Born in Floyd Township, Warren, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Henry Collins
and Ann (Mutter) Collins
Sister of
Samuel Collins, Thomas Collins, Sarah A (Collins) Retherford, Mary Melissa (Collins) Gordon, Henry E Collins, Newton Collins, Ulysses George Collins [half] and Jeanette (Collins) Sproston [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Ann (West) Watts
Died
at age 38
in Kansas, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
This profile is part of the Collins Name Study.
Martha Collins was born on December 19, 1850 in Floyd Township, Warren, Illinois, United States, daughter of Henry Collins (1809–1878) and Ann Mutter (~1827–~1860).
In the 1860 census she (age 9) was in Floyd Township, Warren, Illinois, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Henry Collins | M | 51 | Ohio | |
| Ann Collins | F | 30 | Ky | |
| Samuel Collins | M | 13 | Ill | |
| Thomas Collins | M | 11 | Ill | |
| Martha Collins | F | 9 | Ill | |
| Sarah A Collins | F | 7 | Ill | |
| Mary M Collins | F | 5 | Ill | |
| Henry E Collins | M | 3 | Ill |
In the 1870 census she (age 19) was in Eliza, Mercer, Illinois, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Henry Collins | M | 60 | Ohio | |
| Elizabeth F Collins | F | 40 | Virginia | |
| Thomas Collins | M | 21 | Illinois | |
| Martha Collins | F | 19 | Illinois | |
| Sarah A Collins | F | 17 | Illinois | |
| Mary M Collins | F | 15 | Illinois | |
| Henry E Collins | M | 12 | Illinois | |
| Newton Collins | M | 8 | Illinois | |
| A Grant Collins | M | 1 | Illinois | |
| Sonoris Dunawain | F | 14 | Illinois | |
| Flora Dunawain | F | 11 | Illinois |
In the 1880 census she (age 30), Keeping House, was the wife of Thomas J. West in Lincoln Township, Rice, Kansas, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas J. West | M | 40 | Married | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| Martha West | F | 30 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Illinois |
| Ida May West | F | 5 | Single | Daughter | Illinois | |
| Henry C. West | M | 3 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
| George G. West | M | 2 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
| John M. Parks | M | 31 | Single | Other | Illinois | |
| Newton Collins | M | 19 | Single | Other | Illinois |
Martha died on October 4, 1889 in Kansas, aged 38. She was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Rice County, Kansas[4].
Sources
- ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 391; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165804; FHL microfilm: 803234; Image number: 582; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01707-7
FamilySearch Record: MXH1-5QG (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBT-Q46
Martha Collins (9) in Floyd Township, Warren, Illinois, United States. Born in Ill. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 3; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004263698_002_M9CX-X9K; FHL microfilm: 000545759; Image number: 51; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01424-2
FamilySearch Record: M6HN-GWY (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SP2-8N
Martha Collins (19) in Eliza, Mercer, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00050; Digital film/folder number: 005160655; FHL microfilm: 1254394; Image number: 732; Sheet number: 257; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: MF5V-82T (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYB-XRF
Martha West (30), wife, Keeping House, in household of Thomas J. West (40) in Lincoln Township, Rice, Kansas, United States. Born in Illinois, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #89518434 (accessed 14 December 2023)
Memorial page for Martha West (1850-4 Oct 1889), citing Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Rice County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by ksrose (contributor 47255712).
- See also:
- FamilySearch Person: LC8V-3FJ
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