Larkin Dudley COLLINS & Susannah McGEE

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Larkin Dudley COLLINS
Susannah McGEE

Husband: Larkin Dudley COLLINS
Birth: 29 Aug 1808, KY
Death: 30 Nov 1891
Occupation: farmer
Father: Henry COLLINS (1772-1864/5) of VA, s/o Richard COLLINS (1737-1816) & Sarah GATEWOOD (1741-1816)
Mother: [Catherine] Kitty (BRUCE) MORRISON (1781-1848/9) of VA, d/o George BRUCE & Mary STUBBLEFIELD; m. 27 Jul 1800, Warren Co., KY

Did Kitty have a prior marriage to a MORRISON? If not, secondary sources are at odds over her maiden name and parentage.

Marriage: 4 Aug 1836, Crawford Co., MO

Wife: Susannah "Susan" McGEE [McKEE?]
Birth: 1818/9, MO
Occupation: homemaker
Father: born in Ireland
Mother: born in GA

Children:

— born in MO, either in Crawford Co., MO, or Washington Co., MO:
1. (Son A) COLLINS, b. 1836-40; d. by 1850
2. Elizabeth W. COLLINS, b. 1839/40; m. Mr. WHITE; issue: James WHITE, b. 1867/8, MO

— born in MO, either in Washington Co., MO, or Jefferson Co., MO:
3. Mary Bell COLLINS, b. Nov 1842
4. Sarah A. COLLINS, b. 1845/6
5. Lucinda F. COLLINS, b. 1847/8
6. Ella "Elly" Catharine COLLINS, b. Sep 1849

— born in Jefferson Co., MO, probably in Central Twp.:
7. Henrietta COLLINS, b. 1852/3
8. Samuel Perry COLLINS, b. Dec 1855
9. Larkin Brooks COLLINS, b. 1858/9

The 1880 Census calls Larkin Brooks their "grandson." If so, he would have to be an illegitimate son of one of their older daughters.

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Sources (n.b., Crawford Co. is adjacent to Washington Co., which is adjacent to Jefferson Co.):

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Collins, Henry Morrison, Kitty 27 Jul 1800 Warren Co.

1b. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Missouri Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-227):

Collins, Larkin D Mcgee, Susan 4 Aug 1836 Crawford Co.

2. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Larkin D COLLINS
Spouse: Susan MC GEE
Marriage: 04 Aug 1836, Crawford, Missouri
Source: patron submission

Larkin Dudley COLLINS
Birth: 29 Aug 1808, Alln, Kentucky; Death: 30 Nov 1891
Father: Henry COLLINS (1772-1863), s/o Richard COLLINS & Sarah GATEWOOD
Mother: Kitty BRUCE (1781-1848), d/o George BRUCE & Mary STUBBLEFIELD
Marriage: 04 Aug 1836
Spouse: Suzanna McGEE

There's no such place as "Alln" in KY. There is an Allen in Floyd Co., KY, and an Allen Co., KY.

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11-12 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1840 MO Washington Co. Roll 233 pp. 191B-192A Ln. 22 L D Collins 100 001 - 100 010 no slaves 1000000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Son A

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = Larkin (b. 1808)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Elizabeth (b. 1839/40)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Susannah (b. 1818/9)

1 person employed in mining

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #140 of 153): District No. 42, Jefferson Co., MO, Roll M432_402, p. 476B, 1032/1032, enumerated 26 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

Larkin Collins 42 M Farmer Ky

Susannah    " 31 F Mo

Elizabeth W " 10 F Mo

Mary B      " 7 F Mo

Sarah A     " 4 F Mo

Lucinda F   " 3 F Mo

Elly C      " 8/12 F Mo

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 27): Hillsboro P.O., Central Twp., Jefferson Co., MO, Roll M653_626, p. 534, PN 18, 124/125, enumerated 30 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

Larkin D Collins 52 M Farmer 800 200 Ky

Susan Collins 40 F Mo

Elizabeth 21 F "

Mary 17 F "

Lucinda 13 F "

Catharine 10 F "

Henrietta 8 F "

Saml 5 M "

Brooks 2 F "

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 45): Hillsboro P.O., Central Twp., Jefferson Co., MO, p. 226A, PN 11, 81/86, enumerated 11 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

Collins L D 63 M W Farmer 1500 1000 Kentucky

        Susan 51 F W Keeps House Missouri

        Mary 28 F W No Ocupation do

        Sarah 24 F W do do

        Lucinda 22 F W do do

        Henrietta 17 F W do do

        Samuel 14 M W Works on farm do

        Brooks 11 M W do do

This is the only Mary COLLINS in Jefferson County. Listed 19 households from widow Mary Jane (JACKSON) STROUP, who is 12 households from Henry C. STROUP, son of Harmon STROUP.

7. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 38): Central Twp., Jefferson Co., MO, Roll T9_695, p. 90A, PN 1, SD 1, ED 193, enumerated 1 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 21 22 23 24 25 26

8 8 Collins D L W M 71 / Farmer KY VA VA

_______ Susan W F 61 Wife / Keeping House / / MO Ire GA

White Elizabeth W F 40 Dau / / / At home MO KY MO

Collins Sarah W F 36 Dau / At home MO KY MO

_______ Samuel W M 25 Son / Working on farm MO KY MO

_______ Larkin B W M 22 GSon / Working on farm MO KY MO

White James W M 12 GSon / Working on farm / MO MO MO

In earlier censuses, Larkin Brooks COLLINS appears to be their son, not their grandson. They had no sons old enought to be Larkin's father, but he could be an illegitimate son of one of their older daughters. Listed next to George STROUP, who is next to his widowed mother, Martha Jane (JACKSON) STROUP, who is eight households from Henry C. STROUP, son of Harmon STROUP.

8. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

9. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

10. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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