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James Thomas Collins 1808 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1808

Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Sep 1844

Death Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina

Father: John Collins

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Nancy Neal

Children(s): Mary Collins

The story of James Thomas Collins began in 1808 in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA. James Thomas Collins married Nancy "Ann" Neal, and had children including Mary Magdalene Collins. James Thomas Collins passed away in 1844 in Barnwell County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thomas Collins began in 1808 in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Thomas Collins married Nancy "Ann" Neal, and had children including Mary Magdalene Collins.
  • James Thomas Collins passed away in 1844 in Barnwell County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Collins
1775 – 1839
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Smith
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Neal
1812 – 1870
Birth Location: Union, Union Dist, SC, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Collins
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
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James Collins's Ancestors

Self
James Collins
1808 – 1844
Birth Place: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Wesley Collins
1775 – 1839
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Smith
1780 – 1858
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Elder) Collins
1731 – 1789
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Catherine) Croom
1743 – 1788
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1696 – 1762
Elizabeth Odom
1684 – 1748
Major Croom
1722 – 1790
Olief Avery
1722 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farnham)
1647 – 1748
William Odom
1643 – 1696
Elizabeth (Peter)
1649 – 1684
Waightstill Avery
1708 – 1737

James Collins's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Collins (Abt. 1808 – 27 Sep 1844) m. Nancy ("Ann") Neal (11 Apr 1812 – 23 Jan 1870)
  1. 1. Mary (Magdalene) Collins (19 Jun 1836 – 8 May 1907) m. James (Ulysses) Ray (1 November 1830 – 24 March 1901)
    1. 1. James (Robert) Ray (7 Feb 1856 – 16 Jul 1911) m. Ida (Augusta) Zorn (17 Aug 1857 – 14 Mar 1918)
      1. 1. James (R) Ray (1883 – 1935) m. Susan (D) Creech (Dec 1885 – 5 Apr 1929)
        1. 1. Clothilde ray m. Cecil Zorn

James Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1808
Abt. 1808
Birth of James Thomas Collins in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
1844
27 Sep 1844
Age 36
Death of James Thomas Collins in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Barnwell County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1808
    Event Place: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina
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