James Albert Collins (1841 - 1934)

Born 2 Dec 1841 in Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Husband of Abigail Jane (Harriott) Collins — married 1868 in Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Died 16 Mar 1934 at age 92 in Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Biography

The son of Isaac Collins (1812-1880) and Mary Ann Allen (1822-1911), James was born in Macon Township in 1841,^{[citation needed]} one of the first families to settle in Lenawee County. He lived there with his family.^[1][2] He married Abigail (Harriott) Collins, marrying in 1868 and living at first with her parents in Macon Township.^[3] By 1880, they had established their own household in Macon Township, farming.^[4][5]

His wife died suddenly in 1904; in 1910, James lived with his wife's sister, Sarah Avery, and her family, residing in Macon Township and living on his own income.^[6] Also in the household was his widowed mother-in-law, 83-year old Sarah Harriott. By 1920, he was again in his own household, farming, at the age of 78, in Macon Township.^[7] He remained on the farm^[8] until his death in 1934, at the age of 92.^[9] He is buried with his wife at Macon Cemetery in Macon Township.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8N-11S : 22 December 2020), James A Collins in household of Isaac Collins, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, 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:MW6S-M9F : 18 February 2021), Albert Collins in entry for Isaac Collins, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCL-PGG : 29 May 2021), Albert Collins in entry for William Herriott, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSP-QP8 : 14 January 2022), Albert Collins, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS9S-B7T : accessed 6 February 2022), James Albert Collins, Macon township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 11A, family 266, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,725.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRQ-SQL : accessed 6 February 2022), Albert Collins in household of George Avery, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 6B, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 661; FHL microfilm 1,374,674.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQ7-73Q : 2 February 2021), Albert Collins, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBY-BD2 : accessed 6 February 2022), J Albert Collins, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 10A, line 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1007; FHL microfilm 2,340,742.
9. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3T-WRZ : 13 March 2018), J Albert Collins, 16 Mar 1934; citing Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,843.
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK1-7RVZ : 10 June 2021), James Albert Collins, Burial, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States of America, Macon Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #55218624