James R P Collins1

b. 28 May 1848, d. 26 August 1870
Last Edited=11 Nov 2012
Relationship
2nd great-granduncle of Joseph Michael Flint
     James R P Collins was born on 28 May 1848 at Union County, Georgia.1 He was the son of Francis Collins and Rutha Nix.1

On 9 September 1850 James R P Collins was enumerated in the household of Francis Collins on the 1850 U. S. census for 85th District, Union County, Georgia as James Collins, 2 years old, birthplace of Georgia. Also enumerated in the household were Rutha Nix, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Collins, William Dallas Collins and Elem Black.2

On 30 June 1860 James R P Collins was enumerated in the household of Francis Collins on the 1860 U. S. census for Choestoe Post Office, Union County, Georgia as James R P Collins, 12 years old, birthplace of Georgia. Also enumerated in the household were Rutha Nix, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Collins, William Dallas Collins, Thompson Smith Collins, John Cathey Collins, Francis Jasper Collins and Mary Ann Collins.3

On 15 June 1870 James R P Collins was enumerated in the household of Rutha Nix on the 1870 U. S. census for Union County, Georgia as James Collins, 21 years old, birthplace of Georgia, occupation of Farm Laborer. Enumerated as 21 Year or older male citizen. Also enumerated in the household were John Cathey Collins, Francis Jasper Collins, Mary Ann Collins, Jane Malinda Collins, Achibald Benjamin Collins, Thompson Smith Collins and Susan Jane Cook.4

James R P Collins died on 26 August 1870 at Union County, Georgia, at age 22. Shot while serving as deputy sheriff.1

James R P Collins was buried at Old Choestoe Cemetery, Union County, Georgia.1

Citations

  1. Mayme C. Aydelotie, Descendents of Thompson and Celia Collins, Revised Edition (Fairburn, Georgia: Mayme Collins Aydelotie, 1972), 11; My Grandmother's copy with her hand written notes, May Collins Flint Papers, privately held by Joseph M Flint, Seattle, King County, Washington.
  2. 1850 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, 85th District, p. 421 (written) p. 211 (stamped), dwelling 131, family 131, Frank Collins; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Nov 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 84.
  3. 1860 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Not Stated, Choestoe Post Office, p. 36 (written), dwelling 250, family 247, Frank Collins; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 07 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, Roll 136.
  4. 1870 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Subdivision 126, Blairsville Post Office, p. 31 (written) p. 16 (stamped), dwelling 228, family 228, Ruth Collins; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 30 May 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, Roll 179.