Rufus was born in 1815. He passed away in 1885. [1]
Sources
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84593352/rufus-colvin: accessed 31 January 2024), memorial page for Rufus Colvin (1816–4 Feb 1885), Find A Grave: Memorial #84593352, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Moosup, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).
“Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-1932", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KN-L4K : Mon Nov 13 23:07:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus Colvin and George Colvin, 1 Dec 1842.