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Martha William Collins 1862–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1862

Birth Location: Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 7 July 1942

Death Location: Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Collins

Mother: Rebecca Sosbe

Spouse(s): Francis Taylor

Children(s): Anna Taylor, Myrtle Taylor, Bessie Taylor, Connor Taylor, Freddie Taylor, Lillian Bruce, Ruby Kemp

In 1862, Martha William Collins entered the world in Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America, born to William Harrison Collins And Rebecca Ann Sosbe. Martha William Collins married Francis Lucas Taylor, and had children including Anna E Taylor, Bessie Frances Taylor, Connor Taylor, Freddie J Taylor, Lillian Marie Bruce, Myrtle May Taylor, Ruby Cathern Kemp. Martha William Collins passed away in 1942 in Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Martha William Collins entered the world in Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America, born to William Harrison Collins And Rebecca Ann Sosbe.
  • Martha William Collins married Francis Lucas Taylor, and had children including Anna E Taylor, Bessie Frances Taylor, Connor Taylor, Freddie J Taylor, Lillian Marie Bruce, Myrtle May Taylor, Ruby Cathern Kemp.
  • Martha William Collins passed away in 1942 in Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Collins's Ancestors

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Martha Collins
1862–1942
Birth Place: Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
William Harrison Collins
1840–1862
Shelby, Indiana, USA
Rebecca (Ann) Sosbe
1842–1922
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Samuel) Sosbe
1818–1907
Nicholas, County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Richey
1823–1911
Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA _9thggrandM
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sosbe
1798–1860
Sabina Rooks
1802–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1753–1860

Martha Collins's Descendants

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Martha (William) Collins (21 December 1862–7 July 1942) m. Francis (Lucas) Taylor (6 May 1853–10 November 1916)
  1. 1. Anna (E) Taylor 1888–1972
  2. 2. Myrtle (May) Taylor 1882–1967 m. James (Travelic) Hollandbeck 1877–1942
    1. 1. Wanda (Lorene) Hollandbeck 1921–2000
    2. 2. Eathel (Fay) Hollandbeck 1905–1966
    3. 3. Lester (Powell) Hollandbeck 1911–1968
    4. 4. Russell (Dale) Hollandbeck 1914–1978
    5. 5. Martha (May) Hollandbeck 1918–2000
  3. 3. Bessie (Frances) Taylor 1884–1957 m. William (Weaver) Hollandbeck 1880–1954
    1. 1. Viola (Eveline) Lancaster 1911–1984
    2. 2. Raymond (Francis) Hollandbeck 1920–1966
  4. 4. Connor Taylor 1891–1978 m. Bonnie Taylor 1900–
    1. 1. Dorothy (J) Taylor 1922–
  5. 5. Freddie (J.) Taylor 1898–1959
  6. 6. Lillian (Marie) Bruce 1901–1993
  7. 7. Ruby (Cathern) Kemp 1905–1979

Martha Collins's Timeline

3 Records

1862
21 December 1862
Birth of Martha William Collins in Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
1880
3 Nov 1880
Age 18
Martha William Collins was married in Shelby
Shelby
1942
7 July 1942
Age 80
Death of Martha William Collins in Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1862
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1880
    Event Place: Shelby

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1942
    Event Place: Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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