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Gerald Ray Collins 1923–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 November 1923

Birth Location: Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 November 1997

Death Location: Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Norman Collins

Mother: Lula Collins

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In 1923, Gerald Ray Collins entered the world in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Norman Ray Collins And Lula Lusary Darr Collins. Gerald Ray Collins passed away in 1997 in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Gerald Ray Collins entered the world in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Norman Ray Collins And Lula Lusary Darr Collins.
  • Gerald Ray Collins passed away in 1997 in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, United States of America.

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Gerald Collins's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Collins
1923–1997
Birth Place: Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Norman Ray Collins
1902–1992
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Lula (Lusary Darr) Collins
1906–1986
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Sanford (Walter) Collins
1877–1953
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary Collins
1881–1947
Pennsylvania
George (Henry) Darr
1879–1951
Green Spring, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Fairy (L Afanza Crawford) Darr
1883–1975
Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Charles Crawford
1847–1919
T. Crawford
1851–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crawford
1814–1885
Sarah Crawford
1814–

Gerald Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1923
20 November 1923
Birth of Gerald Ray Collins in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
1997
12 November 1997
Age 74
Death of Gerald Ray Collins in Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, United States of America
Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 November 1923
    Event Place: Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1997
    Event Place: Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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