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Collins, Henry Powell

Collins, Henry Powell[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male 1836 - 1910  (74 years)

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  • Name Collins, Henry Powell 
    Birth 18 Apr 1836  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Military From 13 Dec 1862 to 24 Mar 1864  [9, 10, 11] 
    as a private, Co. L, 14th Kentucky Cavalry (USA) 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Henry, 42, Ky.
      Clara, 35, Ky.
      Mary, 15
      Elisha, 14
      Margaret, 8
      Susan, 7
      Letcher, 5
      Nancy, 3
      Flora, Nov. 1879
    Census 1890  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death 11 Jun 1910  Tillie, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Letcher Collins Cemetery, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Person ID I21762  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2021 

    Father Collins, Burdine,   b. 1810, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years) 
    Mother Morgan, Mary,   b. Aug 1815, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1900 and 1910 (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1832  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bowman, Clarissa,   b. 18 Nov 1844, Owsley, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1939, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 23 Nov 1863  Owsley, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Collins, Elisha B.,   b. 25 Sep 1866, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1941, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Collins, William,   b. 17 Sep 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Collins, Hulda Belle,   b. 17 Sep 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1953, Blackey, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +4. Collins, Margaret Elizabeth,   b. 18 Nov 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1965, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    +5. Collins, Susan Frances,   b. 17 Nov 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1943, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +6. Collins, Letcher B.,   b. 30 Nov 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1951, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     7. Collins, Nancy E.,   b. 18 Aug 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1915, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
    +8. Collins, Flora Jane,   b. 17 Sep 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1939, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    +9. Collins, Burdine,   b. 12 Jun 1882, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1951, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     10. Collins, Eliza,   b. 12 Jun 1882, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1967, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +11. Collins, Lucretia,   b. 17 Feb 1885, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1967, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +12. Collins, Sallie,   b. 22 Jun 1887, Tillie, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1937, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F6831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Apr 1836 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Nov 1863 - Owsley, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1890 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Jun 1910 - Tillie, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S6133] Henry P. Collins in entry for Elisha Bee Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S6134] Henry P. Collins in entry for Letcher B. Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    3. [S6135] Henry P. Collins in entry for Sallie Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    4. [S21735] Henry P. Collins in entry for Elisha Bee Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    5. [S21736] Henry P. Collins in entry for Letcher B. Collins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    6. [S21737] Henry Collins in entry for Owen Roberts and Belle Collins, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    7. [S21738] Henry Collins in entry for Belle Collins Blair, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    8. [S6132] Henry Collins in household of Berdine Collins, "United States Census, 1850".

    9. [S184347] Henry P Collins, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    10. [S184348] Henry P Collins, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934".

    11. [S184349] Henry P. Collins, "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917".

    12. [S21734] Henry Collins, "United States Census, 1880".

    13. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 15-586.

    14. [S113039] Henry P. Collins, "Find A Grave Index".