Ramona, I note that you are looking for Brown and Collins. Perhaps we have some common ancestors. I am a descendent of John Brown and Kisiah Morrison. According to Census records they were both born in PA and died in IA. They lived at or near Bentonsport, Van Bueren, IA. they had one son, James, my great-grandfather and four daughters: Esther, Ellen, Phobe, and Martha. Esther, b. 9 Dec 1843, married John A. Collins on 10 Jan 1868. Thought to have been born in Quincy, IL. Died 8 Dec 1917. The 1880 census for Grundy Co. MO shows two children under 10: Elizabeth E. and Elma E. That census record also shows a James H. Collins and a William E Collins Only one census record shows Phobe. Martha m. Frederick Hancock Hope these connect. Jim Brown