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Sherry, That would be me! I am the culprit who raised the issue. Since my grandfather maintained that Floyd was a cousin. I am trying to determine if that is indeed true in the absolute sense or just in the sense that they were both Collins's. Thanks to everyone who has responded. I am Les Peine to be found at <lpeine@sssnet.com> ---------- > From: Sherry Crawford <Dansher@tkdyer.com> > To: COLLINS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Floyd Collins-more > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 11:16 AM > > Dear Collins, > I was not one who asked about Floyd Collins. Here is another posting I > recieved regarding him. Will the original poster please speak up so mail > can be directly sent to him? > > Hi. My COLLINS line is also from WV mainly Ritchie, Wood, and Doddridge > counties. Jacob COLLINS b. 1771 m. Phebe STUTHARD b. 1777 were my 4g > grandparents. Children were; Elizabeth, John, Jacob jr., Frances, > Benjamin, > Phebe, Nancy, Mary Jane. Elizabeth had illegitimate son, Josiah COLLINS > who I > decend from. He was raised by his grandparents and gave is own children > many > of the same names as his aunts and uncles. Henry Benton, John Marshall, > Floyd, all used several times. > I wonder if your John Henry could be from this line? Do youhave dates for > him? > Parents? > Will be happy to share if this is your line also. > Melinda Collins Larson > MLarson101@aol.com > > > > Sherry Crawford >

SMITH, Mary Elizabeth, 63, of Radford, died Monday, January 19, 1998, at her home. She was born in Giles County on April 17, 1934, to the late Price and Lucille Williams Collins. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Samuel Smith. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary and Eddie Lang of Roanoke and Wanda Younce of Christiansburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Donna Collins of Blacksburg; a stepson, Harvey Smith of Blacksburg; a sister and brother-in-law, Maggie and Charles Hardymon of Christiansburg; 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, January 23, 1998, in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Homer D. Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg. Friends may call anytime after 1 p.m. Thursday, January 22, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg. Source-Roanoke Times,Roanoke Va Sherry Crawford

Dear Collins, I was not one who asked about Floyd Collins. Here is another posting I recieved regarding him. Will the original poster please speak up so mail can be directly sent to him? Hi. My COLLINS line is also from WV mainly Ritchie, Wood, and Doddridge counties. Jacob COLLINS b. 1771 m. Phebe STUTHARD b. 1777 were my 4g grandparents. Children were; Elizabeth, John, Jacob jr., Frances, Benjamin, Phebe, Nancy, Mary Jane. Elizabeth had illegitimate son, Josiah COLLINS who I decend from. He was raised by his grandparents and gave is own children many of the same names as his aunts and uncles. Henry Benton, John Marshall, Floyd, all used several times. I wonder if your John Henry could be from this line? Do youhave dates for him? Parents? Will be happy to share if this is your line also. Melinda Collins Larson MLarson101@aol.com Sherry Crawford

---------- > 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 > > Do you have any thing on a Phobe Collins born Unk Married Silas Snow he was born Dec. 29, 1811, They lived for awhile in Chautauqua County New York, Any information will be very helpful. Thank you KENNETH KRICK E MAIL miranda@iserv.net

A real long shot here -- I'm grasping at straws in researching my one Collins. I have a Catherine COLLINS, b ca 1762, d 1804. Married William JOLLIFFE 1 Aug 1769 - probably in Fayette Co, PA. Is there any chance at all that this might be a match to the daughter of Joel COLLINS. On Sat, 17 Jan 1998 17:27:37 -0600 La Doris Doughty Weber <eva@cvtv.net> writes: >Cousin, not on line, seeks information on Joel COLLINS, poss >born Caroline Co VA, c 1745; poss s/o Richard COLLINS who >died 1784 Charlotte Co., VA. and his wife, Mary [Madison?]. >Richard COLLINS was s/o Thomas who was b. c1695 in perhaps >King and Queen Va, and died in Sptsv. Va c1751/2. The will >of Thomas named his (2d) wife Elizabeth w/ sons, Richard, >Joyeaux, Thomas and William. Thomas' first wife may have held >surname "Joyeaux"; sons Richard and Joyeaux were issue of >this first marriage; Thomas and William from his union with >Elizabeth. Thomas' brother, Joseph COLLINS [who + Susannah >LEWIS] was named guardian of the three younger sons, Joyeaux, >Thomas and William; Richard being of age. > >Cousin seeks proof of the above relationship, which she found >in LDS 1994 IGI file while conducting a "parent search" for >JOEL COLLINS. This undocumented source lists JOEL COLLINS >as a child of Richard COLLINS and his wife, Mrs. Mary COLLINS. >There are, immediately following on this sheet, the names of 4 >daughters and 1 additional male child of this couple, apparent >siblings to Joel COLLINS. These children are: Elizabeth; >Catherine; Fellisha; William, and Nancy Collins. > >I am also interested in any replies since I claim descent from this >Richard and Mary COLLINS. Notably absent from the IGI >records is the name of my ancestor, Amelia Jane "AMY" COLLINS, >who married Dec 12, 1793, Charlotte Co Va., Mastin Williams, s/o >Thomas Williams [1833-1803] and his wife, Frances F-----------? I >had not previously connected JOEL COLLINS, with Richard and >Mary. The other female names listed in the IGI have been >documented as sisters of my Amelia Jane "Amy" COLLINS. > >Is anyone researching these families? Are you able to clear any >discrepancies occurring in the above data? I will appreciate any >information, and will gladly share what I have. I will pass the >information on to my "cousin", Anita Bruhnsen, and if you share >a line with her, I will happily give you her snail mail address so >you may communicate direct. > >TIA...........LaDoris eva@cvtv.net > >

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

I recieved this posting and thought it could help someone on the list. Robert, Thanks for the quick response. Now I will have to sort out the information and see if I can find any connection between this FLOYD COLLINS and my grandfather JOHN HENRY COLLINS. Now the next step is trying to find someone who is researching this line to see how we might connect FLOYD COLLINS with my grandfather JOHN HENRY COLLINS, b: Jan 11, 1876 Ona, Cabell Co. WV; son of AARON COLLINS b: 1847? m: SUSAN CREMEANS b: 1844? Again thanks for the information, and now I will try to see if indeed FLOYD COLLINS is a relative. Les Peine Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

I recieved this posting from Robert Crabtree and thought rest of Collins family might want to take a look. Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS Check this page: http://www.webpub.com/~jhagee/floyd-c.html Robert Crabtree crabtree@speedlink.com

I recieved this post and thought someone else might know words to song and possibly help more in finding Floyd Collins. Perhaps others know of more mine disasters and could share their info. appreciate your post on the Red Ash Mine explosion. I am related to Collins and Harris. I was raised in Boissevain and lived in Richlands although I do not recall this explosion since I was about 6. I did witness a mine explosion immediatedly after the fact at Amonate VA/WV about 1958. My father missed the 1932 Boissevain Explosion because of a shift change. Your article as printed in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph was very interesting. I read that paper on line each day. Post like yours is why I spend so much time on this list. By the way. there is a song about Floyd Collins and the Coal Mine Explosion. My mom would sing it all the time but I don't remember the words. Thanks. Robert Crabtree (formerly of Tazewell Co., VA) crabtree@speedlink.com Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

Good Morning to All, A beautiful day in sunny Lake Placid, Florida. I am researching the COLLINS of Fayette County, Al., towns and cities of Giun, Fayette, Beaverton, Winfield and other surrounding areas of Alabama. Looking for info on A. Tom Collins b abt 1849,married Alice Jones, b abt 1853 or earlier. Can find nothing on Tom. Their children were: Sarah, Martha, Rose, Mearkie, Myrtie, Frank, Tommy, Charlie, who went to Oklahoma, Jim, Walter. These people all lived in that area and some of them later came to Florida. Need help in digging up info on Tom - perhaps Thomas. Have one record where he gave consent for a daughter Myrtie Bell to marry Rufus M. Motes. This record is on file on the County Courthouse in Vernon, Al. Signed A. Tom Collins. Thanks - will share other info. Mary Lou

Hi Les, Also researching Collins. I kept this in case I would need it. I guess I did after all. Could this be the mine disaster you wanted? Orrville Collins is the name of one of the victims in this disaster. Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS ---------- > > FLOYD COLLINS. My grandfather, JOHN HENRY COLLINS told a story about a > famous mine or cave disaster that occurred in West Virginia which has > FLOYD COLLINS at its focus. I don't remember all the details, but JOHN > said that he was related to this FLOYD COLLINS. Does anyone have a clue > as to what I might be referring to? If so, write to me, thanks.

OLDEST WOMAN IN AMERICA Mrs. Anna Collins of Troy, Tennessee Is in her 108th year. Mrs. Anna Collins of Troy, Tennessee is probably the oldest woman in the United States. She was born in Robertson County, Tennessee April 17, 1788 and is theefore in her 108th year. Her husband, Francis Collins, was born March 11, 1791 and came from South Carolina to West Tennessee. He was one of the most noted methodist evangelists that was ever in the south. It is said of him that in one of his revival meetings such enthusiasm was manifested that there were in two weeks 845 conversions and 456 accessions to the church. Five children were born to Francis and Anna Collins, two of whom are still living, the eldest being a man of three score and six years. She has used tobacco constantly for fifty-five years and is as strong today as most women at the age of 45. Does any one have any information Will share what I have 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

FLOYD COLLINS. My grandfather, JOHN HENRY COLLINS told a story about a famous mine or cave disaster that occurred in West Virginia which has FLOYD COLLINS at its focus. I don't remember all the details, but JOHN said that he was related to this FLOYD COLLINS. Does anyone have a clue as to what I might be referring to? If so, write to me, thanks. Les Peine lpeine@sssnet.com

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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

Hi Jerre Mills and an apology to the rest of the COLLINS Roots subscribers. I've been trying to get back to Jerre with the address attached to his posting, but the messages keep bouncing. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jerre Thanks for your reply. This COLLINS-BELL thing is in a set of names that I know little about. In fact I'm not at all certain that they are connected to my extended COLLINS family. But they come to the right place and seemingly their names Samuel and BELL get used by known family members, so I wonder..... Specifically, I know that all my COLLINS lines were still in Ireland as of 1811. The S.J. COLLINS who married a BELL was "born in TN in 1835, his parents having come from Ireland to the USA a few years earlier" [perhaps 1830?] This would seem to rule out any close connection to your Charles COLLINS and Mary BELL. None of the material I have gives any suggestion of a Native American heritage for Lucy BELL (b.1844 AL). > >In your post to Bobbie Wright, your Collins-Bell connection caught my eye. >We've just recently discovered an ancestor, Charles Collins, who married >Mary Bell, a full-blooded Choctaw. We don't know any more about Charles & >Mary, other than that they had a daughter, Nancy Collins who with her >husband, Joseph Dukes was one of the first Indians on the Trail of Tears >(1831). They were said to reside in Mississippi. I believe this would place >Charles & Mary's birthdates around or before 1790. > >Given that this occurred in Mississippi, it may have no connection to your >Collins, but I thought I'd give you what I have and see what you make of it. >Any idea if there's a Native American connection with your Collins? > >In the History of Mississippi, Volume 4, 2nd edition, is listed the names of >Mississippians who fought in the war of 1812, including William Collins. I >haven't seen this reference myself, just read it somewhere. As discussed above, I doubt that this William would tie into my bunch because of the dates. Since movement of people from Britain to the USA ceased during that war, he would have had to have come prior to it which is too early. Thanks for your ideas. I'll keep them to hand and if any matches appear, will post you a message. John M. Collins ***************************************************************************** * * * John M. Collins, jcollins@xcelco.on.ca * * Sarnia, Ont., Canada * * * * Looking for COLLINS in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone area in 1750-1850 period. * * Also allied Ulster families of BELLIS, CLARKE, DAVISON, DUNLOP, LYND, * * MAGILL, MORGAN, PILLAR, WALLACE, WEIR, and ANDREWS of Dublin * * * * Later locations: Belfast, Dublin, Ballymena Co. Antrim in Ire; Chile; * * Peterborough, Toronto, Ont, Canada; Philadelphia, PA, Crockett, TX, USA. * * Family was Irish Presbyterian in all occurences found. * * * ***************************************************************************** �

There has been so much written about the telephone increases that I did some checking. If you want to get the correct information then go to the following address: http://www.mercurycommunications.com/ and this will explain exactly what is going on. " 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

My Great-great-grandfather John Harvey Collins was born in Wilson County, Tenn in 1822. In 1915 he gave family info to his grandson Julian Barksdale. The following is what he gave: Thomas Collins was born in ? Ireland in 1735 and immigrated to America in ?. He was a soldier in the war of 1812 under General Jackson at New Orleans. He later lived in NC and Tenn. He was living at St. Joseph, Mo. in 1851, the last heard of. His wife was a Miss Sims William Collins, son of Thomas Collins, born at ? in ?. He married a Miss Sarah B. Wortham, dau of William Wortham, one of the six largest brothers in Tenn. the sic weighing twenty-odd hundred pounds. William Collins moved with his family to Arkansas and pre-empted a farm where the city of Little Rock, Ark now stands. Their children are: Robert F. Collins Nancy Collins Lafayette K. Collins Thomas Collins Elizabeth Collins, John H Collins Julia Collins William Collins died in 1835 and Mrs Collins moved back to Asury County, Tenn where she lived until her death in ?. Her home was 6 miles from Columbia, the county seat of Maury County. Robert went to California, from Abidine (?), Miss., on Tom Bigby River. Lafayette was in St. Louis in 1851. Elizabeth married F. W. Williams in Pontytop Town, Miss. julia never married. Nancy married John W. Fitzgerald of Maury County, Tenn. Thomas died in Itawamby County, Miss. John H. lives in Texas. Obviously there is an error concerning the dates. The account I have was typed. Did a transpositional error occur in the typing?. Many of the Collins have lived a long life, John H. lived to be 97. Count the year 1835 have been 1853? or is there a missing generation not given in the narrative. I first find William Collins in Wilson County, Tenn. It was there William C. Collins married Sarah B. Wortham in July of 1817. It appears He and Sarah remained there until 1821. At that time he sold his land and presumably left for Maury County, Tenn. The father of Sarah B. Wortham was a William Wortham. He died in Maury County, Tenn and his heirs are listed in a deed. William Wortham's wife was listed as Arrena. I have been told Arrena was a Sims. Could this have been the Sims connection to which John H. alluded? Possibly not as there was an Elisha Sims Collins found in Wilson county, Tenn. Mrs Sarah B. Wortham Collins married 2nd Elijah Overstreet 16 March 1836. Sarah B. Wortham Collins Overstreet is found in the 1850 census of Maury County, Tenn. I can find no trace of her of daughter Julia after that time. By 1856 John H. Collins is in San Augustine County, Texas. At that time he married Luvinia Caroline Harrell. Two of his sons moved to Navarro County, Texas. They were Lafayette and William Wortham (Buddie) Collins. While searching for William Wortham's Collins's son, Harvey, I came accross the fact that there was an older Harvey Theadore Collins who resided in Navarro County. The older Harvey was born in Miss. Since two of John H Collins brothers were in Miss at one time I wonder if Harvey Theadore Collins is kin to the other Harvey Collins of Navarro County. Any information on this family would be apprecited. Sincerely Shannon Smyrl Exum@BAsinlink.Com Smyrl@Midland.CC.Tx.Us

I am looking for a MARTHA J. COLLINS born 1830 in Georgia, 1900 census says her parents born in SC, however 1850 census says she was born in SC. She married STARKY LEWIS b. 1826 in Robeson Co., NC. They had 7 children: Stephen D. Susan A. John R. Oleef Robinson (Robert A.) Margaret Jane Mary May Comfort e-mail any info you may have on any of these: Selbrook@aol.com