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Amburgey, Melvina

Female 1886 - 1966  (80 years)


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  • Name Amburgey, Melvina 
    Nickname Vina 
    Birth 28 Feb 1886  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Carr Creek, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1920  Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Death 3 Sep 1966  [1] 
    Burial Colson Cemetery, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I88181  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2018 

    Father Amburgey, Alfred,   b. 21 Nov 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1921, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Amburgey, Elizabeth,   b. 9 Aug 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1938, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1875  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Collins, Blaine,   b. 14 Jul 1886, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1948, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [7] 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1908  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Children 
    +1. Collins, Della Noreen,   b. 31 Oct 1909, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1931, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     2. Collins, Carlos Earl,   b. 6 Jun 1912, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1952, Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
     3. Collins, Myrtle,   b. 9 May 1914, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1990, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     4. Collins, James Lawrence,   b. 27 Sep 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 2009 (Age 92 years)
     5. Collins, Lovell,   b. 15 Aug 1918, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1996 (Age 77 years)
     6. Collins, Willard Ellis,   b. 5 Oct 1921, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1980 (Age 59 years)
     7. Collins, Hershel,   b. 24 Sep 1924, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1925, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     8. Collins, Clovia,   b. 7 Jul 1931, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1931, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F37037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Feb 1886 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Carr Creek, Knott, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jan 1908 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Colson Cemetery, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S609] SSDI, 23 April 2012.

    2. [S21243] Melviney Amburgey in household of Alfred Amburgey, "United States Census, 1900".

    3. [S57650] Vina Collins in household of Blain Collins, "United States Census, 1910".

    4. [S57651] Vina Collins in household of Blaine Collins, "United States Census, 1920".

    5. [S57668] Vina Collins in household of Blaine Collins, "United States Census, 1930".

    6. [S21244] Vina Collins in household of Blaine Collins, "United States Census, 1940".

    7. [S12394] Blain Collins, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    8. [S57649] Melvina Amburgey, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".