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Willis Collins 1786–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 FEB 1786

Birth Location: Franklin, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 NOV 1854

Death Location: Marshall, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Collins

Mother: Temperance Vinson

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In 1786, Willis Collins entered the world in Franklin, North Carolina, United States, born to James Collins And Temperance Vinson. Willis Collins passed away in 1854 in Marshall, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Willis Collins entered the world in Franklin, North Carolina, United States, born to James Collins And Temperance Vinson.
  • Willis Collins passed away in 1854 in Marshall, Tennessee, United States.

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Willis Collins's Ancestors

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Willis Collins
1786–1854
Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Collins
1758–1838
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Temperance Vinson
1764–1848
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Henry Collins) Sr.
1735–1818
Kingsale Swamp, Isle Of Wight, Virginia Colony
David (Nathan) Vinson
1742–1833
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William GG
1724–1767
Sarah Slack
1718–1786
Nathan* Vinson
1720–1761
Elizabeth McAtee
1725–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James GG
1699–1744
John Vinson
1665–1765
Assenath DeCreqeoes
1685–1734
Edmund McAtee
1675–1764

Willis Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1786
18 FEB 1786
Birth of Willis Collins in Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
1854
24 NOV 1854
Age 68
Death of Willis Collins in Marshall, Tennessee, United States
Marshall, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1786
    Event Place: Franklin, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 NOV 1854
    Event Place: Marshall, Tennessee, United States

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