David Collings (1833 - 1885)

Born 15 Mar 1833 in Jackson County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda Ann (Densford) Collins — married 17 Nov 1854 (to 24 Aug 1885) in Jackson County, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1885 at age 52 in Crothersville, Jackson County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

David Collins was born on 15 March,1833 in Jackson County, Indiana to Thomas Franklin Collings Jr (1802-1875) and Margaret Briner (1802-1862). ^[1]

David Collins married Rhoda Ann Densford, daughter of Loving Garriott Densford (1808-1866) and Martha Patsy Garriott (1802-1881), on 17 November 1854 in Jackson County, Indiana. ^[2]
They had 5 children between 1856 and 1870: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Columbus Collins (1856-1897) ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Thomas Collins (1859-1918) ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Loving Densford Collins (1861-1929) ^{[4] [5] [6]}

m. Dora Hinton, daughter of James Hinton and Harriett Smith, on 15 July 1883 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ^[6]

Jesse McClellan Collins (1863-1933) ^{[4] [5]}

John Wesley Collins (1870-?) ^{[4] [5]}

David Collins died aged 52 on 24 August 1885 in Crothersville, Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana and was buried in Row 9, Section A of Crothersville Cemetery, Crothersville, Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America. ^[7]

Inscription: "David Collings" "Born Mar. 15, 1833" "Died Aug. 24, 1885" ^[7]

Census Records

United States Census, 1850, Washington Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States. ^[1]

United States Census, 1860, Grassy Fork Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States. ^[3]

United States Census, 1870, Grassy Fork Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States. ^[4]

United States Census, 1880, Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States. ^[5]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2}
   "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJV-2NC : 19 December 2020), David Collins in household of Thomas Collins, Washington Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1}
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZQT-WRV : 8 April 2021), David Collings and Rhoda Ann Densford, 15 Nov 1854; citing Jackson, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004646673.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4}
   "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NB-3X1 : 18 February 2021), David Collins, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7}
   "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX1-C8V : 2 January 2021), David Collins, 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7}
   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9C-5H6 : 19 February 2021), David Collins, Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 108, sheet 74C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,286.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3}
   "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZQ3-MNC : 26 May 2020), David Collins in entry for Loving Collins and Dora Hinton, 15 Jul 1883; citing Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,013,970.
   "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDG-PV6 : 30 January 2020), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRRF-S5L : 30 January 2020), David Collins in entry for Loring Collins, 1883.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2}
   David Collings on Find A Grave: Memorial #28741530 retrieved 1 May 2021.