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James Thomas Collis 1832 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1832

Birth Location: Scioto County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1878

Death Location: Buenavista Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA

Father: Orison Collis

Mother: Hannah Murfin

Spouse(s): Margaret Fowler

Children(s): Laura Collis

In 1832, James Thomas Collis entered the world in Scioto County, Ohio, USA, born to Orison Collis and Hannah Louise Murfin. James Thomas Collis married Margaret Fowler, and had children including Laura Elizabeth Collis. James Thomas Collis passed away in 1878 in Buenavista Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, James Thomas Collis entered the world in Scioto County, Ohio, USA, born to Orison Collis and Hannah Louise Murfin.
  • James Thomas Collis married Margaret Fowler, and had children including Laura Elizabeth Collis.
  • James Thomas Collis passed away in 1878 in Buenavista Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orison Collis
1809 – 1873
Birth Location: Massachusetts
OC
Hannah Murfin
1810 – 1860
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
HM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Fowler
1849 – 1880
Birth Location: Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
MF

Children(s)

Laura Collis
1871 – 1916
Birth Location: Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
LC

James Collis's Ancestors

Self
James Collis
1832 – 1878
Birth Place: Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Orison Collis
1809 – 1873
Massachusetts
Hannah (Louise) Murfin
1810 – 1860
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James Collis
1781 – 1830
Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Lois Damon
1784 – 1830
Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
May (H) Martin
1779 – 1880
New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Collis
1742 – 1809
Lois Smith
1742 –
Thomas Demmon
1747 – 1830
Lydia Newton
1755 – 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Damon
1705 – 1801
Elizabeth Smith
1720 – 1804

James Collis's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Collis (26 Aug 1832 – 10 Feb 1878) m. Margaret Fowler (1849 – Between 1880-1900)
  1. 1. Laura (Elizabeth) Collis (4 Apr 1871 – 24 Jan 1916) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Briggs (05 Apr 1861 – 06 Sep 1903)
    1. 1. Frederick (Silvester) Briggs (11 Dec 1887 – 25 Dec 1964) m. Margaret (Pearl) Huddleston (May 1888 – 16 Sept 1961)
      1. 1. Charles (M) Briggs (abt 1914 – )
      2. 2. Fred Briggs (abt 1916 – )
      3. 3. Wilma Briggs (abt 1920 – )
      4. 4. Dearborn (J) Briggs (abt 1922 – )
      5. 5. Doris (M) Briggs (abt 1925 – )
      6. 6. John Briggs (abt 1927 – )
      7. 7. Pauline Briggs (abt 1928 – )
      8. 8. Robert Briggs (abt 1930 – )
      9. 9. Barbara (Josephine) Briggs (25 JULY 1932 – 12 Sep 1993) m. Robert (R) Rustin m. Patrick (Joseph) Doris (21 Dec 1933 – ) m. William (Otto) Buschner (25 December 1929 – 1 November 2014)
        1. 1. Judith (L) Sprague
        2. 2. William (Frederick) Buschner (30 Jun 1953 – 21 Jan 2011) m. Linda (Joy Horton Buschner) Hurley (04/25/1952 – )
        3. 3. Dawn (Marie) Buschner (28 Sep 1956 – 11 Mar 2023) m. Larry (Richard) Fuss
        4. 4. Sandra (Lee) Buschner (Aug 1959 – ) m. Michael (Peter) Lagasse
        5. 5. Edward (Charles) Buschner (4 Dec 1961 – )

James Collis's Timeline

2 Records

1832
26 Aug 1832
Birth of James Thomas Collis in Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Scioto County, Ohio, USA
1878
10 Feb 1878
Age 46
Death of James Thomas Collis in Buenavista Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Buenavista Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1832
    Event Place: Scioto County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Buenavista Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
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