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Collins, Thurston

Male 1906 - 1967  (60 years)


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  • Name Collins, Thurston 
    Birth 1 Jun 1906  Esserville, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1920  Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1930  Haymond, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 21 Mar 1967  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Cause: of black lung and emphysema 
    Burial Evergreen and Williams Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Headstone, Thurston and Mattie (Sergent) Collins
    TombstoneThurston_MattieCollins.jpg
    Person ID I6158  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2019 

    Father Collins, Monroe Young,   b. 22 May 1884, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1965, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Hunsaker, Vina,   b. 30 Jun 1882, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1975, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jun 1905  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sergent, Mattie,   b. 3 Apr 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1982, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1924  Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Collins, Ann,   b. Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Collins, William Ray,   b. 27 Jan 1926, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1973, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     3. Collins, Lester Jay,   b. 17 Feb 1929, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1994, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     4. Collins, Billy,   b. 1931, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Collins, Estill,   b. 1934, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Collins, Alberta Mae,   b. 29 May 1934, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 2010, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     7. Collins, Thurston Jr.,   b. 28 Feb 1936, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1984, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    +8. Collins, Ruth,   b. 18 Aug 1937, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 2019, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     9. Collins, Rena Vay
     10. Collins, Jesse V.,   b. Apr 1940, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Collins, Marietta,   b. 25 May 1941, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 2022, Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     12. Collins, Norma Jean
     13. Collins, Bobby Joe,   b. 14 Jul 1946, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 2018, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     14. Collins, Virgie
     15. Collins, Pauline
     16. Collins, Windus Dean
    +17. Collins, Patricia Gayle
    Family ID F2741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jun 1906 - Esserville, Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Nov 1924 - Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Haymond, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of black lung and emphysema - 21 Mar 1967 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Evergreen and Williams Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S84071] Thurson Collins, "United States Social Security Death Index".

    2. [S84072] Thurston Collins in household of Monroe Collins, "United States Census, 1920".

    3. [S17500] Thurston Collins, "United States Census, 1930".

    4. [S84074] Thurston Collins, "United States Census, 1940".

    5. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 013, Cert. #06217, Deathvol. 1967, hv.

    6. [S84073] Thurston Collins, "Find A Grave Index".