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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): Lakey Collins

Children(s): Caleb Collins

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

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Children(s)

Major Collins's Ancestors

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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
JOHN (JOSEPH) COLLINS
1686–1764
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
ELIZABETH ODOM
1684–1738
North Carolina, United States
Roger (Lewis) Shackleford
1700–1779
Stevensville, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Carey (Caroline) Baker
1715–1765
Hanover, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farnham)
1647–1748
Elizabeth Collins
1660–1765
William II
1643–1700
Elizabeth
1649–1684
Francis Shackelford
1664–1725
Sarah Lewis
1670–1710
John Rev
1690–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1615–1687
Anne Murre
1612–1687
Phillip Wilde
1610–1710
Roger (Shackleforth)
1629–1704
Mary Palmer
1635–1729
John Baker
1643–1690

Major Collins's Descendants

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Major Collins (1810–09 Jun 1877) m. Lakey Collins (abt 1810–)
  1. 1. Caleb Collins 1834–1920 m. Adah Collins 1838–1896 m. Jane Collins 1848–
    1. 1. Drucilla ((of Caleb)) Collins 1869– m. Henry ((of James) (w Drucilla)) Sheppard 1873–1908 m. Solomon Kellam 1880–1957
      1. 1. Evelyn Sheppard 1905–1964 m. Thomas (Strand) Badger 1895–
        1. 1. Ethel (M) Badger 1920–2012 m. John Smith 1901–

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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