The Colvards of Ashe and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina may be descended from Sir George Calvert of Yorkshire, England. Sir Calvert was the person responsible for securing Maryland's colonial charter. Historians have traditionally designated him the founder of Maryland. However, other information suggests that the first of our line of Colvards, (William, who married Temperance Butterworth) imigrated to America from England at the age of 24. A List of Emigrants from England to America 1718-1759 lists William as departing Nottingham, England on November 17, 1725 bound for America.
| William Calvert/Colvard
Born: 1666 in Charles County, Maryland, or about 1701 in England Died: Before November, 1745 in Chesterfield County, Virginia Married: Temperence Butterworth (b. 1704) before 1735 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia Four Known Children born in Chesterfield Co., VA: 1. Benjamin Calvert or Colvard, born abt. 1735 2. William Calvert or Colvard, born abt. 1737 3. Thomas Calvert or Colvard, born abt. 1739 4. John Butterworth Colvard, born ? |
| William Colvard II Born: About 1737 probably in Chesterfield County, Virginia Died: Before 1800 in Wilkes County, North Carolina Married: Mercy Holland, 1758 in Goochland County, Virginia Seven Known Children born in Goochland Co., VA: 1. Elizabeth Colbard, born June 2, 1759 2. Neil Colbert, born Oct. 12, 1760 3. William Colbert, born Nov. 1, 1762 4. Betty Colbert, born May 25, 1765 5. Nancy Colvard, born April 6, 1767 6. Damaris Colvard, born Mar. 25, 1769 7. Jesse Colbert, born ? |
| William Colvard III Born: November 1, 1762 in Goochland, Virginia Died: Oct/Nov, 1824 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, North Carolina Married: Rachael Berry about 1790 in Wilkes County, North Carolina Eleven Known Children born in Wilkes County, NC: 1. Peyton Colvard, born June 25, 1792 2. Neal Colvard, born 1794 3. William Colvard, born 1796 4. Jesse Colvard, born Oct. 7, 1800 5. Elizabeth Colvard, born 1801 6. Sibyl Colvard, born Mar. 21, 1803 7. Wade Hampton Colvard, born July 9, 1805 8. Rachael Colvard, born 1807 9. Jennie Colvard, born ? 10. Anna Colvard, born ? 11. Montford Colvard, born ? |
| Wade Hampton Colvard Born: July 9, 1805 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, NC Died: June 30, 1880 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, NC Married: Phoebe Vannoy, Nov. 2, 1831 in Wilkes Co., NC Eleven Known Children born in Wilkes Co., NC: 1. Rufus Winfield Colvard, born Aug. 8, 1832 2. Wiley T. Colvard, born Dec. 23, 1838 3. Sallie E. Colvard, born Jan. 17, 1843 4. Peyton M. Colvard, born July 6, 1844 5. William H. Colvard, born Sep. 2, 1845 6. Rachel Colvard, born Jan. 23, 1846 7. Thomas J. Colvard, born Aug. 9, 1847 8. Charles Cicero Colvard, born Jan. 21, 1849 9. John Colvard, died at age 12 10. Jessie Colvard, born abt. 1837 11. James W. Colvard, born abt. 1835 |
| Charles Cicero Colvard Born: January 21, 1849 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, North Carolina Died: July 5, 1876 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, North Carolina Married: Laura Ann Whittington, January 1, 1871 in Wilkes Co., NC Three Known Children born in Wilkes County, NC: 1. Sallie Anna "Anti" Colvard, born Oct. 23, 1871 2. Thomas R. Colvard, born Dec. 3, 1873 3. Phoebe s. Colvard, born Nov. 15, 1875 |
| Sallie Anna Colvard Born: October 23, 1871 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, North Carolina Died: November 14, 1933 in Ashe County, North Carolina Married: Willis Milton Walker, Nov. 24, 1889 in Ashe Co., NC Ten Known Children born in Ashe County, NC: 1. Roby A. Walker, born Oct. 20, 1890 2. Ethel Isabelle Walker, born Oct. 15, 1892 3. John Cicero Walker, Sr., born May 5, 1895 4. Clarence Eugene Walker, born Jan. 6, 1898 5. Wirt Houston Walker, born June 2, 1900 6. James Dumah Walker, born Mar. 18, 1904 7. Challie Thomas Walker, born April 17, 1905 8. Artie Gale Walker, born July 16, 1908 9. Edna Ophelia Walker, born Sep. 22, 1909 10. Iola Mae (May) Walker, born May 9, 1911 |
| Ethel Isabelle Walker Born: October 15, 1892 in Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC Died: November 1, 1952 in Crumpler, Ashe County, NC Married: Grover Cleveland Shepherd, January 26, 1910 Eight Known Children: 1. James Wilburn Shepherd, born July 10, 1911. 2. Walter Leonard Shepherd, born Feb. 22, 1913. 3. Robert Blaine Shepherd, born Dec. 28, 1915. 4. Sallie Edith Shepherd Howard, born Aug. 16, 1918. 5. Ralph Franklin Shepherd, born July 8, 1920. 6. Myrtle Luna Shepherd Pugh, born Aug. 29, 1922. 7. Mont Fred Shepherd, born Sept. 1, 1926. 8. Betty Ruth Shepherd Williams, born Feb. 28, 1933. |