Levi Napier’s 1910 census entry says both parents were born in Virginia. (SV-1432)
SV-308 pg 128 says she was born in 1835.
Garrison Web page says she was born 1835. (SV-563)
Not listed on 1850 Lee Co., VA census unless she is the oldest (Malvina aged 18) SV-704
SV-307 shows that a dau. of John Garrison Jr. named Lavina (born 1845) married a Napier - John must be him.
1860 Harlan Co., KY Census: Lavina Garrison (15). (SV-1579)
1870 Perry Co. census (Ancestry.com): John Napier (25 KY) living in McIntosh district with wife, Malvina (26 KY) daughters: Rachel Jane (3 KY) and Mary E. (1 KY). (SV-293)
She signed permission for Rachel Jane to marry in 1887 (SV-98)
She was also known as LaVina (SV-98)
1880 KY & VA Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
Is this her?? 1900 Wise Co., VA Census (Ancestry.com): Vina Napper (May 1855 KY); Widow, living in Gilley with 3 kids: Henry (Dec 1869 KY); Rebecca (Jan 1876 KY) and Rosa (Mch 1878 KY).
I estimate she was still living abt 1905 from a photo of her with her daughter Rachel Nappier Cress. (D. Attride)
I have a photo of her ca 1907 (abt age 60) standing with Rachel Cress & James Monroe Cress (SV-516)