Brief Life History of James Wesley
When James Wesley Collings was born on 6 August 1878, in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, his father, James Collings Junior, was 33 and his mother, Frances Phoebe Rich, was 28. He married Amelia Ann Poulsen on 12 June 1906, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in American Falls Election Precinct 1, Power, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 18 October 1955, in American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (44)
- James Wesley Collings, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- James W. Collings, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- James Wesley Collings, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
1878–1955 Male
1884–1917 Female
Children (5)
1907–1964 Male
1909–1988 Female
1911–1978 Male
1913–1963 Female
1914–1914 Female
Parents and Siblings
1845–1930 Male
1850–1932 Female
Siblings (11)
1876–1974 Female
1878–1955 Male
1879–1986 Female
1881–1959 Male
1883–1905 Male
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1882
Age 4
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: variant of Collins or Colling , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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