Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Daughter of Peter Miller
and Marintha Althera (Jones) Austin
Wife of
George Robert Symes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Clarene (Symes) Egan
Died
at age 68
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Feb 2024
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Biography
Clarissa Elizabeth (Miller) Collins is a part of US Black heritage.
Clarissa Elizabeth (Miller) Collins has English ancestors.
Clarissa Elizabeth Miller was born on January 17, 1874 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Marintha Althera Jones who was born in England and Peter Miller, an African American barber.
In 1880, Clarissa was living in household of her grandmother Eliz'h. Jones (50) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Clarissa died on December 29, 1942 in Salt Lake City, aged 68. She was buried in Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Sources
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1337; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 040
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #14015307
Clarissa Jones (6), single granddaughter, in household of Eliz'h. Jones (50) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Born in Utah Territory. - "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMR2-445 : Thu Apr 11 19:03:09 UTC 2024), Entry for George Augustine and Marthia Augustine, 1900.
- "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5X3-675 : Sun Mar 10 07:37:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Clara E Collins and Clarene Desymes, 1910.
- "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6D-6F5 : Wed Mar 06 18:19:28 UTC 2024), Entry for William Collins and Leona Collins, 1930.
- "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4K-5V4 : Sat Mar 09 15:06:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarene Bennett and Joseph T Bennett, Jr, 1940.
- "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSGR-6RW : 3 August 2017), Edgar M. Collins and Lizzie Symes, 1904.
- "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQH9-JG9 : Sun Mar 10 07:00:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarissa Elizabeth Collins and George H Austin, 29 Dec 1942.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #43108917
Memorial page for Clarissa Elizabeth Miller Collins (17 Jan 1874-29 Dec 1942), citing Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Perry A Sloan (contributor 47170667).
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