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Matthew Collins 1776 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Father: Andrew War)

Mother: Martha tanner

Spouse(s): Lydia Lacy

Children(s): John Collins

In 1776, Matthew Collins entered the world in Wake, North Carolina, United States, born to Andrew Harrison Collins (Revolutionary War) and Martha tanner. Matthew Collins married Lydia Anne Lacy, and had children including John James Andrew Collins. Matthew Collins passed away in 1853 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Matthew Collins entered the world in Wake, North Carolina, United States, born to Andrew Harrison Collins (Revolutionary War) and Martha tanner.
  • Matthew Collins married Lydia Anne Lacy, and had children including John James Andrew Collins.
  • Matthew Collins passed away in 1853 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew War)
1740 – 1791
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
AW
Martha tanner
1740 – 1800
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Lacy
1780 – 1850
Birth Location: ,,North Carolina,USA
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Children(s)

John Collins
1802 – 1871
Birth Location: Wake Forest, North Carolina
JC

Matthew Collins's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Collins
1776 – 1853
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Andrew Harrison Collins (Revolutionary War)
1740 – 1791
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Martha tanner
1740 – 1800
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Andrew Collins
1720 – 1774
Pee Dee River, South Carolina
Sarah (Frances Malone Ayers) Collins
1720 – 1788
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Collins
1669 – 1720
Mary Wyatt
1680 – 1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sallie Wyatt
1652 – 1750

Matthew Collins's Descendants

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Matthew Collins (1776 – 1853) m. Lydia (Anne) Lacy (1780 – 1850)
  1. 1. John (James Andrew) Collins (1802 – 1871) m. Rutha (Charlotte) Rhodes (1801 – 16 Nov 1870)
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Collins (15 Aug 1827 – 20 November 1881) m. Gordon (C) Musgrove (abt 1821 – 1880)
      1. 1. Mary (Louisa Musgrove Taylor) Davis (February 1846 – 1910) m. Robert (Berry) Taylor (Abt. 1830 – Abt. 1890)
        1. 1. Louisa (N. "Lula") Taylor (8 Jan 1876 – 22 Jan 1959) m. Jesse (A) Davis (6 Jul 1863 – 29 Sep 1949)

Matthew Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Matthew Collins in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States
1853
1853
Age 77
Death of Matthew Collins in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
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