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Lydia Annette Woods (Nettie)
 Born
19 July 1876 in Afton, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States of America [ s4124 ]
 Died
13 March 1944 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America [ s4124 ]
 Buried
15 March 1944 in Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America [ s4124 ]
 Spouse
Born 27 May 1876 - Died 18 February 1945
 Married
26 May 1897 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States of America [ s4123 ]
 Child 1
Born 19 February 1899 - Died 15 January 1974
 Child 2
Born 21 April 1900 - Died 27 September 1938
 Child 3
Born 23 August 1904 - Died 21 April 1982
 Child 4
Born 23 August 1904 - Died 26 April 1981
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GENERAL NOTES
United States Census, 1 January 1920
Name: Lydia Collins
Event Place: Rockford Ward 3, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
District: 185
Sheet Number and Letter: 14A
Line Number: 2
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820417
Digital Folder Number: 004300592
Image Number: 00032
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
HeadRichard CollinsM43Illinois
Wife Lydia CollinsF43Wisconsin
SonClayton CollinsM19Illinois
DaughterBernice CollinsF15Canada
SonEverett CollinsM15Canada
[RFSS May 2015]

United States Census, 1 April 1940
Name: Lydia Collins
Event Place: Ward 9, Rockford, Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 64
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 101-65
Family Number: 316
Sheet Number and Letter: 61B
Line Number: 50
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 914
Digital Folder Number: 005459655
Image Number: 00369
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
Head Richard Collins M 63 Illinois
Wife Lydia Collins F 64Wisconsin
Son-in-law Thomas Slattery M 34Illinois
Daughter Bernice Slattery F 35 Canada
[RFSS May 2015]

Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name: Lydia A. Collins
Event Date: 13 Mar 1944
Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Gender: Female
Age: 67
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1876
Birthplace: Afton, Wisc.
Father's Name: James Wood
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Occupation: Housewife
Residence Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Spouse's Name: Richard S. Collins
Burial Date: 15 Mar 1944
Burial Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Cemetery: Cedar Bluff
Digital Folder Number: 4152592
Image Number: 2835
GS Film number: 1983617
Reference ID: 13908
[RFSS May 2015]

Obituary published in the Rockford Morning Star, Tuesday, March 14, 1944 reads:
Illness Fatal To Lydia A. Collins

Mrs. Lydia A. Collins, 1305 Wagner Avenue, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at her home after a long illness.

Born at Afton, Wis., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Woods, she resided in Oregon for a number of years before coming to Rockford. In May, 1897, she married Richard S. Collins ar Oregon. The couple spent several years in Winnipeg, Canada, later returning to Rockford.

Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Thomas J. Slattery, at home, and Mrs. Richard Gordon, Belvidere; one son, Everett E. Collins, Rockford; two grand daughters, Marjorie Gordon and Eleanor Collins; a sister, Mrs. Mabel Bradley, Chicago, and two brothers, S.A. Woods, Rockford, and H.W. Woods, Santa Ana, Cal.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the McAllister-Jullian funeral home, 304 North 5th Street. The Rev. John Gordon, pastor of Second Congregational church, will officate, and burial will be in Cedar Bluff cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening.

Obituary kindly supplied by John Maney, Rockford, Illinois.
RFSS May 2015]
MARRIAGE NOTES
Wisconsin, Marriages
Name: Richard S. Collins
Spouse's Name: Lydia Annette Woods
Event Date: 26 May 1897
Event Place: Rock, Wisconsin
Father's Name: Henry Collins
Mother's Name: Matilda Sinton
Spouse's Father's Name: James Woods
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah King
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00323-4
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
GS Film number: 1275536
Reference ID: 194
[RFSS May 2015]

Report published in The Rockford Republic on Thursday, May 27, 1897 reads:
MARRIED AT BELOIT
Richard Collins and Nettie Woods the Happy Couple.
Richard Collins, a wood carver at the Co-Operative Furniture factory, and Miss Nettie Woods, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Woods of 403 South Madison Street, hied themselves to Beloit yesterday and were made happily one. Both of the principals to the union are estimable young people and have many friends in the city who will extend heartiest congratulations. They went from Beloit to Chicago, where they will spend several days, and returning to Rockfofrd will settle down to domesticity.
Report kindly supplied by John Maney, Rockford, Illinois.
RFSS May 2015]
SOURCES
[ s4124 ] Death Registration - Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths - Birth of Lydia A. Collins on 19 July 1876 in Afton, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States of America and Death on 13 March 1944 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America and Burial on 15 March 1944 in Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America - Digital Folder Number: 4152592, Image Number: 2835, GS Film number: 1983617, Reference ID: 13908 - DR1944-13-03-LAC
[ s4123 ] Marriage Registration - Wisconsin, Marriages - Marriage of Richard Sinton Collins and Lydia Annette Woods on 26 May 1897 in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States of America - Reference ID: 194, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00323-4, System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy, GS Film number: 1275536 - MR1897-26-05-RSC-LAW
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