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Collins, James

Male 1843 - 1935  (92 years)

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  • Name Collins, James 
    Nickname Jim 
    Birth 1 Mar 1843  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military From Mar 1863 to 24 Mar 1864  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    as a corporal, Co. M, 14th Ky. Cavalry (USA) 
    Census 1880  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1890  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1920  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      James Collins, M, W, 76y, b. KY
      spouse: Manerva Collins, F, 65y, b. KY
    Death 1 Jun 1935  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 
    Burial Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I22984  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2021 

    Father Collins, Eli,   b. Abt 1828, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Mother Barnett, Mary Ann "Polly",   b. 20 Aug 1832, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1914, Oregon, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 26 Mar 1848  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F30813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Collins, William Nelson,   b. 20 Nov 1821, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880 (Age > 60 years) 
    Mother Breeding, Eliza,   b. 21 May 1822, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1842  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F30917  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hale, Rebecca,   b. 31 Oct 1842, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1886 (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1860 
    Children 
    +1. Collins, Martha,   b. 5 Dec 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1945, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Collins, Frances,   b. 1865, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Collins, William S.,   b. 18 Dec 1866, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1948, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +4. Collins, John Wesley,   b. 18 Dec 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1945, Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     5. Collins, Thomas Jiner,   b. 9 Jan 1871, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1947, Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Collins, Watson,   b. Abt 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1901, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years)
    +7. Collins, Elisha,   b. 15 Jan 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1955, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +8. Collins, Sam,   b. 9 Oct 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1962, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F9332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Combs, Sarah,   b. 27 Jan 1861, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1913, Buchanan, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1893  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F89866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Combs, Minerva,   b. 9 Apr 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1939, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 5 Dec 1901  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      James Collins, M, W, 67y, b. KY
      spouse: Manerva Collins, F, 56y, b. KY
      child: Mattie Polly, F, 25y, b. KY
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      James Collins, M, W, 87, b. KY
      spouse: Minerva Collins, F, 76, b. KY
    Family ID F37029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Mar 1843 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - as a corporal, Co. M, 14th Ky. Cavalry (USA) - From Mar 1863 to 24 Mar 1864 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1890 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Mar 1893 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Dec 1901 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Jun 1935 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos
    James 'Jim' and Rachel (Hale) Collins    		James "Jim" and Rachel (Hale) Collins

  • Sources 
    1. [S184509] James Collins, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940".

    2. [S184510] James Collins, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    3. [S184508] James M Collins, "United States Census, 1880".

    4. [S184506] James Collins, "United States Census, 1900".

    5. [S184507] James Collins, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 031, Cert. #15223, Deathvol. 1935, hv.

    7. [S83354] James Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    8. [S184505] James Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    9. [S184504] James Collins, "Find A Grave Index".

    10. [S219814] Sarah Breeding, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".