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William Jasper Collins 1832 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1832

Birth Location: Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina

Death Date: 22 Oct 1909

Death Location: Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas

Father: Eli Collins

Mother: Dorcas Alexander

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William Jasper Collins was born in 1832 in Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina, the child of Eli Collins and Dorcas Reese Alexander. In 1850, William Jasper Collins resided in District 85, Union, Georgia, USA. William Jasper Collins passed away in 1909 in Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • William Jasper Collins was born in 1832 in Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina, the child of Eli Collins and Dorcas Reese Alexander.
  • In 1850, William Jasper Collins resided in District 85, Union, Georgia, USA.
  • William Jasper Collins passed away in 1909 in Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas.

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Spouses(s)

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William Collins's Ancestors

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William Collins
1832 – 1909
Birth Place: Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina
Parents
Eli Collins
1807 – 1880
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Dorcas (Reese) Alexander
1807 – 1880
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thompson (Watson Collins) (Unproven)
1785 – 1858
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Celia Self
1787 – 1880
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
James (Rankin) Alexander
1756 – 1836
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Dorcas (Wilson) Garrison
1766 – 1852
Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Unproven)
1760 – 1870
Charlotte (Unproven)
1762 –
Hezekiah Alexander
1722 – 1801
Mary Sample
1735 – 1805
John Garrison
1740 – 1789
Hannah Smith
1743 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Long)
1739 – 1787
Ann Collins)
– 1787
William Sample
1690 – 1769
David Garrison
1716 – 1789
Mary Morrell
1716 – 1779
Abner Smith
1712 – 1777
Sarah Ramsey
1717 – 1758

William Collins's Timeline

3 Records

1832
31 Jul 1832
Birth of William Jasper Collins in Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina
Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 18
William Jasper Collins resided here in District 85, Union, Georgia, USA
District 85, Union, Georgia, USA
1909
22 Oct 1909
Age 77
Death of William Jasper Collins in Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas
Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1832
    Event Place: Meclenberg, Meclenberg County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 85, Union, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1909
    Event Place: Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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