Re: Charles Collingwood decendancy
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Re: Charles Collingwood decendancy
4/07/03
Hello Jason, I have just recently pieced together this info. All i had to begin with was a obit for my gg grandfatherDaivid R. Edwards mentioning his sister
Mrs.S.C Collingwood &William R. Edwards from Williamsburg, IA, Iowa County. Here is some info i have found since then.
1870 (Ancestry.com):
Troy Twp, Iowa Co, Iowa
Page: 325...Dwelling: 45
E.L. Edwards...45...Wales...farmer
Alzina Edwards...41...PA...keeping house
Wm Edwards...4...IA
Lewis Edwards...1...IA
Seth Collingwood...17...PA...farmer
Lydia A Collingwood...15...IA
Mary A Edwards...11...IA
David R Edwards...9...IA
1900:
Troy Twp, Iowa County, Iowa
Film: T623-438...Book: 1...Page: 185...Dwelling: 56
Seth Collingwood...head...Jun 1852 - 47...PA / England / PA...farmer
Mary A Collingwood...wife...Jul 1858 - 41...IA / Wales / Wales
Minnie Collingwood...dau...May 1884 - 16...IA / PA / IA
Della Collingwood...dau...Jan 1896 - 4...IA / PA / IA
Ralph A Edward...nephew...Dec 1898 - 1...IA / IA / IA
Notes:
- Seth & Mary married 18 yrs, 2 children, 2 living
1920:
Troy, Iowa Co, Iowa
Film: T625-494...Enum Dist: 58...Page: 10A
Seth Collingwood...head...67...PA / England / PA
Mary Collingwood...wife...62...IA / Wales / Wales
Civil War Soldiers (Ancestry.com):
Edward L Edwards
Residence: Marengo, Iowa
Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1862 at the age of 37
Enlisted in Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 26 August 1862.
Mustered out Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 10 May 1865 in Davenport, IA
Civil War Pension Index (Ancestry.com):
Soldier: Edward L Edwards
Widow: Alzina C Edwards
Service: Company G, 28th Iowa Infantry
Invalid Pension: Application # 307791 - Certificate # 202423
Widow Pension: Application # 711264, Iowa
Note: - dates were cut off from image
Unfortunately, I do not know if any relatives of the Collingwoods or Edwards line still reside in that area.
I am planning a trip there the end of May to do other family research. I will see what else I can find on the
Collingwoods of Iowa County, Iowa.
Dawn Kurth-Minard
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Re: Charles Collingwood decendancy
Dawn Minard 4/07/03