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John Wesley COLLINS

John Wesley COLLINS

Male 1868 - 1953  (84 years)

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  1. 1.  John Wesley COLLINSJohn Wesley COLLINS was born 16 Oct 1868, Calhoun Co, WV; died 13 Feb 1953, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Residence: 1906, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    John married Jennettie G. BARTLETT 27 Jan 1893. Jennettie (daughter of Sylvester BARTLETT and Virginia Eliza BARNETT) was born 13 Aug 1871; died 10 May 1904; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Freeman Lawson COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Feb 1897; died 17 Oct 1984; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. 3. Lawrence R. COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1901; died Mar 1978; was buried , Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV.

    John married Mary Maude HICKMAN 14 Jun 1906, Ritchie Co, WV. Mary (daughter of Charles Marshall HICKMAN and Mary Martha BARTLETT) was born 1876; died 1949; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Freeman Lawson COLLINSFreeman Lawson COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 6 Feb 1897; died 17 Oct 1984; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA

    Freeman married Ethel Victoria MCGINNIS 11 Oct 1925, Ritchie Co, WV. Ethel (daughter of John M. MCGINNIS and Myra Eugine AMICK) was born 1 Aug 1906; died 5 Feb 1990; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Evelyn Lavon COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jan 1924.
    2. 5. Jeannette Louise COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1926, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; died 24 Nov 2015, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    3. 6. Dorothy Lee COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1927, Ritchie Co, WV; died 7 Feb 2011.
    4. 7. Anita Jo COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Sep 1931, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; died 11 Jun 2004, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    5. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Lawrence R. COLLINSLawrence R. COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 21 Jun 1901; died Mar 1978; was buried , Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1930; farm worker
    • Census: 1940, Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1940; service station manager

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date reported as Jun 10 1901 in SSDI. Name listed as L. Collins.

    Lawrence married Melva Roxanna LAW 5 Nov 1925, Gilmer Co, WV. Melva (daughter of Levi Morris LAW and Iris Columbia WOODFORD) was born 6 Feb 1907, Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV; died 30 Mar 1995, Marietta, Washington Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Sadella Lavaughn COLLINS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1926, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV; died 30 Nov 1926, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Lawrence married Norma L. RIDDLE. Norma was born 1913. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Evelyn Lavon COLLINSEvelyn Lavon COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Freeman2, 1.John1) was born 11 Jan 1924.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 2015, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV

    Evelyn married Arthur Edward "Art" STUART 5 Apr 1953. Arthur (son of Robert Edward STUART and Elise Lena ___) was born 9 Mar 1931, Thomas, Tucker Co, WV; died 11 Sep 2013, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jeannette Louise COLLINSJeannette Louise COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Freeman2, 1.John1) was born 22 Aug 1926, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; died 24 Nov 2015, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Harrisville HS (1945), Salem College (1950, Music & Library Science)
    • Occupation: assistant librarian for Columbus Public Libraries in Columbus OH
    • Residence: Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
    • Residence: FORMERLY, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV


  3. 6.  Dorothy Lee COLLINSDorothy Lee COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Freeman2, 1.John1) was born 15 Oct 1927, Ritchie Co, WV; died 7 Feb 2011.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Salem College
    • Residence: Fishersville, Augusta Co, VA
    • Residence: 1947, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV

    Dorothy married William Franklin "Bill" STANSBERRY 12 Aug 1950, Ritchie Co, WV. William (son of Hunter STANSBERRY and Faye Rosetta SMITH) was born 24 Mar 1925, Doddridge Co, WV; died 11 Feb 2019; was buried , Oak Lawn Memory Gardens, Staunton, VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anita Jo COLLINSAnita Jo COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Freeman2, 1.John1) was born 11 Sep 1931, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; died 11 Jun 2004, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Monongalia General Hospital nursing program (1952)
    • Occupation: nurse
    • Residence: Fairmont, Marion Co, WV

    Anita married ___ MAZZOCCO. [Group Sheet]


  5. 8.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (2.Freeman2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded

    Living married Living. (son of Ernest Richard JONES and Olive Lucille JEFFRIES) [Group Sheet]


  6. 9.  Sadella Lavaughn COLLINSSadella Lavaughn COLLINS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lawrence2, 1.John1) was born 30 Nov 1926, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV; died 30 Nov 1926, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.