John Collins, Jr.: Appalachian Aristocracy

1924 -

Generation: 1

John Collins, Jr. was born ca 1924, West Virginia (son of John Collins and Rebecca Birchfield).

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: John Collins Junior
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of John and Rebecca Birchfield Collins.
Home in 1940: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia

Generation: 2

2.	John Collins was born ca 1882, Logan Co. WV. John married Rebecca Birchfield 12 May 1905, Mingo Co. WV. Rebecca (daughter of Armour Lee Birchfield and Luemma Louvenia Stanley) was born 18 Apr 1884, Kanawha Co. WV; died 18 Jul 1961, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca Birchfield was born 18 Apr 1884, Kanawha Co. WV (daughter of Armour Lee Birchfield and Luemma Louvenia Stanley); died 18 Jul 1961, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Collins
Respondent: Yes
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Household Members:
John Collins 58
Rebecca Collins 57
Bertha Collins 22
John Collins 16
Steve Collins 13
Alfred E Collins 12

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10330850&Type=Marriage

Children:

Bertha Collins was born ca 1918, West Virginia.
1. John Collins, Jr. was born ca 1924, West Virginia.
Steve Collins was born ca 1927, West Virginia.
Alfred E. Collins was born ca 1928, West Virginia.

Generation: 3

Armour Lee Birchfield was born 26 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Noah Birchfield and Nancy CHRISTIAN); died 20 Feb 1936, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Armer L Birchfield
Age in 1860: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wyoming, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Noah and Nancy Christian Birchfield
Post Office: Jos Branch

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Armor L Birchfield
Age in 1870: 14
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male in household of Noah and Nancy Christian Birchfield
Post Office: Sunhill

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: A. L. Berchfield [A. L. Birchfield]
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Luemma Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
A. L. Berchfield 25
Luemma Berchfield 16
Minnie Standley 45 [Winnie, Mother-in-law]
Geo. Standley 9 [Brother-in-law]
Albert Standley 1 [Brother-in-law]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Armour Birchfield
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Panther, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Luemma Birchfield
Father's Birthplace: Virginia [county is now in West Virginia]
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Armour Birchfield 59
Louemma Birchfield 49

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: A L Birchfield [Armour L. Birchfield]
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louemma Birchfield
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
A L Birchfield 73
Louemma Birchfield 63
Frances Birchfield 8

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2674737&Type=Death

Armour married Luemma Louvenia Stanley 1878, Wyoming Co. WV. Luemma was born ca 1865, Wise Co. VA; died 1940. [Group Sheet]

Luemma Louvenia Stanley was born ca 1865, Wise Co. VA; died 1940.

Notes:

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Luemma Standly [Luemma Stanley]
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female in household of Richard and Elizabeth Stanley
Post Office: Tug River

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11111231&Type=Marriage

Children:

America Birchfield
Mag Birchfield
Vadie Birchfield
3. Rebecca Birchfield was born 18 Apr 1884, Kanawha Co. WV; died 18 Jul 1961, Mingo Co. WV.
James Moses Birchfield was born 07 Nov 1884, West Virginia; died 17 Apr 1981, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Birchfield Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.

Generation: 4

12.

Noah Birchfield was born Nov 1825, Burke Co. NC; died 1912, Lakeland, Polk Co. FL; was buried , Fitzgerald Cemetery, Medulla, Polk, Co. FL.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Burchfield [Noah Birchfield]
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of his in-laws Mastin and Maria Christian
Family Number: 770

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Wyoming, Virginia [later West Virginia]
Gender: Male
Post Office: Jos Branch
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 34
Nancy Birchfield 28
Margaret Birchfield 9
Rebecca Birchfield 7
Armer L Birchfield 4
Spicy Gipson 26

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age in 1870: 44
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sunhill
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 44
Nancy Birchfield 37
Margaret Birchfield 18
Rebecca Birchfield 16
Armor L Birchfield 14
Martin Birchfield 9
Moses Birchfield 7
Bartley Birchfield 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Berchfield [Noah Birchfield]
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Noah Berchfield 55
Nancy Berchfield 49
Mastin Berchfield 18
Moses Berchfield 16
Bartley Berchfield 13
Rebecca Shannon 25 [daughter]
Noah M. Shannon 1 [grandson]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age: 75
Birth Date: Nov 1824
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father in household of son Moses Birchfield.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Birchfield
Marriage Year: 1852
Years Married: 48
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Birchfield
Age in 1910: 85
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law in household Joseph and Rebecca Shannon
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BI&GSfn=n&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=29668408&df=all&

Noah married Nancy CHRISTIAN 02 Jun 1851, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette) was born 12 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

13.

Nancy CHRISTIAN was born 12 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Margaret Maria (Peggy) Robinette); died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

If the Cherokee/Shawnee ancestry is correct, she was also called Wintahla.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census about Nancy Burchfield
Name: Nancy Burchfield [Nancy Birchfield]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Mastin and Maria Christian. Nancy and her husband, Noah, live with her parents.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Birchfield
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wyoming, Virginia [later West Virginia]
Gender: Female
Post Office: Jos Branch
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 34
Nancy Birchfield 28
Margaret Birchfield 9
Rebecca Birchfield 7
Armer L Birchfield 4
Spicy Gipson 26

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Birchfield
Age in 1870: 37
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Sunhill
Household Members:
Noah Birchfield 44
Nancy Birchfield 37
Margaret Birchfield 18
Rebecca Birchfield 16
Armor L Birchfield 14
Martin Birchfield 9
Moses Birchfield 7
Bartley Birchfield 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Berchfield [Nancy Birchfield]
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Noah Berchfield
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Noah Berchfield 55
Nancy Berchfield 49
Mastin Berchfield 18
Moses Berchfield 16
Bartley Berchfield 13
Rebecca Shannon 25 [daughter]
Noah M. Shannon 1 [grandson]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Birchfield
Age: 71
Birth Date: Jan 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Noah Birchfield
Marriage Year: 1852
Years Married: 48
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 8

Household Members:
Name Age
Mose Birchfield 28
Catherine Birchfield 26
Walter L Birchfield 9
Vandora Birchfield 6
Bertha A Birchfield 5
Maggie Birchfield 3
Noah B Birchfield 1
Noah Birchfield 75
Nancy Birchfield 71

Children:

Margaret Maria Birchfield was born 24 Dec 1851, Tazewell Co. VA; died 10 Feb 1934, Pasco Co. FL.
Rebecca Jane Birchfield was born 19 Jan 1854, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Aug 1941, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
6. Armour Lee Birchfield was born 26 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co. VA; died 20 Feb 1936, Mingo Co. WV.
Howard F. Birchfield was born 1856, Tazewell Co. VA.
Jeremiah Mastin Birchfield was born 20 Nov 1860, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Aug 1942, Lafayette Co. FL.
James Moses Birchfield was born 26 Mar 1863, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Feb 1918, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Bartley Birchfield was born 1867, Wyoming Co. WV; died 1890, Wyoming Co. WV.