> got to musing. considering the fact that many children are named for family > members, and this is true in my Francis Collins' case for his wife's family, > perhaps some of the names I don't recognize as part of Mary Jane's family > may be from his side-certainly he named 3 of his children for himself, or so > it appears > > Alice Augusta - I have no idea who she might be named for-perhaps his > mother? > Cynthia Emaline-Mary had a sister Emaline, so in part....but the Cynthia is > unfamiliar > Frances Arabella-once again, the Frances for Francis, but who is Arabella? > Anna Lee- the Lee is for Francis, but Anna is unknown > Lodosky Elizina-definitely Mary Jane's family-she has a sister, an aunt and > a great aunt with this name > James Louis-another unknown > Francis Thomas-Francis, of course, and Mary had a brother Thomas. this is > the other Dr. Collins, the one the bio. is written about in which reference > is made to Francis' father being an allopathic and Francis' brother being a > physician in Kansas City. > > so, does anyone have any of the names I've listed as names for children in > their lines? maybe there's a family name in here that someone will recognize > and help me break through this brick wall. > Cornelia > >