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Amanda L Collier 1820 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1820

Birth Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: Jun 1900

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Claiborne Collier

Mother: Matilda Duncan

Spouse(s): Edwin Biggs,

Children(s): Cornelia Biggs, Bennetta Biggs, Bennetever Biggs, William Biggs, Mary Biggs, Albert Biggs, Ewing Biggs,, Powhatan Biggs, Lorenzo Biggs

In 1820, Amanda L Collier entered the world in Henderson, Kentucky, USA, born to Claiborne Collier and Matilda Duncan. In 1850, Amanda L Collier resided in District 2, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Amanda L Collier resided in Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. Amanda L Collier married Edwin P Biggs,, and had children including Cornelia E. Biggs, Bennetta J Biggs, Bennetever Jane "Bennetta" Biggs, William Thomas Biggs, Mary Biggs, Albert Taylor Biggs, Ewing Peyton Biggs,, Powhatan Biggs, Lorenzo D Biggs. Amanda L Collier passed away in 1900 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Amanda L Collier entered the world in Henderson, Kentucky, USA, born to Claiborne Collier and Matilda Duncan.
  • In 1850, Amanda L Collier resided in District 2, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Amanda L Collier resided in Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Amanda L Collier married Edwin P Biggs,, and had children including Cornelia E. Biggs, Bennetta J Biggs, Bennetever Jane "Bennetta" Biggs, William Thomas Biggs, Mary Biggs, Albert Taylor Biggs, Ewing Peyton Biggs,, Powhatan Biggs, Lorenzo D Biggs.
  • Amanda L Collier passed away in 1900 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claiborne Collier
1780 – 1846
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
CC
Matilda Duncan
1779 – 1850
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Edwin Biggs,
1816 – 1880
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
EB

Children(s)

Cornelia Biggs
1838 – 1883
Birth Location: Kentucky
CB
Bennetta Biggs
1841 – 1909
Birth Location: Henderson Co , Kentucky, USA
BB
Bennetever Biggs
1842 – 1909
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
BB
William Biggs
1846 – 1914
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
WB
Mary Biggs
1849 –
Birth Location: –
MB
Albert Biggs
1849 – 1923
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
AB
Ewing Biggs,
1852 – 1905
Birth Location: Trigg Co, Kentucky, USA
EB
Powhatan Biggs
1858 – 1858
Birth Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
PB
Lorenzo Biggs
1867 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LB

Amanda Collier's Ancestors

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Amanda Collier
1820 – 1900
Birth Place: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Claiborne Collier
1780 – 1846
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Matilda Duncan
1779 – 1850
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt (John Collier) III,
1743 – 1820
Belle Haven, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Cary) Hamlett
1742 – 1824
Amelia Co., Virginia, USA
Joseph (Duncan) Jr,
1742 – 1822
Faquier, Virginia, USA
Catherine ("Caty") O'Banion
1748 – 1811
Fauquier County (formerly Prince William), Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt Collier
1707 – 1773
Elizabeth Meredith
1710 – 1753
James Hamblett??,
1720 – 1798
Obedience Pleasant
1730 – 1798
Joseph Sr,
1732 – 1803
Lydia Duncan
1735 – 1795
Capt O'Banion,
1712 – 1778
Elizabeth Duncan
1712 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Collier,
1685 – 1735
Francis Ironmonger
1685 – 1709
Samuel Meredith
1693 –
Sarah Gibson
1694 – 1787
Morris Hamlett
1695 –
Buford Pleasant
1696 – 1784
Mary Browne
1712 – 1781
Rev Duncan
1692 – 1781
Ruth Raleigh
1702 – 1781
William Duncan
1720 – 1792
Ellen Gay,
Bryan O'Bannon,
1683 – 1762
Zena Isham
1680 – 1760
Joseph Duncan
1675 – 1739
Callie Duncan

Amanda Collier's Descendants

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Amanda (L) Collier (Mar 1820 – Jun 1900) m. Edwin (P) Biggs, (1816 – 11 Sep 1880)
  1. 1. Cornelia (E.) Biggs (18 Sep 1838 – 16 Jan 1883)
  2. 2. Bennetta (J) Biggs (Sep 1841 – 1909) m. Lemuel (David) Griffin, (20 Feb 1835 – 17 Dec 1916)
    1. 1. Mortimer Griffin (ABOUT 1856 – )
    2. 2. Packston (Powell) Griffin (1859 – 1936) m. Minnie (T.) Robards (22 Nov 1870 – 27 Mar 1942)
    3. 3. Alva (Alvey) Griffin (Mar 1862 – Jul 4 1933) m. Margaret (Maggie) Robards (30 Jun 1872 – April 18 1946)
      1. 1. Carl (Cleveland) Griffin (9 Nov 1890 – December 19 1964)
      2. 2. May (A) Griffin (1892 – )
      3. 3. Beatrice (M) Griffin (Oct 1895 – June 28 1991)
      4. 4. Bessie (Loren) Griffin (Feb 1898 – 24 December 1968)
      5. 5. William (Hill) Griffin (28 Aug 1900 – 15 Jun 1989) m. Dorothy (Olive Fruitt) Griffin (1903 – 5 July 1966)
        1. 1. William Griffin (28 Nov 1932 – 26 Dec 1935)
      6. 6. Ruby Griffin (abt 1903 – )
      7. 7. Douglas (Culver) Griffin (08 Aug 1907 – 24 Oct 1991)
      8. 8. Douglas (Culver) Griffin (8 Aug 1907 – 24 Oct 1991) m. Ruby Crafton (17 August 1908 – 20 May 2004)
        1. 1. Douglas (Culver) Griffin (25 September 1940 – 27 August 2015) m. Donna Argue
      9. 9. Leon (Rudolph) Griffin (September 20 1913 – March 8 2000) m. Arbutus (Eblen) Griffin (27 July 1919 – 5 June 2000)
    4. 4. John (J.) Griffin (5 OCT 1864 – 8 APR 1958) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Robards (13 Feb 1871 – 21 Jun 1943)
      1. 1. Hodge Griffin (28 Aug 1894 – 19 Oct 1969) m. Eleanor (Maude 'Lina') Farley (6 June 1895 – 4 September 1958) m. Hallie (Elizabeth) Jeter (30 Apr 1894 – 19 Oct 1993)
        1. 1. Aaron (Hodge) Griffin (August 15 1917 – February 10 2010)
        2. 2. Eleanor (F) Griffin (November 1 1918 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Griffin (1922 – )
      2. 2. Lee (Roy) Griffin, (11 Sep 1908 – 1953) m. Lonnie (Mae) Rhoades (abt 1909 – )
    5. 5. Norbourne (B.) Griffin (Abt 1873 – )
    6. 6. Ola Griffin (14 Apr 1875 – 3 APR 1900)
    7. 7. Birdie (Walker) Griffin (9 MAY 1877 – 1 JAN 1945)
    8. 8. Lelia Griffin (10 Dec 1879 – 20 JUN 1967) m. Eldridge Sandefur (23 Jan 1876 – 08 Jan 1958)
      1. 1. Harry (Powell) Sandefur (1 Mar 1898 – 27 Feb 1967) m. Pansy (Nell) Seay (19 Feb 1898 – 22 Nov 1994)
        1. 1. Harry (Powell) Sandefur (06 Aug 1919 – 06 Jun 1921)
        2. 2. Dorothy (G) Sandefur (19 Jul 1921 – 19 Feb 2013) m. Hugh (Kenneth) Griffith (18 January 1912 – 26 August 1973) m. James (Clark) Furgerson (19 Jun 1918 – 01 Sep 1997)
        3. 3. JoNell Sandefur (29 Jan 1925 – Apr 16, 2014) m. Cecil Mathews (Mar 20, 1921 – Apr 12, 1992)
        4. 4. Nelson (Jenkins) Sandefur (23 Sep 1933 – 27 Jan 2013) m. Susan (Karol) Hannah (22 May 1935 – 23 September 2006)
      2. 2. Henry (David) Sandefur (25 Oct 1899 – 19 Aug 1968)
      3. 3. Archie (Robert) Sandefur (20 Feb 1902 – 31 Oct 1988) m. Lola (Dell) Hancock (06 Jul 1906 – 23 Aug 1977) m. Leona Ashby (16 Jul 1909 – 23 Aug 1943)
      4. 4. Ralph Sandefur (12 Aug 1904 – 11 Nov 1904)
      5. 5. Marian Sandefur (abt 1906 – )
      6. 6. Ellworth Sandefur (01 Dec 1909 – 16 Dec 1910)
      7. 7. Ray (A) Sandefur (06 Dec 1911 – 3 Dec 1991) m. Lauristene (Doris) Eastwood (14 Oct 1913 – 08 June 1990)
        1. 1. Don Sandefur (Abt. 1931 – Bef. 20 Jan 1937)
        2. 2. Curtis (Ray) Sandefur, (5 May 1931 – 8 Aug 2007) m. Ruth Purnell
        3. 3. Bobby (Joe) Sandefur (7 Aug. 1934 – 30 Sep 1994)
        4. 4. Charles Sandefur (Jan. 20, 1937 – 8 Jul 2001)
      8. 8. James Sandefur (29 Dec 1913 – 19 Jul 2008) m. Anna (Mae) Sandefur (10 December 1913 – 7 December 2000)
      9. 9. Aubrey Johnston (1 Apr 1915 – 19 Jul 2008)
      10. 10. Ruth (Ernestine) Sandefur (27 Apr 1916 – 20 Jan 2005) m. Charles (L) Petty (31 Oct 1914 – 3 Mar 1979)
      11. 11. Leo Sandefur (1920 – 6 June 2014) m. Emma (Lee) Stinnett (18 Dec 1922 – 19 Sep 1999)
        1. 1. Betty (Ann) Sandefur, (2 Nov 1947 – ) m. Gary (Leon) James (27 Feb 1946 – )
    9. 9. Gillie Griffin (DEC 1882 – 11 JUN 1951)
  3. 3. Bennetever (Jane "Bennetta") Biggs (16 Sep 1842 – 17 Jan 1909)
  4. 4. William (Thomas) Biggs (3 Jan 1846 – 2 Mar 1914) m. Dora (Pauline) Barbour (May 1865 – aft 1900) m. Susan Conaway (abt 1850 – )
    1. 1. Lee (A) Biggs (May 1885 – )
    2. 2. Polk (Lafoon Biggs) Sr (1 Dec 1886 – 5 Aug 1964) m. Hattie (Legora G) Tetrick (13 July 1898 – 22 Dec 1991)
      1. 1. John (Donald Biggs,) Jr (3 Apr 1915 – 3 Jun 1970) m. Virgie (M) Graham (abt 1919 – 22 aug 2000)
        1. 1. Janice (Sue) Biggs (26 Jan 1938 – 5 May 1998)
        2. 2. Barbara Biggs (abt 1940 – )
        3. 3. Donna Biggs (30 June 1953 – 28 May 2009)
        4. 4. Joyce Biggs
      2. 2. Barbara (Pauline) Biggs (19 SEP 1919 – 13 JAN 1920)
      3. 3. Charles (Owen) Biggs (17 Apr 1921 – 09 Apr 1979)
      4. 4. Joyce (Lucille) Biggs (5 Mar 1924 – Nov 2017) m. Otto (Paris Small) Jr., (01 Mar 1926 – 31 Jan 1983)
        1. 1. Rodger (Alan) Small, (6 Apr 1944 – 2 Jun 2000) m. Breeze (Ann) Stires (7 Dec 1951 – ) m. Jane (E) Small (31 Oct 1942 – 19 Jun 2010)
      5. 5. Pvt (Polk Linold Biggs) Jr, (31 Aug 1926 – 11 May 1999)
        1. 1. Pamela (Jean) Biggs (9 JUN 1949 – 11 JUN 1949)
      6. 6. Frederick Biggs (19 Sep 1930 – 11 Aug 1993) m. Twila (Joyce) Lang (12 NOV 1934 – 20 Sep 2010)
    3. 3. Charles (William 'Willie') Biggs (17 Apr 1889 – 17 Oct 1918) m. Margaret (Ann) Barron (28 Jun 1887 – 8 Mar 1969)
      1. 1. James (Williams) Biggs (10 Sep 1908 – 27 Jun 1971)
      2. 2. Martha (Rosemond) Biggs (1911 – 5 Jul 1989)
      3. 3. Carlos (Leo) Biggs (25 Mar 1913 – 3 Jun 1996)
      4. 4. Thomas (Edward) Biggs (15 Aug 1916 – 27 Feb 2008)
    4. 4. Mary Biggs (Dec 1890 – )
    5. 5. Lillie Biggs (6 August 1894 – 24 AUG 1972)
    6. 6. Jureic Biggs (Mar 1898 – )
    7. 7. Shelley ((Shellie) L) Biggs (10 March 1899 – 4 Feb 1948) m. William (Roy) Blythe (29 January 1897 – 21 December 1964)
    8. 8. Lorenzo (D) Biggs (abt 1866 – )
    9. 9. Ira (D) Biggs (23 Apr 1868 – 25 Nov 1926)
  5. 5. Mary Biggs (Abt. 1849 – )
  6. 6. Albert (Taylor) Biggs (13 Jan 1849 – 27 May 1923) m. Lucy Sights (26 Nov 1843 – 5 Aug 1920)
    1. 1. Dr (Urias Edwin) Biggs, (22 Jun 1881 – 9 Jan 1944) m. Nancy (L.) Collette (5 June 1882 – 24 July 1964)
      1. 1. Nancy (Collette) Biggs (3 June 1917 – 25 Nov 1993)
    2. 2. Margaret (B Biggs) (Barker) (15 Nov 1883 – 10 Dec 1967)
  7. 7. Ewing (Peyton) Biggs, (22 Sep 1852 – 4 Jan 1905) m. Mary (Ann "Mollie") Smith (24 Dec 1855 – 22 Apr 1934)
    1. 1. Stella (May) Biggs (17 March 1879 – 14 March 1881)
    2. 2. Gertrude Biggs (4 Sep 1885 – 13 Feb 1926)
  8. 8. Powhatan Biggs (19 Feb 1858 – 19 Feb 1858)
  9. 9. Lorenzo (D) Biggs (Abt 1867 – )

Amanda Collier's Timeline

5 Records

1820
Mar 1820
Birth of Amanda L Collier in Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
Amanda L Collier resided here in District 2, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Amanda L Collier resided here in Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Amanda L Collier resided here in Tillottsons, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Tillottsons, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1900
Jun 1900
Age 80
Death of Amanda L Collier in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1820
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tillottsons, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 419; Page: 626B; Enumeration District: 053
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_469; Page: 220A; Family History Library Film: 545968
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 317A; Image: 295

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 317A; Image: 295

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tillotsons Precinct, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_469; Page: 220A; Family History Library Film: 545968

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tillottsons, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tillottsons, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 419; Page: 626B; Enumeration District: 053

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1900
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    ABOUT 79-80
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