Had Eleven Known Children: will be adding
Father: William Colvard III b. 11-1-1762 d. 1824
married Rachael Berry about 1790 in Wilkes County NC
Wade was a farmer and shoemaker. Lived most of his life in Wilkes County on a Plantation owned by his parents, his father also left him the Tyree Old Field Plantation in Ashe Co., NC
North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 compiled by Louis H. Roster, shows that Wade Colvard had eight sons who fought in the Civil War. All enlisted between May, 1861, and April, 1863, in Ashe County, NC under Captain Crumpler in Company A. Two sons, Jessie A. and James W. were killed in battle. Jessie, who died at Point Lookout Sept. 11, 1864, is buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Point Lookout, MD. James is also buried where he was shot March 31, 1865. Rufus Winfield, who had enlisted July 24, 1861, was captured at Aberdeen Church at Point Lookout, MD. He took the Oath of Allegiance June 24, 1865, and was released. Thomas Jefferson, who enlisted May 23, 1861, was wounded and captured at Barbers' Cross Roads, VA., Nov. 5, 1862. He was paroled and exchanged at City Point, VA., June 30, 1863. He was admitted to the hospital at Petersburg, VA., Oct. 28, 1864, with a flesh wound of the right foot.
Wade died June 29, 1880.
Had Eleven Known Children: will be adding
Father: William Colvard III b. 11-1-1762 d. 1824
married Rachael Berry about 1790 in Wilkes County NC
Wade was a farmer and shoemaker. Lived most of his life in Wilkes County on a Plantation owned by his parents, his father also left him the Tyree Old Field Plantation in Ashe Co., NC
North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 compiled by Louis H. Roster, shows that Wade Colvard had eight sons who fought in the Civil War. All enlisted between May, 1861, and April, 1863, in Ashe County, NC under Captain Crumpler in Company A. Two sons, Jessie A. and James W. were killed in battle. Jessie, who died at Point Lookout Sept. 11, 1864, is buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Point Lookout, MD. James is also buried where he was shot March 31, 1865. Rufus Winfield, who had enlisted July 24, 1861, was captured at Aberdeen Church at Point Lookout, MD. He took the Oath of Allegiance June 24, 1865, and was released. Thomas Jefferson, who enlisted May 23, 1861, was wounded and captured at Barbers' Cross Roads, VA., Nov. 5, 1862. He was paroled and exchanged at City Point, VA., June 30, 1863. He was admitted to the hospital at Petersburg, VA., Oct. 28, 1864, with a flesh wound of the right foot.
Wade died June 29, 1880.
Family Members
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Pvt Rufus Winfield Colvard
1832–1891
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James W Colvard
1835–1865
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Pvt Jesse A. Colvard
1837–1864
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Wiley T. Colvard
1838–1918
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William Henry "Buck" Colvard
1841–1908
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Sallie Elvira Colvard Whittington
1843–1878
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Payton Monroe Colvard
1844–1893
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Rachel Ann Colvard Whittington
1846–1891
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Thomas Jefferson Colvard
1847–1885
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Charles Cicero Colvard
1849–1876
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John Colvard
1853–1865
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