"Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D3B-D2ZT : 28 June 2022), Cellia Hays in entry for Randolph Collins, 13 Mar 1833; citing Marriage, Grayson, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
"1850 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 19, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 947; Page: 182a; Line Number: 2, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/179838737/person/312450099025/facts, accessed 24 January 2023), Celia Collins (41) in District 19, Grayson, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
"1860 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1348; Page: 188; Family History Library Film: 805348, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/179838737/person/312450099025/facts, accessed 24 January 2023), Celia Collins (51) in Grayson, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
"1880 United States Federal Census", Year: 1880; Census Place: Old Town, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 1368; Page: 445D; Enumeration District: 039, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/179838737/person/312450099025/facts, accessed 24 January 2023), Ceila Collins (68), widowed mother-in-law, At Home, in household of Andrew Higgins (34) in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
"1900 United States Federal Census", Year: 1900; Census Place: Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 1711; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241711, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/179838737/person/312450099025/facts, accessed 24 January 2023), Celia Collins (92), widowed mother in law (mother-in-law), in household of Andrew J Higgins (55) in Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia. Born in Virginia, USA.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79847086/celia-collins: accessed 22 January 2023), memorial page for Celia Hayes Collins (8 May 1808–17 Aug 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79847086, citing Randolph Collins Cemetery, Baywood, Grayson County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Aleta (contributor 47247020).
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