Modessa Gabrilia Donham

1882 - 1963  (81 years)

Modessa Gabrilia Donham

1882 - 1963  (81 years)

Birth	24 May 1882	Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Died	28 Aug 1963	Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas

Laura Pearl Donham

1884 - 1953  (68 years)

Birth	20 Dec 1884	Fannin County, Texas
Died	13 Feb 1953	Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas

John Robert Donham

1885 - 1966  (81 years)

Birth	12 Jul 1885	Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Died	14 Sep 1966	NW of Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas

Jewel C. Donham

1892 -

Birth	28 Dec 1892
Died	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas

Mira Donham

1898 - 1940  (41 years)

Birth	11 Feb 1898	Newport or Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma
Died	03 Jan 1940	Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma
Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas

Alma Mae Donham

1902 - 1993  (91 years)

Birth	22 Feb 1902	Murray County, Indian Territory
Died	25 Dec 1993	Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas

Richard Dickinson Donham

1856 - 1923  (66 years)

Birth	Dec 1856	Indiana
Died	20 Aug 1923	Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma
Family	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas
Children	1. Modessa Gabrilia Donham       b. 24 May 1882, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas   2. Laura Pearl Donham       b. 20 Dec 1884, Fannin County, Texas   3. John Robert Donham       b. 12 Jul 1885, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas   4. Jewel C. Donham       b. 28 Dec 1892   5. Mira Donham       b. 11 Feb 1898, Newport or Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma   6. Alma Mae Donham       b. 22 Feb 1902, Murray County, Indian Territory

Sarah Jane McKnight

Abt 1835 - Abt 1903  (68 years)

Birth	Abt 1835	Pennsylvania
Died	Abt 1903	Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Family	Montgomery Colvin       b. Abt 1826, Kentucky
Married	08 Dec 1850	Harrison County, Indiana
Children	1. Missouri Belle Colvin       b. 15 Oct 1852, Harrison County, Indiana   2. James William Colvin       b. 23 Apr 1854, Bowling Green, Harrison Co., Indiana   3. John Samuel Colvin       b. 21 Jan 1856, Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana   4. Robert Joseph Colvin       b. 08 Jan 1857, Harrison County, Indiana   5. Daniel Colvin       b. 03 Jul 1859, Harrison County, Indiana   6. Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana   7. Clarice Ellen Colvin       b. 27 Aug 1864, Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois   8. Benjamin H. Colvin       b. 08 Aug 1865, Hancock County, Illinois   9. Charles C. Colvin       b. 31 Oct 1868, Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois   10. Oliver Carl Colvin       b. Jan 1871, Hancock County, Illinois   11. Jacob Irby Colvin, Sr.       b. 19 Jan 1874, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Richard Dickinson Donham

1856 - 1923  (66 years)

Birth	Dec 1856	Indiana
Died	20 Aug 1923	Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma
Family	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas
Children	1. Modessa Gabrilia Donham       b. 24 May 1882, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas   2. Laura Pearl Donham       b. 20 Dec 1884, Fannin County, Texas   3. John Robert Donham       b. 12 Jul 1885, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas   4. Jewel C. Donham       b. 28 Dec 1892   5. Mira Donham       b. 11 Feb 1898, Newport or Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma   6. Alma Mae Donham       b. 22 Feb 1902, Murray County, Indian Territory

Lydia Anne Colvin

1861 - 1943  (82 years)

Birth	14 Apr 1861	Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana
Died	01 Sep 1943	Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma
Father	Montgomery Colvin       b. Abt 1826, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah Jane McKnight       b. Abt 1835, Pennsylvania
Married	08 Dec 1850	Harrison County, Indiana
Family	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana
Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas
Children	1. Modessa Gabrilia Donham       b. 24 May 1882, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas   2. Laura Pearl Donham       b. 20 Dec 1884, Fannin County, Texas   3. John Robert Donham       b. 12 Jul 1885, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas   4. Jewel C. Donham       b. 28 Dec 1892   5. Mira Donham       b. 11 Feb 1898, Newport or Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma   6. Alma Mae Donham       b. 22 Feb 1902, Murray County, Indian Territory

• Name	Modessa Gabrilia Donham
  Born	24 May 1882	Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Aug 1963	Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Modessa Gabrilia Donham       b. 24 May 1882, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas       d. 28 Aug 1963, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 81 years)   2. Laura Pearl Donham       b. 20 Dec 1884, Fannin County, Texas       d. 13 Feb 1953, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 68 years)   3. John Robert Donham       b. 12 Jul 1885, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas       d. 14 Sep 1966, NW of Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 81 years)   4. Jewel C. Donham       b. 28 Dec 1892       d. Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas   5. Mira Donham       b. 11 Feb 1898, Newport or Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma       d. 03 Jan 1940, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma  (Age 41 years)   6. Alma Mae Donham       b. 22 Feb 1902, Murray County, Indian Territory       d. 25 Dec 1993, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 91 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana       d. 20 Aug 1923, Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 66 years)  (Father)  Sarah Jane McKnight       b. Abt 1835, Pennsylvania       d. Abt 1903, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas  (Age 68 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I101307	Colvin Families
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Richard Dickinson Donham       b. Dec 1856, Indiana       d. 20 Aug 1923, Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Lydia Anne Colvin       b. 14 Apr 1861, Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana       d. 01 Sep 1943, Lone Grove, Carter County, Oklahoma  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1878	Fannin County, Texas or Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas
  Family ID	F1390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 May 1882 - Bonham, Fannin County, Texas Died - 28 Aug 1963 - Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Modessa Gabrilia Donham". Colvin and Calvin Families. https://colvinfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I101307&tree=colvin (accessed June 12, 2026).