Elsie May Collins (1893-1962)

Elsie May Collins was born on 28 December 1893 in Delaware. She died on 1 February 1962 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware from natural causes. She is buried in Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

Elsie May Collins' grave marker

Elsie May Collins' marriage certificate

The News Journal, 3 February 1962

Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Collins Haislett, 69, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Yeatman Funeral home, 819 Washington St., with interment in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.

Mrs. Haislett was found dead yesterday in her home at 10 W. Holly Oak Road, Gwinhurst. According to Dr. Phillip J. G. Quigley, state examiner, death was due to natural causes.

A native of Wilmington, she was the widow of Howard C. Haislett. She was a member of St. Luke's Reformed Episcopal Church and St. John's Chapter, Order of The Eastern Star.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn M. Osborn of Wilmington, and a grandson, David Osborn of Green Acres.

The family requests that flowers be omitted. There will be no viewing.

PARENTS

Clayton Clay Collins

Mary W. Lee

SPOUSE

Howard Crozier Haislett

CHILDREN

Evelyn May Haislett

SOURCES

• 1900 census, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
• 1910 census, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
• 1920 census, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
• 1930 census, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
• 1940 census, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
• The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) 3 February 1962
• Find A Grave