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Collins, Sanders A.

Collins, Sanders A.[1]

Male 1836 - 1909  (73 years)

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  • Name Collins, Sanders A. 
    Born 11 Mar 1836  Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, 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  [2] 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Military From Oct 1861 to Feb 1865  [4] 
    as a private, Co. L, 19th Ky. Infantry (USA) 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1890  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1900  Rockhouse Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Died 23 May 1909  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Allen Collins Cemetery, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I21785  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2021 

    Father Collins, Larkin,   b. 1811, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Williams, Cinthia,   b. Abt 1808, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1835  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Banks, Mary,   b. Abt 1838, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Mar 1857  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Collins, Hiram,   b. 28 Dec 1857, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1889, Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     2. Collins, Finley,   b. 20 Jan 1859, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Nov 1909  (Age < 50 years)
     3. Collins, Eli,   b. 1 Jan 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1939, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F14328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Combs, Sylvia,   b. May 1843, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1903, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)  [8] 
    Married 22 Aug 1866  Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Collins, Stephen T.,   b. 5 Feb 1869, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1909  (Age < 39 years)
     2. Collins, Elizabeth,   b. 19 Jan 1877, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1934, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. Collins, Edward,   b. 2 Jul 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Collins, Dicy,   b. 1886, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F14329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Combs, America,   b. Abt 1872, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1948, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)  [11] 
    Married 28 Jul 1903  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    • Marriage Book 12, p. 538.
    Children 
     1. Combs, Mattie,   b. 9 Nov 1893, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1953, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Collins, Nettie,   b. 9 Sep 1900, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1987  (Age 86 years)
     3. Collins, Delphia,   b. 9 Aug 1905, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Collins, Della,   b. 4 Dec 1907, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1963, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F14327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Mar 1836 - Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Mar 1857 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Aug 1866 - Boyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Rockhouse Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1890 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1900 - Rockhouse Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jul 1903 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 May 1909 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Allen Collins Cemetery, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S35357] Sanders Collins in entry for Hiram Collins, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    2. [S184364] Sanders Collins in household of Henry Gipson, "United States Census, 1850".

    3. [S184363] Sanders Collins, "United States Census, 1860".

    4. [S184362] Sanders A Collins, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    5. [S35354] S A Collins, "United States Census, 1870".

    6. [S35359] Sanders Collins, "United States Census, 1880".

    7. [S35360] Sanders, "United States Census, 1900".

    8. [S35355] S A Collins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    9. [S220375] Silvey Combs, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    10. [S220377] Sylvania Walters, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    11. [S35358] Sanders Collins, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    12. [S195640] America Combs, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".