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From: Barry Collett <>
Subject: Re: [COLLETT-WILLIAM] Wm Collett died Nov. 1880 KS
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:40:23 -0500
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Hi Gloria,

I was just checking the Kansas counties circa 1880 and I guess that it does fit nicely. Since William Collett was in the census with his son in Norton County, KS in 1880 and then Martin/Mastin was in 1900 Republic County, KS. I really wasn't sure of the geography of those counties, but see now they were all bordering Nebraska...

>From West to East:
Norton, Phillips, Smith, Jewell, Republic

So, yeah, the migration fits nicely really.

The 1880 Norton Co., KS census was enumerated on June 5, 1880...then, we have the death listing in Nov. 1880 in Smith County...then, by 1900, Mastin Collett in Republic County...a straight line of migration in date sequence.

I know that I had checked some Republic County, KS newspapers years ago for an obit for William Collett, but came up empty. It was only from the submission online through the LDS years ago that I had taken the date and place of Wm Collett's death as 1881 Scandia, Republic County, KS. I believe I sent you all of that researcher's paperwork (I was lucky to track that down), and it was lacking documentation to support the death info.

Anyway, I will be anxious to see what more is written in the earlier article of Wm Collett, Jr....even just a mother's name would be great.

Talk to you soon!

Barry








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From: Gloria Barnes <>
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Sent: Sat, Feb 5, 2011 11:48 am
Subject: Re: [COLLETT-WILLIAM] Wm Collett died Nov. 1880 KS


Hi All,

I was very happy to see that citation. Can't wait to hear what else you may
be found when the microfilm is viewed!

Gloria

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Collett" <>
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 7:35 AM
Subject: [COLLETT-WILLIAM] Wm Collett died Nov. 1880 KS


>
>
>
> Hi All...
>
>
> I have finally decided to follow up on this citation:
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> "From the Smith County Kansas Pioneer, Friday, November 19, 1880 page 3:
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> Death's Doings
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> Mr. Wm. Collett, over 90 years of age died last Tuesday morning. Mr.
> Collett, of whom reference was made in the PIONEER some time ago, was a
> soldier of the war of 1812, and was undoubtedly the oldest person in Smith
> County. We have been unable to obtain anything further concerning the
> history of his past life, place of birth, or other data."
>
>
>
> This should be William Collett, Jr. b. circa 1790/1791 and who was said to
> have died circa 1881 in KS, who also served in the War of 1812. William
> was living with a son in the 1880 Norton County, KS census (with just one
> county between him and Smith County - both bordering Nebraska).
>
>
> Anyway, when this was sent to me, the researcher had mentioned she would
> follow up on the earlier listing of Wm Collett in the PIONEER in relation
> to her fee schedule. I generally prefer to do my own research and had put
> this on the back burner at the time. However, due to the fact that the
> earlier article apparently gave more data on Wm Collett in relation to his
> history, etc...I have since placed an order with the Kansas Historical
> Society to get a copy of the Smith County Pioneer newspaper on microfilm
> for the dates: 1/7/1876 - 8/27/1880. I will pass on what I am able to find
> when the microfilm arrives.
>
>
> Sincerely, Barry Collett
>
>
> PS According to the death listing above, it would seem to me that "last
> Tuesday" likely refers to the week prior, which would give us a date of
> Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1880 for the death of Wm Collett, Jr.
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