William Oliver Collins

#2190, b. 23 August 1809, d. 26 October 1880
FatherOliver Collins b. 28 Mar 1781, d. 4 Jul 1869
MotherMary Chapin b. 19 Apr 1785, d. 6 Apr 1854

Spouse 1

Henrietta Matilda Pease b. 27 Dec 1810, d. 17 Feb 1837

Spouse 2

Catherine Wever b. 30 Oct 1818, d. 16 Dec 1911
Children

BMDB

     William Oliver Collins was born on 23 August 1809 at Sommers, Tolland, Conn.1 He married Henrietta Matilda Pease, daughter of Theodore Pease and Sally (?), on 8 December 1835 at Sommers, Tolland, Conn; Per Barbour Collection. William Oliver Collins married Catherine Wever circa 1840 at Md. William Oliver Collins died on 26 October 1880 at Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio, at age 71; Per grave marker. He was buried in 1881 at Hillsboro Cemetery Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio.2

Other Events

     Fort Collins, Colorado, was named in honor of William Oliver Collins.

Time Line

Birth1809, Sommers, Tolland, Conn1
Census1820, Sommers, Tolland, ConnOliver Collins3
Census1830, Sommers, Tolland, ConnOliver Collins4
Marriage1835, Sommers, Tolland, ConnHenrietta Matilda Pease
Death of Wife1837, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioHenrietta Matilda Pease
Marriagec 1840, MdCatherine Wever
Birth of Son1844, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioCaspar Wever Collins
Birth of Daughter1846, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioMary Collins
Birth of Daughter1849, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioJosephine Collins
Census1850, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioCatherine Wever5
Death of Daughter1853, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioMary Collins
Census1860, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioCatherine Wever6
Death of Son1865, Platte Bridge, WyoCaspar Wever Collins
Census1870, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioCatherine Wever7
Census1880, Hillsboro, Highland, OhioCatherine Wever8
Death1880, Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio
Burial1881, Hillsboro Cemetery Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio2
ChartsDescendants of William Adams
Descendants of Samuel Chapin
Male Descendants of John Collins
Pedigree of Caspar Wever Collins
Selah Collins-Caspar Collins
Mary (20)
William (14)

Flags

Y-DNA Male
F-A-G Memorial Found
Civil War Veteran

Citations

  1. Barbour Collection, citing Vital Records of Somers, 1:136.
  2. Find A Grave Memorial.
  3. US Census 1820, Somers, Tolland Co, Conn, Series M33, Roll 002, Page 979/1004, Line 01, 7 Aug 1820.
  4. US Census 1830, Somers, Tolland Co, Conn, Series M19, Roll 008, Page 204, Line 19, 1 Jun 1830.
  5. US Census 1850, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, Series M432, Roll 694, Page 050, Sheet 100, FN 80, Line 29, 11 Jul 1850.
  6. US Census 1860, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, Series M653, Roll 986, Page 024, Sheet 47, FN 357, Line 22, 4 Jun 1860.
  7. US Census 1870, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, Series M593, Roll 1222, Page 138, Sheet 12, FN 88, Line 22, 2 Jun 1870.
  8. US Census 1880, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, Series T9, Roll 1033, Page 358, ED 45, Sheet 25A, FN 244, Line 33, 9 Jun 1880.