs. COLVIN has had eight children, of whom only two are now living, Mrs. Susan GORTON and George W. COLVIN, who at the age of 81 is living with his wife near the home of his mother. A twin of George died three years ago, old age being the cause of death.
Mrs. COLVIN had never been on the steam cars or the electric cars although the Pawtuxet Valley Branch of the Consolidated passes within a stone's throw of her old home at Jackson. In fact she had never even seen an electric car, and although when moving to her new home she rode down through the main street of Harris, along the line of the cars, it happened that not a car passed while the trip was in progress. She had seen electric lights in the distance, but that remote acquaintance comprised her knowledge of the application of electricity for illuminating purposes.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Jan 30, 1904
FISKEVILLE
Oliver COLVIN, father of Deputy Sheriff Nathan COLVIN of Scituate, died last night, in the 78th year of his age, having been in failing heath a long time. In his younger days Mr. COLVIN was an active and influential citizen highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Thursday May 30, 1901
Died: COLVIN, in Warwick, Aug 26, Mary Ann, widow of Henry COLVIN, In the 85th, year of her age.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Aug. 28, 1892 page 4.
Died: In Phenix, 19th inst., Charles F. COLVIN, in the 43rd year of his age.
The Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner, Nov. 22, 1879 page 3.
Died: In Providence, 17th inst., Edna F., wife of Stephen S. COLVIN, aged 22 years.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times Jan. 18, 1893 page 4.
Anna M. MYRICK is dead at 83
Mrs. Anna M. MYRICK, 83, of 135 Hawthorn Ave. Buttonwoods, section of Warwick, died yesterday afternoon in a convalescent home in East Greenwich where she had been the past three months.
Widow of W. Winfield MYRICK who died in August of 1946, she was born April 17, 1870 in the Harris section of Coventry, daughter of the late Frank and Maria (HANDY) COLVIN.
She had resided in Buttonwoods the past 13 years and formerly was a resident of Goddard Road, Hope, for 25 years. She was a member of Phenix Methodist Church, the former Catherine L. Green Council, Daughters of America, and a member of Catherine Littlefield Greene Chapter of D.A.R.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ira H. POTTER Sr. of Jamestown, and Mrs. Harold T. CARR of West Warwick, two sons, Walter E. of Chepiwanoxet and Earl A. MYRICK of Hope; 10 services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2, at the Gorton Funeral Home, Anthony grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral, Rev. Wilfred D. Hamilton, pastor of Phenix Methodist Church, will officiate, Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Phenix.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times "Holy" Thursday April 15, 1954
DIED
COLVIN-In Arkwright, 9th inst. Arthur B. son of Harley R. and Harriet COLVIN, aged 17 years and one month.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times April 9, 1894
DIED
COLVIN-In Prov. 22d Inst. Clara K. wife of Curnel S. COLVIN, and daughter of the late James P and Betsy BUTTS, in the 74th year of her age.
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times April 23, 1894