Hannah's parents were Nathan Collins Sr. and his second wife, Nancy Wilson Collins.
Hannah grew up in Ripley, Ohio and together with her parents, siblings, and Rev. John Rankin helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. Approximately 2000 slaves may have escaped to freedom through Ripley, Ohio.
Hannah was an early teacher in Ripley and her younger brother Eli W. Collins became one of the first dentists in the area.
Hannah married distant cousin Jonathan Collins Taft and had 6 children with him. Their wedding ceremony was conducted by their pastor, famous abolitionist & Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad, Reverand John Rankin.
6 Children of Hannah and Jonathan, per Taft published Victorian era family tree:
1. William b. 1843
2. Emmor b. 1845
3. Harriet b. 1849
4. Nancy b. 1849
5. Alphonse
6. Antoinette Taft Edwards
Jonathan, Hannah and their children lived in Ohio until 1875. In 1875 the family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan so Jonathan Taft could found the University of Michigan College of Dentistry. Establishing the UM Dental School literally involved an act of Congress to fund the College. It was the 2nd Dental School in the U.S. associated with a university.
Hannah W. Collins Taft was the mother of Antoinette Taft Edwards and grandmother of Stella Taft (nee Edwards) Hunt.
Hannah had 2 older half siblings from the marriage of Nathan Collins Sr. with his first wife, Hannah. Hannah W. Collins Taft was daughter of Nathaniel's second wife, Nancy Wilson Collins. From the records is appears Hannah is the oldest of the several surviving children of Nathan with second wife, Nancy.
The Collins family is described in many accounts of Ripley history, Brown County history, and stories of the underground railroad.
The 1850 census showed that Hannah's mother, Nancy Wilson Collins, was living with daughter Hannah Taft.
Find-a-Grave contributor #49386149 looked around Oct. 2017 with help of cemetery staff and did not find any grave markers for Jonathan Taft or his family though he is recorded to have bought about 9 plots for his family burials. Jonathan moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1875 so maybe the Tafts didn't actually use their plots?
Cause of Death for Hannah: railroad accident, per original creator of this memorial
Thank you to Nathaniel N. Collins descendants Mary C. Rhodes and Beth R. for sharing your research about the Collins family.
Hannah grew up in Ripley, Ohio and together with her parents, siblings, and Rev. John Rankin helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. Approximately 2000 slaves may have escaped to freedom through Ripley, Ohio.
Hannah was an early teacher in Ripley and her younger brother Eli W. Collins became one of the first dentists in the area.
Hannah married distant cousin Jonathan Collins Taft and had 6 children with him. Their wedding ceremony was conducted by their pastor, famous abolitionist & Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad, Reverand John Rankin.
6 Children of Hannah and Jonathan, per Taft published Victorian era family tree:
1. William b. 1843
2. Emmor b. 1845
3. Harriet b. 1849
4. Nancy b. 1849
5. Alphonse
6. Antoinette Taft Edwards
Jonathan, Hannah and their children lived in Ohio until 1875. In 1875 the family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan so Jonathan Taft could found the University of Michigan College of Dentistry. Establishing the UM Dental School literally involved an act of Congress to fund the College. It was the 2nd Dental School in the U.S. associated with a university.
Hannah W. Collins Taft was the mother of Antoinette Taft Edwards and grandmother of Stella Taft (nee Edwards) Hunt.
Hannah had 2 older half siblings from the marriage of Nathan Collins Sr. with his first wife, Hannah. Hannah W. Collins Taft was daughter of Nathaniel's second wife, Nancy Wilson Collins. From the records is appears Hannah is the oldest of the several surviving children of Nathan with second wife, Nancy.
The Collins family is described in many accounts of Ripley history, Brown County history, and stories of the underground railroad.
The 1850 census showed that Hannah's mother, Nancy Wilson Collins, was living with daughter Hannah Taft.
Find-a-Grave contributor #49386149 looked around Oct. 2017 with help of cemetery staff and did not find any grave markers for Jonathan Taft or his family though he is recorded to have bought about 9 plots for his family burials. Jonathan moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1875 so maybe the Tafts didn't actually use their plots?
Cause of Death for Hannah: railroad accident, per original creator of this memorial
Thank you to Nathaniel N. Collins descendants Mary C. Rhodes and Beth R. for sharing your research about the Collins family.
Hannah's parents were Nathan Collins Sr. and his second wife, Nancy Wilson Collins.
Hannah grew up in Ripley, Ohio and together with her parents, siblings, and Rev. John Rankin helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. Approximately 2000 slaves may have escaped to freedom through Ripley, Ohio.
Hannah was an early teacher in Ripley and her younger brother Eli W. Collins became one of the first dentists in the area.
Hannah married distant cousin Jonathan Collins Taft and had 6 children with him. Their wedding ceremony was conducted by their pastor, famous abolitionist & Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad, Reverand John Rankin.
6 Children of Hannah and Jonathan, per Taft published Victorian era family tree:
1. William b. 1843
2. Emmor b. 1845
3. Harriet b. 1849
4. Nancy b. 1849
5. Alphonse
6. Antoinette Taft Edwards
Jonathan, Hannah and their children lived in Ohio until 1875. In 1875 the family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan so Jonathan Taft could found the University of Michigan College of Dentistry. Establishing the UM Dental School literally involved an act of Congress to fund the College. It was the 2nd Dental School in the U.S. associated with a university.
Hannah W. Collins Taft was the mother of Antoinette Taft Edwards and grandmother of Stella Taft (nee Edwards) Hunt.
Hannah had 2 older half siblings from the marriage of Nathan Collins Sr. with his first wife, Hannah. Hannah W. Collins Taft was daughter of Nathaniel's second wife, Nancy Wilson Collins. From the records is appears Hannah is the oldest of the several surviving children of Nathan with second wife, Nancy.
The Collins family is described in many accounts of Ripley history, Brown County history, and stories of the underground railroad.
The 1850 census showed that Hannah's mother, Nancy Wilson Collins, was living with daughter Hannah Taft.
Find-a-Grave contributor #49386149 looked around Oct. 2017 with help of cemetery staff and did not find any grave markers for Jonathan Taft or his family though he is recorded to have bought about 9 plots for his family burials. Jonathan moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1875 so maybe the Tafts didn't actually use their plots?
Cause of Death for Hannah: railroad accident, per original creator of this memorial
Thank you to Nathaniel N. Collins descendants Mary C. Rhodes and Beth R. for sharing your research about the Collins family.
Hannah grew up in Ripley, Ohio and together with her parents, siblings, and Rev. John Rankin helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. Approximately 2000 slaves may have escaped to freedom through Ripley, Ohio.
Hannah was an early teacher in Ripley and her younger brother Eli W. Collins became one of the first dentists in the area.
Hannah married distant cousin Jonathan Collins Taft and had 6 children with him. Their wedding ceremony was conducted by their pastor, famous abolitionist & Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad, Reverand John Rankin.
6 Children of Hannah and Jonathan, per Taft published Victorian era family tree:
1. William b. 1843
2. Emmor b. 1845
3. Harriet b. 1849
4. Nancy b. 1849
5. Alphonse
6. Antoinette Taft Edwards
Jonathan, Hannah and their children lived in Ohio until 1875. In 1875 the family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan so Jonathan Taft could found the University of Michigan College of Dentistry. Establishing the UM Dental School literally involved an act of Congress to fund the College. It was the 2nd Dental School in the U.S. associated with a university.
Hannah W. Collins Taft was the mother of Antoinette Taft Edwards and grandmother of Stella Taft (nee Edwards) Hunt.
Hannah had 2 older half siblings from the marriage of Nathan Collins Sr. with his first wife, Hannah. Hannah W. Collins Taft was daughter of Nathaniel's second wife, Nancy Wilson Collins. From the records is appears Hannah is the oldest of the several surviving children of Nathan with second wife, Nancy.
The Collins family is described in many accounts of Ripley history, Brown County history, and stories of the underground railroad.
The 1850 census showed that Hannah's mother, Nancy Wilson Collins, was living with daughter Hannah Taft.
Find-a-Grave contributor #49386149 looked around Oct. 2017 with help of cemetery staff and did not find any grave markers for Jonathan Taft or his family though he is recorded to have bought about 9 plots for his family burials. Jonathan moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1875 so maybe the Tafts didn't actually use their plots?
Cause of Death for Hannah: railroad accident, per original creator of this memorial
Thank you to Nathaniel N. Collins descendants Mary C. Rhodes and Beth R. for sharing your research about the Collins family.
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