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NOTE: I have a big problem with this info. Sources on internet put this husband and these children with Ruth Hannah Letsinger, and the woman born at the right date, with those children, lives next door to John Letsinger (Ruth's brother) in 1870. HOWEVER the woman who tracks forward through the census with John Collins of the same occupation and birth, with the same children, is shown in 1850 in Hempstead Arkansas, but Ruth Hannah Letsinger is shown still living with her parents in the 1850 census. Could be a census error, or John Collins has two wives with similar data, but I take this with a grain of salt.
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Ruth Hannah Letsinger (Collins?) born 9-20-1824 SC Exact date taken from unsourced internet family trees, not verified. Same sources give date of death as 2-23-1875 in Benton, MO Note that her sister Sarah is supposed to have married a Collins as well
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Siblings
1828-Margaret E 1833-William T Letsinger 1835-Sarah Letsinger 1837-Louisa Letsinger 1839-James Herman 1842-Emily Caroline 1850-Isabelle Letsinger 1850-Matilda Letsinger 1853-Mary
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perhaps married to John Collins born
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Children of Ruth Collins I am not convinced Ruth Collins and Ruth Letsinger were the same woman c.1843-Thomas Asbury c.1844-Nancy E c.1846-Mary M c.1849-Columbus McKendree c.1851-Amanda C c.1854-David Franklin c.1856-Sarah E c.1858-Gilford B c.1861-Louisa C c.1863-Isabella
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parents: George Letsinger &
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maternal grandparents: Margaret "Peggy" Hamilton
paternal grandparents: John Michael Ledsinger & Rutha Fennell
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maternal aunts & uncles: 1801-Mary Hefley Dunlap; 1806-Sarah Hefley Carter; 1808-Elizabeth Hefley (Rosamon); 1811-William Hefley; c.1813-James Hefley; 1816-Henry Hefley
paternal aunts & uncles:
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1830 census, Carroll County TN (one extra female child, perhaps a daughter who did not survive)
George Letsinger
1 male under 5 (John)
1 male 20-30 (George)
2 females under 5 (Ruth + unknown girl)
1 female 5-10 (Margaret)
1 female 20-30 (Nancy)
1840 census, Carroll County TN (2 daughters seem to be missing)
George Letsinger
1 male under 5 (James H)
1 male 5-10 (William)
1 male 10-15 (John)
1 male 30-40 (George)
1 female under 5 (Louisa)
1 female 5-10 (Sarah should be 5, Mary 9)
1 female 15-20 (Ruth should be 16, Margaret12)
1 female 30-40 (Nancy)
1850 census, Carroll County TN, District 8
George Letsinger, age 48, farmer, born SC, estate value $600
Nancy A. Letsinger, age 44, born SC
Rutha M, age 26, born SC
John M, age 24, farmer, born SC
Margaret E, age 22, born TN
Mary E, age 19, born TN
William T, age 17, born TN
Sarah A, age 15, born TN
Louisa M, age 13, born TN
James H, age 11, born TN
Emily C, age 8, born TN
George L, age 6, born TN
Isabella, age 1, born TN
(next household is John Letsinger, 24, born SC & Mary C., age 19, born TN)
FROM HERE ON THIS MAY BE THE WRONG WOMAN, OR SHE IS IN 1850 CENSUS IN 2 PLACES AT ONCE
OR JOHN HAD A FIRST WIFE WITH STRONGLY SIMILAR DATA TO RUTH
1850 census, Hempstead County Arkansas, Bodcaw township
John D? Collins, age 34, Meth E Clergyman, born TN
Ruth H, age 26, born SC
son Thos A, age 7, born TN
daughter Nancy E, age 6, born TN
daughter Mary M, age 4, born TN
son Columbus M, age 1, born TN
1860 census, Howell County Missouri, Benton township
John B Collins, age 44, E.M. Clergyman, real estate value $360/pers estate 200, born TN
"Lucy" H, age 36, dom (assume domestic duties), born TN
Thomas A, age 16, farm labor, born TN (as are all the children listed)
Mary M, age 12
Columbus, age 11
Mandy C, age 9
David F, age 5
Sarah, age 3
Gilford B, age 1
1870 census, Howell County Missouri, Benton Township, household 108
John B Collins, age 54, farmer, $1500/$500, born TN
Rutha H, age 46, keeping house, born SC
Columbus M, age 21, farm laborer, born TN
Amanda C, age 19, born TN
David F, age 15, born TN
Sarah E, age 13, born TN
Gilford B, age 11, born TN
Louisa C, age 9, born MO
Isabella, age 7, born MO
NOTE household 107 is John Michael Letsinger, brother of Ruth Hannah Letsinger