Obadiah Jordan Coleman1

b. 25 January 1876, d. 6 August 1937
Family
Father*Benjamin F. Coleman3 b. 1850, d. 19 Sep 1878
Mother*Elizabeth M. Wheeler1,2,3 b. 3 Jun 1855, d. 16 Dec 1914
Birth*25 January 1876Obadiah Jordan Coleman was born on 25 January 1876 in Barren County, Kentucky.4,1 
Name VariationHe was called Jordan.5 
(Son) Death19 September 1878Obadiah was 2 years old when his father was killed by a falling limb on 19 September 1878 at about age 29. He left Obadiah's mother with three children under the age of 6 years.6 
(Grandchild) Census US 188018 June 1880Obadiah J. Coleman was enumerated with his widowed mother and siblings on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of his maternal grandparents, Sarah and Obadiah Wheeler, in Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky. Obadiah J. was 4 years old.7 
(Son) Marriage14 December 1882When he was 6 years old his mother married a second time, on 14 December 1882, to John F. Britt.2,8,9,10 
Marriage*25 January 1896He married first Janie Elmore on 25 January 1896 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.3,5 
Death*6 August 1937He died on 6 August 1937 in Allen County, Kentucky, at age 611,3 
Burial* and was buried in Elmore Graveyard #1, Austin, Barren County.1 

Family

 Janie Elmore
Child 1.Bennie F. Coleman11 b. 23 Oct 1896

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Obediah Jordan Coleman, Memorial# 116485853. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Margaret (Wheeler) Britt, Memorial# 115613559.
  3. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Obie Jordan Coleman on 6 August 1937 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, age 61, general farmer, married to Annie Coleman, born on 25 January 1876 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, to Ben Coleman and "Martha" E Wheeler, both born Kentucky, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  4. [S2237] Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions, online at www.ancestry.com. Grouped within this source title are a variety of documents, transcriptions of documents, information from Bible records, written reports by past genealogists and researchers, and other miscellaneous information we have found attached to a variety of Ancestry public trees and used to increase our understanding of the extensive Britt family of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. We thank all of the individuals who have made this information available; a page titled “Britt Bible” transcribed from the Rebecca Britt Bible and obtained from Gladys B. Wilson, a board member of the Southcentral Kentucky Genealogical & Historical Society, Glasgow, Kentucky; originally shared by cczink on 31 July 2009, viewed on 24 July 2021, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/25473979/…. Hereinafter cited as Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions.
  5. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 25 January 1896 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of Jordan Coleman, with the consent of his mother, E. M. Britt, and Janie Elmore, citing FHL Film# 000551013. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  6. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Benj F Coleman on 19 September 1878 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, killed by a falling limb, age 29, farmer, married, born about 1849 in Allen County to Jordan Coleman and Susan Coleman, both born in Barren County, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Obadiah and Sarah Wheeler, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 129D; Enumeration District: 012. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John F Britt, Memorial# 115613352.
  9. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage bond and license issued in the amount of $100 on 14 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, to John F. Britt and James Thompson, the condition of the obligation being the marriage intended to be solemnized between John F. Britt and E. M. Coleman, age 27, citing FHL Film# 000551012.
  10. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage on 14 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of John F. Britt and E. M. Coleman, citing FHL Film# 209767, Digital# 5552462, image# 330 of 346. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Bennie F Coleman, Memorial# 58660760.

Sarah Coleman1

b. 29 June 1873
Family
Father*Benjamin F. Coleman1 b. 1850, d. 19 Sep 1878
Mother*Elizabeth M. Wheeler1,2 b. 3 Jun 1855, d. 16 Dec 1914
Birth*29 June 1873Sarah Coleman was born on 29 June 1873 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 
(Daughter) Death19 September 1878Sarah was 5 years old when her father was killed by a falling limb on 19 September 1878 at about age 29. He left Sarah's mother with three children under the age of 6 years.3 
(Grandchild) Census US 188018 June 1880Sarah Coleman was enumerated with her widowed mother and siblings on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of her maternal grandparents, Sarah and Obadiah Wheeler, in Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky. Sarah was 6 years old.4 
(Daughter) Marriage14 December 1882When she was 9 years old her mother married a second time, on 14 December 1882, to John F. Britt.2,5,6,7 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah “Sallie” (Coleman) Tinsley, Memorial# 59807372. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Margaret (Wheeler) Britt, Memorial# 115613559.
  3. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Benj F Coleman on 19 September 1878 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, killed by a falling limb, age 29, farmer, married, born about 1849 in Allen County to Jordan Coleman and Susan Coleman, both born in Barren County, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Obadiah and Sarah Wheeler, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 129D; Enumeration District: 012. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John F Britt, Memorial# 115613352.
  6. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage bond and license issued in the amount of $100 on 14 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, to John F. Britt and James Thompson, the condition of the obligation being the marriage intended to be solemnized between John F. Britt and E. M. Coleman, age 27, citing FHL Film# 000551012. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  7. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage on 14 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of John F. Britt and E. M. Coleman, citing FHL Film# 209767, Digital# 5552462, image# 330 of 346. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.

Sarah E. Coleman1

b. 1852
Family
Father*Jordan Coleman1 b. 1827, d. b 28 Nov 1857
Mother*Elizabeth Susan Marr1 b. 1829
Birth*1852Sarah E. Coleman was born about 1852 in Kentucky.1 
(Daughter) Deathbefore 28 November 1857She was less than 5 years old when her father died, leaving Sarah's mother with three children under the age of 7 years.2 
(Daughter) Marriage28 November 1857She wasn't much older when her mother married a second time, on 28 November 1857, to William Spencer, who had also been widowed and had six children who ranged in age from 3 years to a 27-year-old son who was already married.2,3 
(Daughter) Census US 187018 August 1870Sarah E. Coleman was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 18 August 1870 in the household of her mother and stepfather, Elizabeth S. and William Spencer, in Precinct 4, Allen County, Kentucky. Sarah was 18 years old and at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Elizabeth S. Spencer, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: M593_444; Page: 229B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 November 1857 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, of Elizabeth S. Coleman and William Spencer, citing FHL Film# 000851644. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  3. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 29 November ____ in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, of William Spencer of Allen County, widower, age 54, born in Warren County, Kentucky, and Elizabeth S Colman of Allen County, widow, age 28, born in Barren County, Kentucky, citing FHL Film# 000216815.

Susan E. Coleman

b. 1878
Family
Father*Benjamin F. Coleman b. 1850, d. 19 Sep 1878
Mother*Elizabeth M. Wheeler b. 3 Jun 1855, d. 16 Dec 1914
Birth*1878Susan E. Coleman was born in 1878 in Kentucky. 
(Daughter) Death19 September 1878Susan was an infant when her father was killed by a falling limb on 19 September 1878 at about age 29. He left Susan's mother with three children under the age of 6 years.1 
(Grandchild) Census US 188018 June 1880Susan E. Coleman was enumerated with her widowed mother and siblings on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of her maternal grandparents, Sarah and Obadiah Wheeler, in Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky. Susan E. was 2 years old.2 
(Daughter) Marriage14 December 1882When she was about 4 years old her mother married a second time, on 14 December 1882, to John F. Britt.3,4,5,6 

Citations

  1. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Benj F Coleman on 19 September 1878 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA, killed by a falling limb, age 29, farmer, married, born about 1849 in Allen County to Jordan Coleman and Susan Coleman, both born in Barren County, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Obadiah and Sarah Wheeler, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 129D; Enumeration District: 012. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Margaret (Wheeler) Britt, Memorial# 115613559. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John F Britt, Memorial# 115613352.
  5. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage bond and license issued in the amount of $100 on 14 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, to John F. Britt and James Thompson, the condition of the obligation being the marriage intended to be solemnized between John F. Britt and E. M. Coleman, age 27, citing FHL Film# 000551012. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  6. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage on 14 December 1882 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA, of John F. Britt and E. M. Coleman, citing FHL Film# 209767, Digital# 5552462, image# 330 of 346. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.

Rachel Colgan1

Family
Marriage*1818She married Pierce Power in 1818 in Dublin, Ireland.1,2 

Family

 Pierce Power
Child 1.Rachel Power1 b. 1836, d. 11 Jun 1913

Citations

  1. [S1784] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Rachel Bell-booth on 11 June 1913 in Queensland, daughter of Pierce Power and Rachel Colgan, registered in 1913 in Queensland, referencing Registration Number 003341, page 1674. Hereinafter cited as Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985.
  2. [S1668] Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage Licence Index, 1270-1858, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage licence for Pierce Power and Rachel Colgan in 1818. Hereinafter cited as Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage Licence Index, 1270-1858.

George Washington Colgazier1

b. 15 July 1819, d. 12 July 1908
Family
Father*John Daniel Colgazier2,1 b. 20 Sep 1790, d. 29 Sep 1863
Mother*Susanna Beck3,1 b. 9 Sep 1790, d. 5 Nov 1840
Birth*15 July 1819George Washington Colgazier was born on 15 July 1819 in Washington County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*27 January 1844He married first Melvina A. Britt, daughter of Nelson Britt and Huldah Huddleston, on 27 January 1844 in Washington County.1,4 
(Husband) Death20 October 1866George became a widower when Melvina A. (Britt) Colgazier died on 20 October 1866 at age 42.4 
Death*12 July 1908He died on 12 July 1908 in Washington County at age 881 
Burial* and was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Washington County.1 

Family

 Melvina A. Britt b. 23 Feb 1824, d. 20 Oct 1866

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH4D-RCH. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8Q-M39
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8Q-M31
  4. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC55-T4G

John Daniel Colgazier1

b. 20 September 1790, d. 29 September 1863
Family
Birth*20 September 1790John Daniel Colgazier was born on 20 September 1790 in Clermont County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*1805He married first Susanna Beck about 1805 in Washington, Putnam County, Indiana.2,1 
(Husband) Death5 November 1840John became a widower when Susanna (Beck) Colgazier died on 5 November 1840 at age 50.2 
Death*29 September 1863He died on 29 September 1863 in Salem, Washington County, at age 731 
Burial* and was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Washington County.1 

Family

 Susanna Beck b. 9 Sep 1790, d. 5 Nov 1840
Child 1.George Washington Colgazier1,3 b. 15 Jul 1819, d. 12 Jul 1908

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8Q-M39. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8Q-M31
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH4D-RCH

Juliana Colladay1

b. 14 December 1789, d. 23 July 1878
Family
Father*William Colladay2,3,4
Mother*Hannah Pastorius2,3,4
Birth*14 December 1789Juliana Colladay was born on 14 December 1789.2,4 
Marriage*1 December 1821She married Jonathan Yerkes, son of Daniel Yerkes and Esther Lykens, on 1 December 1821.5,1,3 
(Wife) Death17 May 1866Juliana became a widow when Jonathan Yerkes died on 17 May 1866 at age 71.5,2,3,6 
Death*23 July 1878She died on 23 July 1878 at age 882,4 
Burial* and was buried in the Old School Baptist Meeting House Cemetery, Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.4 

Family

 Jonathan Yerkes b. 3 Feb 1795, d. 17 May 1866
Children 1.William Colladay Yerkes3 b. 6 Oct 1823
 2.Daniel Yerkes+1 b. 30 Dec 1828, d. 29 Jan 1919
 3.Anna Colladay Yerkes3 b. 17 Apr 1831, d. 1 Jun 1884

Citations

  1. [S2029] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, viewed online at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), pages 142-143, images 213-214 of 368. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.
  2. [S2029] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family, page 76, image 121 of 368.
  3. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #227. Jonathan Yerkes, page 76. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Juliana (Colladay) Yerkes, Memorial# 14794203. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family, #63. Daniel Yerkes, page 43.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jonathan Yerkes, Memorial# 14794197.

William Colladay1

Family
Marriage*He married Hannah Pastorius.1 

Family

 Hannah Pastorius
Child 1.Juliana Colladay+1,2,3 b. 14 Dec 1789, d. 23 Jul 1878

Citations

  1. [S2029] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, viewed online at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), page 76, image 121 of 368. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.
  2. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #227. Jonathan Yerkes, page 76. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Juliana (Colladay) Yerkes, Memorial# 14794203. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Kate Collings1,2

b. 19 March 1897, d. 27 November 1977
Family
Father*William Thomas Collings2
Mother*Esther Ellen Cross2
Birth*19 March 1897Kate Collings was born on 19 March 1897 in Russell County, Virginia.1,2 
Marriage*She married first William Oney Martin.3 
(Wife) Death6 April 1936Kate became a widow when William Oney Martin died from lobar pneumonia on 6 April 1936 at age 47.3 
Marriage*2 October 1936She married second, as his second wife, DeWitt T. Meade, son of Charles Meade and Cynthia Wyatt, on 2 October 1936 in Mendota, Washington County, Virginia. DeWit was 45 years of age and Kate was age 39. They had both been widowed, DeWitt seven months before his remarriage and Kate six months before, and they both had children from their first marriages.1,4 
Death*27 November 1977She died on 27 November 1977 at age 801 
Burial* and was buried in Mendota Cemetery, Mendota, Washington County, Virginia.1 

Family 1

 William Oney Martin b. 24 May 1888, d. 6 Apr 1936
Children 1.Christine Martin5 b. 1920
 2.Harold B. Martin5 b. 1922
 3.William O. Martin5 b. 1924
 4.Mildred G. Martin5 b. 1926

Family 2

 DeWitt Talmadge Meade b. 20 Nov 1890, d. 12 Apr 1975
Child 1.Bobby Meade6 b. 1939

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Kate C. (Martin) Meade, Memorial# 157001283. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2321] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 19 March 1898 in Hansonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA, of Bessie Kate Collings, daughter of William Thomas Collings, age 37, born in Washington County, Virginia, and Esther Ellen Cross, age 33, born in Russell County, Virginia, referencing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016, citing Certificate# 1898026675. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911.
  3. [S2101] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, online at www.ancestry.com, death of William Oney Martin, age 47, married, farmer, born on 24 May 1888 in Virginia, died on 6 April 1936 in Russell County, Virginia, USA, name of spouse Kate Collings Martin, names of parents Milburn Martin and Betty Oney, both born in Virginia, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant Mrs. William Martin, Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, burial in Honaker Cemetery, registered on 8 April 1936, citing Certificate# 1936011623, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S2317] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 October 1936 in Mendota, Washington County, Virginia, USA, of Kate Martin of Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, age 39, widowed, one previous marriage, maiden name Kate Collings, born about 1897 in Russell County, Virginia to Thomas Collings and Esther Cross, and Dewitt T Meade of Mendota, Washington County, Virginia, age 45, farmer, widowed, one previous marriage, born about 1891 in Russell County, Virginia to Charlie Meade and Cynthia Wyatt, referencing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167983, marriage registered in Russell, Virginia, USA, Certificate# 1936028160. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William O. and Kate Martin, Year: 1930; Census Place: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342193. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of DeWitt T. and Kate Meade, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mendota, Washington, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04300; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 96-18. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.

William Thomas Collings1

Family
Marriage*He married Esther Ellen Cross.1 

Family

 Esther Ellen Cross
Child 1.Kate Collings+1 b. 19 Mar 1897, d. 27 Nov 1977

Citations

  1. [S2321] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 19 March 1898 in Hansonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA, of Bessie Kate Collings, daughter of William Thomas Collings, age 37, born in Washington County, Virginia, and Esther Ellen Cross, age 33, born in Russell County, Virginia, referencing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016, citing Certificate# 1898026675. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911.

Barbara Collins1

b. 1833, d. 31 May 1901
Family
Father*Robert Collins Esq.1 b. 1800, d. 10 Dec 1868
Mother*Barbara Clarke1 b. 1790, d. 13 May 1833
Birth*1833Barbara Collins was born about 1833 in Ardsallagh, County Meath, Leinster Province, Ireland.1 
Marriage*2 November 1865She married Henry Francis John Martin, son of Charles J. Martin, on 2 November 1865 in Navan, County Meath.1,2,3 
Death*31 May 1901She died about 31 May 1901 in Killeshandra, County Cavan, at about age 68.1,4 

Family

 Henry Francis John Martin b. 1834, d. 1906
Children 1.John Charles Collins Martin+1 b. 1 Jan 1867, d. 1956
 2.Mary Roberta Martin1 b. 27 Jul 1868
 3.Robert Collins Martin+1 b. 9 Oct 1869, d. 8 Jul 1935
 4.Arthur Henry Martin1 b. 24 Nov 1870, d. 1897
 5.Joseph Clarke Collins Martin1 b. 1 Apr 1872, d. 1956

Citations

  1. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  2. [S1985] Irish Marriages 1845-1958, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, transcription, marriage of Barbara Collins and Henry Francis John Martin in Navan, County Meath, in 1865. Hereinafter cited as Irish Marriages 1845-1958.
  3. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage by license in the Parish Church of Navan, Diocese of Meath, on 2 November 1865 of Henry Francis John Martin, age 29, bachelor, clerk, residence Kilmacrenan, father John Charles Martin, Archdeacon of Ardagh, and Barbara Collins, age 32, spinster, residence Ardsallagh, father Robert Collins, M.D., married by Henry's father, Charles J. Martin, Archdeacon of Ardagh, witnesses Barbara's father, Robert Collins of Ardsallagh, and Charles Lambert, Rector of Navan, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  4. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death of Barbara Martin on 31 May 1901 in Killeshandra, County Cavan, married, age 68, wife of Irish Church clergyman, certified cause of death a dilated heart of two months duration, Henry F. Martin, Killeshandra, widower, present at her death, registered on 2 June 1901 in Killeshandra, registration district of Cavan, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…

Bessie Collins1

b. 4 April 1905, d. 4 June 1911
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*4 April 1905Bessie Collins was born on 4 April 1905 in Michigan1,2 
Death*4 June 1911 and died of ptomaine poisoning on 4 June 1911 at her home in Emmett Township, Calhoun County, at age 6.2 
Burial*5 June 1911She was buried on 5 June 1911 in Lot 88, Grave Space 8, of Mount Olivet Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County.2 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374653. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Bessie Collins, Memorial# 87505979, with information from her death certificate attached to her memorial page. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Edward W. Collins1,2

b. 1910
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*1910Edward W. Collins was born about 1910 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374653. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1920; Census Place: Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 70. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Eleanor Wilmot Letitia Collins1

b. 1901
Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*John Gerrard Collins1 b. 11 Jul 1867, d. 27 Sep 1915
Mother*Wilmot Robertson Gertrude Charlton1 b. 13 Feb 1875, d. 6 Aug 1960
Birth*1901Eleanor Wilmot Letitia Collins was born about 1901 in Kamptee, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India.1 
(Grand Niece) Census Ireland 19112 April 1911Eleanor Wilmot Letitia Collins was enumerated with her parents and grandmother on the 1911 census taken as of the night of 2 April 1911 in the household of her father's uncle, Thomas Gerrard, at Gibbstown Demesne, Donaghpatrick, County Meath, Ireland. Eleanor was 2 years ols.2 
Marriage*She married Charles O'Brien.1 

Family

 Charles O'Brien

Citations

  1. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  2. [S1536] 1911 Ireland Census, online at the National Archives of Ireland, www.census.nationalarchives.ie, household of Thomas Gerrard, house# 11 in "Gibstown" Demesne, Donaghpatrick, Meath, online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Meath/…. Hereinafter cited as 1911 Ireland Census.

Elizabeth Collins1

b. 1913
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*1913Elizabeth Collins was born about 1913 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1920; Census Place: Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 70. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Frank A. Collins

b. 17 February 1923, d. 14 November 2008
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*17 February 1923Frank A. Collins was born on 17 February 1923 in Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Michigan.2,3,1 
Draft Registration*30 June 1942Frank A. Collins completed his World War II Draft Registration Card on 30 June 1942 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. His home address was reported as 132 Lafayette Street, Battle Creek, and the person who would always know his address was his brother, Ted Collins, who lived at 51 Plumb Street, Battle Creek.4 
Census US 1950*6 April 1950Frank A. Collins was enumerated as the head of his household on the 1950 census taken on 6 April 1950 at 601 Paush Street, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. He was 27 years of age, had never married, and worked on his own account installing and cleaning septic tanks.5 
Marriage*He married for the first time, as her sixth husband and seventh marriage, Mae (Lighthill) Nichols Kelley Nichols Wallace Bishop Acker, daughter of John M. Lighthill and Alpha Ralston.6,7,1,8 
(Husband) Death26 February 1991Frank became a widower when Orpha Mae (Lighthill) Collins died on 26 February 1991 at age 85.6,1,7 
Death*14 November 2008He died on 14 November 2008 at the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, at age 853,1 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek.8,7 

Family

 Mae Lighthill b. 25 May 1905, d. 26 Feb 1991

Citations

  1. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Battle Creek Enquirer, (Battle Creek, Michigan), Saturday, 15 November 2008, page 4, reporting the death of Frank A. Collins of Battle Creek, age 85, passed away on Friday, 14 November 2008 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek; born February 17, 1923 in Pennfield Township, Michigan, son of William and Ella May (McCullum) Collins, married Orpha Mae Lighthill who preceded him in death on February 26, 1991; survived by his caregiver, Dorothy German; preceded in death by parents and brothers and sisters, Edward, Jim, Ted, John, Fred and Pete Collins, Josephine and Frances Collins, Janet Ingersoll and Elizabeth Treat; served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a Coxswain; retired from Clark Equipment Company in 1979 after 33 years. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  2. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William Collins, Year: 1930; Census Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340713. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S29] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, online at Ancestry.com, death of Frank A. Collins of 49017, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, born on 17 February 1923 and died on 14 November 2008. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
  4. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Frank A (initial only) Collins of 132 Lafayette Street, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, unemployed, age 19, born on 17 February 1923 at Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA, registered on 30 June 1942 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, describing him as 5' 10" in height, weighing 186 lbs., ruddy complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, person who would always know his address was Ted Collins of 51 Plumb Street, Battle Creek, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 223. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank A. Collins, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 2608; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 13-79. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Battle Creek Enquirer, (Battle Creek, Michigan), Wednesday, 27 February 1991, page 2, reporting the death of Orpha Mae (Lighthill) Collins, 85, of Battle Creek; died Tuesday, 26 February 1991 in Battle Creek Health System/Leila Site, where she had been a patient since the Thursday before; born in Paulding County, Ohio, came to Battle Creek 50 years before from Jackson, worked at the former Allman-Cummings Bakery for a short time and was a homemaker; surviving are husband, Frank Collins, one grandchild, and half-sisters, Helen Winchell and Mildred Shaffer, both of Albion; a daughter, Dorothea Sawchuk, preceded her in death.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Orpha M Collins, Memorial# 183292479. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frank A Collins, Memorial# 183292472.

Frederick Collins1

b. November 1899
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*November 1899Frederick Collins was born in November 1899 in Michigan.1 
Name VariationHe was called Fred.2 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Verona, Huron, Michigan; Roll: 715; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1240715. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374653. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Hezekiah Collins1

Family
Marriage*1 June 1785He married Ann Wheeler, daughter of Micajah Wheeler and Sarah Martin, on 1 June 1785 in Albemarle County, Virginia.1,2 

Family

 Ann Wheeler

Citations

  1. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, Printers: Edgar Woods, 1901), Wheeler, pages 342-343. Hereinafter cited as Albemarle County in Virginia.
  2. [S1686] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ann Wheeler and Hezekiah Collins on 1 June 1785 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800.

Isabella Collins1

b. 19 April 1826, d. 2 March 1911
Family
Father*Robert Collins Esq.1 b. 1800, d. 10 Dec 1868
Mother*Barbara Clarke1 b. 1790, d. 13 May 1833
Birth*19 April 1826Isabella Collins was born on 19 April 1826 at 44 Rutland Square, Dublin, Ireland,1,2 
Baptism22 May 1826 and was baptized on 22 May 1826 in St. Mary's Parish Church, Dublin.2 
Marriage*23 November 1854She married Edward Hollis Pafford Burrowes, son of Montague Burrowes, on 23 November 1854 in the Parish Church of Navan, Navan, County Meath, Ireland.1,3 
Occupation*At the time of their marriage, Edward worked for the Ceylon Civil Service.3 
(Wife) Death31 January 1888Isabella became a widow when Edward Hollis Pafford Burrowes died on 31 January 1888 at about age 62.1 
Death*2 March 1911She died on 2 March 1911 at age 84.1 

Family

 Edward Hollis Pafford Burrowes b. 1826, d. 31 Jan 1888
Child 1.Francis Robert Burrows+1 b. 29 Feb 1856

Citations

  1. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  2. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, baptism of "Izabella" Collins, daughter of Robert and Barbara Collins of 44 Rutland Square, born 19 April 1826 and baptized 22 May 1826 at St. Mary's Parish Church, Dublin, with the church register page attached. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  3. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage by license in the Parish Church of Navan, County Meath, on 23 November 1854 of Edward Hollis Burrowes, full age, bachelor, Ceylon Civil Service, residence Ardsallagh, father Montague Burrowes, Lieutenant General, and Isabella Collins, full age, spinster, gentlewoman, residence Ardsallagh, father Robert Collins, M.D., viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…

James Collins1

b. 1915
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*1915James Collins was born about 1915 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1920; Census Place: Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 70. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

James Collins Esq.1

Family

Family
Child 1.Robert Collins Esq.+1 b. 1800, d. 10 Dec 1868

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, marriage of Robert Collins of 2 Merrion Square, North Dublin, full age, M.D., son of James Collins, Esquire, and Mary Kennedy of St. Bridget's, Clonskeagh, daughter of John Pitt Kennedy, clergyman, England, married 16 August 1849 at Taney Parish Church, Dublin, witnesses Every and William Kennedy, George and Tristram Kennedy, citing Record Identifier: DU-CI-MA-67189, with no Book, page or entry information. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.

Jane Collins1

b. 1829, d. 1831
Family
Father*Robert Collins Esq.1 b. 1800, d. 10 Dec 1868
Mother*Barbara Clarke1 b. 1790, d. 13 May 1833
Birth*1829Jane Collins was born in 1829 in Lying in Hospital, Dublin,1,2 
Baptism24 October 1829 and was baptized on 24 October 1829 in St. Mary's Parish Church, Dublin,2 
Death*1831 and died in 1831 at about age 2.1 

Citations

  1. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  2. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, baptism of Jane Collins, daughter of Robert and Barbara Collins, father's occupation M.D., born Lying in Hospital, Dublin, and baptized 24 October 1829 at St. Mary's Parish Church, Dublin, with the church register page attached. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.

Jeanette E. Collins1,2

b. 26 August 1919
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*26 August 1919Jeanette E. Collins was born on 26 August 1919 in Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1920; Census Place: Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 70. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Jeanette Ella Collins, born on 26 August 1919 at Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan, daughter of William Collins and Ella M McCullum, died on 13 January 2006, agency notes: April 1937: Name listed as JEANETTE ELLA COLLINS; February 1940: Name listed as JEANNETTE COLLINS LABAR; 09 May 1980: Name listed as JEANETTE E INGERSOLL; Name listed as JEANETTE ELLA KAPHAN. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

John Gerrard Collins1

b. 11 July 1867, d. 27 September 1915
Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Joseph Clarke Collins Esq.1 b. 2 May 1831, d. 4 Mar 1871
Mother*Eleanor Gerrard1 b. 1831, d. 1921
Birth*11 July 1867John Gerrard Collins was born on 11 July 1867 in Navan, County Meath, Ireland.1 
(Son) Death4 March 1871John was 3 years old when his father died on 4 March 1871 at age 39.1,2,3 
Marriage*1901He married Wilmot Robertson Gertrude Charlton in 1901 in Sitapur, Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh Province, India.1 
(Nephew) Census Ireland 19112 April 1911John Gerrard Collins was enumerated with his widowed mother, and his wife and daughter, on the 1911 census taken as of the night of 2 April 1911 in the household of his uncle, Thomas Gerrard, at Gibbstown Demesne, Donaghpatrick, County Meath, Ireland. John was 43 years of age and his occupation was recorded as "Reserve of Officers". His wife, Wilmot Gertrude, was 36 years of age, and reported they had been married for ten years. Their daughter, Eleanor Wilmot Letitia, was 2 years old. John's mother was 80 years of age, and his uncle Thomas's household employed nine domestic servants in 1911.4 
Death*27 September 1915Major John Gerrard Collins died on 27 September 1915 at the Battle of Loos, Loos, France, at age 48.5,1 
Probate*3 November 1916Probate of his will was granted to his brother, Major Thomas Gerrard Collins Gerrard, on 3 November 1916 at Dublin. The value of his effects was estimated at £6,502 13s 4d.5 

Family

 Wilmot Robertson Gertrude Charlton b. 13 Feb 1875, d. 6 Aug 1960
Child 1.Eleanor Wilmot Letitia Collins1 b. 1901

Citations

  1. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  2. [S1663] National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie, dated 19 May 1871, Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Joseph Clarke Collins Esq., deceased, late of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, County Meath, who died 4 March 1871 at the same place, were granted at the Principal Registry to Eleanor Collins of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, aforesaid, the Widow of said deceased, Effects under £4,000, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/…. Hereinafter cited as National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922.
  3. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death of Joseph Clarke Collins, age 39, registered in the registration district of Navan in the Second Quarter of 1871, referencing Returns Quarter 2, Volume 7, page 673. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  4. [S1536] 1911 Ireland Census, online at the National Archives of Ireland, www.census.nationalarchives.ie, household of Thomas Gerrard, house# 11 in "Gibstown" Demesne, Donaghpatrick, Meath, online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Meath/…. Hereinafter cited as 1911 Ireland Census.
  5. [S1663] National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie, will proved on 3 November 1916 of John Gerrard Collins, late of Navan, County Meath, Major, who died 27 September 1915 at Loos, granted at Dublin to Thomas G. C. Gerrard, Major, Effects £6,502 13s 4d, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/…

John W. Collins1,2

b. July 1898
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*July 1898John W. Collins was born in July 1898 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Verona, Huron, Michigan; Roll: 715; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1240715. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374653. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Joseph Clarke Collins1

b. 13 January 1871, d. 26 May 1953
Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Joseph Clarke Collins Esq.1 b. 2 May 1831, d. 4 Mar 1871
Mother*Eleanor Gerrard1 b. 1831, d. 1921
Birth*13 January 1871Joseph Clarke Collins was born on 13 January 1871 in Dublin, Ireland.1,2 
(Son) Death4 March 1871Joseph was just two months old when his father died on 4 March 1871 at age 39.1,3,4 
Marriage*12 August 1905He married Edith May Watkin on 12 August 1905 in London, Westminster, England.1 
Death*26 May 1953He died on 26 May 1953 in Pinetown, Natal Province, South Africa, at age 82.1 

Family

 Edith May Watkin b. 22 May 1883, d. 12 Jul 1970

Citations

  1. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  2. [S1671] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, Joseph Clarke Collins, born 13 January 1871, in Dublin, Ireland, child of Joseph Clarke Collins and Ellen Gerrard, referencing FHL Film# 255812. Hereinafter cited as Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911.
  3. [S1663] National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie, dated 19 May 1871, Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Joseph Clarke Collins Esq., deceased, late of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, County Meath, who died 4 March 1871 at the same place, were granted at the Principal Registry to Eleanor Collins of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, aforesaid, the Widow of said deceased, Effects under £4,000, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/…. Hereinafter cited as National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922.
  4. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death of Joseph Clarke Collins, age 39, registered in the registration district of Navan in the Second Quarter of 1871, referencing Returns Quarter 2, Volume 7, page 673. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.

Joseph Clarke Collins Esq.1,2

b. 2 May 1831, d. 4 March 1871
Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Robert Collins Esq.3,4 b. 1800, d. 10 Dec 1868
Mother*Barbara Clarke3,4 b. 1790, d. 13 May 1833
Birth1830Joseph Clarke Collins Esq. was born about 1830 at Garvary Lodge, Garvary, County Fermanagh, Ireland,3 
Baptism*2 May 1831 and was baptized about 2 May 1831 by the Rector of Coolock, Dublin. His baptismal information was then sent on 2 May 1831 to St. Mary's Parish Church in Dublin for entry into St. Mary's baptismal book, and was recorded there on 6 June 1831.4 
Marriage*14 October 1862He married Eleanor Gerrard of Boynehill, County Meath, daughter of Thomas Gerrard and Letitia Garnett, on 14 October 1862 in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. A newspaper announcement of the Collins and Gerrard marriage stated they were married in Navan Church by the Reverend Charles Lambert, Rector of Navan. Joseph was reported to be of Garvary Lodge, County Fermanagh, only son of Robert Collins Esq., M.D., of Ardsallagh, and Eleanor was the eldest daughter of the late Colonel Thomas Gerrard of Boyne Hill, County Meath.5,1,6,2,3 
Death*4 March 1871He died intestate at age 39 on 4 March 1871 at Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, County Meath.3,7,8 
Probate*19 May 1871Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Joseph Clarke Collins Esq., deceased, late of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, who died 4 March 1871 at the same place, were granted on 19 May 1871 at the Principal Registry to his widow, Eleanor (Gerrard) Collins. The value of his effects was estimated to be under £4,000.7 

Family

 Eleanor Gerrard b. 1831, d. 1921
Children 1.Robert Thomas Gerrard Collins9 b. 14 Jan 1864, d. 10 Mar 1871
 2.Thomas Gerrard Collins3 b. 2 Jan 1866, d. 1945
 3.John Gerrard Collins+3 b. 11 Jul 1867, d. 27 Sep 1915
 4.Joseph Clarke Collins+3 b. 13 Jan 1871, d. 26 May 1953

Citations

  1. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  2. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).
  3. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  4. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, baptism of Joseph Clarke Collins, son of Robert and Barbara Collins, father's occupation M.D., Lying in Hospital, Dublin, baptized by the Rector at Coolock, Dublin, with notation that the record was returned for entry on 2 May 1831 and entered on 6 June 1831 into the records of St. Mary's Parish Church, Dublin, with the church register page attached. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  5. [S1662] Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage at Navan, County Meath, on 14 October 1862, of Eleanor Gerrard and Joseph Clarke Collins Esq. of County Fermanagh, son of Robert Collins, newspaper publication of 17 October 1862. Hereinafter cited as The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925.
  6. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  7. [S1663] National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie, dated 19 May 1871, Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Joseph Clarke Collins Esq., deceased, late of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, County Meath, who died 4 March 1871 at the same place, were granted at the Principal Registry to Eleanor Collins of Ardbraccan Lodge, Navan, aforesaid, the Widow of said deceased, Effects under £4,000, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/…. Hereinafter cited as National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922.
  8. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death of Joseph Clarke Collins, age 39, registered in the registration district of Navan in the Second Quarter of 1871, referencing Returns Quarter 2, Volume 7, page 673.
  9. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, baptism of Robert Thomas Gerrard Collins, son of Joseph Clarke and Eleanor Collins of 5 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin, father's occupation gentleman, born on 14 January 1864, baptized on 16 February 1864 in St. Peter's Parish Church, Dublin, with the church register page attached.

Josephine Collins1

b. 1904
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*1904Josephine Collins was born about 1904 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374653. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Julia Collins1

b. 1907
Family
Father*William Collins1 b. 4 Apr 1872, d. Sep 1946
Mother*Ella May McCullum1 b. 24 May 1881, d. 12 Dec 1929
Birth*1907Julia Collins was born about 1907 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Ella M. Collins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374653. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.