Re: Collins or Coffman?

MATHENEYCOLLINS OR COFFMAN

Posted By: Jim Stuber (email)
Date: 12/27/2008 at 13:42:07

In Response To: Collins or Coffman? (Lorna Bates)

I happened to be at my local library where I have access to the U.S. censuses. I found the following entries, which I believe are the families of her mother and grandmother, respectively. All of this presumes her maiden name is Collins.

I previewed this posting and see the columns don't line up at all. That's the best I can do.

1860 Well Township:

Name Sex Age Race Born
Matilda Collins F 30 Mulatto Ind
Mary Collins F 13 " Mo
William Collins M 8 " IA
Phebe Collins F 6 " IA
Rebecca Collins F 1 " IA

Note the first girl's name for the following entry, which provides some further evidence that Mary is Matilda's mother. It's possible William was the father's name, that being a common practice in those days.

1850 Well Township

Mary Collins F 46 " VA
Matilda Collins F 20 " IA
Rueben Collins M 16 " IA
Loyd Collins M 14 " IA
Colaska Collins M 12 " Ill
Spencer Collins M 10 " Mo

I can't explain why the Collins name continues for the mothers for two generations.

Then here is a lengthy post in which Matilda is mentioned with lots of other Collins in Appanoose county.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/COLLINS/1997-08/0872035484

Messages In This Thread

• Collins or Coffman? (views: 4293)
  MATHENEYCOLLINS OR COFFMAN
  Lorna Bates -- 12/27/2008 at 00:34:59
  • Re: Collins or Coffman? (views: 4386)
    MATHENEYCOLLINS OR COFFMAN
    Jim Stuber -- 12/27/2008 at 13:42:07
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      Tonja -- 3/3/2009 at 20:37:34