Collins Wight was born on May 3, 1815 at Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont. Collins Wight was the son of
Benoni Wight and
Bridget Brockway. Collins Wight married
Martha Jane Conover, daughter of
Obadiah Burlew Conover and
Sarah Miller, on November 7, 1843. Collins Wight died on October 16, 1890 at age 75.
Collins Wight was shown in the census on October 13, 1850 as a manufacturer.
Collins Wight and
Martha Jane Conover appeared on the census of October 13, 1850 at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; real estate value 1,800.00. Collins Wight was shown in the census on June 14, 1870 as a lumber dealer.
Collins Wight and
Martha Jane Conover appeared on the census of June 14, 1870 at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; real estate value 20,000.00, personal property 30,000.00. Collins Wight was shown in the census on June 1, 1880 as a lumber merchant.
Collins Wight and
Martha Jane Conover appeared on the census of June 1, 1880 at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.