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Howard James Collins 1895–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 October 1895

Birth Location: Decatur, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 6 December 1932

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Thomas Collins

Mother: Melda Johnson

Spouse(s): Artie Ruthledge

Children(s):

The story of Howard James Collins began in 1895 in Decatur, Iowa, USA. Howard James Collins married Artie Missie Eunice Miller Ruthledge. Howard James Collins passed away in 1932 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Howard James Collins began in 1895 in Decatur, Iowa, USA.
  • Howard James Collins married Artie Missie Eunice Miller Ruthledge.
  • Howard James Collins passed away in 1932 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Howard Collins's Ancestors

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Howard Collins
1895–1932
Birth Place: Decatur, Iowa, USA
Parents
Thomas Oliver Collins
1852–1928
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
Melda Johnson
1861–1906
Iowa
Grandparents
James (H) Collins
1810–
Margaret (Ann) Long
1820–
Tennessee
Col (Cornelius E) Johnson
1814–1888
Stock, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (Nancy) Laughlin
1828–1891
, , Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Johnson
1778–1857
Elizabeth Cornelius
1790–1841
JAMES LAUGHLIN
1800–1864
ELIZABETH MCCLEARY
1797–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Johnston
1744–1820
Anne Alexander
1751–1815
Daniel Cornelius
1771–1847
Ann Morgan
1771–1847
Hannah Reed
1779–1844

Howard Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1895
22 October 1895
Birth of Howard James Collins in Decatur, Iowa, USA
Decatur, Iowa, USA
1932
6 December 1932
Age 37
Death of Howard James Collins in Polk, Iowa, USA
Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1895
    Event Place: Decatur, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1932
    Event Place: Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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