Levi Collins

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Levi Collins

Birth
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Death
6 Jan 1852 (aged 52)
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Shelby County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Row 6, North to South
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Levi Collins.4, (Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 11 November 1799, Lewis County, West Virginia, died: 6 January 1852, Shelby County Indiana, buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, son of; Rev. Jacob Collins and Mary Ellsworth, married first: 29 January 1818, Warren County Ohio, Elizabeth "Betsy" Snell, born: 28 October 1797, Kentucky, died: May 1830, Miami County Ohio, buried; Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami County Ohio, daughter of: Johannes Heinrich "Henry" Snell and Christina Miller, Children; Samuel Snell Collins, Edmund Robert Collins, Catherine Ford (Collins) Raines (Mrs. Robert R. Rains), Lydia Ann (Collins) Wear (Mrs. John Robert Wear), Louisa Mariah Collins.

Levi, married second; 28 December 1830, Shelby County Indiana, Nancy Ann Sleeth, born: 14 July 1806, Virginia, died: 1 December 1850, Shelby County Indiana, buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, daughter of; Alexander Sleeth Jr. and Nancy Ann "Anna" Smith, Children; Jacob Alexander Collins, Millie Amanda (Collins) Hunt (Mrs. John Yancey Hunt), Christina Ann Collins, Leander Milton Collins, Sarah Jane (Collins) Barker (Mrs. James Henry Barker), James Levi Collins, Nancy Elizabeth (Collins) Murphy (Mrs. David W. Murphy), Mary "Josephine" (Collins) Fleming (Mrs. James R. Fleming).

Source Information on Levi Collins father Jacob Collins
Jacob Collins.3,(John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: born: 11 September 1773, Morris County New Jersey, died: 7 March 1837, Salem, Warren County Ohio, aged 63 years 5 months 26 days, buried: Rossburg Cemetery, Harlan Township, Morrow, Warren County Ohio, son of; John Collins Jr. and Hannah Cozad, married: 25 March 1795, Harrison County Virginia, Mary Ellsworth, born: about 1776/1778, Augusta County Virginia, died: 1821, Salem, Warren County Ohio, daughter of: Jacob Ellsworth and Hannah Bennett, Children; Mercy (Collins) Keith (Mrs. John Andrew Keith), Elizabeth (Collins) Jones-Leavers (Mrs. Joseph Jones)(Mr. Leavers), Levi Collins, Hannah (Collins) Collins (Mrs Edmund Collins), Lydia (Collins) Cummings (Mrs. William Cummings), Jacob Collins, Joseph B. Collins, Jessie Collins, Alpheus Collins.

Jacob., married second; 17 May 1825, Lewis County Virginia, Clorinda Mix, born; 1785, Waterbury, New Haven County Connecticut, died: December 1846, Warren County Ohio, daughter of: Rev. Amos Mix, born: 2 February 1759, Waterbury, New Haven County Connecticut, died: 16 October 1844, Muskingum, Muskingum County Ohio, married: Clorinda Barnes, born; 6 January 1767, Waterbury, New Haven County Connecticut, died; 1850, Muskingum, Muskingum County Ohio, Jacob and Clorinda Mix Collins had one son: Amos Mix Collins.

Note; Jacob Collins, died of Cancer of the back, It was Amos Mix Collins who helped the Collins Ancestors trace the family to David Sutton of the New Jersey estate, they were told they would receive lands and monies from his estate, all proved to be a hoax, but what a wealth of genealogy left behind, I have a Ledger or Journal written by Luman Jones Collins in 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois, Luman was brother to my direct line, Charles Thomas Collins Sr., Marilyn

Source; Journal Kept by Luman Jones Collins to prove Heirs to the so called "David Sutton Estate" of New Jersey, dated 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois, handed down to Alexis Collins Jr., and then to Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson.
Source; Original Journal written by Luman Jones Collins, started to establish the identity of heirs to the "David Sutton estate" dated 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois,(Marilyn)

Page's 76-77: Heirs of Jacob Collins and Mary Collins (Nee Ellsworth) his wife
Levi Collins born, November 11, 1799, first wife Elizabeth Snell, second wife, Nancy Sleeth, Heirs on Pages 94-97
Jacob Collins Jr. and Ann Collins (nee Davis) daughter of Rezin Davis and Nancy Davis, Heirs on pages 88-89
Joseph B. Collins, born December 9, 1814, died August 18, 1867 Heirs on pages 86-87
Jesse Collins,
Alpheus Collins,
Mercy Collins, married John Keith
Elizabeth Collins, married a Jones first and Leaver for second husband
Lydia Collins, married William Cummings, Heirs on page 78-79
Hannah Collins,
Amos Mix Collins, was a son of Jacob Collins by his second wife; Mrs. Clorinda Beeman (Nee Mix)Source; This Journal was copied from the Original Journal by Alexis Byron Collins Jr.,and in turn given to me, Marilyn.NOTE; The following information was filled in at a later time by Collins relatives.

Jacob Collins, born: 11 September 1773, Morris County New Jersey, died: 7 March 1837, Salem, Warren County Ohio, aged 63 years, 5 months, 26 days,buried; Warren County Ohio,Mary Collins (Nee Ellsworth) his wife, died 1821, Ohio,

Heirs of Jacob Collins and Mary Collins (Nee Ellsworth) his wife
Levi Collins born, November 11, 1799, first wife Elizabeth Snell, second Wife, Nancy Sleeth
Jacob Collins Jr., and Ann Collins (nee Davis) daughter of Rezin Davis and Nancy Davis
Joseph B. Collins, born December 9, 1814, died August 18, 1867
Jesse Collins, married Nancy
Alpheus D. Collins, born about 1821 married Mary (nee Ruley)
Mercy Collins, married John Keith
Elizabeth Collins, married first a Jones and Leaver for second husband
Lydia Collins, married William Cummings
Hannah Collins, May 12, 1801/1802 (can't make it out for sure), married Edmund Collins of New Hampshire
Amos Mix Collins, born 3 July 1826, Ohio, was a son of Jacob Collins by his second wife; Mrs. Clorinda Beeman (Nee Mix)

Thanks goes to Cynthia Rush for the following site, there are 3 photo's of Jacob Collins marker.
Source; Rossburg Cemetery, Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Cemetery/rossburg/index.htm
It reads: Jacob Collins, Died Mar. 7, 1837 Aged 63 years, 5 months & 26 days,by Bobbi Tindle 15 May 2006.by Girl Scout Troop 1594,26 May 2008. Making him born: 11 September 1773
Levi Collins.4, (Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 11 November 1799, Lewis County, West Virginia, died: 6 January 1852, Shelby County Indiana, buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, son of; Rev. Jacob Collins and Mary Ellsworth, married first: 29 January 1818, Warren County Ohio, Elizabeth "Betsy" Snell, born: 28 October 1797, Kentucky, died: May 1830, Miami County Ohio, buried; Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami County Ohio, daughter of: Johannes Heinrich "Henry" Snell and Christina Miller, Children; Samuel Snell Collins, Edmund Robert Collins, Catherine Ford (Collins) Raines (Mrs. Robert R. Rains), Lydia Ann (Collins) Wear (Mrs. John Robert Wear), Louisa Mariah Collins.

Levi, married second; 28 December 1830, Shelby County Indiana, Nancy Ann Sleeth, born: 14 July 1806, Virginia, died: 1 December 1850, Shelby County Indiana, buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, daughter of; Alexander Sleeth Jr. and Nancy Ann "Anna" Smith, Children; Jacob Alexander Collins, Millie Amanda (Collins) Hunt (Mrs. John Yancey Hunt), Christina Ann Collins, Leander Milton Collins, Sarah Jane (Collins) Barker (Mrs. James Henry Barker), James Levi Collins, Nancy Elizabeth (Collins) Murphy (Mrs. David W. Murphy), Mary "Josephine" (Collins) Fleming (Mrs. James R. Fleming).

Source Information on Levi Collins father Jacob Collins
Jacob Collins.3,(John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: born: 11 September 1773, Morris County New Jersey, died: 7 March 1837, Salem, Warren County Ohio, aged 63 years 5 months 26 days, buried: Rossburg Cemetery, Harlan Township, Morrow, Warren County Ohio, son of; John Collins Jr. and Hannah Cozad, married: 25 March 1795, Harrison County Virginia, Mary Ellsworth, born: about 1776/1778, Augusta County Virginia, died: 1821, Salem, Warren County Ohio, daughter of: Jacob Ellsworth and Hannah Bennett, Children; Mercy (Collins) Keith (Mrs. John Andrew Keith), Elizabeth (Collins) Jones-Leavers (Mrs. Joseph Jones)(Mr. Leavers), Levi Collins, Hannah (Collins) Collins (Mrs Edmund Collins), Lydia (Collins) Cummings (Mrs. William Cummings), Jacob Collins, Joseph B. Collins, Jessie Collins, Alpheus Collins.

Jacob., married second; 17 May 1825, Lewis County Virginia, Clorinda Mix, born; 1785, Waterbury, New Haven County Connecticut, died: December 1846, Warren County Ohio, daughter of: Rev. Amos Mix, born: 2 February 1759, Waterbury, New Haven County Connecticut, died: 16 October 1844, Muskingum, Muskingum County Ohio, married: Clorinda Barnes, born; 6 January 1767, Waterbury, New Haven County Connecticut, died; 1850, Muskingum, Muskingum County Ohio, Jacob and Clorinda Mix Collins had one son: Amos Mix Collins.

Note; Jacob Collins, died of Cancer of the back, It was Amos Mix Collins who helped the Collins Ancestors trace the family to David Sutton of the New Jersey estate, they were told they would receive lands and monies from his estate, all proved to be a hoax, but what a wealth of genealogy left behind, I have a Ledger or Journal written by Luman Jones Collins in 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois, Luman was brother to my direct line, Charles Thomas Collins Sr., Marilyn

Source; Journal Kept by Luman Jones Collins to prove Heirs to the so called "David Sutton Estate" of New Jersey, dated 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois, handed down to Alexis Collins Jr., and then to Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson.
Source; Original Journal written by Luman Jones Collins, started to establish the identity of heirs to the "David Sutton estate" dated 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois,(Marilyn)

Page's 76-77: Heirs of Jacob Collins and Mary Collins (Nee Ellsworth) his wife
Levi Collins born, November 11, 1799, first wife Elizabeth Snell, second wife, Nancy Sleeth, Heirs on Pages 94-97
Jacob Collins Jr. and Ann Collins (nee Davis) daughter of Rezin Davis and Nancy Davis, Heirs on pages 88-89
Joseph B. Collins, born December 9, 1814, died August 18, 1867 Heirs on pages 86-87
Jesse Collins,
Alpheus Collins,
Mercy Collins, married John Keith
Elizabeth Collins, married a Jones first and Leaver for second husband
Lydia Collins, married William Cummings, Heirs on page 78-79
Hannah Collins,
Amos Mix Collins, was a son of Jacob Collins by his second wife; Mrs. Clorinda Beeman (Nee Mix)Source; This Journal was copied from the Original Journal by Alexis Byron Collins Jr.,and in turn given to me, Marilyn.NOTE; The following information was filled in at a later time by Collins relatives.

Jacob Collins, born: 11 September 1773, Morris County New Jersey, died: 7 March 1837, Salem, Warren County Ohio, aged 63 years, 5 months, 26 days,buried; Warren County Ohio,Mary Collins (Nee Ellsworth) his wife, died 1821, Ohio,

Heirs of Jacob Collins and Mary Collins (Nee Ellsworth) his wife
Levi Collins born, November 11, 1799, first wife Elizabeth Snell, second Wife, Nancy Sleeth
Jacob Collins Jr., and Ann Collins (nee Davis) daughter of Rezin Davis and Nancy Davis
Joseph B. Collins, born December 9, 1814, died August 18, 1867
Jesse Collins, married Nancy
Alpheus D. Collins, born about 1821 married Mary (nee Ruley)
Mercy Collins, married John Keith
Elizabeth Collins, married first a Jones and Leaver for second husband
Lydia Collins, married William Cummings
Hannah Collins, May 12, 1801/1802 (can't make it out for sure), married Edmund Collins of New Hampshire
Amos Mix Collins, born 3 July 1826, Ohio, was a son of Jacob Collins by his second wife; Mrs. Clorinda Beeman (Nee Mix)

Thanks goes to Cynthia Rush for the following site, there are 3 photo's of Jacob Collins marker.
Source; Rossburg Cemetery, Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Cemetery/rossburg/index.htm
It reads: Jacob Collins, Died Mar. 7, 1837 Aged 63 years, 5 months & 26 days,by Bobbi Tindle 15 May 2006.by Girl Scout Troop 1594,26 May 2008. Making him born: 11 September 1773