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Shirley Collins 1917–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12/17/1917

Birth Location: Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 01/06/1944

Death Location: Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Collins

Mother: Canzetta Minerd

Spouse(s): Ruby Croston

Children(s): Sherwood Collins, Dottie Collins, Ernest Collins

Shirley Collins was born in 1917 in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Collins And Canzetta Minerd. Shirley Collins married Ruby Louise Croston, and had children including Dottie Lou Collins, Ernest David Collins, Sherwood Collins. Shirley Collins passed away in 1944 in Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Shirley Collins was born in 1917 in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Collins And Canzetta Minerd.
  • Shirley Collins married Ruby Louise Croston, and had children including Dottie Lou Collins, Ernest David Collins, Sherwood Collins.
  • Shirley Collins passed away in 1944 in Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.

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Shirley Collins's Ancestors

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Shirley Collins
1917–1944
Birth Place: Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Collins
1890–1946
Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Canzetta Minerd
1889–1937
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Noah (L) Collins
1857–1926
Virginia, USA
Rosanie (Lizanna) Newman
1856–1928
Barbour County, (West) Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Collins
1835–1923
Mary Male
1836–1906
Elizabeth Male
1836–1910
Stephen Newman
1831–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Collins
1800–1870
Betsie Clark
1802–1862
Wilmer Male
1805–1842
Mary Dalton
1810–1860
George Male
1802–
Elizabeth Norris
1805–1898
Elisha Newman
1798–1869
Fanny Male
1808–1850

Shirley Collins's Descendants

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Shirley Collins (12/17/1917–01/06/1944) m. Ruby (Louise) Croston (05/06/1920–1978)
  1. 1. Sherwood Collins 1940–1977 m. Jeanetta (Louise) Mayle 1935–1981
  2. 2. Dottie (Lou) Collins 1941–2018 m. Winfield (Scott) Miner 1940–2017
  3. 3. Ernest (David) Collins 1950–1950

Shirley Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1917
12/17/1917
Birth of Shirley Collins in Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
1944
01/06/1944
Age 27
Death of Shirley Collins in Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12171917
    Event Place: Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01061944
    Event Place: Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA

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