John Wesley Collins
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John Wesley Collins

Male 1911 - 1976  (64 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wesley Collins
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    John Wesley Collins was born on 19 Nov 1911 (son of Henry Glenn Collins and Nancy Jane Ridings); died on 18 May 1976 in McDowell Co, WV; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.

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    Buried:
    GRid=22843104

    John married Ora Hester Brewster about 1936 in McDowell Co, WV. Ora was born on 19 May 1916; died on 29 Jun 1999; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Groom: John Collins
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    Bride: Ora Bruester
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    Marriage Type: Marriage
    Marriage Date: 1936
    Marriage Place: Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States
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    Film Number: 806466
    Digital Folder Number: 4230173
    Image Number: 00413
    Reference Number:
    Source: County Records
    Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970

    Children:
    1. Clyde Allen Collins was born on 12 Mar 1936 in McDowell Co, WV; died on 20 Jul 1990 in St. Clair Co, IL; was buried in Greene Co, IL.
    2. Glen Elden Collins
    3. Martha Jane Collins was born on 24 Apr 1939; died on 24 Jun 2008 in Franklin Co, MO.
    4. Beula Mae Collins was born on 16 Mar 1941; died on 17 Aug 2015 in St Clair Co, IL; was buried in St Clair Co, IL.
    5. Walter Jackson Collins
    6. John Wesley Collins, Jr.
    7. James Clinton Collins
    8. Carol Sue Collins
    9. Charles Levi Collins
    10. Roger Dale Collins was born on 12 Feb 1953; died on 30 Dec 2003; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.
    11. Doris Kay Collins
    12. Ronald Nelson Collins was born on 15 Jun 1956; died on 13 May 2001; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.
    13. Janice Lynn Collins
    14. Joyce Anita Collins

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Glenn Collins was born on 28 Sep 1862 in Claiborne Co, TN (son of Abijah Collins and Mary Louisa Ingram); died on 3 Oct 1960 in McDowell Co, WV; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Name: Henry Glen Collins
    Death Date: 03 Oct 1960
    Death Place: Newhall, McDowell, West Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Age: 93 years
    Estimated Birth Year: 28 Sep 1862
    Birth Place: Tenn
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Spouse's Name:
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    Occupation: Retired
    Street Address:
    Residence: Newhall, McDowell, W. Va.
    Cemetery: Grassy Spur
    Burial Place: Bishop, Va.
    Burial Date: 11 Oct 1960
    Film Number: 800214
    Digital Folder Number: 4229102
    Image Number: 342
    Source: County Records
    Reference Number: v 13 p 1960
    Collection: West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970

    Buried:
    GRid=33363877

    Henry married Nancy Jane Ridings in 1887. Nancy (daughter of David Nathaniel Ridings and Mira Emiline Tolliver) was born on 12 Nov 1871 in TN; died on 18 Mar 1924 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Jane Ridings was born on 12 Nov 1871 in TN (daughter of David Nathaniel Ridings and Mira Emiline Tolliver); died on 18 Mar 1924 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Name: Janie Collins
    Gender: Female
    Burial Date:
    Burial Place: Combs, Tn
    Death Date: 18 Mar 1924
    Death Place: Fork Ridge, Claiborne, Tennessee
    Age: 53
    Birth Date: 12 Nov 1871
    Birthplace: Tn
    Occupation:
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name:
    Father's Name: Dave Redings
    Father's Birthplace: Wv
    Mother's Name: Mollie Tolliver
    Mother's Birthplace: Tn
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06439-9
    System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
    Source Film Number: 1299768
    Reference Number: v 6 fn 51
    Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

    Buried:
    Near Combs

    Children:
    1. Vicy Collins and died.
    2. Gladys Maybelle Collins and died.
    3. James Matthew Collins was born on 18 Nov 1889 in TN; died on 11 Feb 1960 in Tazewell Co, VA; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.
    4. William David Collins was born on 6 Mar 1892 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 4 Jan 1968 in Tazewell Co, VA; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.
    5. Benjamin Harrison Collins was born on 18 May 1895; died on 31 Mar 1958 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. Mira L. Collins was born about 1896 in TN; and died.
    7. Abijah Collins was born on 28 May 1899 in Lee Co, VA; died on 5 Mar 1972 in Jessamine Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.
    8. Andrew Jackson Collins was born on 17 Aug 1902 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 1 Dec 1947 in Monroe Co, MI; was buried in Monroe Co, MI.
    9. Dewey Garfield Collins was born on 2 Oct 1904 in TN; died on 4 Feb 1937 in Monroe Co, MI.
    10. Mary Lee Collins was born on 4 Jul 1906 in TN; died on 1 Mar 1991 in Calhoun Co, MI; was buried in Calhoun Co, MI.
    11. Levi Lesley Collins was born on 24 Jan 1908 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 14 Nov 1977 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA.
    12. Martha Ethel Collins was born on 3 Dec 1909; died on 22 Jan 1992 in Kalamazoo Co, MI.
    13. 1. John Wesley Collins was born on 19 Nov 1911; died on 18 May 1976 in McDowell Co, WV; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abijah Collins was born on 25 Dec 1831; died on 23 Jul 1900; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Abijah + Mary Louisa Ingram. Mary was born on 24 Jan 1841; died on 28 Feb 1905; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Louisa Ingram was born on 24 Jan 1841; died on 28 Feb 1905; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Glenn Collins was born on 28 Sep 1862 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 3 Oct 1960 in McDowell Co, WV; was buried in Tazewell Co, VA.

  3. 6.  David Nathaniel Ridings was born in Dec 1849 in Lee Co, VA (son of William A. Ridings and Elizabeth Crowder); died on 30 Jul 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Notes:

    David's sister, Nancy Ridings, married his wife's brother (Josiah/Joseph Toliver)




    Died:
    From Pleasant Point Church
    David Ridings was born December 1, 1847 and died July 30, 1926. He was married to Mary Tolmes and to this union was born 8 children, six living, 4 boys and 2 girls. Bro. Ridings professed faith in Christ and joined the Primitive Baptist Chruch at Pleasant Point and lived a faithful member. Mary Ridings, wife of David Ridings, aged 85 years, departed this life 1926.

    Buried:
    Grave marker shows date of birth as Oct 1832
    Obit showed 1847

    GRid=26404217

    David married Mira Emiline Tolliver on 8 Oct 1871 in Claiborne Co, TN. Mira (daughter of William Davis Tolliver and Mary Jane Moore) was born on 17 Oct 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 6 Mar 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mira Emiline Tolliver was born on 17 Oct 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN (daughter of William Davis Tolliver and Mary Jane Moore); died on 6 Mar 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Notes:

    Mira, Myra, Almira, and Marie are have all been used as the first name .
    The middle name of Elizabeth was only used on the death record. The name Marie may have been someone's best guess as to her name when they transcribed it

    Birth:
    Tombstone shows date of birth as Oct 17, 1827

    Died:
    Name: Marie Elizabeth Redings
    Death Date: 06 Mar 1926
    Death Place: Fork Ridge, Claiborne, Tennessee
    Gender: Female
    Marital Status: Married
    Race or Color: White
    Age: 84
    Estimated Birth Year: 1842
    Birth Date:
    Birth Place: Claiborne Co, Tn
    Spouse:
    Father: Wm. Tolwer
    Father's Birth Place: Tn
    Mother: Mary Moore
    Mother's Birth Place: Tn
    Occupation:
    Street Address:
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    Informant:
    Additional Relatives:
    Digital Folder Number: 4183287
    Image Number: 324
    Film Number: 1876712
    Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 5318
    Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

    Buried:
    GRid=26404321

    Notes:

    Married:
    Groom's Name: David Ridens
    Groom's Birth Date:
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    Bride's Name: Elmiry Tolliver
    Bride's Birth Date:
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    Marriage Date: 08 Oct 1871
    Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee
    Groom's Father's Name:
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1
    System Origin: Tennessee-ODM
    Source Film Number: 898394
    Reference Number:
    Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Jane Ridings was born on 12 Nov 1871 in TN; died on 18 Mar 1924 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    2. William Henderson Ridings, Sr was born on 21 Nov 1875 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 25 Jan 1947 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA.
    3. Vicy Ann Ridings was born on 10 May 1878 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 22 Mar 1958 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    4. Bitha A. Ridings was born about 1879; and died.
    5. Melvin Jackson Ridings was born on 13 Sep 1881; died on 1 Nov 1940 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. Andrew Johnson Ridings was born on 12 Mar 1883 in TN; died on 15 Apr 1960 in Campbell Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN.
    7. Hallie Columbia Ridings was born on 2 Jul 1887; died on 16 Jan 1954 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    8. Henry David Crockett Ridings was born on 30 Jul 1888 in TN; died on 27 Apr 1963; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William A. Ridings was born about 1816 in Stokes Co, NC (son of David Ridings and Elizabeth Dean Coley); died about 1886 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Notes:

    Possible second marriage in 1881 to Sarah J (Trent)?

    William married Elizabeth Crowder about 1840. Elizabeth was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth Crowder was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880.

    Notes:

    John R's death record gives mother's name as Sarah
    Martha's death record gives mother's last name as Crowder. Of course this name may be misspelled. Her father was listed as William Rideings

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    Children:
    1. Martha E. Ridings was born on 10 Jun 1840 in Hawkins Co, TN; died on 29 May 1919 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. Lucy O Ridings was born in Jan 1842 in Lee Co, VA; died on 28 Nov 1914 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    3. Susan Ridings was born about 1844 in Lee Co, VA; and died.
    4. Mary Ridings was born about 1846 in VA; and died.
    5. 6. David Nathaniel Ridings was born in Dec 1849 in Lee Co, VA; died on 30 Jul 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. William H Ridings was born about 1851 in VA; and died.
    7. Nancy Jane Ridings was born on 13 Feb 1852 in VA; died on 22 Mar 1923 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    8. John R. Ridings was born on 13 Mar 1853 in VA; died on 6 Dec 1935 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.
    9. Surrelda C Ridings was born on 12 Oct 1854 in Lee Co, VA; and died.
    10. Margaret Ridings was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Lee Co, VA; died on 17 Aug 1940 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

  3. 14.  William Davis Tolliver was born about 1809 in Grainger Co, TN (son of Zachariah Tolliver and Margaret Fry); died on 16 Oct 1888 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Notes:

    Have been told that Wm H. Tolliver is buried in an unmarked grave at the Pleasant Point Cemetery, Claiborne Co. TN

    William married Mary Jane Moore on 22 May 1836 in Grainger Co, TN. Mary was born about 1804 in KY; died about 1888 in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary Jane Moore was born about 1804 in KY; died about 1888 in TN.
    Children:
    1. William Henderson Tolliver was born on 11 Mar 1837 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 1 Dec 1918 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    2. Jackson Tolliver was born about 1839 in TN; died on 15 Sep 1864; was buried in Jefferson Co, KY.
    3. 7. Mira Emiline Tolliver was born on 17 Oct 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 6 Mar 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    4. Margaret Tolliver was born about 1844 in Claiborne Co, TN; and died.
    5. Josiah Cephas Tolliver was born on 22 Nov 1846 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 1 Jun 1928 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. Azariah Tolliver was born on 11 Nov 1849 in TN; died on 22 May 1890.




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