Galvin Genealogy

[Galvin Familly House, Pictured Above, in Centralia, WA]

Here is some family history notes, Surname: galvin

My husband's Grandfather, Knight Galvin, grew up in the rural town of CENTRALIA, WA.

Parents of Carlton Knight Galvin

George Jay Galvin (b. Aug 1891) married Emily Green (b. 1891) in 1914.

Children of George & Emily Galvin

1. Mary Jane Galvin (b. Abt. 1916)
2. Lee Morrison Galvin (b. 18 Mar 1917, d. 23 Apr 2009)
3. Ross Mitchell Galvin (b. 19 Dec 1918)
4. Carlton Knight Galvin (b. 26 Oct 1924)
5. George Jay Jr. Galvin (b. Abt. 1926)
6. Marsha Jeanette Galvin (b. Abt. 1927)

Founder of Galvin, WA

Ross Galvin, M.D., Family

My grandfather, John Galvin, a pioneer and early developer of Centralia and the surrounding area was born May 1, 1858 in Vermont. He migrated West at the age of 16 and became manager of the Ezra Meeker hop farm in Puyallup.

He came to Centralia in 1884 and was the first to raise hops in Lewis County on a 22 acre farm north of Centralia. He then started a real estate business in downtown Centralia when at that time there were only three stores in the town.

John Galvin was the founder of the town of Lincoln, renamed Galvin later in his honor.

He acquired the right of way for the railroad between Centralia and Grays Harbor, and he was the Lewis County Treasurer in 1892 and Mayor of Centralia at two different times. He and George Washington, another Centralia pioneer, were very good friends and after Washington's death, John became the guardian of his only child, Geo. Washington, Jr. Read more.