Most of the twins below are fraternal. There are some twins that may have been identical when the twins are the same sex, but there is no information in the genealogical record and no extant photographs.
The Colclasure / Fitzgerald clan is infamous for multiple births:
Robert L. & Roberta L. were born in 1929 the children of Dellace & Itha (Fitzgerald) Allen
Fay & Ray were born in 1915 children of ? & ? (Fitzgerald) Atchison
Clarence & Marybelle (Fitzgerald) Colclasure had two sets of twins:
- Dolores & Lowell born in 1916
- Ada Genelle & Edward Dale born 1928
- Richard & William born ca. 1831
- Nancy, Rachel & unnamed child born 1837
Philip Ray & Phyllis May were born in 1937 the children of John & Helen (Hutson) Fitzgerald
Loren W. & Oren A. were born in 1916 the children of John & Laura (Fitzgerald) Woods
Abraham & Louisa were the children of John & Elizabeth (Colclasure) Randall
The Lathrop family has produced some twins:
1741 - Rev. Ephraim & Samuel the children of Rev. Ephraim & Deborah (Lathrop) Avery
1884 - Cora Mae & Dora M. the children of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin
Nathan & Rachel children of Daryl & Gina (Stephenson) Austin
Kacey Joe & Kelsea Rae the children of Della Downey
Joseph & Anne (Fitch) Bradford had three sets of twins:
- 1702 Joseph & Priscilla
- 1704 Alithea & Irene - both died before the end of the month
- 1715 Alithea & Irene - named for their older sisters
There are several sets of twins in the Robertson clan.
George & Nancy the children of John & Sarah (Campbell) Robertson born in 1850
Velma & unnamed daughter of John & Rose (Moore) Robertson born in 1916
Jesse & Lesse sons of Clair & Hester (Robertson) Bertoch
Robert & Thomas sons of Conrad & Delores (Shaw) Johnson
Lana L. & Lisa L. daughters of Gerald & Patty (Robertson) Legg
Chaton Terrance & Chogan Daniel sons of Steve & Abby (Robertson) Koontz
Beverly Kaye & Bonnie Faye Wiggns daughters of Chester & Marjorie (Shaw) Wiggins born in 1943.
Erkman twins include:
- John Gottlieb & unnamed daughter of Jacob & Fredericka (Probst) Erkman born 1882
- Wilburn Ray & Wilma Fay children of John & Anna (Heady) Erkman
Franklin & Mary (Dove) Withrow's children give the Colclasure/Fitzgeralds a good run for their money. This trait may come through the Withrows as there are not multiple births recorded in the Dove family:
- George Mosley & Ruby the children of Bill & DeEtta (Withrow) Smallwood
- Lloyd & Boyd sons of Elmer & Alice (Martindale) Withrow
- Joy Lee & Mary Delight the daughters of Elmer & Alice (Martindale) Withrow
- Roddie Linn & Ronnie sons of Tillman & Susie (Hale) Withrow
The remaining twins seem to be one offs and may be identical twins:
1657 Rowland & unnamed daughter children of Rowland & Isabelle (Button) Powell
1843 Hiram George Washington & John sons of William & Polly (?) Gurley
1869 Effa & Elzora daughters of Oliver & Phoebe (Harbert) Draper
1884 Arthur & Luther sons of John & Elizabeth (Turner) Morehead
1911 Eugene & Gene sons of Charles & Jennie (Druliner) Miller
Billie Gene & Bobby Dean Snell sons of Lindell & Magdelene (Smith) Snell
Revised 1/17/2024
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