Jul-28-2018
Husband: Josiah Collins
Also known as: Joe Collins 1
Born: 1821 2
Died: in Belpre, Washington Co, OH 2
Resided: in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Father:
Mother:
Notes 2
Wife: Jane Hickman 3
Married: Feb-22-1844 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2
Born: 1830 2
Died: 1913 2
Buried: (unmarked) in Wick Cemetery, Tyler Co, WV 4
Resided: in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Father: Arthur Hickman, Jr.
Mother: Margaret "Peggie" Hudkins
M Child 1: Henry Benton Collins 5
Also known as: Benton Collins 6
Born: Jan-18-1845 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2,7,5
Died: Dec-29-1913 near Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 8,2
Resided: near Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 9
Resided: formerly at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1880 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Wife: Susan C. Lawson b. 1849 d. Mar- -1868
Also known as: Rachel Columbia Lawson
Married: Mar-14-1867 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
Wife: Emily Laverna McIntyre b. Apr- -1851 d. May- 9-1919
Also known as: Luverne McIntire 6
Married: Sep-19-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 2: John Marshall Collins
Born: Dec-12-1849 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 12,13,14
Died: May-29-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,13 (see note 1)
Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Occupation: 1910 laborer in glass factory 16
Occupation: 1880 farmer 17
Wife: Eveline Bond b. Oct-15-1849 d. Jul-18-1940
Married: Jul-22-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,5
M Child 3: Martin V. Collins
Born: Jun-20-1858 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 4,13
Died: Dec-16-1927 in Tyler Co, WV 4,13
Buried: in Wick Cemetery, Tyler Co, WV 4
Wife: Phoebe Ellen Duty b. 1860 d. May- 6-1943
Also known as: Ellen Duty 18
Married: 1880 in Ritchie Co, WV 19
Wife: Laura Virginia "Jennie" Stoneking b. May-18-1867 d. Mar-29-1940
M Child 4: Gad C. Collins
Born: Apr-18-1867 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Died: Apr-23-1949 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 8
Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 9,4
Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Wife: Susanna "Susie" Meredith b. 1894 d. 1983
Also known as: Susie Meredith 3,20
Married: Mar- 9-1912 20
Sources:
(1) Obituary of son.
(2) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Josiah Collins,
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/COLLINS/.
(3) Marriage record of son.
(4) Findagrave.com.
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(6) Death record of son.
(7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)
(8) Obituary - At home.
(9) Obituary.
(10) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as
Henry B. Collins, 22, of Ritchie Co, son of Josiah & Jane; and Susan C. Lawson, 19, of Ritchie Co, dau of Thomas &
Emelia. Married Mar 14 1867.
(11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as Henry Benton Collins, widowed, 25, of Ritchie Co, son of Josiah & Jane; and Emily L. McIntire, 18, b.
Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Charles & Eliza. Married Sep 19 1869.
(12) Victor E. Waldo, Jr. , Richard Dotson Family (posted at http://awt.ancestry.com)
(13) Headstone (year only)
(14) Birth record of daughter.
(15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
(16) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).
(17) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District)
(18) Headstone.
(19) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(20) Obituary of husband.
Event Notes
Note (1) "Descendants of Josiah Collins," by Don Norman, reports death date as May 17
1912.
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