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John Wesley Collins 1775 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Mar 1839

Death Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Collins

Mother: Nancy Croom

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): James Collins

The story of John Wesley Collins Sr began in 1775 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA. John Wesley Collins Sr married Mary Smith, and had children including James Thomas Collins. John Wesley Collins Sr passed away in 1839 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Collins Sr began in 1775 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Wesley Collins Sr married Mary Smith, and had children including James Thomas Collins.
  • John Wesley Collins Sr passed away in 1839 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Collins
1731 – 1789
Birth Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Croom
1743 – 1788
Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

James Collins
1808 – 1844
Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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John Collins's Ancestors

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John Collins
1775 – 1839
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Elder Collins
1731 – 1789
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Catherine) Croom
1743 – 1788
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Joseph) Collins
1696 – 1762
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Mae) Odom
1684 – 1748
Warren, North Carolina
Major (Daniel Croom (1722–1790)) Croom
1722 – 1790
St James Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Olief (Olive) Avery
1722 – 1761
Craven, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farnham)
1647 – 1748
William Odom
1643 – 1696
Elizabeth (Peter)
1649 – 1684
Waightstill Avery
1708 – 1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1615 – 1687
Stephan Peter
1620 – 1690
Anna Dauchler
1633 – 1691

John Collins's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Collins (1775 – Mar 1839) m. Mary Smith (1780 – Mar 1858)
  1. 1. 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)

John Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of John Wesley Collins Sr in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1839
Mar 1839
Age 64
Death of John Wesley Collins Sr in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1839
    Event Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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