Children of Sanford Collins (1844-1928) and Elizabeth George (1854-1940)
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Children of Sanford Collins (1844-1928) and Elizabeth George (1854-1940)
| scott ferrell (View posts) | Posted: 3 Nov 2009 3:42PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Collins, George
I need help in regards to Cynthia Collins and Cynthia A Collins.
I show that Sanford Collins and Elizabeth George had a daughter Cynthia A Collins according to the 1900 census and it says that she was 8 years old and born Jun 1891. She doesn't appear on later census of Sanford. But she may have been married by 1910 because she'd have been 18.
But then.....
I also found a birth record for Sanford Collins and Elizabeth George that says Cynthia Collins was born in 11 June 1902. (which means Elizabeth would've been around 47 at Cynthia's birth)
There is a death record of Cynthia Collins in 10 Jan 1903 with parents Sanford & Elizabeth Collins saying that Cynthia was approximately 2 years old. (By the math she'd only have been 7 months from June 1902 to Jan 1903.)
So, I need some clarity......
Were there 2 Cynthias? Did the family re-use the name?
Are the names Sanford and Elizabeth common enough that the death record for Cynthia Collins dying in 1903 does not belong to the Cynthia Collins born in 1902. Or did the record keepers make many errors on the dates/approximate ages?
I show that Sanford Collins and Elizabeth George had a daughter Cynthia A Collins according to the 1900 census and it says that she was 8 years old and born Jun 1891. She doesn't appear on later census of Sanford. But she may have been married by 1910 because she'd have been 18.
But then.....
I also found a birth record for Sanford Collins and Elizabeth George that says Cynthia Collins was born in 11 June 1902. (which means Elizabeth would've been around 47 at Cynthia's birth)
There is a death record of Cynthia Collins in 10 Jan 1903 with parents Sanford & Elizabeth Collins saying that Cynthia was approximately 2 years old. (By the math she'd only have been 7 months from June 1902 to Jan 1903.)
So, I need some clarity......
Were there 2 Cynthias? Did the family re-use the name?
Are the names Sanford and Elizabeth common enough that the death record for Cynthia Collins dying in 1903 does not belong to the Cynthia Collins born in 1902. Or did the record keepers make many errors on the dates/approximate ages?
