Hi, I have two Collins on my most wanted list: Per "The Collins Families of Mifflin, Crawford, and Fayette Counties" (PA): Henry b abt 1725, married Rachel abt 1745 and had 10 children. One of his dtrs, Anne married her cousin DAVID Collins before 1800 - (parents unk). They had one son named Henry (b 1801). After Henry, Sr. death, his widow Rachel, David, Anne and the rest of the family moved to N. Shenango, Crawford Co., PA becoming some of the first settlers in that area. David and Anne both died there abt 1825. Need to know: WHO ARE HENRY and DAVID'S PARENTS? WHERE DID THEY COME FROM BEFORE MIFFLIN CO.? David and Anne's son, Henry, married Hannah Seymore before 1832 and had at least, 6 children, the eldest being DAVID NOAH Collins (b 28 May 1833). Henry, Hannah, David and siblings - Isaiah, Robt Jackson, Rhoda, Hannah and George - all moved to Morgan Co., IL abt 1838. All are listed on the Scott Co., IL 1850 census. BUT WHERE DID THEY GO AFTER THAT? DAVID NOAH married Eliz Poque, had one dtr and divorced Oct. 1854. He then m Mary Elizabeth DILLE (Oct. 1854). In 1864, David's sister, HANNAH m WM DILLE (presumably Mary's brother). David and Mary had six children - Martha Ann, Mary Ann, Ellie B (all b in IL) and Lottie F, twins - Daisy and David, Jr. ( all b in MO). Mary Ann m John L BANKS 1880 in Bourbon Co., KS, Lottie m his brother - Sam'l A BANKS, Jr (1883 Bates Co., MO - ceremony performed by David Noah). Mary Eliz Dillie Collins died before 1910 somewhere in MO/KS. David Noah was injured in the CW and spent a lot of time crisscrossing the MO/KS border seeking medical help. Most of the family came to Los Angeles soon after 1900. David Noah lived with his dtr. Lottie, until his death in 1914. I find David Noah, Mary E. in the Bourbon Co., KS 1880 census. Am looking for them in 1860, 1870, 1900. Has anyone seen them? Col. families: Price, Riden, Bennett, Manley, Linn, Seymore, Dille, Banks, Edwards, Bailey, Steele, Reed. Thanks, Donna

There have been several inquires about the above. You will find them and others back to 1569 in England. Do check to see if you connect at; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/i/l/Elsie-S-Lilburn/index.html HAVE A GREAT DAY! Elsie

"Hello again Cousins!" Rootsweb and GenConnect have afforded us the opportunity for creating Surname Boards for some of the families most dearest to us! COLLINS being one of mine <G>, I have just activated seven COLLINS Surname Boards for our COLLINS families! These seven new GenConnect Boards are as follows: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Collins http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsBibl http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsBios http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsDeed http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsObits http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsPens http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsWill Be forewarned, these are brand spanking new, so it very well may be some time before these boards rise to be of the benefit that I hope they one day might become to COLLINS Family Researchers. Please do feel welcome to visit any one or more of these COLLINS Family Surname Boards and share any information that you might wish, today, tomorrow, whenever! =================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Collins is for posting COLLINS Family queries. =================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsBibl is for posting COLLINS Family Bible Records should you have any that you might wish to share. ================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsBios is for posting COLLINS Family Biographies or Biographical material that you might wish to share, but please note: No Copyrighted materials should be posted here unless you have obtained written permission from the copyright holder. ================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsDeed is for posting COLLINS Family deeds that are of genealogical value for COLLINS Family research. ================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsObits is for posting COLLINS Family obituaries that you might care to share, but take heed as any since the year 1929 may be under copyright by the publication in which one might appear. ================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsPens is for posting military, railroad, or other pension papers that might be of benefit to COLLINS Family researchers. ================================== http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/CollinsWill is for posting COLLINS Family Wills that might be of benefit to COLLINS Family researchers. ================================== Please note that all new posts to the above boards are routed to me, and should an erroneous post be made accidently by anyone, it should be no longer than a few hours from the time that one might be erroneously made before I might have an opportunity to delete same. It is my intent to make contact with any submitter who might happen to make an erroneous post, and ask them either to repost to the appropriate board, or grant me their permission for me to transfer said erroneous post to an appropriate board. Thank you for your patience, cooperation and participation in the COLLINS Family Mail List! TTYL Craig "Always Looking for Cousins!" List Adm for COLLINS-L and COLLINS-D

Second Lt. James A. Collins, Co. F, 13 Battalion, North Carolina Light Artillery, (Confederate), transferred from Company A. Colonel Peter Mallet's Battalion N. C. Troops (Camp Holme's Guard) June 3, 1864. Where can I write to find out more about the military record? James A. Collins, born March 6, '1822' and died October 22.1883, Raleigh, N. C. Married Susan Barrens, November 28, 1844, in Granville County, N. C. I am seeking my gr. gr. grandfather, father of James. Can you tell me how to proceed? Any help greatly appreciated. Lee

-----Original Message----- From: Annette M Krieg <AMKrieg@e-z.net> To: COLLINS-L@rootsweb.com <COLLINS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 8:30 PM Subject: Theodore F.S. Collins ,VA >Hello List, I'm looking for Theodore FS Collins b. 1829 VA m. Leah E >Leatherwood b. 1828 OH. children :Elizabeth S. b. 1867 IL, >John,Charles,Nettie,Dollie, and Dora. >Elizabeth m. Mentor S. Hill. Thanks Annette amkrieg@e-z.net > >

I need your e-mail address so I can respond directly to you if that's all right; that way I'm not using someone else's time if they're opening mail they can't use. I think I'm learning a little more about how this works. Sherry skisling@janics.com

Does anyone have a lineage worked out on this Joel Collins from Texas who was a member of the famed Sam Bass Gang??? I would appreciate getting any info. Thanks - Jeanette - in Texas Medea1212@aol.com

Cynthia, My Collins line goes back to William & Ann (Wilds) Collins, 1612, British Isles & continues throughVA, KY, TN, New Orleans, MO,OK,MI,AR, KS,; other given names: John,Joseph, James, Lewis, Thomas, Peter; maiden names of spouses & connections: Wyatt. Robertson, Lewis,Davis, Bartlett, Woods, Wallace, Kavanaugh, Houx, Belcher; I am giving you a quick & condensed version of info which I hope helps, as I am a little short on time right now & won't have much, if any, time this weekend to take care of e-mail; I'll be glad to get back with you as soon as I can . Sherry skisling@janics.com

seeking info on Thomas Collins and Barbara Offley, in Kent Co MD, and daughter Catherine b 1680

Jackie, I just tried to send a message with a note about Drucilla in our Collins line; but computer shut down; don't know if it got sent or not; I''ll try again after a while. skisling@janics.com Sherry

One of our 'cousins' has been giving me some wonderful new info to add to our line of Collins; Drucilla is in the info I've received; so, I know you'll be wanting to know; as soon as I can have some more time to really go through & be sure I'm giving the correct requested info (hopefully by Monday) to the right person, I'll get back to you; this weekend promises to be a long & busy one; talk to you soon, Jackie Sherry skisling@janics.com

I am looking for info on my great great grandfather Obediah Collins. According to the 1870 Bell Co., KY census, he was age 36, born in NC and was married to a lady named Elizabeth , also from NC and she was age 19. In 1880, he showed up in the Clay Co., KY census living with the Jarvis Lovins family. Here he is listed as being age 45 and has a young son, Lewis age 6(William Lewis Collins is my great grandfather). Elizabeth is not listed, I don't know what happened to her. Later that year, Sept. 10, 1880, Obediah married a lady named Lucy Powell. From here, I cannot find Obediah anymore. I found Lucy in 1900 married to another man with some Collins children in the household. William Lewis Collins turned up in Bell Co. in 1900 married to Dora Jones. They had two children: Minnie and Josephine. He was shot and killed in Middlesboro, Ky as he came out of the Voting polls on election day in 1901. Needless to say, I have had a very difficult time tracing this family. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who came shed some light on this family for me. Any and all help appreciated. Penny

Seeking info on: Alonzo Collins born: Feb 14, 1848 - Indiana mar: 1878 to Isabell Crook died: Dec 3, 1939 - Arkansas Children: Sidney O. Laura John Annie Floyd Hazel - mar Floyd Holder Laura Edith - Alonzo's father was born in Kentucky and I believe it to be Elisha J. Collins married to Mary ?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Les Holder

Susan and Frances do check out "OUR HOME PAGE" at; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/i/l/Elsie-S-Lilburn/index.html I'll be glad to make corrections or additions where needed. Feel free to contact me at; lilburn@txdirect.net HAVE A GREAT DAY! Elsie

William Collins came to US when he was four years old with his parents. He was born January 4, 1830 in Yorkshire, England. The Collins family settled in New York where they farmed for some years then went to Vernon Co., Wisconsin. William met and married Mary Lenton on Dec. 4, 1859. In 1878 they came to Wright Co., Iowa and settled in Vernon Twsp. William traded his farm in Wisconsin for land in Iowa. Their children: Lenton Collins, William John, James Henry, Matilda, Warren, and May. William and Mary both died in 1903 in Hardin Co., Iowa and are buried there. Any clues to their parents or siblings? Will share info on descendents. Thanks in advance. Diane

Everyone take a deep breath and calm down. Sorry I forgot the location. My God, you would have thought I committed murder. I do humbly apologize for my human frailty. John Thomas Collins b. 8 Feb. 1867 - La. + Matilda Alice Osborne d. Montgomery Co., Tx John Lewis Collins b. May 1843 - Ala. + Milly Ann Walker d. Montgomery Co., Tx John Louis Collins b. c. 1803 - NC + Mary O' Neil (Ga) Creed Harrison Collins b. 1777 - Wake Co., NC + Lydia Lacy Andrew Collins b. 8 Feb. 1740 - + Martha ? (Wake Co., NC) John Collins b. 1670 - Isle of Wright, Va. + Mary ? ; ? Wyatt John Collins b. 1640 - ? Isle of Wright, Va. + Eleanor Oliver William Collins b. 1612 -? + Ann Wilds Please forgive me. I shall stand in the corner and recite: "I will not forget again" 100 times Thanks Frances Peoples

I am looking for family of Harry Raymond Collins b. 1-16-1920 in Decatur Co, Indiana. His father was William Ernest Collins b.1-28-1887 and died 3-3-1943, m.to Ona Alma Malcom. Wm and Alma are buried at Star Baptis Cemetery in Decatur Co, Indiana. He is my husbands father and grandfather and we are trying to find out more information about his other Collins grand parents. I have Family Tree Maker(lots of Cd's) and cannot even locate none of them. If there is someone out there who might have some information on them or where I can find it please let me know at my private address. ricdar@hsonline.net Thanks, Darlene and Richard Collins Greensburg, Indiana

Elsie, Thanks ever so muchSherry for the info. Great. Cheers sounds all right about now. Sherry skisling@janics.com

Joyce, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to send message off without signing; my computer shut down. Did you get message with Wallace info? Sherry skisling@janics.com

Jacquie, Most certainly, I would reckon, Joseph & Susannah had more than one child, but the only info I have available on Joseph & Susannah shows them as having Thomas Collins who died in 1789, Spotsylvnia C., VA; I will be contacting my source( my real dad's half-brother's wife) to ask her about another connection in the Collins line; if I don't get back with you on this, would you please contact me? I get so side-tracked sometimes; especially the weekends keep me away from my computer most often; then I have to remember where I left off come Monday. I'll be more than happy to share what I have if I can help in any way. Sherry skisling@janics.com