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James Martin Collins 1859–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1859

Birth Location: Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1939

Death Location: Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Hiram Collins

Mother: Mary Caudill

Spouse(s): Lida Collins, Nancy Bowling

Children(s): Floyd Collins, Jerry Collins, Marry Collins, Kelly Collins

James Martin Collins was born in 1859 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Hiram Collins And Mary Caudill. In 1860, James Martin Collins resided in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, James Martin Collins resided in Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, US. James Martin Collins married Katherine Montgomery, Lida Collins, Nancy Ann Bowling, and had children including Floyd Collins, Jerry A Collins, Kelly Collins, Marry M Collins. James Martin Collins passed away in 1939 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Martin Collins was born in 1859 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Hiram Collins And Mary Caudill.
  • In 1860, James Martin Collins resided in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, James Martin Collins resided in Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, US.
  • James Martin Collins married Katherine Montgomery, Lida Collins, Nancy Ann Bowling, and had children including Floyd Collins, Jerry A Collins, Kelly Collins, Marry M Collins.
  • James Martin Collins passed away in 1939 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Collins
1836–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Caudill
1840–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Lida Collins
1871–1945
Birth Location: Magoffin, Kentucky
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Nancy Bowling
1860–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
NB

Children(s)

Floyd Collins
1885–1942
Birth Location: Peach Orchard, Kentucky
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Jerry Collins
1885–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Marry Collins
1887–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Kelly Collins
1885–
Birth Location: West Virginia
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James Collins's Ancestors

Self
James Collins
1859–1939
Birth Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Hiram Collins
1836–1863
Kentucky
Mary Caudill
1840–
Kentucky
Grandparents
David Collins
1807–
Virginia, United States of America
Mary Collins
1800–
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Valentine Collins
1768–1854
Dicey Gibson
1770–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr
1734–1790
Mary Minge
1740–1820
Thomas Gibson
1718–1788
Susannah Burton
1745–1784

James Collins's Descendants

1.
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James (Martin) Collins (20 Jan 1859–25 Jul 1939) m. Lida Collins (7 Apr 1871–29 Nov 1945) m. Nancy (Ann) Bowling (Feb 1860–)
  1. 1. Floyd Collins 1885–1942
  2. 2. Jerry (A) Collins 1885–
  3. 3. Marry (M) Collins 1887–
  4. 4. Kelly Collins 1885–

James Collins's Timeline

9 Records

1859
20 Jan 1859
Birth of James Martin Collins in Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
James Martin Collins resided here in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
James Martin Collins resided here in Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
James Martin Collins resided here in Johnsons Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Johnsons Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
James Martin Collins resided here in Magisterial District 5, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 5, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
James Martin Collins resided here in Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
James Martin Collins resided here in Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 71
James Martin Collins resided here in Stafford, Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Stafford, Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
1939
25 Jul 1939
Age 80
Death of James Martin Collins in Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342281
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnsons Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: 431; Page: 620b; Enumeration District: 064
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 112A
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 5, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0075
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_378; Page: 217; Family History Library Film: 803378
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374488

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_378; Page: 217; Family History Library Film: 803378

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 112A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Johnsons Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnsons Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: 431; Page: 620b; Enumeration District: 064

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 5, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 5, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0075

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374488

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342281

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paintsville
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
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