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Major Collins 1810–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Northampton Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 09 Jun 1877

Death Location: Northampton, Hampton City, Virginia

Father: Stephen Collins

Mother: Sarah Shackelford

Spouse(s): Nancy Roselle

Children(s): Caleb Collins

The story of Major Collins began in 1810 in Northampton Co, Virginia, USA. Major Collins married Nancy Lukey Roselle, and had children including Caleb Collins. Major Collins passed away in 1877 in Northampton, Hampton City, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Major Collins began in 1810 in Northampton Co, Virginia, USA.
  • Major Collins married Nancy Lukey Roselle, and had children including Caleb Collins.
  • Major Collins passed away in 1877 in Northampton, Hampton City, Virginia.

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Major Collins's Ancestors

Self
Major Collins
1810–1877
Birth Place: Northampton Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
Stephen Collins
1739–1814
North Carolina, United States
Sarah Shackelford
1742–1815
Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Roger (Lewis) Shackelford
1700–1779
Gloucester King Queen, , Virginia, USA
Caroline (Carey Baker) (Shackelford)
1715–1765
Hanover, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Francis Shackelford
1664–1734
Sarah Lewis
1670–1710
John Baker
1690–1754
Hannan (Baker)
1698–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Lewis
1635–1689
Isabella Warner
1640–1704

Major Collins's Descendants

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Major Collins (1810–09 Jun 1877) m. Nancy ("lukey") Roselle (1815–)
  1. 1. Caleb Collins 1834–1920 m. Adah (Lecato) Collins 1835–1896 m. Jane Collins 1848–
    1. 1. Caleb (Collins) Jr. 1855– m. Margaret ("Peggy") Bayly 1854–1923
      1. 1. Arthur Collins 1891– m. Daisy Collins 1897–
        1. 1. Ellen Christan 1917–1995 m. David Christan 1910–1972

Major Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Major Collins in Northampton Co, Virginia, USA
Northampton Co, Virginia, USA
1877
09 Jun 1877
Age 67
Death of Major Collins in Northampton, Hampton City, Virginia
Northampton, Hampton City, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Northampton Co, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampton City, Virginia

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