Van Gundy Family Tree


William H REYNOLDS.William married Margaret E COLLINS on 30 May 1869 in Coles Co, IL.

Margaret E COLLINS [Parents] was born on 16 Mar 1845 in IL. She married William H REYNOLDS on 30 May 1869 in Coles Co, IL.


George Washington COLLINS [Parents] was born in 1839 in Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL. He died in 1866. He was buried in Union Cem, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL, near Rardin. He married Sarah Evaline RAY on 11 Dec 1862 in Coles Co, IL.

Residences & events:

1866 Coles Co, IL where he was assessed for $75 property: 1 horse,
$50; carriage, $15; & enumerated property, $10.

Sarah Evaline RAY.Sarah married George Washington COLLINS on 11 Dec 1862 in Coles Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  F i Rachel A COLLINS was born on 22 Mar 1863. She died on 22 Feb 1866 in Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Union Cem, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL, near Rardin.

Marion MADDEN.Marion married Mary Jane COLLINS on 8 May 1864 in Coles Co, IL.

Mary Jane COLLINS [Parents] was born on 24 Mar 1841 in IL. She married Marion MADDEN on 8 May 1864 in Coles Co, IL.


W E WORSHAM.W married Martha V COLLINS.

Martha V COLLINS [Parents] was born on 26 Oct 1850 in IL. She married W E WORSHAM.


Fillmore DOVE.Fillmore married Clara COLLINS on 6 Jul 1876 in Coles Co, IL.

Clara COLLINS [Parents] was born in NC. She married Fillmore DOVE on 6 Jul 1876 in Coles Co, IL.

Other marriages:
CREIGHTON, Thomas H


Zachariah COLLINS [Parents] was born in 1810 in NC. He married Eleanor WALLACE on 18 May 1838 in Coles Co, IL, by R Canterbury, PJCC.

Other marriages:
(COLLINS), Mahala

Residences:

1850 Coles Co, IL. He was living next door to Solomon in the census,
without property or an occupation listed.

1860 He was not listed in the Coles Co census.

Eleanor WALLACE was born in 1810/1820. She married Zachariah COLLINS on 18 May 1838 in Coles Co, IL, by R Canterbury, PJCC.

They had the following children:

  M i Moses F COLLINS was born in 1840 in IL.
  F ii Marietta COLLINS was born in 1842 in IL.
  F iii Martha COLLINS was born in 1843 in IL.
  M iv William H COLLINS was born in Nov 1842. He died after 1900.

William H COLLINS [Parents] was born in Nov 1842 in OH. He died after 1900. He married Amanda J MILLER on 27 Jan 1876 in Coles Co, IL.

He was still living at census time in 1900.

Amanda J MILLER was born in Oct 1854 in IN. She married William H COLLINS on 27 Jan 1876 in Coles Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles C COLLINS was born in Dec 1878 in IN.
  M ii William H COLLINS was born in Oct 1876 in IN.
  F iii Flossie B COLLINS was born in Jul 1879 in IL.

Solomon COLLINS [Parents] was born on 23 Mar 1822 in NC. He died on 9 Apr 1861. He was buried in Union Cem, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL, near Rardin. He married Thena CARTER on 22 Oct 1846 in Coles Co, IL, by Thomas H Creighton, JP.

Other marriages:
TAYLOR, Mary "Polly"

History records:

"He suffered all the hardships and privations of frontier life, but
was known as a hard-working industrious and successful farmer, and at
the time of his death was held in high esteem in the township in which
he lived."

Residences & events:

1831 Curtisville, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL.

1850 Coles Co, IL. He was living next door to Zachariah Collins in
the census with property =$300, no occupation listed.

1860 Still no occupation but now his property = $2300/80. Living
next door was sister, Mary McAllister, and family.

1870 He was living next door to the Nesbits. (A Nesbit was living
was with his widow in the 1880 census as a farm hand.)

Thena CARTER was born on 22 Feb 1824 in KY. She died on 31 Oct 1856 in Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Union Cem, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL, near Rardin. She married Solomon COLLINS on 22 Oct 1846 in Coles Co, IL, by Thomas H Creighton, JP.

Thena was a sister of Joseph Carter, who married Solomon's sister,
Martha.

They had the following children:

  M i John J COLLINS was born on 7 Feb 1850. He died in 1923.
  M ii William A COLLINS was born in 1851 in IL.
  M iii Elijah L COLLINS was born in 1854 in IL. He died before 1856.

Was a farmer, PO Ashmore, IL.

Death discrepancy or there's another Elijah Collins who was a farmer
at Ashmore.
  F iv Elizabeth B COLLINS.

Solomon COLLINS [Parents] was born on 23 Mar 1822 in NC. He died on 9 Apr 1861. He was buried in Union Cem, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL, near Rardin. He married Mary "Polly" TAYLOR on 17 Mar 1856 in Coles Co, IL, by J L Rardin, JP.

Other marriages:
CARTER, Thena

History records:

"He suffered all the hardships and privations of frontier life, but
was known as a hard-working industrious and successful farmer, and at
the time of his death was held in high esteem in the township in which
he lived."

Residences & events:

1831 Curtisville, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL.

1850 Coles Co, IL. He was living next door to Zachariah Collins in
the census with property =$300, no occupation listed.

1860 Still no occupation but now his property = $2300/80. Living
next door was sister, Mary McAllister, and family.

1870 He was living next door to the Nesbits. (A Nesbit was living
was with his widow in the 1880 census as a farm hand.)

Mary "Polly" TAYLOR was born in Mar 1831 in IL. She died after 1900. She married Solomon COLLINS on 17 Mar 1856 in Coles Co, IL, by J L Rardin, JP.

Events in Mary's life after Solomon's death:

1866 She was assessed for $238 property: 2 horses = $80, 3 cattle = $45, 1 hog = $5, carriage = $15, 1 watch = $3, & $30 enumerated property. She also had 6 acres in corn, 250 in corn.

1879 Oakland, Coles Co, IL, where she was listed as a farmer.

1880 In the census a CC Nesbit was listed as a farm hand living with her.

1900 Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL. At age 69, she was living with son, Thomas, and his family at census time.

She was in the 1900 census.

They had the following children:

  M i Hiram COLLINS was born on 15 Jan 1857 in IL. He died on 20 Sep 1886. He was buried in Union Cem, Morgan Twp, Coles Co, IL, near Rardin.
  M ii Thomas COLLINS was born in Nov 1859. He died in 1920.

David COLLINS [Parents] was born in 1824 in TN. He married Hannah PAIN on 26 Sep 1844 in Coles Co, IL, by Thomas H Creighton, JP.

Residences & events:

1850 Greasy Creek, Coles Co, IL. He was living 4 doors down from
Zachariah Collins in the census. He was listed as farmer but had no
property. His father was living with him.

1860 He was not listed in the Coles Co census.

Hannah PAIN was born in 1823 in OH. She married David COLLINS on 26 Sep 1844 in Coles Co, IL, by Thomas H Creighton, JP.

They had the following children:

  M i James A COLLINS was born in 1846 in IL.
  M ii Thomas COLLINS was born in 1848 in IL.

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