Jul-28-2018
Husband: William S. Collins
Born: Jan- 9-1811 in Fayette Co, PA 1 Died: Feb- 4-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Buried: in Gnats Run Cemetery, near Pennsboro (Co Rd 74/9), Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Jacob Collins (1777 - 1847) Mother: Phebe Stuthard (1777 - 1859) Other spouse 2 Other spouse 3
Wife: Ellenor M. Britton 2 Also known as: Ellen Britton 3
Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Cordelia E. Collins Born: ca 1843 in Wood Co, (W)VA 4 (see note 1) Died: bef Apr 1875 (see note 2) Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: John W. Maulsby b. Nov-29-1828 d. Sep- 2-1900 Also known as: J. W. Maulsby 5 Married: Oct-26-1863 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
F Child 2: Charlotte Phoebe Collins Born: Feb- 5-1845 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,7 Died: Jan-24-1916 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Buried: in EUB Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Benjamin S. Brown b. ca 1836 d. bef Jan 1872 Married: Aug- 3-1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 9 Husband: Benjamin Mortimer Smith b. Dec-15-1833 d. May- 4-1903 Married: Jan-21-1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
M Child 3: Lafayette Britton Collins Born: ca 1847 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 7,11 Resided: 1918 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Esther Stazel b. ca 1856 Also known as: Hester Stazel 7 Married: Sep-28-1876 in Ritchie Co, WV 7
F Child 4: Eleanor C. Collins Census name: Ellen C. Collins Born: May-17-1848 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 5 Died: Feb-25-1918 in Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 13,5 Buried: in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Resided: in Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: Silas J. Taylor b. May-15-1845 d. Mar-13-1922 Married: Jan- 1-1867 in Ritchie Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (5) Headstone. (6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Participants identified as John W. Maulsbey, widowed, age 35, b. Harrison Co, residing Doddridge Co, son of Lawson B. & Elizabeth; and C. E. Collins, age 21, b. Wood Co, residing Ritchie Co, dau of William & Elizabeth. Ceremony held Oct 26 1863. (7) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (8) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Benj. S. Brown, 27, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William & Esther; and C. P. Collins, 18, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of William & Ellier. Married Aug 3 1865 in Ritchie County. MR p. 12, line 33 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11537492&Type=Marriage. (10) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Benj. M. Smith, single, 38, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Augustin J. & Lousa M.; and Charlotte P. Brown, widow, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of Wm. Collins & Ellenor M. Married Jan 21 1872 in Ritchie County. MR p. 26, line 5 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11537905&Type=Marriage. (11) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (12) Obituary of sister. (13) Obituary - At home. (14) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. Event Notes Note (1) But death record of daughter Elizabeth identifies mother as Cordilia Collins, birthplace Ritchie County. Note (2) Husband John Maulsby, a widower, remarried on Apr 22 1875.Name Index