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Collins, Dr. John

Male 1864 - 1918  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Collins, John 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Birth May 1864  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 5 Aug 1918  Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I82300  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2014 

    Father Collins, James Madison,   b. 12 Dec 1827, Rockhouse, Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1915, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Hale, Ruth Towson,   b. 1838, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1881, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1855  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adkins, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. Mar 1867   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 20 Nov 1886  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Collins, Ada,   b. 15 Oct 1887, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1969, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +2. Collins, Thomas Arthur,   b. 22 May 1889, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1954, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. Collins, Bruce,   b. 5 Nov 1892, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1974, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F34125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - May 1864 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Nov 1886 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Aug 1918 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 3-58_ (partially obscured in copy).

    2. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 086, Cert. #42889, Deathvol. 1918, hv.