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George Washington Collins (abt. 1842 - 1905)

George Washington Collins
Born about in Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], , , , and
Husband of — married Nov 1865 in Letcher Co, Kentucky, USAmap
Husband of — married 21 May 1890 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 62 in Letcher, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

George was born on November 24, 1842 in Kentucky to Robert Collins and Anny Banks. His siblings were Thomas W Collins, Margaret Collins, Larkin Collins, Henry J Collins, Robert Lincoln Collins, and Carter Collins.

In 1865, George married Lucinda Bowen Tyree, former wife of Brittain Tyree. Together, Lucinda and George Washington Collins had the following children: Margaret Collins, Mary Ann Collins, William Thomas Collins, Joseph P Collins, Robert H Collins, Nancy Ellen Collins, and Susan Frances Collins.

In 1889, George married Luella Thomas. Luella continued to raise George and Lucinda's children, and she also had more children with George: Wilson Edward Collins, Sarah Helen Collins, James Matthew Collins, Matilda Belle Collins, and Harriet Elizabeth Collins.

George died in 1905 and is buried in Smoot Creek Cemetery, Van, Letcher County, Kentucky.

Timeline

  • 1842 born
  • 1850 US Census in Letcher county, part of, Letcher, Kentucky (COLLINS: Robert-46, farmer, Anny-25, Wilson-18, farmer, Mary-8, George-5, Margaret-4, Thomas-4, Larkin-3, Nancy-1). Robert owned $350 in real estate. [1]
  • 1860 US Census in Whitsburg, Letcher, Kentucky (COLINS: Robert-55, his mother Mary-80, wife Ana-36, George-17, Margaret-15, Thomas-13, Henry-11, Nancy-7, Carter-5, Sarah-3, Elizabeth-9 months) [2]
  • Military Service (Dec. 15, 1862) Enlistment into L 14 Ky Cav Kentucky, United States
  • Fact: Military Service (1864) Kentucky
  • 1865 marriage to Lucinda (Bowen) Tyree in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States (in presence of Parion Bowen and William Bowen [3]
  • 1870 US Census in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky (COLLENS: George-26, Lucinda-26, Margret-7, Mary-4, William-2) (next to Robert Collens in Census) ($100 in real estate, $100 in personal estate) [4]
  • 1880 US Census from Rock House, Letcher Co, Kentucky, USA. (COLLINS: Head, George, 37, Wife Lucinda, 36, , Marianne, 12, William L, 10, Joseph P, 8, Robert H, 6, George, 4, Nancy E) (sheet 586-D, line 20, June 7, 1880.) (Lucinda, Marianne and William cannot write. William cannot read.) (George's parents both from NC. Lucinda's parents both from Virginia.) ($100 in real estate, $100 in personal estate) [5]
  • Pension (1887) Kentucky, United States [6]
  • 21 May 1890 marriage to Louella Craft in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (David Tyree as surety) [7]
  • 1890 Military Census of Union Veterans in Rock Haven, Couran and Cumberland Precinct, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (private in Company L, 14th Kentucky Cavalry, Dec 1862-1864, 2 years, 1 month, 2 days) [8]
  • 1900 US Census in Rock House, Letcher, Kentucky (George W, 59 Luella, 30 Wilson E, 9 Sarah H, 8 Susan F, 18 James M, 5 Matilda B, 3 Harriet E, 1) (Sheet 17-A line 47) (George's father from NC, mother from KY.) (next to John T and George W Collins in Census) [9]
  • 1905 died
  • Fact: Burial (18 January 1905) Smoot Creek Cemetery, Van, Letcher, Kentucky, United States [10]

Research Notes

Not sure if Anna Banks is George’s mother or if she had George out of wedlock. George was born about 1842, but Robert and Anna were married in 1846.

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M658-4CM : 19 December 2020), George Collins in household of Robert Collins, Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBG-RGV : 18 February 2021), George Colins in entry for Robert Colins, 1860.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-QV4J : 22 July 2021), George W Collins and Lucinda Tyra, 23 Nov 1865; citing Marriage, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 808,703.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWV-44M : 10 August 2021), George Collens, 1870.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZH-F7H : 14 January 2022), George Collins, Magisterial District 3 Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
  6. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD57-SWD : 20 February 2021), George Collins, 1887.
  7. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-747F : 22 July 2021), George W Collins and Louella Craft, 21 May 1890; citing Marriage, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 808,706.
  8. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S6-V5D : 8 March 2021), George W Collins, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,162.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HF-X5M : 9 March 2022), George W Collins, 1900.
  10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 March 2018), memorial page for George Washington Collins (24 Nov 1842–17 Jan 1905), Find A Grave Memorial no. 100893400, citing Smoot Creek Cemetery, Van, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by S PRICE Nance (contributor 46984618) . Find A Grave: Memorial #100893400
  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 March 2019, 19:49), entry for George Washington Collins(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L6MQ-LQM); contributed by various users.
  • Everage website My Heritage
  • "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YV-YJY : 29 January 2020), Geo. Collins in entry for Geo. B. Collins, 1903.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-BRYX : 22 July 2021), George Collins in entry for Marion Beverly and Tilda Belle Collins, 9 Feb 1917; citing Marriage, Emmalena, Knott, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,689,788.
  • "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-KB5W : 2 March 2021), George Collins in entry for George W Collins, 19 Jan 1933; citing Fulton, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
  • "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9LN-LHQ : 1 March 2021), George W. Collins in entry for Edward Collins, 17 May 1947; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.




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[Living Grossman]
Collins-27719 and Collins-17544 appear to represent the same person because: I am new to wiki tree and am unsure how to merge.
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Pieterse-13 Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Collins-21754 and Collins-17544 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, spouse and child

Difference in dates to be noted in the biography until a source can be added.

Also refer to https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100893400/george-washington-collins

posted by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen

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