Hello everyone (I hope) I have seen less mail from the Collins mailing list and have seen elswhere that it might be stopped. Does anyone have information on this. I am presently transcribing the 1880 soundex from Indiana for Collins. If anyone should happen to need a look-up let me know. Mac McKinsey

While researching Collins in Louisisana I received the following information off of Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications Shederic J Collins born in Marion County Mississippi in 1836 Married Mary Jane Barron on May 31, 1856 in Magnolia MS by Squire Rash J.P. Listed three daughters and one son (no names) He was a private in the LA 28th Company G and 3rd Louisiana Volunteers /Infantry He died on January 14, 1905 in Holloway Rapides Parish LA Buried in the Philadelphia Church Graveyard near Holloway LA Lyn Collins lyne@theriver.com

James had two known children: 1. James Potter Collins Nov 22, 1764 Lincoln Co., Tn. D. April 14, 1840 Tn. ? 2. Francis Collins March 11, 1791 SC d. 1844 Stewart co., Tn. Francis married 1st: Alice Brown(e) abt 1827 one known child: James Monroe Collins Jan 2, 1827 Stewart co. Tn Francis married 2nd: Annis (Anna) unknown about 1829 five known children 1. John collins ca 1830 Tn 2. Benjamin Collins ca 1836 Tn 3. Francis Collins ca 1837 Tn 4. Marion Collins ca 1838 5. Louisa collins ca 1839 Tn. Any information greatly appreciated Will share all information Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

Fellow Researchers: I am trying to write an article on the four COLLINS men that entered the RevWar together in Fincastle-Montgomery 1776 and are still together in the 1780's militia list (according to Keley). I found the entry papers in Christianburg,Va. The four Collins men were George,David,Lewis, and Meredith ( possible brothers or cousins??) Meredith is my line and I have seen his christian name spelled in many ways; Merdy, Murdy, Meridia, Maryadh, Meriday. Meredith Collins b. 1760 Va. George Collins b. ? Lewis Collins b. 1754 David Collins b. 1750 We believe these may be the grandsons of old Thomas Collins of Louisa Co. Later Orange Co. All of these Collins moved from Orange Co. (Flatt River) 1758-60 to Pittsylvania Co, then Halifax Co Va. (1767 Pittsylvania Co taken from Halifax) on the Sandy River which is located in northern Henry Co. Va. Old Thomas Collins was the father of Samuel,John, George,David, and Charles. A daughter of old Thomas Collins supposely married Moses Riddle. Listed on the 1780's militia list of Montgomery Co Va. is Benjamin Sexton, Charles Sexton, DAVID COLLINS,GEORGE COLLINS, MEREDITH COLLINS, LEWIS COLLINS, ELISHIA COLLINS, John Sexton, William Bowlin, William Riddle,(son of Moses) John Riddle ( son of Moses) SAMUEL COLLINS, and JOHN COLLINS (probably a Jr.) I need help in find the residence of Meredith Collins durning the years of 1780's Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Brenda Collins Dillon of Appalachian Mountain Families

Here's a good one. enjoy -----Original Message----- From: GER-RUS Germans from Russia [mailto:GER-RUS@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU] On Behalf Of Clinch, Michael Sent: Monday, April 06, 1998 9:18 AM To: GER-RUS@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU Subject: One for You and One for Me > >One for You and One For Me > >There was a huge nut tree by the cemetery fence. One day two boys >filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, >and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me. One for you, >one for me," said one boy. The bucket was so full, several rolled out >towards the fence. Cycling down the road by the cemetery was a third >boy. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the >cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One >for you, one for me. One for you." He knew what it was. "Oh my god!" >he shuddered, "It's Satan and St. Peter dividing the souls at the >cemetery!" He cycled down the road and found an old man with a cane, >hobbling along. "Come quick!" he said, "You won't believe what I >heard. Satan and St. Peter are down at the cemetery dividing the >souls." The man said, "Shoo, you brat! Can't you see I'm finding it >hard to walk as it is!" After several pleas, the man hobbled to the >cemetery and heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one..." The >old man whispered, "Boy, you's been tellin' the truth! Let's see if we >can see the Devil himself." Shivering with fear, they edged toward the >fence, still unable to see anything, but they heard, "One for you, one >for me. One for you, one for me. And one last one for you. That's all. >Let's go get those nuts by the fence, and we'll be done." >They say the old guy made it to town 10 minutes before the boy! >Author unknown

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Looking for information re: Richard Collins. His wife was Betsy (dob 7/27/1811 - died 5/3/1890) Her maiden name is unknown. They had a daughter Annie (dob 5/8/1840 - died 1/18/1909) Annie married ?Carter (Killed in Civil War) then married Hudson Branson, a Civil War Vet. THis was in Lacey Township.Ocean County NJ. Ocean County was at one time part of Monmouth County

Howdy Folks, I want to invite everybody to visit our website. We have just updated it and expect to do a mini update before Mother's Day. (some files didn't come in as expected but they should be there by then) We have added a Melungeon section with 2 new articles, The "Graysville Melungeons" and "Melungeons and It's Four Branches" ,plus we moved Virginia DeMarce Research from front page to the new page. In the Genealogy section we have added a file from our webmaster's line. "G.William MARTIN" complete with photos,wills, deeds, and notes. over the next few weeks we hope to ad Blankenship/Johnson/Mullins and more Last week I sent out this update but was so tired when I sent it I sent in my other screen name......( Got to stop typing when my eyes began to close! lol) I heard from the list manager that the Collins list has been closed. We at AMF has opened up a new list for those searching for families in the Appalachia area. That does not mean I am going from this list. It just means if there is some one out there wanting to get on a list for help another one will be available and we will be searching Collins also. If you know someone in need of a list this is the address for subscribing. http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/appalachianfamily Happy Huntin, Brenda Collins Dillon

Hello to all my Collins cousins, Do any of the names below ring a bell? They are all buried at Little Shoal Cemetery, near Liberty, MO. This pleasant little spot is the burial place of many early Clay County pioneers. The county has run out of funds to keep the cemetery mowed, and now we need a way to take care of it. I drove by Little Shoal this week. The grass is starting to grow a little, but there aren't any weeds yet. There is some brown tall grass left from last year. We're hoping to organize a group of people who want to help spruce up Little Shoal this spring, and have it looking nice for Memorial Day. It's a small cemetery -- a few representatives from each family could handle the job. If you are connected to Little Shoal, or you can help, or you're just interested in this project, let me know. We're going to meet at the cemetery on April 11 to have a look. And hey, if you're connected to any of these Collinses, let's get together. <grin> Sallie Chrane Hobbs mailto:sjhobbs@earthlink.net Some Graves at Little Shoal Cemetery: Names other than Collins: ARNOLD, BLACKWOOD, BROADHURST, BROWN, BUSH, CAPPS, CARLYLE, CROW, DAVIS, ESTES, FOLEY, GABBERT, GRIMES, GROOM, HALCOMB, HAYNES, HYMER, KINCAID, KIRK, LEE, LETCHWORTH, LIGON, LONG, MAY, MEDLIN, MILLEN, NEFF, OLDHAM, PETERS, PRICE, REYNOLDS, ROBERTS, SEBREE, SHEARER, SHELTON, SPRINGER, STOUT, THORP, TILLERY, VANCE, WARREN, WILLIAMS, WILKERSON, and WREN. Some Collins Graves at Little Shoal (TAKEN FROM 1993 CEMETERY CENSUS) COLLINS, Robert 1770-1854 wife Susannah COONS 1774 -1854 both born Virginia COLLINS, William b 1797 Fayette Co KY d 1894 Wife Sallie WHITE m. Jan 1820 1797 -1859 COLLINS Simeon b 1811 Fayette KY d 1896 Wife Jane Ann TELFORD m. 10 Jan 1833 b Tennessee COLLINS Lavinia BERNARD, wife of John White COLLINS 1830 -1873 COLLINS, Samuel Finis 1841 -1911 Son of Simeon and Jane Collins wife Nancy BROOKS m. 1866 1847 -1887 ARNOLD, Eliz. D. dau of Simeon and Jane Collins 1838 -1872 husband W.B. ARNOLD DARBY, Susan Callie dau of Simeon and Jane Collins 1850- 1881 husband Lon A. DARBY m 1878 KIRK, Eliza J. 1829 -1901 dau of William and Sallie COLLINS husband George KIRK m 1856 1824 -1860 SPRINGER, Catherine 1817 -1877 dau of Robert and Susannah COLLINS husband Gushieum(er) SPRINGER There are more COLLINS graves, many of them children.

I have had a hard time finding Collins in Alabama also. I do have James H. Collins b may 19, 1859 in Jackson, Alabama He was later married in Arkansas and I'm guessing moved shortly before 1900 to CA. I do have a little more info if you think there might be a connection. Here's hoping!! Shannon shandor@itsnet.com

Rachel married Augustine Asbery S. Ainsworth Nov 8, 1827 Al. and they had 11 children from Al., Ms., and Tx.. I would like to find someone researching this line. Will share Thanks Cemetaries files are on my Home Page Good Hunting LaNoy Collins 10620 SW 27th Ave D-3 Ocala, Fl. 34476 golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth (SC, Ky, Ms. Tx.) Bateman (NC, Tn, Tx.) Brown ( TN) Collins (NC, SC, Ky, Tx.) Jones (Va, NC, Tx) Martin (Al, Ms, Tx) Patterson (Va) Pearre (Md, Tn )

Hi, Does anyone have any information on the family of Joel Collins? He was born abt 1822 in Alabam, appears there in 1850 as a boarder/laborer. And married abt. 1850/1851 to Mary Ann Stuckey. They were in St. Francis County Arkansas in 1860 with his father? and a brother?. I believe that his father was James Collins b. abt 1785 in Georgia. He married Penelope Baggett in 1812 in Morgan County, Georgia. One of the confusing things is that On the 1860 census He is married to Jemima, also a Baggett, and a sister of Penelope. Does anyone know anything about this family? Jason _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Y'all.. Have not been able to contribute much to the list lately. I am a descendant of Griffin Collins Sr..b 1773 in NC OR somewhere around Montgomery Co Va. In my search, I have accumulated quite a bit of Collins information. I was fortunate enough to receive the research Dr. Virginia DeMarce did on the Melungeons..which of course..contains very valuable information for us Collins researchers !! I will paste excerpts from her research here..in hopes it will help some of us. I am especially interested in the group of Collins men on the 1793 Tax List for the New River District..Montgomery Co VA. (below), as I am (almost) positive..one of these men is my 5th g Grandad !! Someone will have to remind me where I left off..this part of the research is 138 pages !! I will only post a page or so at a time..so I won't "clog up the system"...so...here goes !! Frankie Milleton Collins, 5/10/1783, 80 acres Big Reed Island & New River, Montgomery Co., VA; see Nettie Schreiner-Yantis, Montgomery County, Virginia, ca. 1790 for tax listing: 08/04/1787, Milliton Collins, tax list "C"; 28 August 1788, Milliton Collins 002; 21 August 1789, Tax List C, 0-0-1, Big Reed Island, Pine and Snake Cr.[in modern Carroll County, VA], Buckhorn; 1793 on list A, Wythe Co., VA; 1795 in Grayson Co., VA.1 1793 tax list, Wythe Co., VA (formed 1793 from the lower and western part of Montgomery Co; 1793 list for New River District) Lewis Collins John Collins Sr. Militent Collins Benjamin Collins John Collins Jr. David Collins Absolem Collins Mahlon Collins Johnthan Collins Joseph Collins George Gibson "Grayson County, Virginia, 1800 Tax List." The Virginia Genealogist 25(3), July-September 1981, 204-210. Formed 1792 from Wythe and Patrick Counties District of John Fielder Anderson (several) Burk Collins, George 1 wm over 21 Collins, Paul 1 wm over 21 Collins, Jacob, 1 wm over 21 Collins, Jonathan, 1 wm over 21, 1 horse Collins, Malin, 2 wm over 21, 5 horses Collins, John 1 wm over 21, 2 horses Collins, Millenner, 2 wm over 21, 1 horse Collins, Benjn. 1 wm over 21, 2 horses Collins, Moses 1 wm over 21 Dickenson, Martin 1 wm over 21, 3 horses, 1 slave aged 12-16 Dickson, Henry/John/Moses Delph, Danl. Frost Gibson, George 1 wm over 21 Gibson, Gordan 1 wm over 21, 1 horse Hale Levesey Lawson Maner, Christopher Sexton (several)

James had two known children: 1. James Potter Collins Nov 22, 1764 Lincoln Co., Tn. D. April 14, 1840 Tn. ? 2. Francis Collins March 11, 1791 SC d. 1844 Stewart co., Tn. Francis married 1st: Alice Brown(e) abt 1827 one known child: James Monroe Collins Jan 2, 1827 Stewart co. Tn Francis married 2nd: Annis (Anna) unknown about 1829 five known children 1. John collins ca 1830 Tn 2. Benjamin Collins ca 1836 Tn 3. Francis Collins ca 1837 Tn 4. Marion Collins ca 1838 5. Louisa collins ca 1839 Tn. Any information greatly appreciated Will share all information Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

Collins listserv Subscribers: I am seeking information on WALTER NEWBURY, husband of ANN COLLINS. Ann Collins was born 1645 in England and died 1732 in Rhode Island. She married Walter Newbury in 1666 in England. I know that Walter Newbury was a London merchantand the two of them came to America on the May-Flower ketch. I believe the two of them had the following children: 1. Henry, b. 1668 in Rhode Island 2. Samuel, b. 1677 in RI 3. Sarah, b. 1680 in RI 4. Walter, b. 1682 in RI, d. 1744 in England 5. Elizabeth 6. Sarah 7. Mary 8. Martha 9. Sankey 10. Ann Mercy The information in the NEWBURY (or maybe NEWBERRY) chain seems to have been lost or ddestroyed. That is why we're trying another route via ANN COLLINS to find out more information on WALTER NEWBURY. Any information or suggested leads to follow would be welcome. Thank you. Kirsten (Newbury) Graham kirsteng@mcn.net . . . Life, be in it! . . .

---------- > From: Bryan_A_Cass@idx.com > To: COLLINS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: My COLLINS ancestors > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 1:07 PM > > > Being new to this list, I thought I would throw out my earliest COLLINS > names to see if I get any bites. ;-) My COLLINS information is pretty > scarce, but if I will gladly share what I have on this Central NY branch of > the COLLINS tree. > > Elijah COLLINS, b. 13 May 1799 Tompkins Co., NY; m. Mary A. (b. Jun 1803 > Dutchess Co., NY); d. 30 May 1863 Dix, Schuyler Co., NY; b. County Line > Cemetery, Reading, NY. > > They had children: > Sarah COLLINS 1827-1846 > Eleazer COLLINS 1827-dec. > John COLLINS 1830-dec. > Daniel COLLINS 1831-dec. > William COLLINS 1834-1896 > Harriet COLLINS 1837-1871 (my ancestor - m. Andrew Jackson CASS) > Henrietta COLLINS 1840-dec. > Elijah COLLINS 1842-dec. > Susan COLLINS 1844-1848 > Lyman COLLINS 1847-dec. > Charles COLLINS 1850-1854 > > This family lived around the Reading, NY area from the 1820's to the > 1890's. Elijah could possibly be the son of Benjamin COLLINS, d. 26 Sep > 1834 Reading, NY. > > I would appreciate corresponding with anyone who knows anything about > Central NY COLLINS lines! > > Thanks! > Bryan Cass > > Hi Do or doe's anyone have a Phobe Collins born abt June 04, 1817 suppose in Arkwright, Chautauqua,. NY. Married Silas Snow date Unk. THANKS KENNETH KRICK

d.7/2/1905 Holcomb, Nicholas Co., WV m.Nancy Lambert 6/1851 Tazewell Co., VA. Nancy's siblings, Isaac and Hiram, married William Collins, Jrs. sisters, Lucinda and Louisa. c.1-William Floyd Collins c.2-Lilly Collins b.4/1876, WV m.(Unknown first name) Cox, ca1895 c.1-Chloe P. Cox b.12/1896 c.2-Lucy A. Cox b.12/1898 c.3-Other children of William, Jr. and Nancy Collins? c.2-Lucinda Collins b.ca 1832, Pike Co., KY m.Isaac Lambert 9/8/1851, Tazewell, Co., VA. (Brother of Nancy Lambert who married William Collins, Jr.) c.1-Alafair Lambert b. 1852 m.Frederick Trent. Son of Frederick and Agnes Trent of Russell Co., VA (relationship of Frederick Trent who married Susannah Cline is unknown, if any) c.3-Pricey Collins b.1834, Pike Co., KY d.1850, age 16 by suicide after bitter scene with William Collins, Sr. when she became pregnant out of wedlock. It has been said that it was remorse from this incident that prompted William Collins to take up religion. Davis (ca 1896), however, wrote that he converted in 1837, and it appears more likely that his unyielding fundamentalist religious beliefs may have contributed to Pricey's suicide. c.4-Matilda Collins b.1836, Russell Co., VA. d.1920, Staples, Todd Co., MN m.Jacob "Alum Jake" Cline 7/2/1852, Logan Co., VA. 12 children were born to this couple, 11 of whom lived to adulthood and became the foundation of "The Clines of Minnesota". c.5-Louisa "Eliza" Collins b.ca 1839, Russell or Tazewell Co., VA d.1881, McDowell Co., WV m.Hiram Anderson Lambert 1/20/1860, Logan Co., VA (WV) b.1839, Probably Tazewell Co., VA. Brother of Isaac and Nancy Lambert c.1-Phillip S. Lambert m.Lucinda Mullins c.2-William Lambert c.3-Thomas Lambert m.Evaline Mitchell c.4-John S. Lambert c.5-Matilda J. Lambert c.6-Amanda Lambert m.George David Kerr c.1-Aileen Kerr m.(Unkown first name) Osborn, Kearny, NB c.7-Victoria Lambert (Hiram Lambert remarried twice after Louisa Collins Lambert died in 1881 m.2-Charlotte Beavers 3/4/1882 d.1894 c.1-Eliza Lambert b.1894, m.W.Turner 1894; m.3-Rebecca Cyphers Allison 4/17/1896 McDowell Co., WV c.6-John Collins b.ca1843-45 Russell or Tazewell Co., VA d.after 1880; before 1895, Logan, Co., WV Unmarried c.7-Arvid Collins b.ca1846-48, Russell or Tazewell Co., VA d. ? m.-Sarah Mullins (common law wife) c.1-William Collins c.2-John Collins c.3-Pricy Collins (named after Arvids dead sister Pricey) c.8-Floyd Collins b.ca1850, Pike Co., KY This individual is believed to have been a child of William and Mary (Mullins) Collins, but that has not been confirmed. c.9-Arminda Collins b.4/15/1852, Pike Co., KY d.2/1926, Simon, Wyoming Co., WV m.Humphry Trent 10/1/1874, Logan Co., WV b.1853, Gilbert Creek Valley, Logan Co., VA (Mingo Co., WV) d. ? Son of Frederick and Susannah (Cline) Trent c.1-Laura Jane Trent b.4/25/1875 WV d.6/19/1952 m.William Sherman Walls 8/22/1895 c.1-Glady Walls m.? Hatfiel c.2-Sampson Trent b. 11/4/1876 WV d. Logan Co., WV m.Allie Toler 2/2/1901 c.3-John Melvin Trent b.9/21/1877 WV d. OH m.Minnie Toler 3/2/1912 c.4-Howard Ancel Trent b.1/14/1879, WV d.Logan Co., WV m.Ocie Spratt 12/24/1900 c.5-Leona Trent b.7/4/1880 d.4/27/1970, Wyoming Co., WV m.William Frank Hatfield c.6-Arminda Victoria Trent b.4/28/1883 WV d.5/6/1964 m.James Albert Toler 10/29/1907 c.1-Ray Toler c.7-Viola Trent b.4/7/1882 WV d.1/9/1906 m.Scott Spratt c.8-Anna Trent b.2/2/1885 WV d.6/1965 m.George O. Dietrick 3/27/1916 c.9-Samantha Trent b.4/14/1886 WV d.1/4/1888 c.10-Euorkie Trent b.2/25/1888 WV d.2.1965 m.U.B. Christian c.11-Romanza Madge Trent b.7/11/1891 d.9/22/1957, CA Navy Nurse, WWI m.Frank Miller 10/22/1918 c.1-Ann Miller m. ? Banas c.2-Alice Miller m. ? Birthrong c.12-William Sherman "Shake" Trent b.1/31/1895 Wyoming Co., VA d.10/25/1958 Prince Georges Co., MD m.Garnet Delong 1924 c.10-Samson Collins b.5/22/1854 Pike Co. KY d.11/26/1942 Mossyrock, Lewis Co., WA. Sampson moved his family to Mossyrock in 1902. Sampson Collins' descendents may be of special interest to the "Minnesota Clines" for he was a favorite of Matilda (Collins) Cline's children before they left for Minnesota in 1871, though he was only 10 years old when they left. Matilda's son, Sampson, was named after this uncle. m.Florence Mainard 2/1/1880 Logan Co., WV b.1862 c.1-Willie Z. Collins b.7/23/1881, Logan Co., WV d.12/20/1939 m.Ada Gay Collins c.1-Albert Collins c.2-Oscar Collins b.7/13/1883, Logan Co., WV d.7/10/1948 m.Pearl Abshier c.1-Carl L. Collins c.2-Marie Collins m.? Canaway c.3-Hattie May Collins b.7/11/1887 Logan Co. WV d.10/27/1958 Lewis Co., WA m.Albert Stewart c.4-Minnie Myrtle Collins b.1/9/1890 Nicholas Co., WV d.4/30/1973 Jefferson Co., WA m.Roy Morton Ellis c.1-Dorothy Lee Ellis died at 1 year c.2-Bernice Eileen Ellis m.? Seibold c.1-Ronald Dale Seibold c.2-Sherrill Ann Seibold m.? Brown c.3-Florence Alcinda Ellis c.4-Betty Louise Ellis m.? Scott William Collins, Sr. m.2-Mary A. "Molly" Hatfield 11/25/1860 Logan Co., VA (WV) daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Evans) Hatfield c.11-Samuel Collins b.9/20/1862 Pike Co.KY d.10/3/1937 Multnomah Co., OR m.Nebraska Rocilla Cutlip 10/15/1891 Nicholas Co., WV c.1-Lucretia Ross Collins b.12/20/1892 Webster Co., WV d.1/23/1980 Navy Nurse in WWI with Romanza Trent m.Thomas Randolf Mahoney 4/30/1919 Norfolk, VA c.1-Carol Eileen Mahoney m.? Nelson c.2-Thomas Collins Mahoney 7 children: Thomas Randolf II, Steven Allen, Jill Kathleen, Mark Morris, Gary Robert, John Michael & James Patrick Mahoney c.2-Lura Edith Collins b.4/8/1894 WV d.10/25/1949 Portland, OR m.William Short 5/23/1931 Clark Co.WA No children c.3-Gertrude Leone Collins b.1/1/1896 WV d.1/11/1988 m.George Otis Webb 11/10/1923 Clark Co., WA c.1-Eugene Phelps Webb c.4-William Hobart Collins b.1/6/1898 WV d.1/28/1984 Multnomah Co. OR m.Ruby Isis Bell 4/24/1926 Clark Co., WA c.1-Maxine Carol Collins m.Arthur O'Conner c.1-Kelly Jay O'Conner c.2-Kathy Lynn O'Conner c.2-Donald Hobart Collins c.1-Norma June Collins m.? Hendrick c.1-Ashley Hendrick c.2-Gordon Walter Collins c.5-Herman Elmo Collins b.1899 WV d.Multnomah Co., OR c.6-Eula Irene Collins b.1899 WV d.1988 Portland, OR m.-Russell Woodyard Conley 2/30/1928 Portland, OR no Children Primary source of data for the information in this addendum. c.12-Tobias Archibald "Arch" Collins b.3/22/1863 Pike Co., KY d.3/15/1914 Lewis Co., WA m.Rebecca Jane Holcomb 5/10/1899 Nicholas Co., WV c.1-Zella Loreen Collins b. 4/11/1901 Nicholas Co., WV m.1-Marion Carl Davis 6/24/1920 Lewis Co., WA c.1-Clinton Davis c.2-Genevieve Davis c.3-Norma Jean Davis m.? Moore c.1-Debra Moore m.1-? Munson m.2-? McGuistio c.2-Lawrence E. Collins b. 1/29/1900 d.2/12/1900 c.3-Edward Reginald Collins b.6/16/1202 Nicholas Co., WV d.4/11/1963 Multnomah Co., OR m.Mary Victoria Giacchero 10/26/1924 WA c.1-Edward Reginald Collins, Jr. c.1-Mary Marguerite Collins c.2-Caroline Collins c.2-Ronald William Collins c.1-Ronald William Collins, Jr. c.2-Robert Edward Collins c.3-William Paul Collins c.4-Edward James Collins c.4-Roy Ora Collins b.10/26/1912 Lewis Co.WA d.1/6/1986 Woodland Hill, CA m.Verna Viola Wentzy 12/16/1936 c.13-Nancy Jane "Jane" Collins b.7/4/1866 Pike Co., KY d.10/16/1918 Nicholas Co.WV (pneumonia) m.Thomas Wesley Blankenship 9/12/1883 Logan Co., WV c.1-Grover Cleveland Blankenship b.12/9/1884 d.10/12/1912 Nicholas Co., WV c.2-Willie Rosco Blankenship b.4/25/1886 d.6/2/1886 Nicholas Co.WV c.3-Louise Straus "Opal" Blankenship b.11/18/1887 Nicholas Co., WV d.2/17/1967 m.Paris Anderson Herald c.14-Aaron Collins b.8/20/1868 Pike Co.KY d.1/17/1924 Cassia Co. ID m.Margaret Shepard 12/25/1888 Nicholas Co., WV c.1-Levi Harrison Collins b.1/6/1890 Nicholas Co., WV d.3/20/1972 Multnomah Co. OR m.Eleanor Walters, Pierce Co., WA c.2-Alice Ada Collins b. 8/29/1898 Cassia Co., ID d.3/12/1954 LA, CA or Oakley, ID m.1-Ronald Archibald Ross m.2-John E. Harrison c.3-Edward Horton Collins b.3/25/1892 Cassia Co.ID d.9/16/1961 c.4-Erba Lillian Collins b.7/14/1894 Cassia Co.ID d.2/17/1986 m.1-Fred Sorenson c.1-Rhoda Virginia Sorenson m.? Honchell c.2-Anna Marjorie Sorenson m.? Mosseaux m.2-Eugene MacMurray c.3-Wanda Lou MacMurray m.? Lewis c.4-Norma Eugene MacMurray c.1-Leesa MacMurray c.2-Norma MacMurray c.5-Mary Nyda Collins c.15-Levi Ancel "Ancel" Collins b.Pike Co., KY c.16-Louemma M. Collins b. 1974 Pike Co., KY m.Thomas W. Blankenship Sources: *Eula Collins Conley 1983 printing of "The Pioneer Clines of Minn." by Marlin Cline devoted 16 pgs to the Collins family. Info. provided by Eula Cline Conley. Eula Conley was a descendant of William's 2nd wife Mary Ann "Molly" Hatfield. Eula Conley concentrated her correspondence w/Marlin Cline on William Collins' first family w/Mary Mullins & on Meredith. Eula became ill before much info. about William's 2nd family w/Molly Hatfied was obtained. Eula has since passed away. *Info & census data of 1810 & 1820 for Floyd Co. KY (now Pike Co. KY) *Orvis F. Collins of 146 N. Brier Rd., Amherst, NY 14228, a professor at NY St.U at Buffalo, (Eula Collins Conley believed Orvis was working on the Collins family.) Orvis' great grandfather was William Collins, Sr. Orvis has dates on births, marriages & deaths for the first 2 generations following William Collins,Sr. If anyone makes a connection or has futher info on this family please contact me. I will keep my fingers crossed for a connection...... Brenda Collins Dillon

Collins Researchers. Siblings of William Collins CLINE AND RELATED FAMILIES OF WEST VIRGINIA A Supplement to "The Pioneer Clines of Minnesota" published by Marlin G. Cline and Valona (Cline) Strack by Marlin G. Cline 1990 revised November, 1990 (to: Toney E. Cline, Native of the Gilbert Creek Valley of West Virginia, Teacher, Lawyer, Legislator, Advocate of Common People, and Valued Friend. His Research into the History of the Clines of West Virginia has made this compilation possible.) The Collins Family Connection The primary relationship of interest here is, of course, the marriage of Matilda Collins to Jacob "Alum Jake" Cline in 1852, for she became the matriarch of the "Pioneer Clines of Minnesota." Matilda's sister, Arminda, did marry Humphry Trent, son of Jacob Cline's sister, Susannah, as well, and there were other marriages into families related by marriage to the Clines. The 1983 printing of "The Pioneer Clines of Minnesota" devoted 16 pages (pp. 60-75) to the Collins family, almost all of the information furnished by Eula Conley. Since that printing, Mrs. Conley has provided a substantial amount of new information, however, and it has been decided to outline the essential detail of what is now at hand although that repeats information in the 1983 book. The Collins family is given special attention here because Matilda's descendants are the primary audience for whom this supplement is intended. Meredith D Collins was the first of the line for whom any information is available. It has been necessary to piece together fragments of information from Mrs. Conley and from the census data of 1810 and 1820 for Floyd County, KY (now Pike Co., KY), to arrive at what appears a reasonable approximation of Meredith's family. Mrs. Conley's research has established that Meredith Collins married twice and probably had a common-law wife and a child out of wedlock after his second wife died. The name of the first wife is not available, but she is know to have borne Meredith a son named Bradley in 1781 and probably bore him a daughter also before her death. Meredith appears to have married his second wife, Polly Halloway, about 1790-95, and Mrs. Conley provided the names and birth dates of three of her sons: Archibald, born 1800; James, born 1804; and William, born 1806. In addition she knew of an Edward (Ned) and a John W. Collins who she had reason to believe were Meredith's and Polly's sons. The 1810 Census of Floyd County, KY, reported in Meredith's household: 1-male, age over 44 years- Presumably Meredith. He was age 50. 1-female, age 25-44- Presumably Polly. She was born 1765-70. 1-female, age 15-24 (born 1786-1795). 1-female, age 10-14 (born 1796-1800). 2-males, ages 10-14 (born 1796-1800). 4-males, ages 0-9 (born 1801-1810). Bradley known to have been born in 1787 would have been 23 years old in 1810 and had presumably left Meredith's household. The 1820 census showed 6 Collins men as heads of households in Floyd County in addition to Meredith: -Bradley, age 25-44 (born in 1787, so 33 years old). -Edward, age 20-24 (born in 1796-1800). -Reuben, age 20-24 (born in 1796-1800). -William, age 25-45 (born in 1775-1795. -George- failed to record age. -Jeremiah- failed to record age. Of these, Bradley, Edward, and Reuben are consistent with the ages of male children in Meredith's household in 1810. The William Collins who was the son of Polly and Meredith and was the father of Matilda Collins who married Jacob cline. The names George and Jeremiah have not been encountered elsewhere. It appears likely that the William, George, and Jeremiah Collins of the list above were not Meredith Collins' children, although they could have been. From Mrs. Conley's data and the census records, the following appears to be a reasonable explanation of the members of Meredith's household as recorded in the 1810 census: 1-male, age over 44- Meredith Collins, b. 1760 1-female, 25-44 years- Polly (Halloway) Collins, b.ca 1765-70. 1-female, 15-24 years- Unidentified daughter, first wife. 1-female, 10-14 years- Unidentified daughter, of Polly. 1-male, 10-14 years- Reuben, b. 1796-1800 (1820 census) 1-male, 10-14 years- Edward, b. 1796-1800 (1820 census) 1-male, 0-9 years- John W. b. 1800-1809? 1-male, 0-9 years- James, b. 1804 (Mrs. Conley). 1-male, 0-9 years- William, b. 1806 (Mrs. Conley). The outline that follows used this interpretation. To distinguish index numbers of the Collins family from those of the Cline family of PART I, the letter "c" is used as the first digit. *c.-Meredith "Meredy" Collins - Veteran of the Revolutionary War b.1760 Virginia *from Eula Conley. d.1841 Pike Co.KY Revolutionary war- Montgomery-Fincastle Counties Division under Captain James McDaniell. (his name is on a plaque by the courthouse, Pikeville, KY) m.1-Unidentified woman ca.1782-85 h.-probably Russell Co.VA. Name on tax rolls 1799-1807;children: c.1-Bradley Collins b.1787, probably Russell Co. VA d.after 1844, probably Appanoosa Co. IA m.1-Unidentified woman, in Virginia ca 1810. c.1-Andrew Collins b.1811, probably Russell Co., VA d.possibly Iowa, later than 1844. m.Unidentified woman, "Betsy", ca. 1830's h.1-Clay Co. KY, ca 1830-1840 h.2-Chariton Co., MO ca 1840-1844 h.3-Appanoosa Co., IA, 1844-? c.1-Lewis Collins b. 1837, Clay Co., KY. Civil War Veteran. c.2-Samson Collins b. 1841, Chariton Co. MO. Civil War. c.3-Archibald "David" Collins b. 1844, Chariton Co., MO. or Appanoosa Co., IA. c.4-Polly Ann Collins b. 1848, Appanoosa Co., IA. m.Phillip Newton Smith 3/26/1871, Scott Co., MO. c.2-? Bradley had several children by his first wife, but the number and their names are not known. m.2-Catherine Barney, 7/28/1831, Clay Co., KY. No children? m.3-Betsy Griffin, 2/16/1833, Clay Co., KY. No children? m.4-Elizabeth Lunsford, 9/5/1836 Bradley sold his property in Clay County in 1839 and with Elizabeth and his son Andrew's family went to Carroll Co., MO by flatboat down the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers. In 1844, Bradley went to Appanoosa Co., IA with Andrew's family. His wife does not appear in the 1850 census and probably had died. c.2-daughter, unknown name b. 1786-1795 probably Russell Co. VA (based on 1810 census of Floyd Co. KY) Meredith Collins continued: m.2-Polly Halloway ca 1895, Russell Co., VA b.-ca1765 d.ca 1812, Floyd Co., KY (Pike Co., KY) h.1-Russell Co., VA. to ca 1808 h.2-Floyd Co. KY, ca 1808-1841 (Pike Co., KY, after 1821) Believed to have lived in the Shelby-Caney Creek area, about 10 miles south of Pikeville, until 1838 when a Richard P. Robinson was appointed his "overseer" and he was described as a "poor man". He was apparently living in the Robinson household at the census of 1840. One would assume that he was senile. c.3-daughter, unknown name b. 1796-1800 Russell Co. VA (based on 1810 census of Floyd Co. KY) c.4-Reuben Collins b.1796-1800 Russell Co. VA (based on 1810 enumeration of Meredith's household in Floyd Co. KY & a Reuben Collins as head of household in 1820 census of Floyd Co. KY, who was the right age) m.Unidentified woman b.1796-1800 (1820 census) c.1-son b.1811-1820 (1820 census) b.ca 1815? c.2-son b.1811-1820 (1820 census) c.3-daughter b.1811-1820 (1820 census) c.4-daughter b.1811-1820 (1820 census) c.5-daughter b. 1811-1820 (1820 census) Records lacking after 1820 *c.5-Edward "Ned" b. 1796-1800 Russell Co. VA d. after 1870 m.1-Polly Bryant, ca1810, Probably Floyd Co., KY b.before 1795 m.2-Anna Justice There were several children by the two women, the names of only two of whom are known. c.1-Hiram Collins c.2-John Wiley Collins c.3-? Several other children, names and number unknown. * Information mainly from Eula Conley but supplemented by the 1810 and 1820 censuses of Floyd Co., KY, for ages (dates). *c.6-Archibald b. 1800 d. ca. 1886 possibly Roane Co. WVA m.Margaret "Peggy" Coats 5/18/1824 Pike Co., KY b.VA, mother's name "Jensey Coats" h.1-Pike Co., KY, 1824-? h.2-Malden, Kanawha Co., VA (WV) h.3-Roane Co., VA (WV) before 1860- c.1-Matilda Collins b.ca1825 Unmarried. Her parents deeded their land in Roane Co. to her in 1882. c.2-John Wesley Collins b.? c.1-James Russell Collins c.1-Arvid Russell Collins c.3-Euorkia "Yorkie" Collins b.? m.Elija Truman 1/21/1864 Roane Co., WV They were the parents of Harry Truman, who died in the 5/18/1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helen's in Washington State. He was an elderly man. c.4-Henry Newberry Collins (Orvis Floyd Collins', great grandfather) c.5-Jenny Collins c.6-Washington Collins c.7-Lucinda Collins m.Ananias Truman, brother of Elija Truman c.8-Reesse Collins *All of the above from Eula Conley. c.7-John W Collins b. 1800-1809, Probably Russell Co. VA m.1-Unidentified woman m.2-Mary "Polly" O'Roark. John had children by both women, but names and the number are not known, except for one son, Richard Collins. Little is known of John and his family, He was probably one of the children tabulated as 0-9 years old in Meredith's household in Floyd Co., Ky, in 1810, but he was not head of a household there in 1820, though he had apparently left Meredith's household by that time. In 1850, he was in what is now McDowell Co., WV, with William Collins, Jr. and the two families knew each other. John and his wife both died at relatively young ages, and one of their sons went to live with William Collins, Jr. *Except ages and locations noted from the 1810 and 1820 census reports, the information above came from Eula Conley. *c.8-James Collins b.1804, Russell Co., VA m.1-Susan Holloway 10/4/1824, Pike Co., Ky. The record states that Susan was "over 14 years of age." h.Left Pike Co., KY, in 1825 and recorded by 1850 and 1860 censuses in Kanawha Co. VA (WV), at Tornado. c.1-Seth D. Collins b.ca 1826 c.2-Margaret Collins b.ca 1828 c.3-Susanna Collins b.ca 1833 m.2-Unidentified woman. A gap of 16 years occurred between Jame's third and fourth child (1833-1849). This is thought to signify that Susan (Halloway) Collins died sometime after 1833 and that James remarried before 1849. c.4-Virginia Collins b.ca 1849 c.5-Mary Collins b. ca1854 c.6 -William Collins b.ca1857 *Information from Eula Conley, who used the 1850 and 1860 census records among several sources. *c.9-William Collins b. 4/13/1806, Russell Co., VA d.3/30/1896, Craigsville, Nicholas Co., WV Complete Revision of the Descendants of William Collins, Sr. After the author had sent the manuscript for "Cline and Related Families of West Virginia" to be reproduced, he discovered an obscure note in correspondence from Eula Conley that she believed an Orvis F. Collins of 146 North Brier Road, Amherst, NY 14228, a Professor at the New York State University at Buffalo, was working on the genealogy of the Collins family. The author wrote to Professor Collins, mainly to see if he know what had happened to Mrs. Conley, for the author had not been able to contact her for some time, but also to ask if there would be a document about the Collins family that could be purchased. Professor Collins responded promptly with the information that Mrs. Conley had died and also included with his letter about 30 pages of outline of the descendants of William Collins, Sr., a great grandfather of the author. That information, with much more complete and detailed documentation than this author has provided, goes far beyond the outline of pages 80-83 in the section on the "Collins Family Connection" and reveals a number of errors. It seemed a pity not to include the basic parts of Professor Collins' information as well as correct the errors it reveals. Consequently, with Professor Collins' permission, that which follows is drawn from his data and presented as an addendum to be inserted in the booklet, which had been reproduced and bound. The addendum, like the booklet itself, is on acid-free paper. The author is most grateful to Professor Collins for permission to draw from his material. The addendum is, at best, an abbreviation of the detail provided by Professor Collins. The author has used the data on birth, marriages, and deaths of the first two generations following William Collins, Sr., in somewhat abbreviated form but has been content to list descendants of any following generations, or their numbers if names were lacking, without further elaboration. Index numbers follow the conventions used in the body of the booklet. With the November, 1990, revision, this Addendum, originally used as an insert, becomes part of the more inclusive Addendum beginning on p.101. *c.9-William Collins b. 4/13/1806 Russell Co. VA d.3/30/1896 Craigsville, Nicholas Co. WV m.1-Mary "Polly" Mullins 3/22/1829, Pike Co., KY. Daughter of William H. Mullins. (See "The Mullins Family Connection") h.1-Pike Co., Ky to about 1835 h.2-Russell Co., VA ca 1836- before 1850 (Matilda was born here) h.3-Tazewell Co., VA before 1850 to ca 1851 h.4-Pike Co., KY ca 1851- after 1870 settled at rapids in Tug Fork opposite Bens Creek, where he established a mill using water power. h.5-Logan Co., WV after 1870-1882 h.6 Craigsville, Nicholas Co., WV, 1882-1896 (The above includes homes with both wives) c.1-William Collins, Jr. b.2/2/1830, Pike Co., KY to be cont

Francis Collins Mar 11, 1791 SC d, 1844 Stewart co., Tn. married 1st: Alice Brown abt. 1827; one known son: James Monroe Collins Jan 2. 1829 Stewart co., Tn Francis married 2nd> Anna ?unknown abt 1829. four known children: John Collins ca 1830, Stewart co., Tn Benjamin collins ca 1836 Stewart co., Tn Francis Collins, Jr. ca 1837 Stewart co., Tn Louisa J. Collins ca 1839 Stewart co., Tn. Is anyone researching this family? Will share information Thanks " O, my Father place me once more at the crossing of life, that I may choose the better road" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

James had two known children: 1. James Potter Collins Nov 22, 1764 Lincoln Co., Tn. D. April 14, 1840 Tn. ? 2. Francis Collins March 11, 1791 SC d. 1844 Stewart co., Tn. Francis married 1st: Alice Brown(e) abt 1827 one known child: James Monroe Collins Jan 2, 1827 Stewart co. Tn Francis married 2nd: Annis (Anna) unknown about 1829 five known children 1. John collins ca 1830 Tn 2. Benjamin Collins ca 1836 Tn 3. Francis Collins ca 1837 Tn 4. Marion Collins ca 1838 5. Louisa collins ca 1839 Tn. Any information greatly appreciated Will share all information Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre