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Thelma Avis Collins 1917–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 February 1917

Birth Location: Candler County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 13 June 2002

Death Location: Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, USA

Father: Joseph Sr

Mother: Martha White

Spouse(s): Clarence Howard, Frederick Alexander

Children(s): Cynthia Howard, Charles Alexander, Louis Alexander, Paul Alexander

The story of Thelma Avis Collins began in 1917 in Candler County, Georgia, United States of America. In 1920, Thelma Avis Collins resided in Lanier, Candler, Georgia, USA. In 1930, Thelma Avis Collins resided in Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia. Thelma Avis Collins married Clarence Hubert Howard, Frederick Gordon Alexander, and had children including Betty Lucille Howard, Charles Wallace Alexander, Cynthia Joyce Howard, Dorothy Louise Howard, Frederick Bobby Alexander, Louis Ralwage Alexander, Paul Everitt Alexander, Sandra Patricia Alexander. Thelma Avis Collins passed away in 2002 in Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thelma Avis Collins began in 1917 in Candler County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Thelma Avis Collins resided in Lanier, Candler, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, Thelma Avis Collins resided in Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia.
  • Thelma Avis Collins married Clarence Hubert Howard, Frederick Gordon Alexander, and had children including Betty Lucille Howard, Charles Wallace Alexander, Cynthia Joyce Howard, Dorothy Louise Howard, Frederick Bobby Alexander, Louis Ralwage Alexander, Paul Everitt Alexander, Sandra Patricia Alexander.
  • Thelma Avis Collins passed away in 2002 in Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Collins's Ancestors

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Thelma Collins
1917–2002
Birth Place: Candler County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Richard Collins Sr
1884–1963
Georgia
Martha (Frances) White
1893–1973
Georgia
Grandparents
Charles (N.) Collins
1847–1924
Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Edy (Susan) Minter
1846–1913
Toombsboro, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
Stephen (Maloy) White
1870–1901
Lumberton, Robeson, NC
Clare (Victoria) Rowland
1870–1947
Reidsville, Tattnall, GA
Great-Grandparents
Risdon Collins
1819–1895
Elizabeth Barnes
1832–1856
William Minter
1810–1870
Elizabeth
1819–1870
Jacob White
1836–
Aley White
1855–
Robert Roland
1845–
Frances Adamson
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henderson Collins
1792–1848
Francis Brasell
1780–1855
Henry Adamson
1815–
Frances Adamson
1815–1843

Thelma Collins's Descendants

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Thelma (Avis) Collins (24 February 1917–13 June 2002) m. Clarence (Hubert) Howard (29 Aug 1919–1 Mar 1987) m. Frederick (Gordon) Alexander (4 Mar 1914–26 February 1972)
  1. 1. Cynthia (Joyce) Howard 1950–2013 m. Gerald (Marlow) Brown 1946–2008
  2. 2. Charles (Wallace) Alexander 1935–1989 m. Vera (Inez) Strickland 1936–1990
  3. 3. Louis (Ralwage) Alexander 1938–2017 m. Mary (Frances) Lewis 1939–2021
  4. 4. Paul (Everitt) Alexander 1944–2010

Thelma Collins's Timeline

9 Records

1917
24 February 1917
Birth of Thelma Avis Collins in Candler County, Georgia, United States of America
Candler County, Georgia, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 3
Thelma Avis Collins resided here in Lanier, Candler, Georgia, USA
Lanier, Candler, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Thelma Avis Collins resided here in Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia
Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia
1935
1935
Age 18
Thelma Avis Collins resided here in Rural, Tattnall, Georgia
Rural, Tattnall, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
Thelma Avis Collins resided here in Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, United States
Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, United States
1948
1948
Age 31
Thelma Avis Collins resided here in Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA
Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Thelma Avis Collins resided here in Screven, Georgia, USA
Screven, Georgia, USA
2002
13 June 2002
Age 85
Burial of Thelma Avis Collins in Dover, Screven, Georgia, USA
Dover, Screven, Georgia, USA
2004
9 June 2004
Age 87
Death of Thelma Avis Collins in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1917
    Event Place: Candler County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T627_711; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 132-13
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1961
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanier, Candler, Georgia
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: 341; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 171.0; FHL microfilm: 2340076
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Screven, Georgia; Roll: 1372; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 124-7
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [11] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lanier, Candler, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanier, Candler, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: 341; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 171.0; FHL microfilm: 2340076

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Tattnall, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T627_711; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 132-13

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T627_711; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 132-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Screven, Georgia, 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: Screven, Georgia; Roll: 1372; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 124-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1961

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bcren
    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: Screven, Georgia; Roll: 1372; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 124-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Candler County
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sylvania, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 June 2004
    Event Place: Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1961
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [6] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 June 2002
    Event Place: Dover, Screven, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

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