John Davis Collins 1837–1893
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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
John Davis Collins was born in 1837 in Van Buren, Monroe, Indiana. In 1860, John Davis Collins resided in Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, United States. In 1870, John Davis Collins resided in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana, United States. John Davis Collins married elcista minerva cross, and had children including andrew jackson collins, daniel collins, george w collins, jasper j collins, john c collins, mary almonia collins, oliver jasper collins, richard b collins. John Davis Collins passed away in 1893 in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana.
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1Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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4Marriage Records Indiana Marriage Collection
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5Record U.S. Special Census on Deaf Family Marriages and Hearing Relatives, 1888-1895
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Collins
This ancestor line traces from Frederick, Maryland, USA (1788) to Van Buren, Grant, Indiana, USA (1837) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Collins (1837–1893) was born in Van Buren, Monroe, Indiana and died in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Collins's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record