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Collier, Manerva[1, 2]

Female 1867 - 1960  (~ 93 years)


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  • Name Collier, Manerva 
    Birth Mar 1867  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1910  Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1920  Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Death 19 Nov 1960  Lincoln, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I88084  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2017 

    Father Collier, David M.,   b. 18 Jul 1838, Poor Fork, Harlan (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Bagwell, Martha Ann,   b. Abt 1837, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1871 (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Marriage 23 Feb 1859  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family McKnight, Joseph,   b. 22 Jun 1862, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1952, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 1893 
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

       Joseph Mcknight, M, 57y, b. KY
      spouse: Manerva Mcknight, F, 51y, b. KY
      child: David O Mcknight, M, 16y, b. KY
      Stephen C Mcknight: (brother), M, 67y, b. KY
      child: Clayton Stidham (adopted son), M, 18y, b. WA
      James M Stidham, M, widowed, 65y, b. NC
    Children 
     1. McKnight, Idabelle,   b. Dec 1893, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. McKnight, George W.,   b. 1896, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. McKnight, Celia Evelyn,   b. 22 Jul 1897, Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1983, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +4. McKnight, Cora S.,   b. 14 Jan 1900, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1983 (Age 82 years)
     5. McKnight, David Oscar,   b. Abt 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F37667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Mar 1867 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Nov 1960 - Lincoln, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S54609] Manerva Collier in entry for Idabelle Mcnight, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963".

    2. [S54610] Neiva Bollion in entry for Johnie Craiger and Cora Mcknight, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    3. [S17040] Minerva Collier in household of David M Collier, "United States Census, 1870".

    4. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 52-568.

    5. [S17041] Nerva Mcnight in household of Joe Mcnight, "United States Census, 1910".

    6. [S17039] Manerva Mcknight in household of Joseph Mcknight, "United States Census, 1920".

    7. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 056, Cert. #27515, Deathvol. 1960, hv.