Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin

1800 - 1862  (61 years)

John Calvin

Abt 1794 - Abt 1856  (62 years)

Birth	Abt 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Died	Abt 1856	Johnson County, Missouri
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Family 1	Gilly Dorsey
Married	20 Mar 1820	Hardin County, Kentucky
Children	1. Luther G. Calvin       b. 08 Apr 1821, Hardin County, Kentucky   2. Beall Dorsey Calvin       b. 01 Feb 1823, Hardin County, Kentucky
Family 2	Elizabeth Vanmeter       b. 25 Dec 1808
Children	1. James Calvin       b. 1827, Hardin County, Kentucky   2. Samuel Calvin       b. 1829, Hardin County, Kentucky   3. Gilley Calvin       b. 1833, Hardin County, Kentucky   4. Jacob V. Calvin       b. 1836, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. John C. Calvin       b. 1838, Hardin County, Kentucky   6. Susan C. Calvin       b. 1842, Hardin County, Kentucky   7. Robert Calvin       b. 1844, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Elizabeth Calvin       b. 1849, Hardin County, Kentucky

Gilly Dorsey

Family	John Calvin       b. Abt 1794, Nelson County, Kentucky
Married	20 Mar 1820	Hardin County, Kentucky
Children	1. Luther G. Calvin       b. 08 Apr 1821, Hardin County, Kentucky   2. Beall Dorsey Calvin       b. 01 Feb 1823, Hardin County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Vanmeter

1808 -

Birth	25 Dec 1808
Family	John Calvin       b. Abt 1794, Nelson County, Kentucky
Children	1. James Calvin       b. 1827, Hardin County, Kentucky   2. Samuel Calvin       b. 1829, Hardin County, Kentucky   3. Gilley Calvin       b. 1833, Hardin County, Kentucky   4. Jacob V. Calvin       b. 1836, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. John C. Calvin       b. 1838, Hardin County, Kentucky   6. Susan C. Calvin       b. 1842, Hardin County, Kentucky   7. Robert Calvin       b. 1844, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Elizabeth Calvin       b. 1849, Hardin County, Kentucky

James Calvin\Colvin

Abt 1795 - 1880  (65 years)

Birth	Abt 1795	Nelson County, Kentucky
Died	Between 1860 and 1880	prob Ballard County, Kentucky
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Family	Mary Ann Spencer       b. Indiana
Married	3 Jun 1821	Harrison County, Indiana
Children	1. Montgomery Colvin       b. Abt 1826, Kentucky   2. William P. Colvin       b. Abt 1828, Harrison County, Indiana   3. Adaline F. Colvin       b. Abt 1832   4. James Samuel Colvin       b. Abt 1836   5. Robert Colvin       b. Abt 1838

Mary Ann Spencer

Birth	Indiana
Family	James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1795, Nelson County, Kentucky
Married	3 Jun 1821	Harrison County, Indiana
Children	1. Montgomery Colvin       b. Abt 1826, Kentucky   2. William P. Colvin       b. Abt 1828, Harrison County, Indiana   3. Adaline F. Colvin       b. Abt 1832   4. James Samuel Colvin       b. Abt 1836   5. Robert Colvin       b. Abt 1838

William Calvin

Abt 1797 - 1855  (58 years)

Birth	Abt 1797	Nelson County, Kentucky
Died	03 May 1855
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Family 1	??? ???
Married	Abt 1822
Children	1. Caroline Calvin       b. 15 Jan 1823, Hardin County, Kentucky   2. John N. Calvin       b. 24 Sep 1825, Hardin County, Kentucky   3. Samuel Calvin       b. Abt 1827, Hardin County, Kentucky   4. Rachel Calvin       b. Abt 1833   5. Elizabeth Calvin       b. Abt 1837   6. Eliza Florence Calvin       b. 24 Oct 1843, Hardin County, Kentucky
Family 2	Nancy Ann ???
Married	08 Feb 1846	Hardin County, Kentucky
Children	1. William B. Calvin       b. May 1847, Hardin County, Kentucky

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Family	William Calvin       b. Abt 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky
Married	Abt 1822
Children	1. Caroline Calvin       b. 15 Jan 1823, Hardin County, Kentucky   2. John N. Calvin       b. 24 Sep 1825, Hardin County, Kentucky   3. Samuel Calvin       b. Abt 1827, Hardin County, Kentucky   4. Rachel Calvin       b. Abt 1833   5. Elizabeth Calvin       b. Abt 1837   6. Eliza Florence Calvin       b. 24 Oct 1843, Hardin County, Kentucky

Nancy Ann ???

Family	William Calvin       b. Abt 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky
Married	08 Feb 1846	Hardin County, Kentucky
Children	1. William B. Calvin       b. May 1847, Hardin County, Kentucky

Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin

1800 - 1862  (61 years)

Birth	29 Nov 1800	Hardin County, Kentucky
Died	15 Apr 1862	Hardin County, Kentucky
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky

Robert Calvin\Colvin

1803 - 1836  (33 years)

Birth	06 Jun 1803
Died	01 Oct 1836
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky

Sarah Calvin\Colvin

1804 - Abt 1875  (70 years)

Birth	22 Nov 1804
Died	Abt 1875
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky

Elizabeth Calvin

1807 - 1879  (71 years)

Birth	18 Mar 1807	Hardin County, Kentucky
Died	04 Jan 1879	Hardin County, Kentucky
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Family	Greenberry Miller       b. 29 Aug 1805, Hardin County, Kentucky
Married	13 Sep 1831	Hardin County, Kentucky
Children	1. Briant Miller       b. 07 Aug 1833   2. William Harvey Miller       b. 14 Nov 1834, Kentucky   3. Luke Colvin Miller       b. 25 Mar 1835   4. Thomas Miller       b. 25 Jun 1837, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. Andrew Harrison Miller       b. 25 Aug 1839   6. Henry Alonzo Miller       b. 15 Aug 1842   7. Robert Franklin Miller       b. 11 Nov 1844, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Susan Mary Miller       b. 18 Jan 1847   9. Sarah Letitia Miller       b. 20 Sep 1849

Greenberry Miller

1805 - 1883  (78 years)

Birth	29 Aug 1805	Hardin County, Kentucky
Died	23 Dec 1883	Hardin County, Kentucky
Family	Elizabeth Calvin       b. 18 Mar 1807, Hardin County, Kentucky
Married	13 Sep 1831	Hardin County, Kentucky
Children	1. Briant Miller       b. 07 Aug 1833   2. William Harvey Miller       b. 14 Nov 1834, Kentucky   3. Luke Colvin Miller       b. 25 Mar 1835   4. Thomas Miller       b. 25 Jun 1837, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. Andrew Harrison Miller       b. 25 Aug 1839   6. Henry Alonzo Miller       b. 15 Aug 1842   7. Robert Franklin Miller       b. 11 Nov 1844, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Susan Mary Miller       b. 18 Jan 1847   9. Sarah Letitia Miller       b. 20 Sep 1849

Harvey H. Calvin\Colvin

1810 - Aft 1850  (40 years)

Birth	23 Jan 1810
Died	Aft 1850
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky

Rachel Calvin\Colvin

1812 -

Birth	26 Mar 1812
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky

Andrew Harrison Calvin\Colvin

1813 - 1884  (71 years)

Birth	13 Oct 1813	Kentucky
Died	07 Dec 1884
Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Family	Martha J. ???       b. Abt 1820, Indiana
Children	1. Marcus D. Colvin       b. Abt 1844, Indiana   2. Luke Colvin       b. Abt 1846, Indiana   3. John W. Colvin       b. Abt 1848, Indiana

Martha J. ???

Abt 1820 -

Birth	Abt 1820	Indiana
Family	Andrew Harrison Calvin\Colvin       b. 13 Oct 1813, Kentucky
Children	1. Marcus D. Colvin       b. Abt 1844, Indiana   2. Luke Colvin       b. Abt 1846, Indiana   3. John W. Colvin       b. Abt 1848, Indiana

James Calvin\Colvin

Abt 1743 - Abt 1803  (60 years)

Birth	Abt 1743	Hampshire County, Virginia
Died	Abt 1803	Christian County, Kentucky
Family 1	Barbara Decker       b. 09 Oct 1743, Walpack, New Jersey
Married	Abt 1768	Hampshire County, Virginia
Children	1. John Calvin       b. Abt 1770   2. Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia   3. Rachel Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1773, Hampshire County, Virginia   4. Elizabeth Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1775   5. Hannah Calvin\Colvin       b. 25 Dec 1783, Kentucky
Family 2	Susannah Puckett       b. Abt 1762
Married	26 Mar 1788	Harrodsberg, Mercer County, Kentucky
Children	1. Nancy Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1789   2. James Colvin       b. Abt 1790   3. Moses Colvin       b. Abt 1793   4. Aaron Colvin       b. Abt 1795, Kentucky   5. Mary Colvin       b. Abt 1797, Kentucky   6. Luther Colvin       b. Abt 1798   7. Susannah Colvin       b. Abt 1799   8. Sarah Colvin       b. Abt 1800   9. William Colvin       b. Abt 1801, Kentucky   10. Charity Colvin       b. Abt 1803, Kentucky

Susannah J. Samuels

Abt 1773 - 1830  (57 years)

Birth	Abt 1773	Kentucky
Died	11 Mar 1830	Hardin County, Kentucky
Buried	Lincoln Memorial Cemetery(now on the Ft. Knox Military Reservation), Kentucky
Family	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Children	1. John Calvin       b. Abt 1794, Nelson County, Kentucky   2. James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1795, Nelson County, Kentucky   3. William Calvin       b. Abt 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky   4. Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin       b. 29 Nov 1800, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. Robert Calvin\Colvin       b. 06 Jun 1803   6. Sarah Calvin\Colvin       b. 22 Nov 1804   7. Elizabeth Calvin       b. 18 Mar 1807, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Harvey H. Calvin\Colvin       b. 23 Jan 1810   9. Rachel Calvin\Colvin       b. 26 Mar 1812   10. Andrew Harrison Calvin\Colvin       b. 13 Oct 1813, Kentucky

Luke Calvin\Colvin

1771 - 1846  (75 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1771	Hampshire County, Virginia
Died	04 Nov 1846	Hardin County, Kentucky
Buried	Lincoln Memorial Cemetery(now on the Ft. Knox Military Reservation), Kentucky
Father	James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1743, Hampshire County, Virginia
Mother	Barbara Decker       b. 09 Oct 1743, Walpack, New Jersey
Married	Abt 1768	Hampshire County, Virginia
Family 1	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Children	1. John Calvin       b. Abt 1794, Nelson County, Kentucky   2. James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1795, Nelson County, Kentucky   3. William Calvin       b. Abt 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky   4. Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin       b. 29 Nov 1800, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. Robert Calvin\Colvin       b. 06 Jun 1803   6. Sarah Calvin\Colvin       b. 22 Nov 1804   7. Elizabeth Calvin       b. 18 Mar 1807, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Harvey H. Calvin\Colvin       b. 23 Jan 1810   9. Rachel Calvin\Colvin       b. 26 Mar 1812   10. Andrew Harrison Calvin\Colvin       b. 13 Oct 1813, Kentucky
Family 2	Mary Howard
Married	06 Feb 1834

Mary Howard

Family	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Married	06 Feb 1834

Susannah J. Samuels

Abt 1773 - 1830  (57 years)

Birth	Abt 1773	Kentucky
Died	11 Mar 1830	Hardin County, Kentucky
Buried	Lincoln Memorial Cemetery(now on the Ft. Knox Military Reservation), Kentucky
Family	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia
Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
Children	1. John Calvin       b. Abt 1794, Nelson County, Kentucky   2. James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1795, Nelson County, Kentucky   3. William Calvin       b. Abt 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky   4. Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin       b. 29 Nov 1800, Hardin County, Kentucky   5. Robert Calvin\Colvin       b. 06 Jun 1803   6. Sarah Calvin\Colvin       b. 22 Nov 1804   7. Elizabeth Calvin       b. 18 Mar 1807, Hardin County, Kentucky   8. Harvey H. Calvin\Colvin       b. 23 Jan 1810   9. Rachel Calvin\Colvin       b. 26 Mar 1812   10. Andrew Harrison Calvin\Colvin       b. 13 Oct 1813, Kentucky

• Name	Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin
  Born	29 Nov 1800	Hardin County, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Apr 1862	Hardin County, Kentucky
  Siblings	9 Siblings
  1. John Calvin       b. Abt 1794, Nelson County, Kentucky       d. Abt 1856, Johnson County, Missouri  (Age 62 years) ▻ Gilly Dorsey,  m. 20 Mar 1820 ;   Elizabeth Vanmeter   2. James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1795, Nelson County, Kentucky       d. Between 1860 and 1880, prob Ballard County, Kentucky  (Age 65 years) ▻ Mary Ann Spencer,  m. 3 Jun 1821   3. William Calvin       b. Abt 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky       d. 03 May 1855  (Age 58 years) ▻ ??? ???,  m. Abt 1822 ;   Nancy Ann ???,  m. 08 Feb 1846   4. Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin       b. 29 Nov 1800, Hardin County, Kentucky       d. 15 Apr 1862, Hardin County, Kentucky  (Age 61 years)   5. Robert Calvin\Colvin       b. 06 Jun 1803       d. 01 Oct 1836  (Age 33 years)   6. Sarah Calvin\Colvin       b. 22 Nov 1804       d. Abt 1875  (Age 70 years)   7. Elizabeth Calvin       b. 18 Mar 1807, Hardin County, Kentucky       d. 04 Jan 1879, Hardin County, Kentucky  (Age 71 years) ▻ Greenberry Miller,  m. 13 Sep 1831   8. Harvey H. Calvin\Colvin       b. 23 Jan 1810       d. Aft 1850  (Age 40 years)   9. Rachel Calvin\Colvin       b. 26 Mar 1812   10. Andrew Harrison Calvin\Colvin       b. 13 Oct 1813, Kentucky       d. 07 Dec 1884  (Age 71 years) ▻ Martha J. ???
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Calvin\Colvin       b. Abt 1743, Hampshire County, Virginia       d. Abt 1803, Christian County, Kentucky  (Age 60 years)  (Grandfather)  Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky       d. 11 Mar 1830, Hardin County, Kentucky  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I101367	Colvin Families
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Luke Calvin\Colvin       b. 20 Mar 1771, Hampshire County, Virginia       d. 04 Nov 1846, Hardin County, Kentucky  (Age 75 years) Other Partners: Mary Howard  m. 06 Feb 1834
  Mother	Susannah J. Samuels       b. Abt 1773, Kentucky       d. 11 Mar 1830, Hardin County, Kentucky  (Age 57 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1794	Nelson County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F0070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Nov 1800 - Hardin County, Kentucky Died - 15 Apr 1862 - Hardin County, Kentucky  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Luke Decker Calvin\Colvin". Colvin and Calvin Families. https://colvinfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I101367&tree=colvin (accessed June 9, 2026).