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Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey 1773–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 29 Nov 1860

Death Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Father: John Massey

Mother: Mary Perkins

Spouse(s): Lewis Collins

Children(s): Sarah Branham, Andrew Collins, Dowell Collins, John Collins, Edmond Collins, Griffin Collins, Riley Collins, Allen Collins, Mary Collins, Alexander Collins

In 1773, Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to John Seaborn Massey And Mary Perkins. Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey married Lewis Griffin Collins, and had children including Alexander Collins, Allen Collins, Andrew Collins, Dowell Daniel Collins, Edmond Edmund Collins, Griffin Collins, John William Collins, Mary Emaline Collins, Riley Ryle Collins, Sarah Branham. Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey passed away in 1860 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to John Seaborn Massey And Mary Perkins.
  • Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey married Lewis Griffin Collins, and had children including Alexander Collins, Allen Collins, Andrew Collins, Dowell Daniel Collins, Edmond Edmund Collins, Griffin Collins, John William Collins, Mary Emaline Collins, Riley Ryle Collins, Sarah Branham.
  • Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey passed away in 1860 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Nellie Massey's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Massey
1773–1860
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Seaborn Massey
1751–1828
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Mary Perkins
1749–
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Judith Pettipool
1728–1773
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, USA
William (James Perkins) III
1730–1813
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Susannah Holland
1726–1775
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nellie Massey's Descendants

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Nellie (Martha (Collins)) Massey (1773–29 Nov 1860) m. Lewis (Griffin) Collins (1773–1876)
  1. 1. Sarah Branham 1797–1888 m. Cornelius (Vanover) VI 1797–1870
    1. 1. Margaret Branham –1929
    2. 2. Margaret ("Peggy") Vanover 1833–1929
    3. 3. Eli Vanover 1828–1913
    4. 4. Nancy Vanover 1830–1897
    5. 5. William Vanover 1823–1908
    6. 6. David ("Long Dave") Vanover 1840–1914 m. Polly Mullins 1841–1895 m. Mary (Sophronia) Hammons\Mullins 1858–1931
      1. 1. Francis (Marion) Vanover 1860–
      2. 2. Henry Vanover 1897–
      3. 3. Eveline Mullens 1885–
      4. 4. Henen (McKinley "Mac") Vanover 1896–1973
      5. 5. Weasle Vanover 1900–
      6. 6. Molie Mullens 1892–
      7. 7. Lottie Mullens 1890–
      8. 8. Eliza Mullens 1886–
      9. 9. Ciseroe Mullens 1884–
      10. 10. Jacob Mullens 1882–
      11. 11. Ira Vanover 1867–
      12. 12. McClelland Vanover 1859–1939 m. Nancy Hall 1859–1948
        1. 1. Francis (Marion "Sonny") Vanover 1882–1965
        2. 2. Ida Vanover 1910–
        3. 3. Cosby (Francis) Vanover 1886–1930
        4. 4. Josephine ("Josy") Vanover 1889–1977
        5. 5. Henry Vanover 1892–1971 m. Dora Tackett 1892–1976
        6. 6. Cora Vanover 1896–1987
    7. 7. Henry (R) Vanover 1821–1880
    8. 8. Mary (Rebecca) Mullins 1830–1900
    9. 9. John (H Huffy John) Vanover 1818–1900
    10. 10. Cornelius Vanover 1815–1871
    11. 11. Charlotte Long 1826–1903
    12. 12. Wesley (Yancey) Vanover 1837–1922
    13. 13. Cornelius (VII Vanover) VII 1828–1882
    14. 14. Elizabeth Phipps 1832–1901
    15. 15. Lucy Vanover 1839–1900
    16. 16. Sarah Vanover 1822–1900
    17. 17. Louisa Morgan 1828–1897
    18. 18. Nancy Poe 1817–1855
  2. 2. Andrew Collins 1796–1846
  3. 3. Dowell (Daniel) Collins 1796–1859 m. Nancy Johnson 1794– m. Mary (Nancy) Ennis 1793–1855
    1. 1. Aaron (Anson) Collins 1810–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betty Eliza) Collins 1822–1887
    3. 3. Matilda (Ennis) Collins 1823–1895
    4. 4. Duncan (Dorman) Collins 1812–1869
    5. 5. Needham (Hendin) Collins 1818–1909
    6. 6. Nero Collins 1815–1850
    7. 7. Hellen Collins 1838–
    8. 8. Woodson (Madison) Collins 1836–1860
  4. 4. John (William) Collins 1795–1875
  5. 5. Edmond (Edmund) Collins
  6. 6. Griffin Collins 1796–1870
  7. 7. Riley (Ryle) Collins 1818–1882
  8. 8. Allen Collins 1803–1850
  9. 9. Mary (Emaline) Collins 1801–1893
  10. 10. Alexander Collins 1816–

Nellie Massey's Timeline

3 Records

1773
1773
Birth of Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1789
1789
Age 16
Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey was married in Union, North Carolina, USA
Union, North Carolina, USA
1860
29 Nov 1860
Age 87
Death of Nellie Martha (Collins) Massey in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1860
    Event Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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