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Jeremiah W. Collins 1788–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: April 1853

Death Location: Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Collins

Mother: Nancy Herndon

Spouse(s): Sarah Young

Children(s): Mariam collins

The story of Jeremiah W. Collins began in 1788 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States. Jeremiah W. Collins married Sarah Ann Young, and had children including Mariam Erastus Collins. Jeremiah W. Collins passed away in 1853 in Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah W. Collins began in 1788 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • Jeremiah W. Collins married Sarah Ann Young, and had children including Mariam Erastus Collins.
  • Jeremiah W. Collins passed away in 1853 in Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jeremiah Collins's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Collins
1788–1853
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Collins
1755–1823
Orange, Virginia, United States
Nancy Herndon
1759–1853
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward Collins
1729–1818
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Jane Jones
1731–1818
, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
CAPTAIN (EDWARD) HERNDON
1738–1831
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) GAINES
1742–1829
Orange, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Collins
1687–1767
Susannah Lewis
1692–1757
James Jones
1698–1776
Mary Sharp
1700–1768
William Herndon
1706–1773
Sarah Drysdale
1706–1779
James Gaines
1710–1786
Mary Pendleton
1722–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1655–1748
Mary Robertson
1668–1748
Col. I
1673–1765
Mary Waller
1670–1764
John Rathbun
1629–1702
Margaret Dodge
1633–1716
Stephan Sharpe
1678–1735
Elizabeth Winston
1686–1735
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Mary Waller
1674–1732
Hugh Drysdale
1680–1726
Hester Mann
1684–1740
Richard Gaines
1685–1755
Catherine Madison
1693–1786
Capt. Pendleton
1683–1721
Mary Taylor
1688–1770

Jeremiah Collins's Descendants

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Jeremiah (W.) Collins (1788–April 1853) m. Sarah (Ann) Young (1786–July 1859)
  1. 1. Mariam (Erastus) collins 1829–1855 m. Lewis (Lucius) Smith 1825–1888
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith 1852–1934 m. Francis (M) Davis 1837–1910
      1. 1. Mary (Juliet) Davis 1872–1948 m. James (Henry) Scroggins 1855–1929
        1. 1. Dora (Melissa) Scroggins 1892–1929 m. Frank (Obe) Jenkins 1887–1959
        2. 2. Harley (Logan) Scroggins 1907–1982
        3. 3. Forrest (Henry) Scroggins 1905–1977
        4. 4. Raymond (Ray) Scroggins 1910–1990
        5. 5. Joseph (L F) Scoggins 1899–1985
      2. 2. Lee (W.) Davis 1869–1930

Jeremiah Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Jeremiah W. Collins in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
1853
April 1853
Age 65
Death of Jeremiah W. Collins in Union County, Kentucky, United States of America
Union County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1853
    Event Place: Union County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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