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Jesse Thomas Collins 1837 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1837

Birth Location: Houston, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 22 Aug 1918

Death Location: Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States

Father: Enoch Collins

Mother: Rebecca Murray

Spouse(s): Mary Murray

Children(s): John Collins, Thomas Collins, Mary Collins, Julia Collins, Joanna Collins

Jesse Thomas Collins was born in 1837 in Houston, Georgia, United States, the child of Enoch Fagan Collins and Rebecca Murray. In 1860, Jesse Thomas Collins resided in Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia. In 1870, Jesse Thomas Collins resided in Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia. Jesse Thomas Collins married Mary Elizabeth Murray, and had children including John G Collins, Thomas Asa Collins, Mary R. Collins, Julia M. Collins, Joanna A Collins. Jesse Thomas Collins passed away in 1918 in Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Jesse Thomas Collins was born in 1837 in Houston, Georgia, United States, the child of Enoch Fagan Collins and Rebecca Murray.
  • In 1860, Jesse Thomas Collins resided in Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia.
  • In 1870, Jesse Thomas Collins resided in Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia.
  • Jesse Thomas Collins married Mary Elizabeth Murray, and had children including John G Collins, Thomas Asa Collins, Mary R. Collins, Julia M. Collins, Joanna A Collins.
  • Jesse Thomas Collins passed away in 1918 in Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States.

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Jesse Collins's Ancestors

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Jesse Collins
1837 – 1918
Birth Place: Houston, Georgia, United States
Parents
Enoch Fagan Collins
1813 – 1895
Georgia
Rebecca Murray
1810 – 1889
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Collins's Descendants

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Jesse (Thomas) Collins (8 Jan 1837 – 22 Aug 1918) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Murray (1 Jan 1840 – 15 Jul 1917)
  1. 1. John (G) Collins (Jul 1860 – )
  2. 2. Thomas (Asa) Collins (12 Jul 1862 – 22 Nov 1923)
  3. 3. Mary (R.) Collins (1864 – )
  4. 4. Julia (M.) Collins (1868 – )
  5. 5. Joanna (A) Collins (28 Oct 1869 – 7 Mar 1903) m. Lester Stewart (15 Dec 1868 – 03 Apr 1937)
    1. 1. Mary (Alice) Stewart (18 Sep 1890 – 3 Mar 1891)
    2. 2. Fred Stewart (Sep 1891 – 8 May 1947)
    3. 3. Lucille Stewart (Dec 1892 – )
    4. 4. Ruth Stewart (Jan 1895 – )
    5. 5. Leila (Maie) Stewart (23 Mar 1896 – 23 Aug 1966)
    6. 6. Ethel Stewart (Aug 1898 – 1970)
    7. 7. Gregory (Edward) Stewart (May 1900 – Nov 1988)
    8. 8. Thomas (Nathaniel) Stewart (1 Sep 1901 – 5 Sep 1962)

Jesse Collins's Timeline

4 Records

1837
8 Jan 1837
Birth of Jesse Thomas Collins in Houston, Georgia, United States
Houston, Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Age 23
Jesse Thomas Collins resided here in Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia
Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia
1870
1870
Age 33
Jesse Thomas Collins resided here in Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia
Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia
1918
22 Aug 1918
Age 81
Death of Jesse Thomas Collins in Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States
Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1837
    Event Place: Houston, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: M593_150; Page: 419; Image: 194.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia; Roll: M653_137; Page: 0; Image: 308.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 743, Taylor, Georgia; Roll: M653_137; Page: 0; Image: 308.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chattahoochee, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: M593_150; Page: 419; Image: 194.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylor County, Georgia
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Georgia; Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1862.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Ellaville, Schley, Georgia, United States

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