Doddridge County Roots

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Bessie COLLINS

Bessie COLLINS

Female 1899 - 1956  (57 years)

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  • Name Bessie COLLINS 
    Born 26 Nov 1899  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1930  Rogers, Benton Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1 Dec 1956  Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Buried Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Benton Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I82408  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2018 

    Father Alph C. COLLINS,   b. 20 Nov 1873, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1926  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Jettie Blanche GAIN,   b. 28 Dec 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1950, Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F35220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Charles Leonard CAVINS,   b. 12 Feb 1893, Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1959, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [6
    Married
    • No marriage record found

      SOMETHING IS OFF HERE -
      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety:
      "The two-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cavins died at the home of its grandfather, Alf Collins, Saturday morning at 3:30, and interment was made at the Ruley cemetery at 10 a.m. Sunday. A. J. Osborne, funeral director, was in charge."
    Children 
     1. Ruth May CAVINS,   b. 1918, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1919, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Ralph CAVINS,   b. 1918, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 1 years)
     3. Denver Warren CAVINS,   b. 25 Oct 1920, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1971, Los Angeles Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F35218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Pearl S. KING,   b. CA 1880, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F35219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 ___ DOBBINS  [7
    Family ID F35221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rogers, Benton Co, AR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1956 - Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Benton Co, AR Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S1898] 1930 Census.

    4. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1834] California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), (Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics).

    6. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    7. [S1588] Death record of wife.