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Silas Daniel Collins 1936–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1936

Birth Location: Roanoke County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 2009

Death Location: Green Hill, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Roy Collins

Mother: Ella Taliaferro

Spouse(s): Inez Poff

Children(s):

The story of Silas Daniel Collins began in 1936 in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA. Silas Daniel Collins married Inez Ruby Poff, Joette Rae Schmale, Ruby Inez Poff, Ruby Inez Poff Collins, and had children including Bobby Lee Collins, Tommy Lee Collins. Silas Daniel Collins passed away in 2009 in Green Hill, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Daniel Collins began in 1936 in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA.
  • Silas Daniel Collins married Inez Ruby Poff, Joette Rae Schmale, Ruby Inez Poff, Ruby Inez Poff Collins, and had children including Bobby Lee Collins, Tommy Lee Collins.
  • Silas Daniel Collins passed away in 2009 in Green Hill, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roy Collins
1908–1995
Birth Location: Bent Mountain, Virginia
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Ella Taliaferro
1906–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Inez Poff
1944–2026
Birth Location: , Roanoke, Virginia
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Children(s)

Silas Collins's Ancestors

Self
Silas Collins
1936–2009
Birth Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Roy Clinton Collins
1908–1995
Bent Mountain, Virginia
Ella (Patterson) Taliaferro
1906–
Virginia
Grandparents
Walter (C) Collins
1882–1926
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Alice (Adeline) Argabright
1886–1962
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Silas (Daniel) Taliaferro
1865–1952
Nelson, Virginia, United States
Ella (Patterson "Daisy") Yeatman
1872–1945
Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Collins
1852–1913
Virginia Ferris
1862–1910
David Argabright
1844–1905
Sarah Gearheart
1853–1900
Alexander Taliaferro
1832–
Martha Cheatwood
1841–1915
James Yeatman
1844–1909
Martha Galloway
1845–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Collins
1791–1881
Amanda Sullivan
1833–
Jonathan Argabright
1821–1890
Jane Wimmer
1820–1900
Roderick Sr
1786–1860
Elizabeth ThruLines
1795–1831

Silas Collins's Timeline

16 Records

1936
21 December 1936
Birth of Silas Daniel Collins in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
1936
21 Dec 1936
Birth of Silas Daniel Collins in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
1937
abt 1937
Age 1
Birth of Silas Daniel Collins in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Salem Magisterial Dist, Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Salem Magisterial Dist, Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1952
1952
Age 16
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1961
3 Feb 1961
Age 25
Silas Daniel Collins was married in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1961
1961
Age 25
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
1972
1972-2004
Age 36
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Lakewood, California, USA
Lakewood, California, USA
1999
1999-2004
Age 63
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Pahrump, Nevada, USA
Pahrump, Nevada, USA
2004
2004-2020
Age 68
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Boones Mill, Virginia, USA
Boones Mill, Virginia, USA
2009
2009-2010
Age 73
Silas Daniel Collins resided here in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
2009
11 Feb 2009
Age 73
Death of Silas Daniel Collins in Salem VA
Salem VA
2009
11 Feb 2009
Age 73
Death of Silas Daniel Collins in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Roanoke County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1936
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1937
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81-25
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; PersonID=124063457
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 14 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.8340281,0.62015104,0.9709257&xid=3355
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5544; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-39
    [11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81-25
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; PersonID=124063457
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5544; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-39
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salem Magisterial Dist, Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81-25

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5544; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5544; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-39

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972-2004
    Event Place: Lakewood, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2004
    Event Place: Pahrump, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2004-2020
    Event Place: Boones Mill, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2009-2010
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Feb 2009
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Roanoke Times - 14 Feb 2009 - Page 15, Obituary for Silas Daniel COLLINS Daniel 14 Feb 2009

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem, VA.
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; PersonID=124063457

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 14 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.8340281,0.62015104,0.9709257&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 2009
    Event Place: Salem VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; PersonID=124063457
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 14 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.8340281,0.62015104,0.9709257&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 2009
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; PersonID=124063457
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Green Hill, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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