James A. Colville (1848 - 1922)

Born 30 Sep 1848 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maud Alzina (Palmer) Atkinson — married 3 Oct 1883 (to 1896) in Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Husband of Lillian Charlotte (Parker) Colville — married 18 Sep 1899 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1922 at age 73 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

James Colville was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

This profile is part of the Harlem Township, Illinois One Place Study.

James Colville is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.

James was born in 1848 in Ohio. He was the eldest son of Scottish immigrants Robert Colville and Agnes McKay. ^[1]

In 1847 his family moved to Harlem Township, Winnebago, County. ^[2]

They were part of the Scottish settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

James was a traveling salesman.

James was a traveling salesman for the Arcade Manufacturing Company in Rockford. This was something of a big deal in those days and his travels were often mentioned in the Rockford papers.

In 1883 he married Maud Alzina Palmer in Michigan. ^[3]

The marriage did not go well. In 1896 there was a sensational divorce covered in the local papers. He accused Maude of infidelity and refusing to have children. The papers were on his side:

Mr. Colville is a very well known and popular traveling man. He has a host of friends here and has always been known as a good provider, fitting up a pleasant home for his wife and furnishing her with all the luxuries she could desire. ^[4]

The man James named in the divorce proceedings, Frank Atkinson (also a traveling salesman), denied the charges. He and Maude married and moved to Wisconsin later that year.

James married Lillian Parker in 1899 when he was 49 years old. ^[5]

They lived in Rockford. ^{[6] [7]}

James retired from the Arcade Manufacturing Company in 1918. ^[8]

James passed away in 1923. ^[9]

The pallbearers at his funeral were his brother John, his brother-in-law James Reid, John B. Ralston, Alexander Reid, Hugh J. Smith, and Daniel McEachran. ^[10]

Children

1. Edith Eugenia (Fitzpatrick) 1900-1984
2. Harold Parker Colville 1905-1966
3. Eugene Colville 1907-1979

Obituary

Funeral services for James Colville who died Saturday night at St. Anthony's hospital after an illness of ten years, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home, 530 Catlin st., Rev. W. H. Fulton officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Mr. Colville was born in Cincinnati, O., Sept. 30, 1848, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1852, the family locating on a farm south of Argyle church.

Here he grew to manhood. For forty years he was a traveling salesman, representing one concern in that capacity for thirty-six years. He was a member of First Presbyterian church here and was affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, the Burns club and the United Commercial Travelers.

He was married to Miss Lillian Parker in September 1899. She survives him with three children, Edith, Earl and Eugene Colville. He leaves two brothers, Robert Colville of Argyle and John Colvilleof Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. James Reid, 621 N. Second St., and Miss Ella Colville.^[11]

1860 US Census

Harlem Township, Illinois

JAMES COLVILLE

Event Place Harlem Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Age: 12

Birthplace: Ohio

1900 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

Name: James Colville

Age: 49

Home in 1900: Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois

Occupation: Commercial Traveler

• James Colville 49
• Lillian Colville 34
• Freda Stranberg 17 (servant)

1910 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

• James Cololville 58
• Lillian Cololville 43
• Edith Cololville 9
• Harold Cololville 5
• Eugene Cololville 2

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-7YN : 13 December 2017), James Colville in entry for Robert Colville, 1860.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-7YN : 13 December 2017), James Colville in entry for Robert Colville, 1860.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 25; Film Description: 1883 Berrien - 1883 Manistee Ancestry Record 9093 #3869467

   Name: James Colville

   Age: 31

   Marriage Date: 3 Oct 188

   Marriage Place: Hudson, Michigan, USA

   Residence Place: Rockford, Illinois

   Spouse: Maude A Palmer

   Record Number: 2143

4. ↑ Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 4 January 1896, page 5 GenealogyBank: accessed 17 September 2018
5. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-KL17 : 14 October 2017), James Colville and Lillian C Parker, 15 Sep 1899; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,048.

   Name: James Colville

   Gender: Male

   Age: 49

   Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1899

   Marriage Place: Winnebago, Illinois, USA

   Father: Robert Colville

   Mother: Agnes Mactay

   Spouse: Lillian Charlotte Parker

   Film Number: 001914048

6. ↑ “United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCC-R65 : accessed 12 May 2018), Lillian Colville in household of James Colville, Rockford Township Rockford city Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 7B, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,355.
7. ↑ “United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-QKG : accessed 16 June 2018), James Cololville, Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 166, sheet 13B, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
8. ↑ Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 21 November 1918, page 5 GenealogyBank: accessed 18 July 2020
9. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31Z-X3B : 8 March 2018), James Colville, 25 Feb 1922; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,557,035.

   Name James Colville

   Event Date 25 Feb 1922

   Event Place Rockford, Ill.

   Age 73

   Birth Date 30 Sep 1848

   Birthplace Ohio

   Father's Name Robt. Colville

   Father's Birthplace Scotland

   Mother's Name Agnes Mckay

   Mother's Birthplace Scotland

   Occupation Salesman

   Residence Place Rockford, Ill.

   Spouse's Name Lillian

   Burial Date 28 Feb 1922

   Burial Place Rockford, Ill.

   Cemetery Greenwood

10. ↑ Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 28 February 1922, page 3 GenealogyBank : accessed 17 September 2018
11. ↑ Rockford Republic, Monday, February 27, 1922

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #185377352: accessed 16 April 2019), memorial page for James A Colville (30 Sep 1848–25 Feb 1922), citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Joelle Colville-hanson (contributor 48735492) .