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Sylvia Collins 1797–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Dec 1797

Birth Location: Chenango County, New York, USA

Death Date: 07 Feb 1900

Death Location: Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Collins

Mother: Sylvia Higley

Spouse(s): Tolford Durham

Children(s): Andrew Durham, Sameul Durham, Elain Durham, Amesa Durham, Emma Durham, Charles Durham, Henry Durham, W. Duram, E. Duram, Marisa Durham, Mansa Durham

Sylvia Collins was born in 1797 in Chenango County, New York, USA, the child of Benjamin Minot Collins And Sylvia Higley. In 1887, Sylvia Collins resided in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. Sylvia Collins married Tolford Durham, and had children including Amesa Tolford Durham, Andrew Tolford Durham, Charles E Durham, E A Duram, Elain Ann Durham, Emma Francis Durham, Henry Francis Durham, Mansa Durham, Marisa Durham, Sameul Tolford Durham, W B Duram. Sylvia Collins passed away in 1900 in Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sylvia Collins was born in 1797 in Chenango County, New York, USA, the child of Benjamin Minot Collins And Sylvia Higley.
  • In 1887, Sylvia Collins resided in Muskegon, Michigan, USA.
  • Sylvia Collins married Tolford Durham, and had children including Amesa Tolford Durham, Andrew Tolford Durham, Charles E Durham, E A Duram, Elain Ann Durham, Emma Francis Durham, Henry Francis Durham, Mansa Durham, Marisa Durham, Sameul Tolford Durham, W B Duram.
  • Sylvia Collins passed away in 1900 in Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvia Collins's Ancestors

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Sylvia Collins
1797–1900
Birth Place: Chenango County, New York, USA
Parents
Benjamin Minot Collins
1767–1850
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sylvia Higley
1762–1854
Ballston, Saratoga, New York, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Collins) III
1729–1807
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Lois Thomas
1727–1788
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph II
1687–1734
Patience Brown
1697–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collens
1664–1741
Margaret Downing
1660–1724

Sylvia Collins's Descendants

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Sylvia Collins (03 Dec 1797–07 Feb 1900) m. Tolford Durham (24 May 1803–30 Jun 1878)
  1. 1. Andrew (Tolford) Durham 1842–1893 m. Alice (Josephine) Washburn 1850–1896
    1. 1. Sylvia (Mathilda) Durham-Riley 1869–1948 m. William (David) Riley 1868–1952
      1. 1. Lillian (Myrtle) Riley-Reagan 1900–1978 m. Emery (Everette Reagan) Sr 1899–1955
        1. 1. Donald (Arthur) Reagan 1926–2016 m. Beatrice (Jane) Pascoe 1927–2018
        2. 2. Ruth (Eloise) Greek 1918–1978
        3. 3. Walter (Ervin) Reagan 1928–2022
        4. 4. Emery ((Bud) Everette Reagan) Jr 1920–1944
        5. 5. Terrance ((Terry) Edwin) Reagan 1942–2000 m. Jane Nichols 1941–2001
        6. 6. Patricia (A.(Patsy) Reagan-) Bellinger 1939–2017
        7. 7. Kennth Reagan 1923–
        8. 8. Micheal Reagan –1940
        9. 9. Patricia (Ann) Reagan 1938–2017
        10. 10. Ruth (Eloise) Reagan 1918–1978
        11. 11. Kenneth Reagan 1922–1922
        12. 12. Donald (Arthur) Reagan 1926–2016
        13. 13. Emery (Everette) Reagan 1920–1944
        14. 14. Kenneth Reagan 1922–1922
        15. 15. Geraldine Howe 1929–2017
        16. 16. Joan (Lorraine) Loss 1931–2024
        17. 17. Terry (Edwin) Reagan 1942–2000
      2. 2. Frederick (Solomon Freddy) Riley 1888–1968
      3. 3. Inez (Armadelia (Beauvais)) Riley-Westcomb 1890–1970
      4. 4. Cleo (Adell Riley,) Wimmer 1892–1928
      5. 5. Edward Riley 1905–1995
      6. 6. Walter (Issac) Riley 1909–1928
      7. 7. Dorothy (M) Riley-Royce 1910–1999
      8. 8. Theodore Riley 1904–1968
      9. 9. Myrtle (Jane) Riley 1896–1986
      10. 10. William (Henry) Riley –1892
    2. 2. Reuben (Winthrope) Durham 1876–1898
    3. 3. Tolford Durham 1770–1843
    4. 4. Allara DURHAM 1889–1889
    5. 5. Vivette (Mathilda) Durham 1886–
    6. 6. James (Franklin) Durham 1871–1954
    7. 7. Everett (V.) Durham 1879–1887
    8. 8. Ruben Durham 1872–1898
  2. 2. Sameul (Tolford) Durham 1840–1913
  3. 3. Elain (Ann) Durham 1850–
  4. 4. Amesa (Tolford) Durham 1829–1879
  5. 5. Emma (Francis) Durham 1848–
  6. 6. Charles (E.) Durham 1838–1908
  7. 7. Henry (Francis) Durham 1837–1918
  8. 8. W. (B.) Duram 1825–
  9. 9. E. (A.) Duram 1833–
  10. 10. Marisa Durham 1849–
  11. 11. Mansa Durham 1837–

Sylvia Collins's Timeline

3 Records

1797
03 Dec 1797
Birth of Sylvia Collins in Chenango County, New York, USA
Chenango County, New York, USA
1887
1887
Age 90
Sylvia Collins resided here in Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Muskegon, Michigan, USA
1900
07 Feb 1900
Age 103
Death of Sylvia Collins in Polkton, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Polkton, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1797
    Event Place: Chenango County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1900
    Event Place: Polkton, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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