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Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINS

Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINS

Female 1876 - 1947  (71 years)

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  • Name Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINS 
    Born 1 Aug 1876  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1892  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1900  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1937  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 3 Aug 1947  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Identified in marriage record and in daughter Mamie's and son Smith's obituaries as Louisa, in son Lee's obituary as Louise, and in the 1880 Census as Lula. But her husband's obituary and her own death record show her name to be Louie. She was listed in the 1900 Census as Rachel L. Knight.
    Person ID I17694  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 May 2020 

    Father Amos COLLINS,   b. CA 1836 
    Mother Sidney F. CONRAD,   b. CA 1840 
    Family ID F13788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Henry KNIGHT,   b. 15 Jul 1862, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1937, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Married 17 May 1892  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Artha Belle KNIGHT,   b. 1 Nov 1894, Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Ruth KNIGHT,   b. Oct 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Smith Cyrus KNIGHT,   b. 30 Apr 1900, Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1956, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Marion D. KNIGHT,   b. CA 1902
     5. Lee Onidest KNIGHT,   b. 11 Feb 1904, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1987, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     6. William Coleman KNIGHT,   b. 25 Mar 1906, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1997, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Farrell Wesley KNIGHT,   b. 13 Mar 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1960  (Age 52 years)
     8. Raymond Blair KNIGHT,   b. 5 Apr 1910, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1968, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     9. Berlin Carl KNIGHT,   b. 19 Feb 1912, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1960, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     10. George Oliver KNIGHT,   b. 4 Aug 1913, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1994, Orange Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     11. Mamie Virginia KNIGHT,   b. 7 Apr 1916, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1986, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     12. Ruby Dell KNIGHT,   b. 30 Oct 1919, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1987  (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F6428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Aug 1876 - Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1937 - Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Aug 1947 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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    17694_KNIGHT_LouieRachelCollins_1876-1947.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    3. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    4. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    5. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    6. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    7. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    8. [S1604] Death record of son.