James Franklin Collins (1856 - 1931)

Born 1856 in Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Merrill) Collins — married 4 Feb 1879 in New Portland, Somerset, Maine, United States

Descendants

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Biography

James Franklin Collins was born about 1856-1858 to James H Collins and Elmira Collins, where growing up in Farmington Maine he had at least 3 siblings: Frances, Fred, and Charles H. A Eunice Collins, age 18, appears in the 1870 census that is not in the 1860 census. James F would later move to new portland Maine and Marry a charlotte May Merrill (aka Lottie) in 1879. their children were : George (1882), Charles Franklin (1891), Clara Belle (1883), Lottie May (1881), Laura Margie (1887), mae etta (1885). In 1880 James was a laborer. In 1903 Both Mae Etta and Charlotte died.

There is another record that may be of interest, a James F Callins and a Hattie Merril. It doesn't specify which of the "callings" or which "foss" was getting married, but it does list James's occupation as a butcher in 1901.

Other than grave stone, the records of James Franklin disapear online from the new Portland Area. It is possible that is moved and remarried. Indeed there is a record of a widowed Jamed F collins, born about the same date, who married an widowed etta morse in 1906. At the age of 48 each, they were too old to have kids together. He would live in Jay then Later Wilton Maine. The 1910 census records a Samuel French as his Father in Law. In 1910 he was working odd jobs, and In 1930 he was a laborer on a general farm. He is buried in new Portland, Maine.

* Carissa Collins (Great great Granddaughter)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66M-RQZ : 12 April 2016), James F Collins in household of James H Collins, Maine, United States; citing p. 36, family 318, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,058.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHP-TYV : 26 July 2017), James F Collins in entry for James H Collins, 1860.
• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XC-C2B : 4 December 2014), James F. Collins and Lottie Merrill, 04 Feb 1879; citing New Portland, Somerset, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,576.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJR-8TP : 27 December 2014), James F Collins in entry for George A Collins, Birth 28 Feb 1882; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,322.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJR-Z3Q : 27 December 2014), James F Collins in entry for Charles Franklin Collins, Birth 14 Aug 1891; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,322.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJR-8Y5 : 27 December 2014), James F Collins in entry for Clara Belle Collins, Birth 28 Nov 1883; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,322.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2Q-T1L : 27 December 2014), James F Collins in entry for Charles Franklin Collins, Birth 14 Aug 1891; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,768.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJR-F2Y : 27 December 2014), James Franklin Collins in entry for Laura Margie Collins, Birth 10 Jun 1887; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,322.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZQ3-1SY : 27 December 2014), James F Callins in entry for Foss and Callins, Marriage 1901; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,942.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR33-LX8 : accessed 14 September 2017), James F Collins, Wilton, Franklin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 4B, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 540; FHL microfilm 1,374,553.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8T-8ZC : accessed 14 September 2017), James F Collins, Jay, Franklin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 8A, line 35, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 832; FHL microfilm 2,340,567
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ3L-2PF : 27 December 2014), James F Collins and Etta M Morse, Marriage 19 May 1906; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,917.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103244701/james-f-collins: accessed 07 October 2022), memorial page for James F. Collins (1856–1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103244701, citing East New Portland Cemetery, New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Maine 101 (contributor 47130320) .