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Birth Name: Judith Marjorie Collins
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: 1 May, 1939
Ethnicity: English, with smaller degrees of Scottish, Irish, German, Swiss-German, Dutch, Manx, remote French
Judy Collins is an American singer and songwriter. She is considered one of the best folk musicians.
Judy is the daughter of Marjorie Lorraine and Charles Thomas Collins, who was a blind singer, pianist and radio show host. She has deep lines in the U.S. Most of her ancestry is English, with smaller degrees of Scottish, Irish, German, Swiss-German, Dutch, and Manx, and remote French.
Judy’s paternal grandfather was Frank Wilfred Collins (the son of Thomas Oliver Collins and Amelda/Melda Johnson). Thomas was born in Iowa, the son of James H. Collins, from Virginia, and of Margaret Ann Long, from Tennessee. Amelda was the daughter of Cornelius E. Johnson and Elizabeth Nancy Laughlin, who were from Ohio.
Judy’s paternal grandmother was Ethel Marion Booth (the daughter of Charles William Booth and Laura Ann Peterson). Charles was the son of John Booth, who was English, and of Marion Todd, who was born in Canada, to Scottish parents. Laura was the daughter of Martin Bowers Peterson and Margaret Ann Bowers, who were from Indiana.
Judy’s maternal grandfather was John Oscar Byrd (the son of John Hamilton Byrd and Mary Ann Ballard). John was the son of Col. Joseph Byrd and Anna Pride, who were from Tennessee. Mary was the daughter of John Eblen Ballard and Elizabeth E. Robinson, who were from Tennessee.
Judy’s maternal grandmother was Agnes May Cope (the daughter of Morris Cope and Mary Ada Brown). Morris was the son of George Cope, from Virginia, and of Julie Ann/Guliann Townsend, from Ohio. Mary was the daughter of Hezekiah Brown and Amanda M. Smith, who were from Ohio.
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