Corp. Leander Milton Collins.5, ( Levi Collins.4, Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 10 March 1837, Sugar Creek, Shelby County Indiana, died: 11 August 1863, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County Tennessee, buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Shelby County Indiana. son of; Levi Collins and Nancy Ann Sleeth.
Note: there is a difference between the Journal records that reads born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, The records of the Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana reads died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863( I will be using the records of the Journal for this Memorial)Marilyn
Private Company F. 70th. Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
Source; Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana
Collins, Emily Melvina, wife of Edmund, died 5-2-1856, aged 32 yrs 1 month 3 days
Collins, Margaret, daughter of Edmund and Emily, born 2-9-1851, died 6-11- 1853 ,aged 2 years 4 months 2 days
Collins, Levi, born 11-11-1799, died 1-6-1852, aged 52 years 1 month 26 days
Collins, Nancy, wife of Levi, died 12-1-1850 , aged 44 years 4 months 17 days
Collins, Corp. L. M., Company F. 70th. Indiana infantry, died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863
Note; Leander Milton Collins, died in the Field Hospital, of Typhoid Fever, we visited Stones River and toured the Battle Field, and told the curator there where Leander was buried in Indiana, since they didn't have that information and he added it to their books. (Marilyn)
Source: Journal Kept by Luman Jones Collins to Establish the "Heirs of the "David Sutton Estate", dated: 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois.
Note: As far as we can tell there was no estate left for the Collins descendants, and this all proved to be contrived by lawyers, and no one ever received a dime from the Estate, but none the Less it has provided a wealth of invaluable information on the genealogy on this Collins family, and for that we are forever grateful to Luman Jones Collins for recording this Journal, below is the following information recorded by him,(Marilyn Pederson)
Family Record of Levi Collins and Nancy Collins (Nee Sleeth)
Levi Collins and Nancy Sleeth, were married December 28, 1830
Nancy Sleeth, was born July 14, 1806, died December 1, 1850
Jacob Elexander Collins, born December 15, 1832, died September 30, 1836
Millie Amanda Collins, born April 30, 1834, Millie Amanda Collins and John G. Hunt were married January 22, 1854 in Shelby County Indiana, Millie Amanda Hunt, died June 26, 1877, buried Franklin Johnson County Indiana
Christina Ann Collins, born September 9. 1835, died June 29, 1837
Leander Milton Collins, born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, buried Sandhill Cemetery Shelby County Indiana, enlisted August 1862 Company L. 10 reg. Indiana, Vol. Corp. of Company I. 10th Indiana Vol. died United States Hospital Murphysboro, Tennessee.
Sarah Jane Collins, born September 1, 1837, Sarah Barker died (Left Blank)
James Levi Collins, born 29 July 1840 died December 10, 1913, Buried, Crown Hill Indianapolis Indiana, enlisted July 18, 1862, Company B. 70th Indiana Vol. detailed in Co. L. Batt pioneers Corp. April 1863, and was Honorably discharged June 27, 1865, Married Martha Pool, September 14, 1865, Marion County Indiana
Nancy Elizabeth Collins, born August 8,1842, died August 4, 1864, buried Sand Hill cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, married David W. Murphy, September 5, 1861, Shelby County Indiana
Mary Josephine Collins, born July 5, 1848, died August 29, 1869, buried Mount Pleasant Johnson County Indiana, married James R. Fleming, January 29 1869, at Needham Johnson County Indiana
Note: there is a difference between the Journal records that reads born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, The records of the Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana reads died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863( I will be using the records of the Journal for this Memorial)Marilyn
Private Company F. 70th. Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
Source; Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana
Collins, Emily Melvina, wife of Edmund, died 5-2-1856, aged 32 yrs 1 month 3 days
Collins, Margaret, daughter of Edmund and Emily, born 2-9-1851, died 6-11- 1853 ,aged 2 years 4 months 2 days
Collins, Levi, born 11-11-1799, died 1-6-1852, aged 52 years 1 month 26 days
Collins, Nancy, wife of Levi, died 12-1-1850 , aged 44 years 4 months 17 days
Collins, Corp. L. M., Company F. 70th. Indiana infantry, died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863
Note; Leander Milton Collins, died in the Field Hospital, of Typhoid Fever, we visited Stones River and toured the Battle Field, and told the curator there where Leander was buried in Indiana, since they didn't have that information and he added it to their books. (Marilyn)
Source: Journal Kept by Luman Jones Collins to Establish the "Heirs of the "David Sutton Estate", dated: 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois.
Note: As far as we can tell there was no estate left for the Collins descendants, and this all proved to be contrived by lawyers, and no one ever received a dime from the Estate, but none the Less it has provided a wealth of invaluable information on the genealogy on this Collins family, and for that we are forever grateful to Luman Jones Collins for recording this Journal, below is the following information recorded by him,(Marilyn Pederson)
Family Record of Levi Collins and Nancy Collins (Nee Sleeth)
Levi Collins and Nancy Sleeth, were married December 28, 1830
Nancy Sleeth, was born July 14, 1806, died December 1, 1850
Jacob Elexander Collins, born December 15, 1832, died September 30, 1836
Millie Amanda Collins, born April 30, 1834, Millie Amanda Collins and John G. Hunt were married January 22, 1854 in Shelby County Indiana, Millie Amanda Hunt, died June 26, 1877, buried Franklin Johnson County Indiana
Christina Ann Collins, born September 9. 1835, died June 29, 1837
Leander Milton Collins, born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, buried Sandhill Cemetery Shelby County Indiana, enlisted August 1862 Company L. 10 reg. Indiana, Vol. Corp. of Company I. 10th Indiana Vol. died United States Hospital Murphysboro, Tennessee.
Sarah Jane Collins, born September 1, 1837, Sarah Barker died (Left Blank)
James Levi Collins, born 29 July 1840 died December 10, 1913, Buried, Crown Hill Indianapolis Indiana, enlisted July 18, 1862, Company B. 70th Indiana Vol. detailed in Co. L. Batt pioneers Corp. April 1863, and was Honorably discharged June 27, 1865, Married Martha Pool, September 14, 1865, Marion County Indiana
Nancy Elizabeth Collins, born August 8,1842, died August 4, 1864, buried Sand Hill cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, married David W. Murphy, September 5, 1861, Shelby County Indiana
Mary Josephine Collins, born July 5, 1848, died August 29, 1869, buried Mount Pleasant Johnson County Indiana, married James R. Fleming, January 29 1869, at Needham Johnson County Indiana
Corp. Leander Milton Collins.5, ( Levi Collins.4, Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 10 March 1837, Sugar Creek, Shelby County Indiana, died: 11 August 1863, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County Tennessee, buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Shelby County Indiana. son of; Levi Collins and Nancy Ann Sleeth.
Note: there is a difference between the Journal records that reads born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, The records of the Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana reads died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863( I will be using the records of the Journal for this Memorial)Marilyn
Private Company F. 70th. Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
Source; Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana
Collins, Emily Melvina, wife of Edmund, died 5-2-1856, aged 32 yrs 1 month 3 days
Collins, Margaret, daughter of Edmund and Emily, born 2-9-1851, died 6-11- 1853 ,aged 2 years 4 months 2 days
Collins, Levi, born 11-11-1799, died 1-6-1852, aged 52 years 1 month 26 days
Collins, Nancy, wife of Levi, died 12-1-1850 , aged 44 years 4 months 17 days
Collins, Corp. L. M., Company F. 70th. Indiana infantry, died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863
Note; Leander Milton Collins, died in the Field Hospital, of Typhoid Fever, we visited Stones River and toured the Battle Field, and told the curator there where Leander was buried in Indiana, since they didn't have that information and he added it to their books. (Marilyn)
Source: Journal Kept by Luman Jones Collins to Establish the "Heirs of the "David Sutton Estate", dated: 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois.
Note: As far as we can tell there was no estate left for the Collins descendants, and this all proved to be contrived by lawyers, and no one ever received a dime from the Estate, but none the Less it has provided a wealth of invaluable information on the genealogy on this Collins family, and for that we are forever grateful to Luman Jones Collins for recording this Journal, below is the following information recorded by him,(Marilyn Pederson)
Family Record of Levi Collins and Nancy Collins (Nee Sleeth)
Levi Collins and Nancy Sleeth, were married December 28, 1830
Nancy Sleeth, was born July 14, 1806, died December 1, 1850
Jacob Elexander Collins, born December 15, 1832, died September 30, 1836
Millie Amanda Collins, born April 30, 1834, Millie Amanda Collins and John G. Hunt were married January 22, 1854 in Shelby County Indiana, Millie Amanda Hunt, died June 26, 1877, buried Franklin Johnson County Indiana
Christina Ann Collins, born September 9. 1835, died June 29, 1837
Leander Milton Collins, born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, buried Sandhill Cemetery Shelby County Indiana, enlisted August 1862 Company L. 10 reg. Indiana, Vol. Corp. of Company I. 10th Indiana Vol. died United States Hospital Murphysboro, Tennessee.
Sarah Jane Collins, born September 1, 1837, Sarah Barker died (Left Blank)
James Levi Collins, born 29 July 1840 died December 10, 1913, Buried, Crown Hill Indianapolis Indiana, enlisted July 18, 1862, Company B. 70th Indiana Vol. detailed in Co. L. Batt pioneers Corp. April 1863, and was Honorably discharged June 27, 1865, Married Martha Pool, September 14, 1865, Marion County Indiana
Nancy Elizabeth Collins, born August 8,1842, died August 4, 1864, buried Sand Hill cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, married David W. Murphy, September 5, 1861, Shelby County Indiana
Mary Josephine Collins, born July 5, 1848, died August 29, 1869, buried Mount Pleasant Johnson County Indiana, married James R. Fleming, January 29 1869, at Needham Johnson County Indiana
Note: there is a difference between the Journal records that reads born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, The records of the Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana reads died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863( I will be using the records of the Journal for this Memorial)Marilyn
Private Company F. 70th. Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
Source; Sandhill or Keith Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Township, Shelby County Indiana
Collins, Emily Melvina, wife of Edmund, died 5-2-1856, aged 32 yrs 1 month 3 days
Collins, Margaret, daughter of Edmund and Emily, born 2-9-1851, died 6-11- 1853 ,aged 2 years 4 months 2 days
Collins, Levi, born 11-11-1799, died 1-6-1852, aged 52 years 1 month 26 days
Collins, Nancy, wife of Levi, died 12-1-1850 , aged 44 years 4 months 17 days
Collins, Corp. L. M., Company F. 70th. Indiana infantry, died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8-10-1863
Note; Leander Milton Collins, died in the Field Hospital, of Typhoid Fever, we visited Stones River and toured the Battle Field, and told the curator there where Leander was buried in Indiana, since they didn't have that information and he added it to their books. (Marilyn)
Source: Journal Kept by Luman Jones Collins to Establish the "Heirs of the "David Sutton Estate", dated: 16 April 1888, Decatur, Illinois.
Note: As far as we can tell there was no estate left for the Collins descendants, and this all proved to be contrived by lawyers, and no one ever received a dime from the Estate, but none the Less it has provided a wealth of invaluable information on the genealogy on this Collins family, and for that we are forever grateful to Luman Jones Collins for recording this Journal, below is the following information recorded by him,(Marilyn Pederson)
Family Record of Levi Collins and Nancy Collins (Nee Sleeth)
Levi Collins and Nancy Sleeth, were married December 28, 1830
Nancy Sleeth, was born July 14, 1806, died December 1, 1850
Jacob Elexander Collins, born December 15, 1832, died September 30, 1836
Millie Amanda Collins, born April 30, 1834, Millie Amanda Collins and John G. Hunt were married January 22, 1854 in Shelby County Indiana, Millie Amanda Hunt, died June 26, 1877, buried Franklin Johnson County Indiana
Christina Ann Collins, born September 9. 1835, died June 29, 1837
Leander Milton Collins, born March 10, 1837, died August 11, 1863, buried Sandhill Cemetery Shelby County Indiana, enlisted August 1862 Company L. 10 reg. Indiana, Vol. Corp. of Company I. 10th Indiana Vol. died United States Hospital Murphysboro, Tennessee.
Sarah Jane Collins, born September 1, 1837, Sarah Barker died (Left Blank)
James Levi Collins, born 29 July 1840 died December 10, 1913, Buried, Crown Hill Indianapolis Indiana, enlisted July 18, 1862, Company B. 70th Indiana Vol. detailed in Co. L. Batt pioneers Corp. April 1863, and was Honorably discharged June 27, 1865, Married Martha Pool, September 14, 1865, Marion County Indiana
Nancy Elizabeth Collins, born August 8,1842, died August 4, 1864, buried Sand Hill cemetery, Shelby County Indiana, married David W. Murphy, September 5, 1861, Shelby County Indiana
Mary Josephine Collins, born July 5, 1848, died August 29, 1869, buried Mount Pleasant Johnson County Indiana, married James R. Fleming, January 29 1869, at Needham Johnson County Indiana
