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Hi guys, I was sent this e-dress from another list. Many of our names show up in the list when I checked it out. Just thought you might want to see if you are eligible to receive one of these medals from one of your ancestors. http://www.wvlc.wvnet.edu/history/medallst.html Nancy S.

David COLLINS b. 1814 S.C. or N.C. who were his parents? Listed in Perry Co. Miss. tax records from 1837-1853 In "Who Married Whom Perry Co. Miss." he is listed as having m. Hester in 1837 In 1850 U.S. census David b. SC 1814 Hester b. Miss 1814 Sarah b. Miss. 1838 Emaly b. 1844 [ familybible list a William b. 10-21-1839] Elizabeth b. 1846 Bible list Hester as dying 1-14-1853 David found in Rapids Parrish La. in 1880 census, living in household was David 46 b. S.C. Martha 47 b. Va. she died 10-25-1866 in Grant Parrish, La. Emily 17 b. Miss. Elizabeth 14 b. Miss. [ I don't know what happened to the girls] John Conner 13 b. Miss[ who was John?] after Martha s death David m. Susan Francis NEATHERY Newton widow of Richard Newton. They had one son Horatio Seymour Collins my grandfather. David died in the early 1800s. I was told as a small child that David was b. in N.C. Living in Perry co. were several Collins families; were they related? listed below Abednego b. 1812 m. Sarah- children George & Osborn Malcon b. 1812 Meshack b. 1815 Peter b. 1819 m. Mary [C: Nancy, Simon, Hugh, Benetta,James & Daniel ] Shadrack b. 1785 m. Mary S.C. [C: Daniel, Elizabeth m. Uriah Lee,& Solomon] Shadrack, Jr. b. 1815 Zachariah b. 1814 Hope this will be of help to someone and I will appreciate any info or even an idea you may have. Ruby Rcrltx@aol.com Robert

"Kentucky Adair County, Set. County Court, March Term, March 5-1900. Present Henry J. W. Butler presiding judge. It appearing to the satisfaction of this Court that G. W. Collins is a man of good moral character and in regular communion with the Separate Baptist Church at Mt. Zion, Adair County, Ky. and said Collins appearing in open court took the oath as required by law, and together with William Blair his surety executed a bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, conditioned as required by law, which bond is approved by the Court; and said Collins is now duly authorized to soleminize the rites of matrimony in this State." [Source: Ordination papers filed with Adair County Circuit Court]

1955 Obituary of Martha Collins: "Martha Collins, 90, Dies at Glensfork Mrs. Martha A. Collins, 90, wife of the late George W. Collins, died September 14 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Hayes, Glensfork. She is survived by five children: Mrs. W. O. Hayes, Mrs. E. C. Webb, Columbia, V. W. Collins, Glensfork, John Collins, Fairplay, and Georgie Collins, Indianapolis, Indiana. She is also survived by 23 grand-children, 40 great-grandchildren and two great-treat-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Mt. Zion Church Friday, September 16, by Rev. Luther Turner. Internment followed at the Bradshaw Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were by Stotts & Phelps Funderal Home. Pallbears were: Ray Collins, Luther Collins, Paul Webb, George Webb, John Smiley Collins, Clyde Collins and Warren E. Collins.

Mitchell Collins Obituary Toledo, IA Chronicle, June 1916 page 3 MITCHELL COLLINS was born in the Northern part of Ireland, 93 years ago (Nov. 1823). At the age of 19 he came to the United States and after spending one year in New York and one Year in the oil fields in Pennsylvania, he came to Clinton, IA, where he remained until 1881. He came to North Tama County, Elberon, IA. In 1890 he purchsed a farm at Waltham, IA and a few years later another one two miles North of Elberon, IA where he continued to make his home. While in Clinton, IA, he married Anna Elizabeth GRAVENOR on September 10, 1871. Anna passed away about 18 years ago. Eight children were born to them, four sons and four daughters. (two daughters and a son died while the family lived in Clinton, IA, (Annie, Fannie & Fred) Those left of the family are: Charles; William, who resides on the family farm; Mrs Nellie JACOBI, of Belle Plaine, IA; Margaret TRELOIR, Elberon, IA, with whom the father made his home during the past year. Mitchell passed away quietly on Tuesday May 23, 1916. The funeral was held Thursday morning at 11:00 A.M. and he was laid to rest in Waltham Cemetery, North of Elberon, IA. One son Anthony passed away July 27, 1912. COLLINS, GRAVENOR, MILLER, JACOBI, COOMES, HARMON, KINDIG, MCMORROW

Henry E. Collins OLD TOWN, Fla. - Henry E. Collins, 55, of Old Town, formerly of South Charleston, W.Va., died June 30, 1997, at home of cancer. He was a former installer for Western Electric, Charleston, W.Va., an Army veteran and a graduate of Washington District High School, Alum Creek, W.Va. Surviving: wife, Linda Collins of St. Albans, W.Va.; sons, Henry Jr. of Palm Bay, Lee of Destin; mother, Dona V. Collins of Kitts Hill, Ohio; brothers, Jerry of South Charleston, James of Old Town; sisters, Betty VanRonk of Camis, Wash., Rebecca Rowsey of Huntington, W.Va.; one granddaughter. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at the home of James Collins. The body will be cremated. Goodings Funeral Home, Cross City, is in charge of arrangements. Source-charleston daily mail,charleston ,wva Sherry Crawford COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

I am looking for information on my great great great grandfather Peter Collins. According to family talebearers French Royalist refugees escaping France from the horrors of it's revolution shipwrecked off Lewes, Delaware, in route to Asylum Pennsylvania. The only known surviver was as infant, picked up on the beach in 1793 by a lighthouse keeper. This lighthouse keeper adopted the boy and gave him his name, Peter Collins. That is all I know about the lighthouse keeper. I do not know who my great great great grandfather married or how many children he had. The only child I do know about is my great great grandfather. His name is John P. Penrose Collins Born 11/23/1814, died 04/29/1893. He married Letty Marvel born 09/25/1810, died 02/11/1886. Both were burried in Union Cemetery, Georgetown, Delaware. John P. Penrose Collins and his wife Letty had at least eight children. Charles Henry Collins, Born 05/11/1843 in Georgetown Delaware and died 02/20/1901 in Wilmington, Delaware. He married Sara Ida Davis in 01/09/1872. These were my great grandparents. Other children by John P. Penrose Collins were Laura Collins. Laura married Theod. Freidenberger. Emma Collins, she married Christopher Oestreicher. Rachel Collins, she married Edward H. Trice in 02/10/1876. James Collins, he married someone by the name of Elizabeth. Edward Collins, he was unmarried and died at age twenty one. John Collins, born 1841, married Laura Evins in 10/04/1864. I have put in the birth, death and marriage dates that I know. I can go on through my grandfather's generation, and father's generation if some people are interested. If anyone has anything to add to my list of relatives please let me know. Vernon Holmes Collins Jr.

Jean Blackwood Collins Jean Blackwood Collins, 75, of Nitro died March 29, 1997, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness. She was a retired Kanawha County school librarian with 30 years' service at Dunbar, DuPont, St. Albans and Nitro, and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, West Virginia Archives and Cultural Center, West Virginia Education Association, National Education Association and National Librarian Association. Surviving: sons, Steven Lee of Martinsville, Va., Kenneth Alan of Fort Myers, Fla.; sister, Phyllis Gillispie of Nitro; granddaughter, Jennifer Ambler. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church of St. Albans with Pastor Jim Walther officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 201 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, W.Va. 25177 or American Red Cross, Central West Virginia, 1605 Virginia St. E., Charleston, W.Va. 25301. Source-Sorry I didn't record it, but most likely Charleston Gazette on Line or Charleston Daily Mail. Both from Charleston, WVa Sherry Crawford COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

COY E. PARSONS FLATWOODS _ Coy E. Parsons, 78, of Burnsville, died Friday, Dec. 26, 1997, at his daughters residence in Youngstown, Ohio, following a short illness. He was born May 6, 1919, in Gilmer, a son of the late Edward Parsons and Florence White Parsons. His wife, Helen COLLINS Parsons, whom he married on Jan. 12, 1953, survives. Also surviving are seven daughters, Charlotte Hough, Salem, Ohio, Shirley Anzianzo, Canfield, Ohio, Judy Yunek, Ogma, Wis., Pat Paterson, Sebring, Ohio, Jo Fishel, Youngstown, Jewell Mailis, Campbell, Ohio, and Janet White, Nicut; five sons, John Fincham, Talmadge, Ohio, Jim Fincham, Austin, Ohio, Jack Fincham, Columbiana, Ohio, Jimmy Parsons, Nicut, and Johnny Parsons, Oklahoma; one sister, Ora Blake, Gilmer; 25 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mr. Parsons was retired from Grieff Brothers Industries in Youngstown, a veteran of World War II and a member of Burnsville Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m. today at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Flatwoods, where the funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Ronzel Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Burnsville. Sherry Crawford COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

---------- > From: Daniel Crawford <Dansher@tkdyer.com> > To: RENA & DON WORTHEN <doreatr@rbnet.com> > Subject: Re: Samuel Collins > Date: Sunday, December 28, 1997 9:48 PM > > Those names aren't familiar to me,but I am having problems getting > past my ggrandfather myself. Post it to list even with little > information. That's why we all help each other. Good luck. > > Sherry Crawford > > COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS > > ---------- > > From: RENA & DON WORTHEN <doreatr@rbnet.com> > > To: Dansher@tkdyer.com > > Subject: Re: Samuel Collins > > Date: Friday, December 26, 1997 6:14 PM > > > > I have Ezra Collins children are aunt Maryb?-d1-23-90 married Jim > Howard, > > Frank, Allan, Marshal, Evelyn. Montgomery Co, Va as far as I know.. > I do > > not have dates on this family..Jim HOWARD is my uncle and they are > burried > > in Sunsett Cemetery in Christiansburg, Va down over in the new part > looking > > over the interstate on the corner..one of the first in that > section..I have > > such skimpy information that i did not send this to list. I'm sorry > to run > > on this doesnt answer your question at all., but may be > relatives.???? Rena > > at doreatr@rbnet.com > > > > ---------- > > > From: Daniel Crawford <Dansher@tkdyer.com> > > > To: COLLINS-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Samuel Collins > > > Date: Friday, December 26, 1997 5:54 PM > > > > > > I am looking for any info on following family, esp.need sibs or > parents > > of > > > Samuel Collins. > > > > > > Samuel aka(R.S., Rass) Collins b. May 1876 in Pembroke Va. > > > m. Ailene Mccormick b. Apr.1874 in Va. > > > ch: Bessie May Collins b. Oct. 1905 > > > Paul Collins b. Mar. 1909 > > > Earl Collins b. July 1916 > > > Herman Collins b. abt 1918 > > > Clyde Collins b. July 1921 > > > Stella Collins b. unknown > > > Raymond Collins b. unknown > > > James Herrod Collins b. unknown > > > Margaret Collins b. unknown > > > > > > Any info will help as I am at standstill at moment. Thank you. > > > > > > Sherry Crawford

I believe it is an excellent idea to post obituaries! Obituaries are public record and I don't forsee any legal complications resulting from the posting of public information. The name Pinkney Collins is interesting to me. I have a Pinkney W. Corbin born 2 Jun 1836 who married Catherine Collins 16 Oct 1856 in Russell Co., KY. Catherine was born 8 Dec 1835 in Adair Co., KY, the daughter of Thomas Collins and Nancy Ann Blakey. Knox Co., TN was the place that the Collins familly of Adair/Russell Counties, KY used when they wanted to elope. I don't have a Pinkney Collins in my data base but I can't help but wonder if he isn't part of this line because the name is unusual. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has more information on him. Ruth A. Collins/rac@azstarnet.com

Until someone can determine whether we can legally post a full newspaper obituary, is it possible we could post in the following format? Granted it takes longer than cut and paste, but I'm willing to spend a few minutes to help someone else in the hopes that others will do it and possibly help me. William Luther JONES Age:38 Date of birth: Apr.10,1959 Place of birth: Danville, Va Date of death:May 30,1997 Place of death: Danville Regional Medical Center, Danville Va. Cause of death: heart attack Burial: Mountain View Cemetery Parents: Lacy L. JONES and Katherine COLLINS JONES Sisters: Marianne L. JONES Brothers: Robert JONES Lacy JONES,Jr. Aunts: Ailene COLLINS Mildred COLLINS Peggy HOGAN Ruby SMALLWOOD Nieces:Kimberly JONES Tiffany JONES Nephew: Shawn JONES If any more specific info is needed, the poster could be contacted by email. This would seem to me to bypass copyright infringements as it is not copied word for word. Sherry Crawford COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

Referencing the posts from Sherry Crawford and John C. Collins [COLLINS Digest, V97:104.] I would love to see obituaries for COLLINS and related families on our list. However, I am not sure of the legality. I have no personal knowledge of the law, so don't count myself as an expert; however, this subject came up a couple of years ago on the web (I believe the question was discussed on Rootsweb] and it was brought to our attention that the Obits are the copyright material of the publishing newsletter. The individual who wrote said the newspaper she consulted would not give her permission to print the obits from their newspaper. I find this difficult to accept since the material must be submitted by a family member or the servicing funeral director, but this was the information submitted at that time. Does anyone have better/different information? If its legal, and Larry agrees, I say "Lets do it!" ..............................LaDoris >>Sherry Crawford wrote: >> >> I read several online newspapers in the areas I am researching, >> particularly the obituaries. I have found some relatives I never knew >> existed this way.I was wondering about the policy of posting >> obituaries in this newsletter as I have never seen one mentioned. I >> believe they can be a tremendous source of information. What do the >> rest of you think? Should we post them? >> >> Sherry Crawford >> >> COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS > >Daniel, > > I think it would be a good idea as long as Larry Stephens who is the >keeper of this list has no objection for legal or other reasons. Also it >should only pertain to the Collins line, of course. Someday it would be >great to get them from all over the country. My input, any others? > >regards, > >John C Collins >

It is my understanding that in Dallas TX, the only major newspaper--The Dallas Morning News--charges to place an obit as well as wedding announcements, engagements, births, etc. I think they would have a hard time copyrighting paid advertising and announcements. Honey Lanham

To all, Anyone have a good e-mail address for Larry Stephens? My previous posting for him got rejected. tia and regards, John

Daniel Crawford wrote: > > I read several online newspapers in the areas I am researching, > particularly the obituaries. I have found some relatives I never knew > existed this way.I was wondering about the policy of posting > obituaries in this newsletter as I have never seen one mentioned. I > believe they can be a tremendous source of information. What do the > rest of you think? Should we post them? > > Sherry Crawford > > COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS Daniel, I think it would be a good idea as long as Larry Stephens who is the keeper of this list has no objection for legal or other reasons. Also it should only pertain to the Collins line, of course. Someday it would be great to get them from all over the country. My input, any others? regards, John C Collins

This obituary appeared in the Chattanooga Times, May 26, 1933, for my ggrandmother Lousina S.COLLINS HARPER, born in Haywood Co, NC: Mrs. L. S. Harper, 83, died yesterday afternoon at her home in Lakeview, Ga. Mrs. Harper had been a member of the Rossville Methodist Episcopal Church, south, for the past twenty years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emma Schmidt, of Chattanooga and Mrs. Nancy Anderson, of Chicago, two sons. J.P. and Frank Harper, one Brother, Ben Collins, of California, three sisters, Mrs. Minerva Geren and Mrs. Sarah Myrick, both of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Martha McDowell, of Texas, fourteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Coulter's. Obit in the Rossville Open Gate, 2 June 1933 adds: Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the M.E. church, south, conducted by Rev. E.L. McConnell, who paid a high tribute to her long and useful life. Pallbearers were William, Frank, James and J. P. Harper, Jr., and Cecil McDaniel. Interment took place in the Chattanooga Memorial Park.

I read several online newspapers in the areas I am researching, particularly the obituaries. I have found some relatives I never knew existed this way.I was wondering about the policy of posting obituaries in this newsletter as I have never seen one mentioned. I believe they can be a tremendous source of information. What do the rest of you think? Should we post them? Sherry Crawford COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS

I remember the name Pinkney Collins because it was unusual, but I don't remember who or why asked about it. However I ran across this info and thought it may be of use to the person researching Pinkney. Knox Cty Tenn Marriages COLLINS, Pinkney marr. BIGGS, Annie on 19-JAN-1888 COLLINS, Pinkney marr.HOUSTON, Annie on 22-FEB-1874 Caldwell Cty NC deaths The first column is the deceased individual, the second column is the parent that is listed on the death certificate, and the third column is the date of death. Collins, Horras Collins, Pink 25 Mar 1914 Hope I've helped. Sherry Crawford COLLINS-DARBY-FOLEY-MCORMICK-WYATT-YEATTS