Sylvanus Collett

Male 1866 - 1932  (65 years)


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  • Name Sylvanus Collett 
    Born 15 Dec 1866  Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Apr 1932  Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 2 May 1932  Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2164  My Family Tree | Collett-Williams
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2015 

    Father Reuben Collett,   b. 19 Jul 1839, Pendock, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1920, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elthura Roseltha Merrill,   b. 13 Sep 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1915, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 17 Jan 1861  Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Last Modified 21 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Elizabeth Simkins,   b. 12 Oct 1865, Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1902, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1866  Lehi, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Wiley Sylvanus Collett,   b. 8 May 1888, Vernal, Uintah, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1962, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Annie Elthurah Collett,   b. 5 Jun 1891, Lehi, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1893  (Age 2 years)
    +3. Orin Collett,   b. 3 Oct 1893, Vernal, Uintah, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1963, San Dimas, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +4. Alice Collett,   b. 11 Oct 1898, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1990  (Age 91 years)
     5. Byron Sylvester Collett,   b. 28 Jan 1902, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1971, Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F782  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Ethelwynne Stringham,   b. 25 Jul 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Teritory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1962, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1904 
    Children 
     1. Claude Stringham Collett,   b. 29 Oct 1911, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1912, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Howard Samuel Collett,   b. 11 Jul 1914, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1996, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Edna Collett,   b. 2 Apr 1916, Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 2006  (Age 90 years)
     4. Edith Collett,   b. 1 Jul 1918, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1990  (Age 71 years)
     5. Carl Stringham Collett,   b. 10 Jun 1922, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 2004, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jun 1866 - Lehi, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Dec 1866 - Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Apr 1932 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 May 1932 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    The Twin Brothers
    The Twin Brothers
    Sylvester (Left) and Sylvanus (Right) Collett
    Photo taken in 1868
    Sylvanus Collett
    Sylvanus Collett
    Photo taken in 1886
    Sylvanus and Ethelwynne Collett
    Sylvanus and Ethelwynne Collett
    Sylvanus Collett
    Sylvanus Collett
    1931
    Collett Siblings
    Collett Siblings
    Charles, Sylvanus, and Adelbert, and Julia, children of Reuben and Elthura Collett.
    Family of Sylvanus Collett
    Family of Sylvanus Collett
    Byron, Alice (children of Sylvanus and Sarah);
    Howard, Edna, Edith, and Carl (children fo Sylvanus and Ethelwynne)
    Sylvanus and Sarah Collet Family, 1891
    Sylvanus and Sarah Collet Family, 1891
    Sarah Elizabeth, Sylvanus, Annie Elthura, and Wiley Sylvanus

    Documents
    Our Pioneers Newspaper Article
    Our Pioneers Newspaper Article
    Featuring Sylvanus Collett, son of Reuben and Elthurah Merrill Collett.
    Sylvanus Collett's Funeral Program
    Sylvanus Collett's Funeral Program
    29 April 1932
    Sylvanus Collett and the Pomegranate
    Sylvanus Collett and the Pomegranate
    Newspaper article dated 24 October 1903
    Sylvanus Collett Selected for Jury Duty
    Sylvanus Collett Selected for Jury Duty
    In the year of 1903 Sylvanus was selected for jury duty and "Mrs. Belcher" was visiting family in Bountiful and Idaho.
    Sylvanus Collett sells 26 1/2 acres in Mill Ward
    Sylvanus Collett sells 26 1/2 acres in Mill Ward
    Newspaper article
    Sylvanus Collett's Obituary
    Sylvanus Collett's Obituary
    Survivors listed: R.S. and A.T. Collett of Salt Lake; Charles of Bennington, Idaho; Mrs. Julia Postma of Smithfield; Mrs. Princetta Bills of Meeker; Clarence of Murray; George Collett of Salt Lake and Mrs. Roseltha Neilson of Sandy. Ethelwynne, Howard, Carl, Edna, and Edith are listed as well.
    Sylvanus Collett, State Road Agent for Uintah County
    Sylvanus Collett, State Road Agent for Uintah County
    Newspaper article about bridges being built around the Uintah County under the direction of Sylvanus Collett. Dated 27 November 1914.

    Headstones
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    View 1. This headstone has the names of Sylvanus, his wives Ethelwynne and Sarah, Annie E. and Claud S. Collett engraved on it. Individual markers are also there for Sylvanus, Ethelwynne, and Claude.

    Find A Grave Memorial #34881330
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    View 2.
    Anne E. Collett, 1890-1892
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    Claud S. Collett, 1911-1912
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    Ethelwynne Collett, 1876-1962


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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    Sarah E. Collett, 1865-1902
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    Sylvanus Collett, 1866-1932
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    "Collett"
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    Annie E. Collett, 1890-1892
    Claud S. Collett, 1911-1912
    Ethelwynne Collett, 1876-1962
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    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
    Family Headstone of the Sylvanus Collett Family
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    Sylvanus Collett, 1866-1932
    Sarah E. Collett, 1865-1902
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    Individual Marker for Sylvanus Collett
    Individual Marker for Sylvanus Collett
    1866-1932

    Find A Grave Memorial #34881330
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    Histories
    Biography of Sylvanus Collett
    Biography of Sylvanus Collett
    Written by his brother, Charles M. Collett in 1965 at the age of ninety.
    An Excerpt:
    "Father sold his sheep and bought cattle, so he had 300 head. So RS and Vest became the cowboys. They drove all those cattle for six months thru desert infested Indian land. The water was so scarce, they had to keep a sharp lookout for water signs made by the Indians. The water holes often had a scum on it filled with wigglers, so it had to be strained thru a cloth, then boiled. ...
    One day the water sign was missed, so we had to travel two days and one night to find water, the cattle became crazy, one cow chased Vean and on the edge of a steep gully he managed to dodge her, she went down the hill to her death, he barely escaped."
    Biography of Sylvanus Collett 1866-1932
    Biography of Sylvanus Collett 1866-1932
    A compilation of memories from Sylvanus' family members.
    Memories of Sylvanus (Vean) S. Collett
    Memories of Sylvanus (Vean) S. Collett
    By his daughter Edna Collett Raines in 1996
    An Excerpt:
    "Papa was an old country dentist, in that he had some forceps to pull teeth. All the neighbors would bring their children up to get their teeth pulled out...
    He told the story of a man who met him in this buggy and asked him to pull his tooth. He said, 'I'll scream and yell, but don't quit pulling until it is out.' So Papa straddled him and pulled. Yes, the man screamed and yelled, but finally the tooth came out. Then the man quit yelling and said, 'You darn fool, you pulled out the wrong one!' So he had to pull the right aching one."

    A Letter about Sylvanus Collett
    A Letter about Sylvanus Collett
    A 1968 letter written by Bryron to his sister Alice Snow containing memories of their father.
    An Excerpt:
    "We never had to work on Sunday more than to take care of the water and the cows but I can remember one Sunday when there was some sickness going around and there wasn't any church meetings. Father and Alley Anderson had some kind of trouble. I don't know just what, but they weren't the best of friends but this one Sunday morning when we had had breakfast Father said to me, "We don't work on Sunday much but there isn't any church today. Mr. Anderson cut that big patch of hay and now he is sick in bed. I don't think it would hurt much if you put the harness on the horse and went and raked it for him. It will be to dry tomorrow. ... After that Father and Mr. Anderson became good friends."
    Sylvanus Collett Biography
    Sylvanus Collett Biography
    A 1952 account of the life of Sylvanus Collett by his son Orin.
    An Excerpt:
    "In the month of April 1881, they (the family) answered the call to move to a new place. This time it was Arizona. At this time my father was fourteen years old and his brother Ruben was sixteen. They left Escalante with 200 head of cattle, 100 head of horses and three wagons and one thousand dollars in cash. Father and his brothers Ruben and Sylvester had to drive the loose cattle and horses. The country was rough and there were no roads for the wagons. It was slow and hard work. Many times the wagons had to be lowered down over the steep banks and sandstone ledges with ropes and saddle horses." - See more at: http://www.myfamilyonline.com/getperson.php?personID=I37&tree=T6#sthash.8LDbF6cI.dpuf