Eliza Ann (Collins) Taff (1811 - 1897)

Born 23 Jan 1811 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Birth 23 January 1811 • Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Note maiden name of Eliza is confirmed in her daughter Mahala's death record. Liza Ann appears in the 1850-1880 census records in Cherokee County, Alabama as born in 1811 in Tennessee.

Birth (Per 1830 Census) BET 1 JAN 1811 AND 31 DEC 1815

Birth of Brother George N Collins (1812–1880) abt 1812 • Tennessee

Birth of Sister Mahala P Collins (1815–1860) Abt 1815 • Tennessee

Birth of Sister Emaline Templeton Collins (1815–1880) Sep 1815 • Tennessee

Birth of Brother John S Collins (1819–1867) ABT 1819 • Tennessee

Birth of Sister Serena Collins (1820–1880) 1820 • Alabama

Birth of Brother FRANCIS MARION COLLINS (1822–1901) 7 APR 1822 • Alabama

Birth of Sister Permelia R Collins (1825–1882) 17 OCT 1825 • Alabama

Birth of Sister Unk-Daughter1 Collins (1826–) BET EST 1 JAN 1826 AND EST 31 DEC 1830

Birth of Sister Unk-Daughter2 Collins (1826–) BET 1 JAN 1826 AND 31 DEC 1830

Residence 1830 • Morgan County, Alabama Also counted in Jefferson County, Tennessee

Residence 1830 • Jefferson, Tennessee, USA Parents would appear to be John Collins and Mahala Sehorn.

Marriage 5 Mar 1832 • Jefferson, Tennessee, USA George Graham Jr (1795–1834)

Death of Husband George Graham Jr (1795–1834) Abt 1834 • Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Marriage 18 Oct 1836 Wiley Blount Taff (1806–1855)

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Eliza Ann Collins Family research per Brenda Suran

Accessed 28 Nov 2017

ww.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/taaffe/105/

Re: Taaffe migration to America - colonies..

By Brenda Suran August 29, 2004 at 10:42:03

In reply to: Taaffe migration to America - colonies..

6/09/01

My Name is Brenda Taff Suran. My Mother was the daughter of Voy and Grace Taff. We came across some papers that gives more detail about the Taaffe family settling in America. The history of the Taff family in American begins about 1740 near the town of Wardensville, Hardy County, West Virginia. Homer Taff Writes, Three Taff men, thought to be brothers from Ireland, settled here. The Name was spelled Taaffe, as it is in Ireland, by these men. The given names of these men were Peter, James and the other name is unknown. The one whose name is unknown, was killed by indians in 1758 on Warden's Fort, along with William Wallace Warden, Peter married Elizabeth Williams Warden, the widow of William Wallace Warden, soon after the death of Warden. Three sons were born to this marriage, Peter JR. followed by twins George and John. John apparently died as a youth. Peter Sr. died prior to 1782 and his wife Elizabeth died April. 5, 1805. Peter and James anglicised the spelling of the name Taaffe. Both were Revolutionaly War Veterans and both, with their families,migrated to Jefferson County, TN in the late 1790's. George lived in Jefferson County until his death March, 6, 1839 at Danbridge, Tenn. He was the father of eleven children, eight boys and three girls, James, William, Peter, George Jr. Rachel, Sarah, Jesse, Elizabeth, Wiley B. Issac A. and Jackson. Sons Isaac A. and George Jr. Stayed on the homeplace in Danbridge after George Sr. died and Wiley B. and Joe migrated to Cherokee County, Alabama. Wiley B. Taff was born in Danbridge February 28 1806 and married Elisa Ann Collins Graham, widow of George Graham of Dandridge on Oct. 18, 1836, Eliza Ann was born Jan. 23, 1811 and died in 1905. Wiley B. Taff homesteaded land in Cherokee County, Alabama buying it from the government survey between the years 1842 and 1851. He paid taxes to Cherokee County as early as 1837. His land, located in the valley at the foot of Lookout Mountain east of Little River Canyon, extended from Pleasant Hill Church and cemetary north to about a mile or two south of Blanche, Al and was later known as Taff, Alabama. After Wiley B. Died in 1855 his widow Eliza Ann, two sons and daughter lived the remainder of their lives on this land. His son John Taff, born feb. 15, 1852 was my great grandfather. He had 14 kids. We still own this property.

The above account misstates Eliza Ann's death as 1905, per gravestone photo it was 1897.

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Birth of Daughter Mary G Taff (1838–) abt 1838 • Alabama

Birth of Daughter Sarah Catherine Taff (1840–1934) 22 Aug 1840 • Alabama

Birth of Daughter Mahala (Mahaley) Ann Taff (1843–1920) 21 Oct 1843 • Alabama

Birth of Son George M Taff (1849–) abt 1849 • Alabama

Residence 1850 • District 26, Cherokee, Alabama, USA Wiley B Taff 44 Eliza Ann Taff 39 Mary G Taff 12 Sarah C Taff 10 Mahala Ann Taff 7 George M Taff 1

Birth of Son John Wyley Taff (1852–1926) 15 Feb 1852 • Alabama

Death of Husband Wiley Blount Taff (1806–1855) 5 July 1855 • Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Death of Sister Mahala P Collins (1815–1860) BEF 1860 • Morgan County, Alabama

Death of Father JOHN COLLINS (1782–1860) AFT 12 AUG 1860 • Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Death of Mother MAHALA SEHORN (1785–1860) AFT 12 AUG 1860 • Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Residence 1860 • District 3, Cherokee, Alabama Liza Ann Taff 48 Sarah C Taff 18 Mahala Taff 16 George N Taff 10 John W Taff 8

Death of Brother John S Collins (1819–1867) 09 JAN 1867 • Bossier Parish, LA

Residence 1870 • Township 8 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama, USA Residence Post Office: Ringgold Eliza A Taff 59 George Taff 21 John Taff 18 Mahala Taff 24

Death of Sister Emaline Templeton Collins (1815–1880) BEF 1880 • Bossier Parish, LA

Residence 1880 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Self Eliza A. Taff 68 George M. Taff 31 John W. Taff 28 Sarah C. Webb 39 Georgia A. Webb 18

1880 Census has Eliza Ann's Father born VA & Mother born TN; this correlates with known information about John Collins and Mahala Sehorn.

Death of Sister Serena Collins (1820–1880) AFT 1880 • Alabama, United States

Death of Brother George N Collins (1812–1880) AFT 1880 • Louisiana

Death of Sister Permelia R Collins (1825–1882) 28 February 1882 • Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Death of Brother James Martin Collins (1806–1884) AFT 1884 • Arkansas

Death of Sister Catherine B Collins (1807–1892) 14 JAN 1892 • Rio Vista, Johnson County, Texas

Death 6 March 1897 • Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

Most Recent Common Ancestors John Collins and Mahala Sehorn John and Mahala are GG Grandparents of Sylvia, GGG Grandparents of Nita, and GGGG grandparents to Benjamin.

• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of Benjamin Dowdey GEDmatch A660703, Sylvia A. Emery GEDmatch M175141 and Nita Bullard GEDmatch T215934 sharing a 16.1 cM segment on chromosome 13 from 97186845 to 105308948.

Birth.

• Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart. Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V. IV, Part A, p. 836 (available at the Southern History Division, Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham AL.).

• Gravestone inscription, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cherokee Co., AL., read in June 1993 by Ben Dowdey

Death.

• Gravestone inscription, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cherokee Co., AL., read in June 1993 by Ben Dowdey

Marriage to Wiley B. Taff.

• Homer and Frances Taff, compilers. Peter and James Taaffe Taffe Taff and Their Descendants, pub. 1985, p. 446 (copy in possession of Ben Dowdey)

1830 Census [1]

Marriage [2]

1850 Census [3]

1860 Census [4]

1870 Census [5]

1870 Agricultural Census [6]

1880 Census [7]

Findagrave memorial with headstone photo [8]

Death Record of Daughter Mahala

Name: Mahaley Ann Leath [Mahaley Ann Taff]

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1843

Birth Place: Alabama

Death Date: 20 Dec 1920

Death Place: Taft, Cherokee, Alabama

Burial Date: 21 Dec 1920

Burial Place: Pleasant Hill

Cemetery Name: Pleasant Hill

Death Age: 77

Occupation: Housewife

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Gender: Female

Father Name: Wyley B Taff

Father Birth Place: Tennessee

Mother Name: Liza Ann Collins

Mother Birth Place: Tennessee

FHL Film Number: 1908225

First husband George Graham is documented in "Notable Southern Families". These families were connected multi-generationally. Eliza Ann Collins was the daughter of Mahala Sehorn. Mahala had a brother John Sehorn Jr. As detailed in "Notable Southern Families", Mary Polly Graham, sister of George Graham, was married to John Sehorn Jr. Note, the author transposed the year of birth for Mary Graham showing 1748 rather than 1784. This becomes clear when looking at the birth years of siblings.

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Research Notes

Pending DNA Proof Statements

Permission being sought for specific references to descendant of Eliza Ann Collins.

chr 7 segment, ICW Robert Cox Harman, Lucille Phillips, & xxxxxxxxxx . (All the above are proven Collins-Sehorn descendants whose pedigrees are documented.)

The Chr 16 segment has xxxxxxxxxxxxxx & Sherry Dee Ball indicating Collins/Sehorn also. (These also are proven Collins-Sehorn descendants whose pedigrees are documented.)