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James Paton Collins¹

M, b. 14 January 1865, d. 14 April 1944

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

James Paton Collins was born on 14 January 1865 in Entry Island, Québec.¹

Marriage*

He married Amanda Cassidy.¹

Death*

James Paton Collins died on 14 April 1944 in Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, at age 79.¹

Family

Amanda Cassidy

Child

William R Collins+¹ b. 13 Dec 1896, d. 7 Jun 1975

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Jeremiah Collins

M, b. 1760, d. 1830

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Birth*

Jeremiah Collins was born in 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.A..

He was the son of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Death*

Jeremiah Collins died in 1830 in Kentucky, U.S.A..

Job Collins , of Utica, New York¹

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Marriage*

Job Collins , of Utica, New York married Ruth.¹

Family

Ruth

Child

Dr. Clarkson T. Collins¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

John 'James' Collins¹

M, b. 4 December 1929, d. 1985

Father

Alfred James Collins¹

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

John 'James' Collins was born on 4 December 1929.¹

He was the son of Alfred James Collins.¹

Death*

John 'James' Collins died in 1985 in Toronto, Ontario.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Joseph Collins

M, b. 1718, d. circa 1797

Last Edited

17 Mar 2007

Birth*

Joseph Collins was born in 1718 in Amelia County, Virginia, U.S.A..

Marriage*

He married Lucy Marchbanks, daughter of George Marjoribanks and Ann Echolls, circa 1741 in Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.A..

Death*

Joseph Collins died circa 1797 in Woodford County, Kentucky, U.S.A..

Family

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Children

Joseph Collins
Lucy Collins b. 1732
Robert Collins b. 1742
Stephen Collins Sr. b. 10 Aug 1744
Collins b. 1746, d. 1805
Chloe Collins b. 1749
Tabitha Collins b. 1752
Judith Collins b. 1754, d. 1823
Josiah Collins b. 2 May 1757
Elisha Collins b. 30 Nov 1759
Jeremiah Collins b. 1760, d. 1830

Joseph Collins

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

23 Jan 2001

Joseph Collins was the son of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Josephine Collins

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Joseph Costello

Josiah Collins

M, b. 2 May 1757

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Birth*

Josiah Collins was born on 2 May 1757 in Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.A..

He was the son of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Judith Collins

F, b. 1754, d. 1823

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Birth*

Judith Collins was born in 1754.

She was the daughter of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Death*

Judith Collins died in 1823 in Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.A..

Lester J. Collins¹

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Lester J. Collins married Valdora Belle Pemberton, daughter of Joseph T. Pemberton and Emma I. Ashcraft, on 10 September 1908.¹

Family

Valdora Belle Pemberton b. 15 January 1884

Citations

[S1067] Allan Lee Tieman, "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records" (Blue Island, Illinois). . Hereinafter cited as "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records."

Lucy Collins

F, b. 1732

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

23 Jan 2001

Birth*

Lucy Collins was born in 1732.

She was the daughter of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Martha Collins

F, b. 20 June 1847, d. February 1901

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Martha Collins was born on 20 June 1847 in Indiana, U.S.A..

Marriage*

She married Milton Monroe Dunks, son of Lyman Dunks and Almira Williams, on 20 November 1864.

Death*

Martha Collins died in February 1901 in Hagerman, Idaho, U.S.A., at age 53.

Family

Milton Monroe Dunks b. 9 February 1837, d. 16 June 1922

Children

Cora Dunks
Almira Dunks b. c 1867, d. 14 Aug 1948
Mary L. Dunks b. 21 Apr 1867, d. 3 Mar 1893
Amy Dunks b. c 1875
Lyman Madison Dunks b. 1 Jul 1877, d. 14 Jun 1881
James Monroe Dunks+ b. 16 Sep 1879, d. 7 Apr 1947
William A. Dunks b. 6 May 1882, d. 3 Mar 1899
Son Dunks b. 31 Jul 1884, d. 15 Aug 1884
Jesse Clay Dunks+ b. 17 Jan 1886, d. 24 Oct 1945

Mary Collins¹

Father

Daniel Collins

Mother

Catherine Daugherty

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Mary Collins was the daughter of Daniel Collins and Catherine Daugherty.

Marriage*

Mary Collins married Owen McLaughlin, son of James McLaughlin and Catherine Rose McCarren.

Family

Owen McLaughlin

Child

James 'Big Jim' McLaughlin+ b. c 1820, d. c 1881

Citations

[S966] Marjorie (Molly) Jansen, "Compiled Records - The Family of Big Jim McLaughlin". Unknown comments. Hereinafter cited as "Compiled Records - The Family of Big Jim McLaughlin."

Mary Ann Collins¹

F, b. 1835, d. 1891

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Mary Ann Collins was born in 1835.¹

Marriage*

She married John Adams.¹

Death*

Mary Ann Collins died in 1891.¹

Family

John Adams b. 1824, d. 1901

Child

Mary Adams+¹ b. 1864

Citations

[S1345] Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988 (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988), p. 99. Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.

Mary Elizabeth Collins

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Mary Elizabeth Collins married Enoch Frazey.

Family

Enoch Frazey

Child

Valina Anna Frazey+ b. 30 May 1857, d. 23 May 1929

Patrick Collins¹

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Patrick Collins married Catherine 'Kitty' Kelly.

Family

Catherine 'Kitty' Kelly

Child

Anna Collins+ b. 17 Mar 1865

Citations

[S966] Marjorie (Molly) Jansen, "Compiled Records - The Family of Big Jim McLaughlin". Unknown comments. Hereinafter cited as "Compiled Records - The Family of Big Jim McLaughlin."

Robert Collins

M, b. 1742

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Birth*

Robert Collins was born in 1742 in Amelia County, Virginia, U.S.A..

He was the son of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Ruth Collins¹

F, b. 1775, d. 1865

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

By Rev. Beriah Hotchkiss of Greenville, Green Co., NY.

Note*

Dau. of Edward Collins of New Milford, CT.

Birth*

Ruth Collins was born in 1775.

Marriage*

She married William Hull in 1795.¹

Death*

Ruth Collins died in 1865.

Family

William Hull b. 1776, d. 1848

Child

Orsamus Hull+ b. 9 Dec 1815, d. 9 Jun 1854

Citations

[S2164] Charles H. Weygant, compiler, The Hull Family in America (Bartlesville, Oklahoma: The Hull Family Association, 1913), 96. Hereinafter cited as The Hull Family in America.

Ruth Collins¹

F, b. circa 1892

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Ruth Collins was born circa 1892.¹

Marriage*

She married Paul D Corey, son of William Douglas Corey and Lantie D Wickizer, on 21 January 1934.¹

Family

Paul D Corey b. April 1892

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Sarah Collins¹

F, b. 20 December 1790, d. 5 February 1860

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Sarah Collins was born on 20 December 1790 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.¹

Marriage*

She married Jesse Corey, son of Joseph Corey and Sarah Briggs, in October 1818.¹

Death*

Sarah Collins died on 5 February 1860 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, at age 69.¹

Family

Jesse Corey b. 23 April 1789, d. 19 March 1877

Children

Louisa Corey¹ b. 17 Nov 1819
Betsey Corey¹ b. 27 Apr 1821
Lawton Owens Corey¹ b. 20 Jul 1822
William Corey¹ b. 11 Aug 1825

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Stephen Collins Sr.

M, b. 10 August 1744

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

18 Mar 2007

Birth*

Stephen Collins Sr. was born on 10 August 1744 in Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.A..

Alt-Birth

An alternate birth date is on 2 August 1744.

He was the son of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

Tabitha Collins

F, b. 1752

Father

Joseph Collins b. 1718, d. c 1797

Mother

Lucy Marchbanks b. 1720

Last Edited

23 Jan 2001

Birth*

Tabitha Collins was born in 1752.

She was the daughter of Joseph Collins and Lucy Marchbanks.

William R Collins¹

M, b. 13 December 1896, d. 7 June 1975

Father

James Paton Collins¹ b. 14 Jan 1865, d. 14 Apr 1944

Mother

Amanda Cassidy¹

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

Birth*

William R Collins was born on 13 December 1896 in Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.¹

He was the son of James Paton Collins and Amanda Cassidy.¹

Marriage*

William R Collins married Bessie Dillon, daughter of George Dillon and Pearl Parkman, on 18 November 1936 in New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.¹

Death*

William R Collins died on 7 June 1975 in Caledonia, Queens County, Nova Scotia, at age 78.¹

Family

Bessie Dillon b. 6 July 1905

Child

James Edward Collins¹ b. 2 Jun 1944, d. 28 Sep 1963

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Elizabeth Collson

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Constantia Colly¹

F, d. 22 October 1667

Charts

Descendants of Silas Titus & Jane Newdyke

Last Edited

11 Jun 2004

Note*

Silas Titus. b. ca. 1570. d. Nov. 24, 1637 at Bushey, HertfordshireEngland. Soapmaker. m. 1st Jane Newdyke, daughter of Robert, ca. 1599.She d. ca. 1621. m. 2nd Constantia Colly on Apr. 10, 1621 at St. Benet,Paul's Wharf, London, England. (See Family Tree Maker, Vol. 2, File2013). She d. Oct. 22, 1667 at Bushey. Both Silas and Constantia buriedat St. James Church, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. See also Vol. 2,File 5903.

Marriage*

Constantia Colly married Silas Titus, son of Silas Tito, on 10 April 1621 in St. Benet, London, England; See Family Tree Maker, Vol. 2, File 2013.¹

Death*

Constantia Colly died on 22 October 1667 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.¹

Burial*

She was buried in St. James Church, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.¹

Family

Silas Titus b. circa 1570, d. 24 November 1637

Children

Stephen Titus d. 30 Mar 1671
Silas Titus b. 1622, d. Dec 1704

Citations

[S1005] William R. Arthurs, word processor file, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Myrtle Colman

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Leroy Mace

Child

Roscoe Colman Mace+ b. 21 Dec 1907

A. Weldon Colpitts¹

M, b. 1873, d. 2 July 1901

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Note*

Age 28 at death.¹

Birth*

A. Weldon Colpitts was born in 1873.^2,1

Birth

He was born in 1874.^3,1

Residence*

He lived before June 1898 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.^4,1

Marriage*

He married Flora Iona Oulton, daughter of Francis Duvay Oulton and Almira C. Hicks, on 8 June 1898 in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.^3,5,2,4,6,1

Death*

A. Weldon Colpitts died on 2 July 1901.^7,2,1

Family

Flora Iona Oulton b. circa 1873, d. 10 June 1957

Child

Flora Evelyn Colpitts+¹ b. 1901, d. 1984

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), GEDCOM received Sep 1999, QUAY 1.
[S646] "Descendants of Hugh Weldon",, p.53, QUAY 1;. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Hugh Weldon."
[S808] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, compiler, Parish records of Point de Bute, New Brunswick (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick), Marriages, #157, QUAY 3. Hereinafter cited as Parish records of Point de Bute, New Brunswick.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), Oulton charts, QUAY 1.
[S797] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, compiler, NB Marriages, RS141B7 (Fredericton, New Brunswick: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick), Fnum F15585, Code B4/1898, Num 1355, QUAY 3. Hereinafter cited as NB Marriages, RS141B7.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), QUAY 2.

Ada Lelia Colpitts¹

F, b. 1868

Last Edited

27 Nov 2012

Name-Com

Ada Lelia Colpitts is commonly known as Ada.¹

Birth*

She was born in 1868 in Albert County, New Brunswick.¹

Marriage*

She married Samuel Thompson Douglas.¹

Family

Samuel Thompson Douglas b. 1859

Children

Clarence Thompson Douglas¹ b. 15 May 1895
Charles Colpitts Douglas² b. 14 Dec 1898
Wesley Edwin Douglas³ b. 28 Aug 1901
George Arthur Douglas⁴ b. 17 Nov 1904

Citations

[S7626] Late Registration of Birth, Clarence Tompson Douglas, 6 June 1932, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB Microfilm F18786, Code 1895-D-54.
[S7629] Charles Colpitts Douglas, digital copy of original document PANB Microfilm F18791, Code 1898-D-61 (14 December 1898), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S7628] Wesley Edwin Douglas, digital copy of original document PANB Microfilm F18059, Code A5/1901, Number 2144 (28 August 1901), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S7627] George Arthur Douglas, digital copy of original document PANB Microfilm F19003, Code A5/1904, Number 2614 (17 November 1904), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts¹

M, b. 4 August 1889, d. September 1976

Father

Rufus Reynolds Colpitts¹ b. 1857, d. 1916

Mother

Clara Purdy¹ b. 13 Jan 1862, d. 28 Jan 1938

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts was born on 4 August 1889.¹

He was the son of Rufus Reynolds Colpitts and Clara Purdy.¹

Marriage*

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts married Helena Copeland Steves on 29 June 1918.¹

Death*

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts died in September 1976 at age 87.¹

Family

Helena Copeland Steves b. 13 March 1888

Children

Claud Maud Colpitts¹ b. 24 Jun 1919, d. 24 Jun 1919
Eileen Ermina Colpitts¹ b. 25 Mar 1924, d. 13 Feb 1933

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Claud Maud Colpitts¹

F, b. 24 June 1919, d. 24 June 1919

Father

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts¹ b. 4 Aug 1889, d. Sep 1976

Mother

Helena Copeland Steves¹ b. 13 Mar 1888

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Death*

Claud Maud Colpitts died on 24 June 1919.¹

Birth*

She was born on 24 June 1919.¹

She was the daughter of Aubrey Lorne Colpitts and Helena Copeland Steves.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Daniel Lawerence Colpitts¹

M, b. 7 July 1964, d. 4 August 1987

Last Edited

4 Mar 2007

Birth*

Daniel Lawerence Colpitts was born on 7 July 1964 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.¹

Death*

He died on 4 August 1987 in Alberta, Canada, at age 23.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Eileen Ermina Colpitts¹

F, b. 25 March 1924, d. 13 February 1933

Father

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts¹ b. 4 Aug 1889, d. Sep 1976

Mother

Helena Copeland Steves¹ b. 13 Mar 1888

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Eileen Ermina Colpitts was born on 25 March 1924.¹

She was the daughter of Aubrey Lorne Colpitts and Helena Copeland Steves.¹

Death*

Eileen Ermina Colpitts died on 13 February 1933 at age 8.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Flora Evelyn Colpitts¹

F, b. 1901, d. 1984

Father

A. Weldon Colpitts¹ b. 1873, d. 2 Jul 1901

Mother

Flora Iona Oulton¹ b. c 1873, d. 10 Jun 1957

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Residence*

Flora Evelyn Colpitts lived in Seattle, Washington.^2,1

Birth*

She was born in 1901.^2,1

She was the daughter of A. Weldon Colpitts and Flora Iona Oulton.¹

Death*

Flora Evelyn Colpitts died in 1984.^2,1

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), posting to Oulton Family Site at MyFamily.com, 5 Sep 1999, QUAY 2.

George Elkanah Colpitts¹

M, b. 1836

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

George Elkanah Colpitts was born in 1836 in New Brunswick.^2,3,1

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1871 in Elgin Parish, Albert County, New Brunswick.^3,1

Occupation*

He was Elgin Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick; Occupation: farmer in 1871.^2,3,1

Marriage*

He married Hannah Berry, daughter of Jonathan Berry and Mary Tingley.^2,1

Family

Hannah Berry b. 1838

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S844] Marian Frye/Harold Frye, The Tingley Family Revised, being a record of the descendants of Samuel Tingley of Malden, Mass. in both the male and female lines(?-1666), Vol. I (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edwards Brothers Inc., 1970), p.274-275, QUAY 1. Hereinafter cited as The Tingley Family Revised, being a record of the descendants of Samuel Tingley of Malden, Mass.
[S622] 1871 Canada Census - Albert County, New Brunswick (transcript) , Elgin Parish, 050-2 (p.72), QUAY 1. Hereinafter cited as 1871 Canada Census - Albert County, New Brunswick (transcript).

Jonathan Thomas Colpitts¹

M, b. 1820, d. 1883

Father

Thomas Colpitts¹ b. 3 Dec 1773

Mother

Eunice Reynolds¹

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Jonathan Thomas Colpitts was born in 1820.¹

He was the son of Thomas Colpitts and Eunice Reynolds.¹

Marriage*

Jonathan Thomas Colpitts married Margaret Smith circa 1846.¹

Death*

Jonathan Thomas Colpitts died in 1883.^2,1

Family

Margaret Smith b. 1826, d. 1884

Child

Rufus Reynolds Colpitts+¹ b. 1857, d. 1916

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S654] Ronald Lorne Colpitts, "Family records of Ronald Lorne Colpitts". Unknown comments. Hereinafter cited as "Family records of Ronald Lorne Colpitts."

Lewis Edwin Colpitts¹

M, b. 1813, d. 29 April 1852

Father

William Colpitts¹ b. Jun 1775

Mother

Elizabeth Stiles¹

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

Lewis Edwin Colpitts was born in 1813.¹

He was the son of William Colpitts and Elizabeth Stiles.¹

Marriage*

Lewis Edwin Colpitts married Catherine Steeves.¹

Death*

Lewis Edwin Colpitts died on 29 April 1852.¹

Family

Catherine Steeves b. 1818, d. 2 December 1891

Child

William Ezra Colpitts+¹ b. 13 Apr 1841, d. 18 May 1894

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Margaret Colpitts

Father

Thomas Colpitts

Mother

Eleanor Allen

Last Edited

6 Mar 2007

Margaret Colpitts was the daughter of Thomas Colpitts and Eleanor Allen.

Marriage*

Margaret Colpitts married George Forster, son of John Foster and Dorothy Laidler, on 6 July 1767 in Le Street Parish, Chester, Durham, England.¹

Family

George Forster b. 12 June 1743, d. 11 November 1800

Children

Mary Elizabeth Forster+ b. 1771, d. 2 Mar 1839
Margaret Forster+² b. 1771, d. 21 Aug 1840

Citations

[S414] Miep Norden and Josephine Trenholm Gladys Trenholm, A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns (Edmonton, Alberta: Sherwood Printing, 1986), p.330-333. Hereinafter cited as A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Mary Colpitts¹

Father

William Colpitts¹ b. Jun 1775

Mother

Elizabeth Stiles¹

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Mary Colpitts was the daughter of William Colpitts and Elizabeth Stiles.¹

Marriage*

Mary Colpitts married Rufus Fillmore, son of John Fillmore Jr. and Jemima Tingley.¹

Family

Rufus Fillmore

Child

William Colpitt Fillmore+¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Mary Colpitts¹

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Mary Colpitts married Ben. Wheaton.¹

Family

Ben. Wheaton

Child

Charity Wheaton+¹ b. 15 Feb 1787, d. a Jan 1851

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

R. Trueman Colpitts¹

M, b. 24 September 1873

Father

William Ezra Colpitts¹ b. 13 Apr 1841, d. 18 May 1894

Mother

Julia E. Trueman¹ d. 27 Sep 1873

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

R. Trueman Colpitts was born on 24 September 1873.¹

He was the son of William Ezra Colpitts and Julia E. Trueman.¹

Marriage*

R. Trueman Colpitts married Ella Forbes before 1905.¹

Marriage*

R. Trueman Colpitts married Laura Phelon in 1906.¹

Family 1

Ella Forbes

Family 2

Laura Phelon

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Ralph Colpitts¹

M, b. 1 January

Father

Robert Colpitts¹ b. c 1747, d. c 1810

Mother

Margaret Wade¹ b. 1747, d. 1794

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Ralph Colpitts was born on 1 January in Peth-Row, Durham, England.¹

He was the son of Robert Colpitts and Margaret Wade.¹

AltBirth*

An alternate birth date is after 1775.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Robert Colpitts¹

M, b. circa 1747, d. circa 1810

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

AltBirth*

An alternate birth date is circa 1743.¹

Birth*

Robert Colpitts was born circa 1747 in Durham, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Margaret Wade in 1767.¹

Death*

Robert Colpitts died circa 1810.¹

Family

Margaret Wade b. 1747, d. 1794

Children

Ralph Colpitts¹ b. 1 Jan
William Colpitts+¹ b. Jun 1775

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Rufus Reynolds Colpitts¹

M, b. 1857, d. 1916

Father

Jonathan Thomas Colpitts¹ b. 1820, d. 1883

Mother

Margaret Smith¹ b. 1826, d. 1884

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Rufus Reynolds Colpitts was born in 1857.¹

He was the son of Jonathan Thomas Colpitts and Margaret Smith.¹

Marriage*

Rufus Reynolds Colpitts married Clara Purdy on 6 December 1887.¹

Death*

Rufus Reynolds Colpitts died in 1916.¹

Family

Clara Purdy b. 13 January 1862, d. 28 January 1938

Child

Aubrey Lorne Colpitts+¹ b. 4 Aug 1889, d. Sep 1976

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Thomas Colpitts

Last Edited

6 Mar 2007

Residence*

Thomas Colpitts lived in Barnard Castle, Durham, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Eleanor Allen.^2,3

Family

Eleanor Allen

Child

Margaret Colpitts+

Citations

[S414] Miep Norden and Josephine Trenholm Gladys Trenholm, A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns (Edmonton, Alberta: Sherwood Printing, 1986), p.330-333. Hereinafter cited as A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns.
[S414] Miep Norden and Josephine Trenholm Gladys Trenholm, A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns (Edmonton, Alberta: Sherwood Printing, 1986), p.330-333, QUAY 2. Hereinafter cited as A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Thomas Colpitts¹

M, b. 3 December 1773

Father

William Colpitts¹ b. Jun 1775

Mother

Elizabeth Stiles¹

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

Thomas Colpitts was born on 3 December 1773 in Burkee House, Durham, England.¹

He was the son of William Colpitts and Elizabeth Stiles.¹

Marriage*

Thomas Colpitts married Eunice Reynolds.¹

Family

Eunice Reynolds

Child

Jonathan Thomas Colpitts+¹ b. 1820, d. 1883

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

William Colpitts¹

M, b. June 1775

Father

Robert Colpitts¹ b. c 1747, d. c 1810

Mother

Margaret Wade¹ b. 1747, d. 1794

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

William Colpitts was born in June 1775 in Burkee House, Durham, England.¹

He was the son of Robert Colpitts and Margaret Wade.¹

Marriage*

William Colpitts married Elizabeth Stiles.¹

Family

Elizabeth Stiles

Children

Mary Colpitts+¹
Thomas Colpitts+¹ b. 3 Dec 1773
Lewis Edwin Colpitts+¹ b. 1813, d. 29 Apr 1852

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

William Ezra Colpitts¹

M, b. 13 April 1841, d. 18 May 1894

Father

Lewis Edwin Colpitts¹ b. 1813, d. 29 Apr 1852

Mother

Catherine Steeves¹ b. 1818, d. 2 Dec 1891

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

William Ezra Colpitts was born on 13 April 1841.¹

He was the son of Lewis Edwin Colpitts and Catherine Steeves.¹

Marriage*

William Ezra Colpitts married Julia E. Trueman.¹

Marriage*

William Ezra Colpitts married Mary Lewis Harrison.¹

Death*

William Ezra Colpitts died on 18 May 1894 at age 53.¹

Family 1

Julia E. Trueman d. 27 September 1873

Child

R. Trueman Colpitts+¹ b. 24 Sep 1873

Family 2

Mary Lewis Harrison d. 21 September 1928

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Annie Colter

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Willard Ripley

Benjamin Russel Pollock Colvin¹

M, b. 18 December 1877, d. July 1962

Father

Ezekle Colvin d. 1879

Mother

Ella Willson d. 17 Apr 1927

Last Edited

12 Mar 2007

Biographical Note*

Ben Russell Pollock Colvin was the son of Ella and Ezekle Colvin, born in Rock Port, Missouri on 18 December, 1877. His father was killed in a train accident in 1879 and in the fall of 1880, Ben and his mother, Ella, moved to Deadwood, South Dakota. There Ella ran a boarding house for miners at Strawberry Gulch. Ben first attended school in Deadwood. Then in 1890 his mother and stepfather moved to a ranch on the Bell Fourche River, three miles from Hulett, Wyoming. His teachers in the area were Libby Baxter and Nels Davis. In1893, Ben went to Spearfish, South Dakota for school, boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Todds. In 1894 he attended the Spearfish Normal and the next year he went to Business School at Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1896 he attended Business School at Sioux City, Iowa, where he graduated. By 1897, Ben was back in Wyoming working for Driskills on the Round-up. During the roundup, Ed Wolfork, a Cross Anchor cowboy, shot Willie Gillanin an argument. Ben sat up with poor Willie for three nights before he finally died. Ben was determined to have a place of his own and in 1899 filed on a homestead in Red Canyon, between Alva and Hulett, Wyoming. Ben quickly built a home, for on 9 of April, 1899, Miss Lana French became his wife in a ceremony performed in the new house by Reverend J.S.F. Wood. Ben and Lana lived on the homestead for two years, then sold the place to George Morrison and moved to Deadwood, South Dakota. Ben went to work in the Round House of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. In 1903 they moved to Chadron, Nebraska, and Ben was a fireman on the railroad from Chadron, Nebraska to Deadwood, South Dakota. Two daughters were born to the Colvins, Marjorie Ann, the 2nd of December, 1903 and Mildred, the 24th of October, 1905. In January 1908 railroad ties were being cut on Ben’s former homestead and on others. Vic French had the contract of skidding and hauling them to the Belle Fourche River bank. Vernon Powell and his father built a houseboat and had a contract to float the ties to Belle Fourche, when the ice went out of the river in the spring. Moving back to Wyoming about 1910 or 1911, Ben operated a sawmill in Red Canyon and on Little Beaver Creek. He sold the mill to Ed Willson and the family moved to Alva, Wyoming. They operated a dance hall and restaurant and later a hardware store. Ben was appointed postmaster at Alva 15, September, 1913, a position he held for one year. Later he served as assistant postmaster while the postmaster, Dillon B. Ruland served his country in World War I. In 1922, Ben and Lana moved to Lavoye, Wyoming, just south of Midwest. In partnership with Otto Lundblad, formerly of Aladdin, Wyoming, he operated a meat market during the boom days of that small oil town. This venture ended in tragedy. A gas explosion in their double apartment killed Mr. and Mrs. Lundblad and their two small sons in December 1927. About this time the Salt Creek Bank closed its doors and the Colvins lost all of their savings. Broke and disheartened they returned to their home in Alva, Wyoming. Ben continued to work off and on as a sawyer for Shrum and Jones Sawmills for several years. In November of 1936 Ben had a crew of WPA (Works Project Administration) men working on repairing the bridge south of Alva. In 1942 to 1944 he worked for the Belle Fourche Sugar Mill and 1945 to1947 he was employed by Kewitts Construction Company while they built anew road between Midwest and Casper, Wyoming. In 1951 Ben and Lana moved to Rapid City, South Dakota to care for their oldest daughter. When she died a year later, they returned to Alva. The next ten years were a peaceful time, spent with their family and friends in a quiet community. They celebrated their sixtieth Wedding Anniversary in 1959, just a few miles from where they had started their life together. Ben passed away July, 1962 and was laid to rest in the Alva Cemetery. Ben Colvin’s brand was B<>P.²

Birth*

Benjamin Russel Pollock Colvin was born on 18 December 1877 in Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, U.S.A..¹

He was the son of Ezekle Colvin and Ella Willson.

Marriage*

Benjamin Russel Pollock Colvin married Lana French, daughter of Charles Worthington French and Lulu 'Belle' Belle Dewing, on 9 April 1899 in Red Canyon, South Dakota, U.S.A..¹

Death*

Benjamin Russel Pollock Colvin died in July 1962 in Alva, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A., at age 84.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Alva Cemetery North Side, Lot 99, Alva, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..³

Family

Lana French b. 8 July 1879, d. 1980

Children

Marjori Ann Colvin b. 2 Dec 1903, d. Jan 1952
Mildred Colvin+ b. 24 Oct 1905, d. May 1964

Citations

[S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
[S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981), Pages 117 & 118.. Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
[S1034] Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, More Hullett Area Past & Present (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Ezekle Colvin¹

M, d. 1879

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Note*

Ezekle Colvin owned a farm and raised cattle. In the fall of 1879 Ezeklewas killed while riding in the caboose of a cattle train with a number ofother cattlemen. The train he was in had stopped for water and had failedto put out a flag to warn other trains that they were stopped in thedense fog. The second train ran into them., killing the two men andinjuring others. Ella Colvin was left a widow with a two year old son, Be.

Marriage*

Ezekle Colvin married Ella Willson in 1875 in Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, U.S.A..

Death*

Ezekle Colvin died in 1879.

Family

Ella Willson d. 17 April 1927

Child

Benjamin Russel Pollock Colvin+ b. 18 Dec 1877, d. Jul 1962

Citations

[S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.