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William Porter Collins 1904–1961 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 28 June 1904
Birth Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Death Date: 14 May 1961
Death Location: Manor, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Father: James Sr.
Mother: Laura Sowell
Spouse(s): Myrtle Dove
Children(s): Lillie Bullard, Earnest Collins, William Junior
In 1904, William Porter Collins entered the world in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America, born to James Patton Collins Sr And Laura Belle Sowell. In 1935, William Porter Collins resided in Travis, Texas. In 1940, William Porter Collins resided in Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA. William Porter Collins married Myrtle Denie Dove, and had children including Betty Jane Collins, Earnest Lee Collins, Lillie May Bullard, Margaret Dean Collins, William Porter Collins Junior. William Porter Collins passed away in 1961 in Manor, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1904, William Porter Collins entered the world in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America, born to James Patton Collins Sr And Laura Belle Sowell.
- In 1935, William Porter Collins resided in Travis, Texas.
- In 1940, William Porter Collins resided in Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA.
- William Porter Collins married Myrtle Denie Dove, and had children including Betty Jane Collins, Earnest Lee Collins, Lillie May Bullard, Margaret Dean Collins, William Porter Collins Junior.
- William Porter Collins passed away in 1961 in Manor, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Sr.
1870–1933
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
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Laura Sowell
1874–1954
Birth Location: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)
Myrtle Dove
1908–2005
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
MD
Children(s)
Lillie Bullard
1929–2002
Birth Location: Austin, Texas, USA
LB
Earnest Collins
1925–1994
Birth Location: –
EC
William Junior
1924–1924
Birth Location: Shiner, Texas
WJ
William Collins's Ancestors
Self
William Collins
1904–1961
Birth Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
James Patton Collins Sr.
1870–1933
Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
Laura (Belle) Sowell
1874–1954
Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Asa) Sowell
1841–1891
Texas, United States
Araminta (Adaline) Sowell
1846–1902
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asa Sowell
1822–1877
Mary Turner
1829–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847
William Collins's Descendants
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William (Porter) Collins
(28 June 1904–14 May 1961)
m. Myrtle (Denie) Dove (11 August 1908–8 November 2005)
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1. Lillie (May) Bullard 1929–2002 m. George (Harold) Biggs 1924–
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2. Earnest (Lee) Collins 1925–1994 m. Betty (May) Blackburn 1930–2016
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3. William (Porter Collins) Junior 1924–1924
William Collins's Timeline
7 Records
1904
28 June 1904
Birth of William Porter Collins in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 31
William Porter Collins resided here in Travis, Texas
Travis, Texas
1940
1940
Age 36
William Porter Collins resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 38
William Porter Collins resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
1944
1944
Age 40
William Porter Collins resided here in Austin, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
William Porter Collins resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
1961
14 May 1961
Age 57
Death of William Porter Collins in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1904
28 June 1904
Birth of William Porter Collins in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 31
William Porter Collins resided here in Travis, Texas
Travis, Texas
1940
1940
Age 36
William Porter Collins resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 38
William Porter Collins resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
1944
1944
Age 40
William Porter Collins resided here in Austin, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
William Porter Collins resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
1961
14 May 1961
Age 57
Death of William Porter Collins in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 28 June 1904
Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 301
[2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[4] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
[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: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1317; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 256-139
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Travis, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 301
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1944
Event Place: Austin, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, 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: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1317; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 256-139
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 May 1961
Event Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 15 May 1961; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.15296267,0.11766066,0.2650773&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Manor, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 28 June 1904
Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 301
[2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[4] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
[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: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1317; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 256-139
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Travis, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 301
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1944
Event Place: Austin, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, 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: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1317; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 256-139
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 May 1961
Event Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 15 May 1961; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.15296267,0.11766066,0.2650773&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Manor, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current