We have finally found our elusive 2nd grandfather. Now we are trying to add/find as much information on him as possible. He was from Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and after the CW he moved to Lebanon, Clinton County, Michigan where he was enumerated on the agricultural schedule page 5 line 7. from 30 June 1870. He at some time before his move to Kansas, married an Elizabeth L Simmons or Simpson (according to his third wife's pension application). Elizabeth is enumerated with him in 1875 Kansas census under the name of Dollinds. She is reported as being from New York in this census. She killed her self by cynide in 1883. We believe her date of birth to be around 1842. We are not sure if the last name Simmons is her married or maiden name that was given to John Dollinds third wife Jenny Baldwin. But, we would love for some one to look at the marriage certificates and see if they can find one for John S Dollins or Dollinds between 1867-1875.

Info. for marriage records can be found at

http://www.clinton-county.org/Government/CountyClerk/BirthDe...

I’m not related to any member of this family.


1870 -
Name: John S Dollinds
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1870: Lebanon, Clinton, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Matherton

John S Dollinds 29, LA - farmer [Louisiana]
Elizabeth L Dollinds 28, MI

1880 -
Name: John Dollins
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Butler City, Pottawatomie, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elezibeth Dollins
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Photographer

John Dollins 38, PA
Elezibeth Dollins 38, KY - ass't photographer

1900 -
Name: John Dollinds
Age: 63
Birth Date: Jan 1837
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1900: Grasshopper, Atchison, Kansas
[Atchison]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jennie L Dollinds
Marriage Year: 1883
Years Married: 17
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation:

John Dollinds 63, 1/37 LA
Jennie L Dollinds 49, 1/51 OH - married 17 yrsw; no children

1910 - John Dollinds is not listed.


KS Vital Records -
Vital records were created as part of a civil registration to collect information on population growth and causes of death to control epidemic's.
Kansas didn't officially start collecting birth and death records until July 1, 1911.

statement source -
Jason Mathewson
Chief of Certification
Kansas Vital Statistics


RE: marriage records -
Many states at the time in question only kept records in ledger books. NO certificate was issued.

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic

DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/


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