Erasmus Darwin Colvin, Darwin was his preferred name, was the son of Delos W Colvin and Martha Amanda Gillett. The family moved from Galen, Wayne, New York, to Seneca, Ontario County, New York by 1860.
Darwin worked with circuses all of his life, starting at the age of 12.
He married Mary C Downey in Chicago in 1875 and had one adopted daughter. He was a resident of Geneva, Ontario County at the time of his death.
Refer to obituary for more details and circumstances of death.
Erasmus Darwin Colvin, Darwin was his preferred name, was the son of Delos W Colvin and Martha Amanda Gillett. The family moved from Galen, Wayne, New York, to Seneca, Ontario County, New York by 1860.
Darwin worked with circuses all of his life, starting at the age of 12.
He married Mary C Downey in Chicago in 1875 and had one adopted daughter. He was a resident of Geneva, Ontario County at the time of his death.
Refer to obituary for more details and circumstances of death.
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E. D.; June 30 1843 - Oct 23 1901; on stone with Delos W. & Martha A.;
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