Brief Life History of Collins Hickox
When Collins Hickox Huntington was born on 29 May 1807, in Addison, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Jonathan Huntington, was 28 and his mother, Sally Hickox, was 24. He married Caroline Cornelia Streit on 13 May 1836, in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 20 March 1888, in St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United States.
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- C H Huntington, "United States Census, 1860"
- Collins H Huntington, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954" (Marriage Registered also in St. Albans, VT - Married in Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
- Collin H Huntington, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1807–1888 Male
1818–1903 Female
Children (4)
1854–1908 Male
1856–1945 Female
1864–1864 Female
1864–1873 Male
Parents and Siblings
1778–1856 Male
1783–1868 Female
Siblings (9)
1805–1872 Male
1807–1888 Male
1809–1894 Female
1812–1904 Male
1814–1899 Male
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World Events (8)
1808
Age 1
1812
Age 5
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 23
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from any of various places called Huntington, most of which are named with Old English huntena, the genitive plural form of hunta ‘hunter, huntsman’, + dūn ‘hill’ or tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Some, however, may have Old English hunting ‘hunting’ as the initial element, while others may derive from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan), perhaps with Old English connective -ing-, + tūn. The surname may also arise from Huntingdon (Huntingdonshire), which derives from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan) or Old English hunta (genitive huntan) + dūn.
History: A prominent American family of this name were founded by Simon Huntington, who himself never saw the New World, for he died in 1633 on the voyage to Boston, where his widow settled with her children. Their descendants include Jabez Huntington (1719–86), a wealthy West Indies trader, and Samuel Huntington (1731–96), who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900) was an American railway magnate. Beginning with little education or money, he made a huge fortune, some of which he left to his nephew, Henry Huntington (1850–1927), who used the money to establish the Huntington library and art gallery in CA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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