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Mary May Elizabeth Collins 1846–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1846

Birth Location: Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1897

Death Location: Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Joseph 🔷

Mother: Jane Wear

Spouse(s): Jasper Ward

Children(s): Joseph Ward, Mary Ward, Oscar Ward, Lula Ward, Thomas Ward, Molly Ward, James Ward, Ida Ward, Perry Ward, William Ward, Robert Ward, Oscar Ward

Mary May Elizabeth Collins was born in 1846 in Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph John Collins And Jane Wear. Mary May Elizabeth Collins married Jasper Newton Ward, and had children including Ida Florence Ward, James Ollie Ward, Joseph John Ward, Lula Lenora Ward, Mary Jane Ward, Molly Ward, Oscar Newton Ward, Perry Jefferson Ward, Robert Edward Ward, Thomas Lee Ward, William Melford Willie Mack Ward. Mary May Elizabeth Collins passed away in 1897 in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary May Elizabeth Collins was born in 1846 in Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph John Collins And Jane Wear.
  • Mary May Elizabeth Collins married Jasper Newton Ward, and had children including Ida Florence Ward, James Ollie Ward, Joseph John Ward, Lula Lenora Ward, Mary Jane Ward, Molly Ward, Oscar Newton Ward, Perry Jefferson Ward, Robert Edward Ward, Thomas Lee Ward, William Melford Willie Mack Ward.
  • Mary May Elizabeth Collins passed away in 1897 in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Collins's Ancestors

Self
Mary Collins
1846–1897
Birth Place: Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph John Collins 🔷
1814–1876
North Carolina
Jane Wear
1814–1864
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Collins
1782–1880
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Harmon
1787–1870
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Collins
1746–1835
Martha Nowel
1762–1850
Elizabeth Sultern
1776–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1720–1793
Mary McEntire
1735–1794
John Nowell
1736–1793
Mara\Mary Philips
1732–1822

Mary Collins's Descendants

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Mary (May Elizabeth) Collins (19 Jun 1846–18 Dec 1897) m. Jasper (Newton) Ward (abt 1840–21 Feb 1904)
  1. 1. Joseph (John) Ward 1867–1951
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Ward 1874–
  3. 3. Oscar (Newton) Ward 1888–1888
  4. 4. Lula (Lenora) Ward 1883–1966
  5. 5. Thomas (Lee) Ward 1873–
  6. 6. Molly Ward 1874–1959
  7. 7. James (Ollie) Ward 1878–1944
  8. 8. Ida (Florence) Ward 1868–1918
  9. 9. Perry (Jefferson) Ward 1876–1961
  10. 10. William (Melford "Willie Mack") Ward 1871–1945
  11. 11. Robert (Edward) Ward 1880–
  12. 12. Oscar (Newton) Ward 1885–1967

Mary Collins's Timeline

7 Records

1846
19 Jun 1846
Birth of Mary May Elizabeth Collins in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1846
19 Jun 1846
Birth of Mary May Elizabeth Collins in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1846
19 Jun 1846
Birth of Mary May Elizabeth Collins in Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Mary May Elizabeth Collins resided here in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Mary May Elizabeth Collins resided here in Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Mary May Elizabeth Collins resided here in Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1897
18 Dec 1897
Age 51
Death of Mary May Elizabeth Collins in Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 336A; Enumeration District: 099
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 642A; Family History Library Film: 545562
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: 625; Page: 194b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1846
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Spartanberg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: 625; Page: 194b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 642A; Family History Library Film: 545562

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petit Jean, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 336A; Enumeration District: 099

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sevier, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1897
    Event Place: Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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