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Elvira "Elvie" Collins 1780–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Princess Anne, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jul 1855

Death Location: Hancock, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Collins

Mother: Thompsey Posting

Spouse(s): Morman Sr

Children(s): Morman Jr, David Lawson, Charles Lawson, Peter Lawson, Phoebe Lawson, Jane Lawson, William Lawson

The story of Elvira "Elvie" Collins began in 1780 in Princess Anne, Virginia, United States. Elvira "Elvie" Collins married Morman Lawson Sr, and had children including Charles Lawson, David Lawson, Jane Lawson, Morman Lawson Jr, Peter Lawson, Phoebe Ellen Lawson, William Stokely Lawson. Elvira "Elvie" Collins passed away in 1855 in Hancock, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elvira "Elvie" Collins began in 1780 in Princess Anne, Virginia, United States.
  • Elvira "Elvie" Collins married Morman Lawson Sr, and had children including Charles Lawson, David Lawson, Jane Lawson, Morman Lawson Jr, Peter Lawson, Phoebe Ellen Lawson, William Stokely Lawson.
  • Elvira "Elvie" Collins passed away in 1855 in Hancock, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elvira Collins's Ancestors

Self
Elvira Collins
1780–1855
Birth Place: Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Parents
David Solomon Collins
1750–1832
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Thompsey Posting
1753–1810
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Polston) (Posting)
1720–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elvira Collins's Descendants

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Elvira ("Elvie") Collins (1780–Jul 1855) m. Morman (Lawson) Sr (17 Jan 1751–16 Sep 1842)
  1. 1. Morman (Lawson) Jr 1816–1905 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Williams 1826–1880 m. Elizabeth 1826–1850
    1. 1. Priscilla ((Vaughn)) Lawson 1858–1930 m. John (William) Vaughn 1852–1938
      1. 1. Nora (Anne (Miller)) Vaughn 1893–1972 m. William (Harrison) Allen 1889–1973 m. Levi Miller 1892–1970
        1. 1. Ollie (Lee) Vaughn 1915–1994 m. Vasco Gray 1915–1984
        2. 2. Velma (Cathryn (Williams) (Collins)) Miller 1926–2003
      2. 2. William Vaughn 1895–
      3. 3. Dall Vaughn 1898–1977
      4. 4. Kizzie ((Mullins)) Vaughn 1886–1966 m. Major Mullins 1882–
        1. 1. John (Henry) Mullins 1908–
        2. 2. Lou (Hettie) Mullins 1917–
        3. 3. Estil Mullins 1913–
      5. 5. John (A) Vaughn 1891–
    2. 2. Matilda Lawson 1860–
    3. 3. Samuel Lawson 1866–
    4. 4. Joseph Lawson 1869–
    5. 5. Albert (C.) Lawson 1851–1913
    6. 6. ELISHA LAWSON 1836–1910
    7. 7. William (Henry) Lawson 1846–1913
    8. 8. Willoughbey Lawson 1867–1913
    9. 9. Wiley (Pulley) Lawson 1843–1913
    10. 10. Elisha Lawson 1836–1880
    11. 11. Joseph Lawson 1849–
    12. 12. Charles (C) Lawson 1838–
    13. 13. Audley Lawson 1840–1921
    14. 14. Nancy (E) Lawson 1858–
    15. 15. Bartley Lawson 1881–1921
    16. 16. Elisha (Elijah "Eliza") Lawson 1836–
    17. 17. Morman Lawson 1815–1905
  2. 2. David Lawson 1775–1840
  3. 3. Charles Lawson 1805–
  4. 4. Peter Lawson 1811–1840
  5. 5. Phoebe (Ellen) Lawson 1819–
  6. 6. Jane Lawson 1820–
  7. 7. William (Stokely) Lawson 1820–1888

Elvira Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Elvira "Elvie" Collins in Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
1855
Jul 1855
Age 75
Death of Elvira "Elvie" Collins in Hancock, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hancock, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1855
    Event Place: Hancock, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

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