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Ruth Oliva COLLINS
Birth:26 Oct 1833 in South Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 1 2 3
Death:23 Nov 1914 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York, USA 10 3
Sex:F
Father:
Mother:
  
Reference: 9
Census: 1855 Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 4
Census: 1860 Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 5
Census: 1865 Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 6
Census: 1870 Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 7
Census: 1875 Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 8
Census: 1880 Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA 9
Burial: 26 Nov 1914 Poolville (Poolville Rural Cemetery, Approx. 75.50193 W 42.76724 N), Madison, New York, USA 11 3 10
Occupation: Housekeeper 8
Religion: Baptist 2
Changed: 15 Jan 2003

Spouses & Children
Jerome N. HOLMES (Husband) b. 9 Oct 1834 in Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA
1 12 13
Marriage: 18 MAR 1855 in Hamilton (home of Ruth Olivia Collins), Madison, New York, USA
Children: 
  1. Emma Eliza HOLMES b. 20 Mar 1859 in South Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA
  2. DescendantsJohn Cook HOLMES b. 17 Sep 1862 in South Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA
  3. DescendantsClarence Edwin HOLMES b. 18 Jan 1875 in South Hamilton, Madison, New York, USA
 

Notes
Individual:

Death date: Nov 23, 1914

Death place: Albany, New York

Cause of death: Bronchial pneumonia, with myocarditis contributing. Illness began Nov 20, 1914. Attending physician was Charles E. Collins, M.D., of Rensselaer, NY.

See entry for Hiram Holmes for information on Olivia's grave.
1633 Broadway, Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York at death.

She owned land in 1875.

When she died she left a "small house and lot in the country" ("small cottage at S. Hamilton N.Y.") which Clarence tried to sell for $150 but received no offers as of Jun 25, 1915. Its assessed value was "I think $200.00".Hamilton, 2nd dist., Family #84
Ruth O.
Olivia
Oliva
Ruth Olivia Collins
Oliva Collins
Ruth Holmes
Olivia Holmes.
Oliva Holmes; married under the name Oliva Collins; "Ruth Olivia" is corrected twice by crossing out "Ruth" and changing "Olivia" to "Oliva".
Oliva Holmes.
Ruth Oliva Holmes.Hamilton, Family #141"The Holmes Family"Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #325Hamilton, 2nd dist., Family #84p. 38Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #410
"I think all of her direct family were dead before I was born. I think she had three sisters; one sister, Maria Newton, I knew. I think she had one brother but I believe he and one sister died of T.B. in early life."

Declaration for Widow's Pension and Application for Reimbursement were witnessed by Rev. Lester G. Simon and Jennie T. Simon, both of 63 Ten Broeck St., Albany, Albany, New York.p. 2
Birth date: OCT. 26, 1833
Age 21 in 1855.
Age 26 in 1860.
Age 31 in 1865.
Age 36 in 1870.
Age 41 in 1875.
Age 46 in 1880.
Age 79 on Jan 22, 1913.

Birth place: New York
Madison
In S. Hamilton 10 years in 1855.Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #410Hamilton, family #611Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #325Hamilton, family #768Hamilton, 2nd dist., Family #84Hamilton, Family #141Hamilton, Family #141Hamilton, family #611Hamilton, family #768Hamilton, 2nd dist., Family #84Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #410
Married by Rev. S. P. Way. He was pastor of the 2nd Baptist Church of Hamilton (actually Hamilton Center) from 1841-1845 and pastor of the 2nd Baptist Church of Brookfield (actually in North Brookfield) 1856-1858.

Marriage date: March 18, 1855
Eighteenth day of March, 1855.
March 18 1855.

Witnesses:Charles H. Da[c]e [Dare?]
Lucy D. Whi[l]comb [Whitcomb?]


Sources
  1. Type: Book
    Author: George Knapp Collins
    Title: Descendants of John Collins, of Charlestown, R. I., and Susannah Daggett, His Wife
    Publication: Gazette Print (Baldwinsville, NY, 1901)
    Text: p. 38
  2. Type: Newspaper
    Title: Democratic Union
    Place: Oneida, New York
    Date: Dec 10, 1914
    Page: p. 6, col. 2
    Text: Quoted in full in Daniel L. McDonald, family history book, publi
    shed by the author (c/o Janette McDonald, 20 24th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1997), collection of Richard S. Holmes.
  3. Type: Vital Record
    Title: Death certificate for Ruth Oliva Holmes
    Date: Dec 4, 1914
    Place: Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York
  4. Type: Census
    Title: New York State census population schedule
    Place: Madison County, part 1
    Date: 1855
    Media: microfilm #0408491
    Text: Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #410
  5. Type: Census
    Title: US census population schedule
    Place: Madison County, New York, part 2
    Date: 1860
    Media: microfilm #0408493
    Text: Hamilton, family #611
  6. Type: Census
    Title: New York State census population schedule
    Place: Madison County, part 1
    Date: 1865
    Media: microfilm #0408495
    Text: Hamilton, 2nd dist., family #325
  7. Type: Census
    Title: US census population schedule
    Place: Madison County, New York
    Date: 1870
    Media: microfilm #M593-967
    Text: Hamilton, family #768
  8. Type: Census
    Title: New York State census population schedule
    Place: Madison County, part 1
    Date: 1875
    Media: microfilm #0408497
    Text: Hamilton, 2nd dist., Family #84
  9. Type: Census
    Title: US census population schedule
    Place: Madison County, New York, part 2
    Date: 1880
    Media: microfilm #1254860
    Text: Hamilton, Family #141
  10. Type: Military Record/pension file
    Title: Application for Reimbursement
    Date: Jun 25, 1915
  11. Type: Book
    Author: Clarence E. Holmes
    Title: Reminiscences of Previous Years
    Publication: published privately
    Text: Written ca. 1950-1955.
    Text: p. 4
  12. Type: Military Record/pension file
    Title: Declaration for Widow's Pension
    Date: Jan 22, 1913
  13. Type: Military Record/pension file
    Title: Copy of marriage certificate
    Date: 18 Mar 1855
    Text: Handwritten copy with the statement, "Original returned to Claim
    ant May 1, 1912".

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