Mary Jane (Brown) Collins (1881 - 1954)

Wife of George Washington Collins Jr. — married 10 Feb 1904 in Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Died 3 Jan 1954 at age 72 in Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1881. She passed away in 1954.

Family

• Father: William Tecumseh “Billie” Brown
• Mother: Loutisha Day
• Spouses: Fess Whitaker, George Washington B. Collins
• Children: Ollie Katharine Collins b. 1901

Timeline

• 1881 born
• 1904 marriage to George Washington B. Collins in Letcher County, Kentucky ^[1]
• 1910 US Census in Precinct 3, Letcher, Kentucky: (George-35, wife Mary-28, Frona-9, Ollie-8, Russell F-8, Lola-5, Maude-2) ^[2]
• US WWI Draft Registration of George Washington Collins (listed as wife, Residence Tillie, Letcher, Kentucky)
• 1920 US Census in Lower Rock House District, Letcher, Kentucky: (George WB Collins-43, wife Mary Jane-38, Ollie-18, Lallie-15, Maud-12, Russell-10, Raymond-8, Lyda May-4 yrs 11 months, daughter Burnis-9 months) (Sheet 19-B) (George is coal miner) ^[3]
• 1930 US Census in Rock House, Letcher County, Kentucky ^[4]
• 1940 US Census in Letcher County, Kentucky ^[5]
• 1954 died at home in Little Colley Creek, Isom, Letcher County, Kentucky of chronic myocarditis due to hypertension ^{[6] [7]}
• buried in Smoot Creek Cemetery ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-P278 : 22 July 2021), George W. Collins and Mary Jane Brown, 10 Feb 1904; citing Marriage Notice, , Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 808,708.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26Q-2M3 : accessed 3 April 2022), Mary Collins in household of George Collins, Precinct 3, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 147, sheet 2A, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 491; FHL microfilm 1,374,504.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGV-489 : 1 February 2021), Maryjane Collins in entry for George W Collins, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFM-R3F : accessed 3 April 2022), Mary Collins in household of G W Collins, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 11B, line 73, family 180, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 765; FHL microfilm 2,340,500.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7TB-C1Z : 9 January 2021), Mary J Collins, Magisterial District 3, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-20, sheet 7B, line 50, family 99, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1330.
6. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-SQXQ : 11 February 2018), Mary J Collins, 03 Jan 1954; citing Death, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
7. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSDL-HGW : 2 March 2021), Mary Jane Collins, 3 Jan 1954; citing Death, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,251,613.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89252137/mary-jane-collins : accessed 06 December 2021), memorial page for Mary Jane Brown Collins (12 Jul 1881–13 Jan 1954), Find A Grave: Memorial #89252137, citing Collins Cemetery, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Opal Mae Bailey (contributor 47190619) .

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D8-5RCP : 22 July 2021), Mary J Collins in entry for Troy W Frazier and Lola Collins, 16 Sep 1921; citing Marriage, Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,340.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D8-5KQF : 22 July 2021), Mary J Callins in entry for Raymond Collins and Estell Collins, 07 Oct 1933; citing Marriage, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,346.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-ZMVS : 22 July 2021), Mary Collins in entry for Russell Collins and Lucy Shepherd, 28 Jan 1931; citing Marriage, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,344.
• "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZQYC-QH6Z : 21 January 2022), Mary Brown in entry for Kenneth Sexton, 5 Jul 1930; citing Marriage Registration, Wise, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYP-Q6FD : 16 August 2019), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Liddie Mae Mcguffin, 04 Sep 1974; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS48-8XC : 2 March 2021), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Lola E. Collins-Adams, 1938; citing Death, Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,346.
• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS55-CF9 : 2 March 2021), Mary Brown in entry for Fay Collins, 15 Mar 1914; citing Death, Tillie, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,652.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-Z61R : 22 July 2021), Mary Jane Collins in entry for Sam Collins and Ollie Whitaker, 15 Jul 1933; citing Marriage, Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,345.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D8-RJ69 : 22 July 2021), Mary Jane Collins in entry for J W Robinson and Allie Whitaker, 22 Dec 1922; citing Marriage, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,340.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-HL7M : 22 July 2021), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Ronald R Collins and Madelin Williams, 6 Jun 1948; citing Marriage, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,351.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D4-M9TG : 22 July 2021), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Glenn Calhoun and Bernice Collins, 5 Apr 1939; citing Marriage, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,876,482.
• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHL-LTW8 : 11 February 2018), Mary Brown in entry for Dave Collins, 1921; citing Birth, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY5-VNHN : 20 February 2021), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Willie Raymond Collins and Mae Frazier Whitaker, 28 Dec 1979; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Dickenson, Virginia, United States, certificate 79-056169, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHV-WPB6 : 11 February 2018), Mary Brown in entry for Ronald R Collins, 12 Oct 1925; citing Birth, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHV-1TQ3 : 11 February 2018), Mary Brown in entry for Burnice D Collins, 19 Mar 1919; citing Birth, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHJ-YCSF : 11 February 2018), Mary Brown in entry for Willie R Collins, 05 Nov 1911; citing Birth, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHJ-YW84 : 11 February 2018), Mary Brown in entry for Fay Collins, 15 Mar 1914; citing Birth, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.