Please excuse cross postings. Hi all, I'm new to the list. I've been slowly working on the history of my father's side of the family for almost 2 years now. I've come to a stuck point and hope that someone out there can help me out. I have very little information on the Collins branch of the family: my grandmother was Ella Charlotte Collins McGough born in Detroit, MI in 1891 her parents were Timothy Collins born in Detroit, MI 1858 and Anna Furlong Collins born in Detroit, MI 1861 Tim's parents were Richard Collins born in Ireland about 1816 and Ellen Culhane (I think) Collins born in Ireland about 1836 This is where I run into the problem ... Richard Collins became a citizen in 1856 indicating he arrived in the US no later than 1849 -- however, his naturalization papers have no other information -- no county where he came from in Ireland, no date of arrival in the US -- And to make matters worse his death certificate is apparently not filled out correctly it lists his parents as Richard and Ellen Collins (which seems to actually be his name and his wife's name). I did recently narrow down the possible churches they may have attended to just a couple. I will hopefully be able to go over the church records next time I'm in Detroit, around Christmas time. I already have the applicable census images, I know where they are burried, and I have addresses from the Detroit city directories. The other bit of information I have is that Timothy Collins owned T & R Collins Trucking (with his brother Richard) I know that it was in operation from (at least) before 1905 till 1929. My requests: If anyone is also researching this family I'd love to share information. And I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to find out the names of Richard & Ellen's parents, where they came from in Ireland, etc... Generally where do I go from here? Thanks in advance for any information and suggestions you can give me. -Liz McGough

Hello, I am new and am curious if anyone knows of a Elizabeth Collins who married John Henry Cowden (aka Henry Cowden). They lived in Athens, TN late 1800s and had sons John, Samuel, James and Guy. They also had two daughters Effie and I do not know the name of the other one. Sandra Larson SANDRA LARSON What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us..

Dear List, It has been a while since I have posted anything and altho I have found nothing new I thought there might be a few new Collins out there to touch upon. My name is Brenda Collins Dillon. I have been on the list, I think, since it began and have been doing family history for over 30 years. In the past year I have slowed way down due to health issues but, folks I ain't dead yet..... My line goes back to Meredith Collins born 1760 in Virginia. The earliest record I have on him is when he entered Captain James McDaniel's Fincastle County militia in 1776 at the age of 16 years. He entered that same day and same district as did George Collins, David Collins and Lewis Collins, probably related to him but I still don't know just how. The records of this was found in the courthouse archives of Christianburg, Virginia. QUESTION: Could the above David Collins be the same as David 1750? Meredith was involved in three relationships but I have never found a legal marriage. This could have been due to him being listed in 1810 as mullato and 1820 as fpc. In early Colonial Virginia there was laws against mixed bloods being married. Though these three relationships Meredith fathered several sons and two unnamed daughters. ( Bradley,John W., Edward, Archibald, James, Reuben, William, and levi) In the past year I have recieved emails from a distant cousin that lives in Oregon that connects through the William Collins line and another through the Archibald Collins line. I would love to hear from others. Brenda Collins Dillon [email protected]

Some meanings for abreviations [email protected]=RESIDES AT cfdr=calculated from death record c.r.1=church records 1st uniterian society revere cr2=church record evangelican church of revere gr1 grave record revere cemetery gr1a=grave record revere cemetery compiled by mellen chamberlain's "history of Chelsea" gr1b=grave record revere cemetery in city hall revere gr2=grave record garden cemetery gr3=grave record woodlawn cemetery gr4=grave record winthrop cemetery pr1 from sextons records kept by john tweksbury now revere library pr2=record from journal of abel bowen sr=suffolk county records --------------- John [email protected],[email protected],Ma.1882-son of Edward MARTIN @[email protected] cross,malden [email protected],Ma.1882-& [email protected] [email protected],[email protected] side funeral Thursday 9 o'clock from St. [email protected],Ma . 1882- John James brother to Frank MARTIN FemaleMARTIN wed JosephCRONIN Mary E. MARTIN ----------------------------------------------------------------- Julia Louise CRONIN twin 6 oct [email protected],Ma,[email protected],Ma,1882- John Joseph CRONIN 6 oct [email protected],Ma,- twin [email protected],Ma,1882-twins of Cornelius [email protected]@Revere,[email protected],Ma,heeder , 1882 - & Ellen [email protected]@Revere,[email protected],Ma,1882- --------------------------------------- Catherine Kate Florence CRONIN31 Mar [email protected],[email protected],Ma. 1882 - dau of dau of Jerimiah CRONIN [email protected]@Ireland1851abt-rs @Chelsea.Ma,[email protected],Ma.,coaldealer,1882- & Margaret CASEY1852 abt @[email protected] [email protected],[email protected],Ma.1882- [Kate Florence could be dau jerimiah and margarey leary] Catherine Kate Florence sister to --------------------------------------- [email protected]@Chelsea,[email protected],[email protected] Chelsea ,[email protected],[email protected] Highland,Chelsea,Ma.1884- & Joanne @[email protected],[email protected],[email protected], Ma. [email protected],[email protected] Highland,Chelsea,Ma.1884- parents of Dennis J.COLLINS13 Sep [email protected],Ma[cfdr]28 Dec [email protected] 3mns ,15dys, Thyphoid Fever,Chelsea,Ma.,[email protected],[email protected], Ma., 1885- Mary Ann COLLINS27 Mar 1865 @Chelsea,[email protected],Ma.1865- John J.COLLINS7 Jul [email protected],[email protected],[email protected],Ma. , 1900- Elizabeth A.COLLINS18 Jun [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] Chelsea ,Ma.1896-wed James [email protected]@ireland 1871 [email protected] Chelsea,[email protected],1st,1896,Chelsea,Ma.- son of Patrick J.DWYER @ [email protected]@chelsea,[email protected],Ma.,liquer dealer , 1882- [email protected] ,chelsea,ma.1885- & [email protected] [email protected]@chelsea,[email protected],Ma.1882- [email protected] ,chelsea,ma.1885- DanielCOLLINS4 Mar [email protected],Ma.[cfdr]20 Dec [email protected] mon 16 days, lung fever,Chelsea,[email protected],Ma.1874- [email protected]@Chelsea Ma.,1900- [email protected]@Chelsea Ma.,1900- JoannaCOLLINS18 Jun [email protected] Highland,Chelsea,[email protected] Highland, Chelsea , Ma.1884- JosephCOLLINS21 Apr [email protected],Ma.,[email protected],[email protected], Ma .,1900- MargaretCOLLINS11 Apr [email protected],Ma.[[email protected],[email protected] Ma.,1900- --------------------------------- William H.DWYER [email protected] York [email protected] YorkFeb1837- [email protected] Division Street ,Chelsea,Ma.,Carpenter,single,boarder, 1900- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Theresa Ellen DWYER29 oct [email protected],[email protected],Ma.1882- dau of Patrick [email protected] [email protected]@chelsea,[email protected] Chelsea ,Ma.,liquer dealer,1882- [email protected] ,chelsea,ma.1885- & [email protected] [email protected]@chelsea,[email protected],Ma.1882- [email protected] winnisimitt ,chelsea,ma.1885- Theresa Ellen sister to Francis DennisDWYER11 Jan [email protected] ,chelsea,[email protected] ,chelsea,ma.1885- James [email protected]@[email protected],Ma.1896- wed Elizabeth A.COLLINS 18 Jun [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] Chelsea , Ma.1896- William F. DWYER 5 Nov 1880 @chelsea,[email protected],ma.1880- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Andrew CONNORS18 mar [email protected],Ma.,[email protected],Ma.,1882- son of William F.[J.]CONNORS [email protected],[email protected],[email protected] Boston, Ma.,laborer ,1881- [email protected],Ma.,laborer,1882-& Mary A.COLLINS [email protected]@ireland [email protected],ma,[email protected] Chelsea,Ma., 1882- Andrew brother to William TimothyCONNORS19 Nov [email protected] Cherry,Chelsea,[email protected] Cherry,Chelsea,Ma.1883- --------------------------------------- ----------------- THE CHELSEA REVERE WINTHROP DNA PROJECT http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=E58068&special=True& projecttype=G ----------------- Jim Denning using dna to connect Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list

I believe that the Rootsweb Mail Lists do Not Allow attachments. A safety thing! Happy Familying, Laura Irby in VA

emails from the Machelsea-l list i know you all don't have people in Chelsea,Revere,Winthrop,Ma. but some might. we are starting a new thing. A DNAProject [Oh.! no not another DNA Project] This one is different. The list has a tremendous amount of documentation on the 3 towns involved Chelsea,Revere , and Winthrop, Ma.[No. Chelsea-Prattsville] We will unsing DNA and the documentation to establish a genealogy of the Cities.You come into play if you have People who lived there. Male y DNA is last named based it follows all the fathers and where the name came from.The female Mtdna follows the mothers line. the names change as did your moms and grandmoms. We have many clusters with over 30 families with a total of 80,000 names. The plan is to get people whose DNA is tied to the three towns. Think of a box with out a top at night. its filled with people who are emiting lasar lights beams.The Males shoot out straight beams and the Females beams look like stairs. The straight will intersect and the stairs will too. What will that show? The stairs will correct the lack of maiden names in pre 1890 state records. Also it will also show conections between those clusters.T straight will also show shared fathers down in history. If you are involved with people who lived in these towns fell free to join <A HREF="http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Chelsea.Revere.Winthrop.Ma">http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Chelsea.Revere.Winthrop.Ma</A> All i want is to help you connect to as many people as you can Jim Denning using dna to connect Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list

I have heard you can send images to the list but I havent tried, nor have I seen any that others have sent...If I had more brains I would ask rootsweb to let me make a website for "Can ANYONE Identify this Heirloom???" because I have a lot of friends and family with odd things that no one can identify, but no one can get rid of , either.... and I just bet there are other people out there who are in the same situation.... Any web designers out there who can afford the time to do it???? it would probably take alot of server space, but maybe the photos could be thumbnailed or something... Any ideas? gloria

emails from the Machelsea-l list i know you all don't have people in Chelsea,Revere,Winthrop,Ma. but some might. we are starting a new thing. A DNAProject [Oh.! no not another DNA Project] This one is different. The list has a tremendous amount of documentation on the 3 towns involved Chelsea,Revere , and Winthrop, Ma.[No. Chelsea-Prattsville] We will unsing DNA and the documentation to establish a genealogy of the Cities.You come into play if you have People who lived there. Male y DNA is last named based it follows all the fathers and where the name came from.The female Mtdna follows the mothers line. the names change as did your moms and grandmoms. We have many clusters with over 30 families with a total of 80,000 names. The plan is to get people whose DNA is tied to the three towns. Think of a box with out a top at night. its filled with people who are emiting lasar lights beams.The Males shoot out straight beams and the Females beams look like stairs. The straight will intersect and the stairs will too. What will that show? The stairs will correct the lack of maiden names in pre 1890 state records. Also it will also show conections between those clusters.T straight will also show shared fathers down in history. If you are involved with people who lived in these towns fell free to join <A HREF="http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Chelsea.Revere.Winthrop.Ma">http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Chelsea.Revere.Winthrop.Ma</A> All i want is to help you connect to as many people as you can Jim Denning using dna to connect Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list

Eliza COWHIG 12 oct [email protected],Ma,[email protected],Ma,1882-dau of Jerimiah [email protected]@[email protected],Ma,laborer,[email protected] Revere ,Ma.laborer,1886-& Ann CONWAY @[email protected]@ Revere,Ma,[email protected],Ma.1886- Eliza sister to JerimiahCOWHIG26 Jul [email protected],[email protected],Ma.1886- David [email protected]@[email protected],Ma.,motor man ,1895-wed [email protected]@[email protected] Revere , Ma,Domestic,1895- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Randell [email protected],Ave,Chelsea,[email protected] Washington,Ave,Chelsea,MA.1909-Jan [email protected], Mass son of John E. [email protected] Boston,Ma. rs @359Washington,Ave, Chelsea,MA.,Painter, 1909 - & Alice CONWAY [email protected] 359 Washington,Ave,Chelsea,MA.1909- ------------------------- Nellie G. FLYNN 2 may 1879 @Chelsea,Ma.,[email protected],Ma.,1879- dau of [email protected]@[email protected],Ma.,laborer,1879- & Catherine "Kate"[email protected]@Chelsea,Ma.,1879- Nellie G. sister to [email protected]@[email protected],Ma.,rubber worker,1893,- wed [email protected],[email protected],[email protected],Ma.,at home,1893- ---------------------------------------------- Edward [email protected] Aug [email protected] yrs,14 Aug [email protected] Cemetery, Brookline. St. Anthony Church, Cohasset, McNamara-Sparrell Funeral [email protected],Ma.,[email protected],Ma,-.wedGertrude A. AHEARN [late] Brother of the late Elizabeth Cotter. ------------------------------------------------------ David [email protected]@[email protected],Ma.,motor man ,1895- son of Jerimiah [email protected]@[email protected] , Ma,laborer,[email protected] Revere ,Ma.laborer,1886-& Ann CONWAY @[email protected] [email protected] Revere,Ma,[email protected],Ma.1886- wed 10 Nov [email protected],Ma.Mark J. Sullivan,"priest",108 Beach,St.Revere , Ma .- [email protected]@[email protected] Revere , Ma,Domestic ,1895-dau of Julia COTTER [email protected] & Dennis COLLINS [email protected] 1873abt- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- THE CHELSEA REVERE WINTHROP DNA PROJECT http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=E58068&special=True& projecttype=G ----------------- Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list Jim Denning

Good morning to the ELLZEY, POWELL, BARNES, KNIGHT, COLLINS, LEWIS, ROBERTS, CHEAVES, CHEVIS, Mississippi county JONES and SC Edgefield and Orangeburgh lists, and North Carolina county of Duplin lists, To begin: Please, if you notice errors needing corrections and/or have anything to add to this information, please contact me through the lists shown and/or directly. (New connections, (for me anyway,) between ELLZEY family of Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS? and the POWELL family out of 1700s Duplin Co., NC and Edgefield Co., SC into Twiggs Co., Early Co., and Crawford Co., Georgia that married into the ELLZEY family as well as possibilities of connecting with my POWELL line out of Virginia and Georgia that married into my GRESHAM/GRISHAM family that married my HATTEN/HATTON that married JONES that descends from McCARTY out of Edgefield Co., SC. (The POWELL information that is new to me that connects with the ELLZEY family is shown further below in this email and was originally from Sam POWELL and posted by GenWeb Archives.) Re: Evan ELLZEY, b: Abt. 1786 in SC/poss. Orangeburgh District/County/later Winton/Barnwell Co. where the MYRICKs were also from, d: Bef. 1870 prob. in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS, & wife, Mary COLLINS?, and children: Harriet(t) ELLZEY, b: 1824 in SC or Jones Co., MS, md: John LEWIS, b: Abt. 1820 in Jones Co., MS, (s/o Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS, of Granville Co., NC) and Re: the family of John Hathorn POWELL, b: 1760 in Duplin Co., NC, who married Esther ? and were the parents of (Rev.) Hiram POWELL, b: 1797 in Edgefield Co., SC, md: # 1: Pennia BARNES & # 2: Rebecca CHEAVES/CHEVIS. (Rev.) Hiram POWELL & 1st wife, Pennia BARNES, were the parents of Rigdon POWELL, born: 1806 in Georgia, md: Nancy ROBERTS, (parents: ??,) and their son, James Madison POWELL, born: Abt. 1829 in Crawford Co., GA, md: Cynthia ELLZEY, d/o Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS?, also parents of Harriet(t) ELLZEY who married John LEWIS, son of Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS, with my descent being from Harriet(t) ELLZEY and John LEWIS. (There was more than one branch of this POWELL family in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi where my ELLZEY family was with both families coming out of South Carolina....the POWELLs were in Edgefield Dist./Co., SC.) Hello. My name is Bellinda MYRICK-BARNETT and I wanted to write regarding the new connections that I have found for the ELLZEY family with the POWELL family and others connecting here. While re-reading a letter from Carol ELSEY back on May 10, 2001, I noticed that Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS?' daughter, Cynthia ELLZEY, had married James Madison POWELL, son of Rigdon POWELL and Nancy ROBERTS of Crawford County, Georgia, and that Rigdon POWELL's brother, Hiram POWELL, was born in Edgefield Dist./Co., SC so the names of MADISON, for the middle name of James Madison POWELL and the given name of Hiram for Hiram POWELL along with the surname of POWELL triggered possible connections in my mind. My paternal lineage is from the ELLZEY family in Jones Co., MS that married into my LEWIS-COPELAND-PARKER-JENNINGS-EARLE-HOLBROOK family group that married into my paternal MYRICK-PIERCE-HUNTER?/BOWLES?-HERRINGTON-GRANTHAM-STUCKEY-DICKENS family group that married into my HATTEN/HATTON-LOTT-LIGHTFOOT family group on several occasions including when my father, Billy Earl(e) "Bill" MYRICK, married my mother, Ethel LaVerne "LaVerne" SLAUGHTER, who was the daughgter of Louis Hector "Heck" SLAUGHTER and Mrs. Ethel Rosalie HATTEN WOMACK, (widow of Joseph Marion WOMACK,) who was the daughter of Cicero Lamkin HATTEN and Rodella "Della" JONES, d/o William Tunley JONES, (CSA,) and Martha Ann Caroline "Caroline" McCARTY. Martha Ann Caroline "Caroline" McCARTY was the daughter of Nancy SPRADLEY and Hiram McCARTY, born: July 23, 1811 in Edgefield District, SC, died: 1886 in Jasper Co., Mississippi, who was the son of Sarah WALKER and Alford/Alfred McCARTY of Edgefield District, SC. In addition, Cicero Lamkin HATTEN was the stepson of Zachariah Taylor "Zachary/Zack" FAITH, 2nd husband of Cicero's mother, Frances Ann GRISHAM, whose 1st husband was Lawrence M. HATTEN, (s/o William HATTEN, (1st coroner of Winn Parish, LA who later married 2nd wife, Anna "Annie" NETTLES,) and William's 1st wife, Frances Lucretia "Patsy" LOTT.) Frances Ann GRISHAM was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann FORD, (d/o Mary BUCKLES/BUCKHOLTS and Henry FORD of Natchez, Adams Co., MS and Franklin Co., MS,) and Jehu Madison GRISHAM/GRESHAM, born: 1815 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, died: 1861 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Just recently, I found out that Jehu Madison GRISHAM/GRESHAM was the son of Barnett GRESHAM, born: Abt. 1797 in King & Queen Co., Virginia, died: Abt. 1830 in Lowndes Co., Alabama, who married Lucy POWELL, born: Abt. 1790 in Virginia, died: Abt. 1818 prob. in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia, md: December 18, 1806 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia. Lucy POWELL was the daughter of Mary HARDAWAY and Edward POWELL, Jr., born: August 03, 1755 in Virginia, prob. Albermarle Parish in Sussex County. There may not be any direct connection with this POWELL family but it is interesting that the given name of MADISON is present in this POWELL-GRESHAM/GRISHAM family group as well as the POWELL-ELLZEY family group as well as the connecting McCARTY family of Edgefield, SC and the given name of HIRAM along with the given name of HIRAM showing up in the POWELL family out of Edgefield, SC.....and looking to put together more of the pieces....somethings are more obscure but there other less obscure possibilities here. My ELLZEY descent is immediately below followed immediately by the information on the families of POWELL, John Hathorn, (Rev.) Hiram, and Rigdon, James Madison, etc.. Thank you. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett My ELLZEY descent is from: Evan ELLZEY & Mary COLLINS?, (as mentioned above) Harriet(t) ELLZEY & John LEWIS, (s/o Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS, of Granville Co., NC) Rachael Moranda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS & 2nd?/3rd? husb: Spencer B. PARKER, (s/o Jeremiah "Jerry" PARKER & 2nd?/3rd? wife, Sarah "Sally" JENNINGS,) (Rachael Moranda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS said to have married under name of Moranda COLEMAN, (why?,) when she married two known husbands, John Wesley BRIGHT, and Spencer B. PARKER,) (And in earlier info Moranda's mother's name was shown in my immediate family as Karrie KNIGHT, (why?,) was this confusion with her mother, Harriet ELLZEY's 1st name of Harriet(t) with Karrie? and was the KNIGHT a confusion with BRIGHT, the name of the 1st?/2nd? husband of Rachael Moranda? or possibly something to do with the KNIGHT relations?) Allie Artimissa PARKER & James Martin "Jim" MYRICK, (s/o Harriet Katherine "Hattie" HERRINGTON & Calvin Pierce "Callie" MYRICK) Billy Earl(e) "Bill" MYRICK & Ethel LaVerne "LaVerne" MYRICK, (d/o Ethel Rosalie HATTEN, (Mrs. Joseph Marion WOMACK, Sr.,) & 2nd husb: Louis Hector "Heck" SLAUGHTER, (1st wife: Mrs. Callie Martha MUNN ADAMS, (widow of Sam A.?/V.? ADAMS,) (2nd wife: Mary LEE) Bellinda MYRICK link/url: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/talbot/bios/powell.txt Talbot Crawford County Georgia Bios Hiram Powell File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by [email protected] Sam Powell Table of Contents page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/talbot.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm Hiram Powell was influential in Baptist Churches throughout this area of Georgia. Descendants of John H. Powell Generation No. 1 1. Senior John H.4 Powell (Douglas3, Douglas2, William1) was born 1760 in Duplin Co, NC, and died 28 July 1819 in Twiggs County, GA.. He married Esther 1780. She was born 1760 in South Carolina, and died 1840 in Georgia. Notes for Senior John H. Powell: Supposedly there is a book entitled John Hathorn Powell and his Descendants. Also I have found some information showing that John Hathorn Powell Sr. had 8 children and possible two wives. Captain Zachariah Smith Brooks b.1760? married Elizabeth Butler b. 1766 Daughter of Captain James Butler and Mary Simpson from Loudoun Co, Virginia More About Senior John H. Powell: Fact 1: Served in Revolutionay War of 1700's Fact 2: Living near Abney Meeting House in Saluda County, SC Fact 3: Company commanded by Capt. Zachary Smith Brooks Fact 4: Enlisted as Private and rose to Lieutenant by end of service Fact 5: 19 January 1813, Commissioned Justice Of The Peace in Twigg County, GA Fact 6: 1819, Ended Service as Justice Of The Peace Fact 7: 1810, John and Esther joined Old Stone Creek Baptist Church in Twigg Co. Fact 8: 03 October 1806, Sold land in Edgefield Co. SC to George Long Fact 9: April 1809, Served on first Grand Jury in Jones Co. GA. Property: 06 May 1800, Witnessed land deed between Richard Hartsfield and Samuel Houston in Oglethorpe Co, GA Children of John Powell and Esther are: + 2 i. Reverand Hiram5 Powell, born 06 June 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 18 August 1861 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia. + 3 ii. Teresia Powell, born 1789 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 01 December 1850 in Ellisville, Jones County; Mississippi. + 4 iii. John Hathorn Powell, born 30 August 1800 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 22 September 1867 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX. + 5 iv. Rigdon Powell, born 06 December 1806 in Georgia; died 25 September 1880 in Jones County, Mississippi., md: Nancy ROBERTS, parents of James Madison POWELL, born: Abt. 1829 in Crawford Co., GA, md: Cynthia ELLZEY, d/o Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS?, also parents of Harriet(t) ELLZEY who married John LEWIS, son of Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS. And James Madison POWELL and Cynthia ELLZEY's son, James Marshall POWELL, born: Abt. 1865, md: Sarah J. WADE, daughter of Elisha Benton WADE and Harriet E. KNIGHT, and Elisha Benton WADE was the son of Sarah SHOWS and Seaborn James WADE, and Harriet E. KNIGHT was the daughter of Mary C. "Polly" YOUNGBLOOD and William H. "Pap" KNIGHT who were also the parents of Kezziah Jane KNIGHT who married William Henry ELLZEY, son of George W. ELLZEY and Eliza HOSKINS and George W. ELLZEY was the son of Mary COLLINS? and Evan ELLZEY. 6 v. Isaiah Powell. 7 vi. Esther Powell?. Generation No. 2 2. Reverand Hiram5 Powell (John H.4, Douglas3, Douglas2, William1) was born 06 June 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died 18 August 1861 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia. He married (1) Penniah Barnes 1818 in Georgia, daughter of William Barnes and Rebecca Ln?. She was born 29 December 1799 in Muscogee County, Georgia, and died 12 March 1840 in Talbot County, Georgia. He married (2) Rebecca H Cheves 10 January 1841 in Crawford County, GA, daughter of Grief Cheves and Betsy Parker. She was born 16 April 1816 in Georgia, and died 29 January 1869 in Early County, GA. Notes for Reverand Hiram Powell: Supposedly had seventeen children Some of this information came out of a book that was published in Atlanta, GA (Memoirs Of Georgia 1895) Two volume books contain personel sketches of many of the States famous and prominent people More About Reverand Hiram Powell: Fact 1: Ordained Minister who founded several Churches Union Baptist Church (earlier Ariel Baptist) Crawford County at that time --- later the land would have been in Taylor County In 1845, the decision was made to join with the Union Church in Macon County, and 9-12-1851 was the date of the last minutes. Bro. J.C.R. Lockhard 1845 Bro. Hiram Powell 1849 Source: They Tarried in Taylor by Essie Childs page 18. Members belonging in 1832; 1840-1845; 1845-1851 are listed. Fact 2: Georgia Pioneers volumne 5 Fact 3: Georgia Baptist- Sketches of Early Pioneers- pg. 120 Fact 4: Minister in Talbot, Crawford and Early Counties Talbot County marriages: (just a few to give the time period) 21 Aug 1831 Jan 12, 1832 3 Jan 1833 26 Oct 1834 Setp 14, 1836 2 Feb 1837 Jan 4, 1838 23 Apr 1838 Nov 1, 1842 June 18 1857 Fact 5: Died while waiting on approval to be Chaplain for the Confederate Army Fact 6: 1843, Moved from Talbot to Crawford County, GA Fact 7: 1859, Moved to Early County, GA Fact 8: Was called "Uncle Hi" Notes for Penniah Barnes: Barnes history documented "Online" at www.familysearch.org Notes for Rebecca H Cheves: Father- Lagdon Chevis Children of Hiram Powell and Penniah Barnes are: + 8 i. John Franklin6 Powell, born 06 June 1819 in Twiggs County, GA.; died 29 June 1892 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas. 9 ii. Robert A. J. Powell, born 17 June 1833. + 10 iii. James William Powell, born 23 February 1821 in Twiggs County, GA; died 04 June 1874 in Calhoun County, MS. 11 iv. Mary Ellen Powell, born 21 December 1828. 12 v. Alexander Washington Powell, born 09 December 1821. 13 vi. Hiram H. Powell, born 06 April 1827. + 14 vii. Jessie Rigdon Powell, born 12 March 1830 in Crawford County, GA; died 01 July 1863 in Gettysburg, PA. 15 viii. Martha A.P. Powell, born 20 July 1831. 16 ix. Sarah Elizabeth Powell, born 15 November 1835. 17 x. Benjamin Leland Powell, born 03 June 1837. Children of Hiram Powell and Rebecca Cheves are: + 18 i. Richard Holmes6 Powell, born 21 October 1841 in Crawford County, Georgia; died 30 December 1899. 19 ii. Esther A.P. Powell, born 17 May 1843. 20 iii. Adolphus Henry Powell, born 21 March 1846. 21 iv. Joseph Henry Powell, born 02 April 1848. 22 v. Peter W.G.C. Powell, born 10 January 1850. 23 vi. Missouri H Powell, born 28 May 1852. 24 vii. Henrietta J. Powell, born 13 June 1856.

Don't believe we can make a connection here. Not likely the one you are looking for. This William F. Collins was born in NC. abt 1855. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Johnson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [COLLINS-L] WillIam F. Collins, in Collin County, Texas, Palo Pinto, Texas > I do have a lost William Collins, but the age doesn't quite fit. > > This William Collins is the son of Stephen Dempsey Collins of Robeson > County, NC. He was born about 1847/8. The 1850 Census listed him as > William F. while the 1860 Census listed him as William T. and the 1870 > Census listed him simply as William. > > 1850 Western District, Cumberland County, North Carolina > 694/707 > Stephen D. Collins, 45, m, Free Will Baptist Minister, b SC > Anna M., 40, f, w, b SC > John H., 16, m, w, b SC > Susan A., 14, f, w, b SC > Mary, 12, f, w, b SC > Comfort, 10, f, w, b SC > Randall P., 8, m, w, b NC > Samuel, 4, m, w, b NC > William F., 3, m, w, b NC > Stephen H., 3/12, m, w, b NC, b Feb 1850 > > 1860 Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina > 555/552 > Stephen D. Collins, 52, m, w, Baptist Clergy, 300, 350, b SC > Margaret, 50, f, w, b SC > Mary, 22, f, w, b SC > Comfort, 18, f, w, b SC > Randal P., 17, m, w, farm laborer, b NC > Samuel, 15, m, w, farm laborer, b NC > William T., 12, m, w, b NC > Stephen H., 10, m, w, b NC > Franklin L. P., 7, m, w, b NC > > 1870 Back Swamp Township, Robeson County, North Carolina > 137/137 > Stephen Collins, 60, m, w, Baptist Minister, 90, b SC > Margaret, 60, f, w, b SC > Mary, 30, f, w, b SC > Franklin, 17, m, w, b NC > William, 28, m, w, b NC > Edith Lewis, 42, f, w, b Georgia > > He is not found in the 1880 Census, at least not in North Carolina. He did > have two brothers, Samuel and Stephen, who are in Austin County, Texas by > 1880. Could brother William have gone to Texas also? > > I descend from their brother Randall Parrott Collins. > > Cheers, Michael > U.S. Air Force, Retired > Kent Island, Maryland > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronald Collins" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:26 PM > Subject: [COLLINS-L] WillIam F. Collins, in Collin County, Texas, Palo > Pinto, Texas > > > > Anyone have a William F. Collins that they can't place? Born around 1855 > NC. > > William is found as follows: 1880: Precinct 6, Collin, Texas, NA Film # > T9-1296 Page 250B living with Thomas Barnes family, 1900: 4 Justice > Precinct, Palo Pinto, Texas, Film # T623 Roll 1663, Page 152, 1910: same > location Film # T624 Roll 1583 Page 73, 1920: Brazos Precinct, Palo Pinto, > Texas Film T625 Roll 1839, Page 87. Will was married 3 times: Elizabeth, ?, > & Rinda. > > > > Would like to exchange information with anyone that may have this William > in their > > genealogy. > > > > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > > Anti-virus software is invaluable, provided you keep it updated and use it > regularly. Obtain anti-virus software in stores and shops or download it > online. > > http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ > > http://www.grisoft.com/ > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ > > http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/ > > http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/ > > Information on Viruses, Trojans, and Worms: > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus.html > > > > > > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > COLLINS List Archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLLINS/ >

I do have a lost William Collins, but the age doesn't quite fit. This William Collins is the son of Stephen Dempsey Collins of Robeson County, NC. He was born about 1847/8. The 1850 Census listed him as William F. while the 1860 Census listed him as William T. and the 1870 Census listed him simply as William. 1850 Western District, Cumberland County, North Carolina 694/707 Stephen D. Collins, 45, m, Free Will Baptist Minister, b SC Anna M., 40, f, w, b SC John H., 16, m, w, b SC Susan A., 14, f, w, b SC Mary, 12, f, w, b SC Comfort, 10, f, w, b SC Randall P., 8, m, w, b NC Samuel, 4, m, w, b NC William F., 3, m, w, b NC Stephen H., 3/12, m, w, b NC, b Feb 1850 1860 Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina 555/552 Stephen D. Collins, 52, m, w, Baptist Clergy, 300, 350, b SC Margaret, 50, f, w, b SC Mary, 22, f, w, b SC Comfort, 18, f, w, b SC Randal P., 17, m, w, farm laborer, b NC Samuel, 15, m, w, farm laborer, b NC William T., 12, m, w, b NC Stephen H., 10, m, w, b NC Franklin L. P., 7, m, w, b NC 1870 Back Swamp Township, Robeson County, North Carolina 137/137 Stephen Collins, 60, m, w, Baptist Minister, 90, b SC Margaret, 60, f, w, b SC Mary, 30, f, w, b SC Franklin, 17, m, w, b NC William, 28, m, w, b NC Edith Lewis, 42, f, w, b Georgia He is not found in the 1880 Census, at least not in North Carolina. He did have two brothers, Samuel and Stephen, who are in Austin County, Texas by 1880. Could brother William have gone to Texas also? I descend from their brother Randall Parrott Collins. Cheers, Michael U.S. Air Force, Retired Kent Island, Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Collins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: [COLLINS-L] WillIam F. Collins, in Collin County, Texas, Palo Pinto, Texas > Anyone have a William F. Collins that they can't place? Born around 1855 NC. > William is found as follows: 1880: Precinct 6, Collin, Texas, NA Film # T9-1296 Page 250B living with Thomas Barnes family, 1900: 4 Justice Precinct, Palo Pinto, Texas, Film # T623 Roll 1663, Page 152, 1910: same location Film # T624 Roll 1583 Page 73, 1920: Brazos Precinct, Palo Pinto, Texas Film T625 Roll 1839, Page 87. Will was married 3 times: Elizabeth, ?, & Rinda. > > Would like to exchange information with anyone that may have this William in their > genealogy. > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > Anti-virus software is invaluable, provided you keep it updated and use it regularly. Obtain anti-virus software in stores and shops or download it online. > http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ > http://www.grisoft.com/ > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ > http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/ > http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/ > Information on Viruses, Trojans, and Worms: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus.html > >

I am searching for my Collins Ancestors and wondered if there might be a connection to someone. At one time my brickwall was Samuel Houston Collins of Jackson Co. Alabama and still is to some degree. Samuel was born Abt. 1851 and died in 1921 in Morris Co. TX and is buried there as well. Samuel married Lucinda (Lou Endie) Culver, daughter of David Culver and Martha Isbell Culver. Until last year we had no idea who Samuel's parents were, although there are many Collins in Jackson Co. AL and it was most likely that he connected to these Collins, we weren't sure how. The Collins, Isbells, and Culvers all lived in close proximity of each other in Jackson Co. AL.. Samuel was said to have been of Native American descent but we can't prove that. We knew that Sam had a brother that went to Texas when he turned 18 and was never heard from again.....no name tho and we knew that Sam's father died and his mother remarried but again no name. On Sam's death certificate it listed his ! fathers name as Houston but this turned out to be wrong. After much searching a cousin of mine found a Hezekiah Collins born in NC 1830 in the 1860 Monroe Co. TN Census with wife Nancy (born in TN) and S.H. Collins (which my GGGrandfather was referred to alot of the time) right age for my Sam H. and brother William. We are reasonably certain that this is our Sam's family. The 1870 Jackson Co. Census finds Nancy Collins, Sam H. and William living there with Nancy Widowed. We have copies of Hezekiah's Service Records from the Civil War. He died October 30, 1864 in Richmond VA at Chimborazo Hospital. We haven't been able to find where he is buried though. We have recently found a Hezekiah Collins (right age) in 1850 Blount Co. TN Census with Azariah, Rebecca, Lav, Marg, James, and W.A. Collins. No parents listed but possibly brothers and sisters. Does any of this sound familiar to you? Thanks for your help! Tonda Thomas [email protected]

Anyone have a William F. Collins that they can't place? Born around 1855 NC. William is found as follows: 1880: Precinct 6, Collin, Texas, NA Film # T9-1296 Page 250B living with Thomas Barnes family, 1900: 4 Justice Precinct, Palo Pinto, Texas, Film # T623 Roll 1663, Page 152, 1910: same location Film # T624 Roll 1583 Page 73, 1920: Brazos Precinct, Palo Pinto, Texas Film T625 Roll 1839, Page 87. Will was married 3 times: Elizabeth, ?, & Rinda. Would like to exchange information with anyone that may have this William in their genealogy.

A short while ago I posted a search for NJ & PA Collins. Someone responded saying they were on vacation but would get back to me when they returned home. I lost this persons reply along with their email address. Would that person please contact me again? I sure appreciate it. Thank you Millie [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

Looking for information on William Richison Collins born Virginia/West Virginia. Reported to have enlisted in the War of 1812 at Leesburg. Parents reported to be Horatio Collins and Abigail Richison. Sorry I have no date. He married Margaret Hutchinson and had following children order unknown: Elizabeth who married James Mace, Nancy b.1822 who married Robert P. Dilley, Mary E., William A., Margaret L., Enoch A (1834?) who was murdered in Mexico City Mo. 12-5-1889 at the age of 55 as per newspaper accounts, Julia who married Robert Emmet Smithson and was a teacher, Sallie who married a Parker and Abigail who married a Matthews. I believe most of there people were residents of Washington Co. Ohio for at least some of their lives. I know Nancy died in Lebo, Coffee County, Kansas but don't know if she is buried there. Christina

Hi List, Is anyone researching Jacob COLLINS, b. ca. 1797 somewhere in NY, and living in Tioga Co., PA. as early as 1812? He married Cynthia, maiden name unknown but may be SPENCER, and may be the daughter of Jonathan L (Lee) SPENCER and Lavina REXFORD/RAXFORD, but willing to know any other maiden name it might be. By 1830 they were living in Athens Co., OH that later became Hocking Co., OH. by 1833. Their known children were: Lorenzo D.; Oliver (my direct line); Orin P.; Frank; Christopher and one known daughter Cynthia who married George SENFF and moved to McLean Co., IL. There are two unknown daughter's and one may have married a Simeon BRIGGs. I am trying to find Jacob COLLINS parentage and his wife Cynthia's maiden name, and would welcome contact with descendants from any of their children. Judi Burkhardt

Yes Harrison Collins is listed in the "United States of America's Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients and Their Official Citations" on page 829. Here is the complete reference. "COLLINS, HARRISON Rank and organization: Corporal, Company A, 1st Tennessee Calvary. Place and date: At Richland Creek, Tenn., 24 December 1864. Entered service at: Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Born: 1834, Hawkins County Tenn. Date of Issue: 24 February 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.)." Les ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:30 AM Subject: [COLLINS-L] Medal of Honor -'only Melungeon in U.S. history...' > The Herald-Chronicle > September 3, 2004 > > The fighting was fierce, rifles gave way to bayonets and bayonets gave way > to > hand-to-hand combat at the man-made earthworks of Franklin -with U.S. > soldiers earning 12 Medals of Honor for their actions under fire in the > five-hour > battle. > > The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest military award. It was > first > created in 1863 to honor actions above and beyond the call of duty on the > battlefield............. > > .............."Tennessee had a number of native recipients of the Medal > from > the Civil War. In the Tennessee campaign of 1864, you had a Naval > recipient > named John Ferrell from Bedford County and Harrison Collins from Hancock > County > - the only Melungeon in U.S. history to ever receive the nation's highest > award." > > http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12843583&BRD=1614&PAG=461&dept_id=51 > 5334&rfi=6 > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: Barbara V. Byrd at: > [email protected] > List Admin for COLLINS-L and COLLINS-D > > >

The Herald-Chronicle September 3, 2004 The fighting was fierce, rifles gave way to bayonets and bayonets gave way to hand-to-hand combat at the man-made earthworks of Franklin -with U.S. soldiers earning 12 Medals of Honor for their actions under fire in the five-hour battle. The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest military award. It was first created in 1863 to honor actions above and beyond the call of duty on the battlefield............. .............."Tennessee had a number of native recipients of the Medal from the Civil War. In the Tennessee campaign of 1864, you had a Naval recipient named John Ferrell from Bedford County and Harrison Collins from Hancock County - the only Melungeon in U.S. history to ever receive the nation's highest award." http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12843583&BRD=1614&PAG=461&dept_id=51 5334&rfi=6

Good morning to the COLLINS list and the JONES COUNTY, MS list: My name is Bellinda MYRICK-BARNETT and I am searching for any information regarding: A COLLINS family that might have been in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi in abt. 1824 possibly having moved from South Carolina possibly from Orangeburgh District. In need of confirming the name of Mary COLLINS, born: poss. Abt. 1790 poss. in South Carolina, living later in Ellisville, Jones County, MS, who married Evan ELLZEY of South Carolina to Ellisville, Jones County, MS. The COLLINS - ELLZEY is from my paternal grandmother's PARKER - LEWIS - BRIGHT - JENNINGS family group that married into the ELLZEY - COLLINS family. Specifically, I am trying to find the COLLINS family of Orangeburgh County, South Carolina whose daughter, Mary COLLINS, born: 1788 prob. in Orangeburgh County, SC, is believed to have married Evan ELLZEY, born: Abt, 1776 probably in Orangeburgh County, SC, both probably died in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi. Mary COLLINS? and Evan ELLZEY were the parents of 3 known children at this time: (1.) George W. ELLZEY, born: 1810 in Orangeburgh County, South Carolina, died: ? in ?, md: Eliza HOSKINS, born: March 19, 1821 in ?, who was the daughter of Susannah BRIDGES, born: Abt. 1800 in ?, and Henry HOSKINS, born: Abt. 1800 in ?. Children of Eliza HOSKINS and George W. ELLZEY were: John E. ELLZEY and William Henry ELLZEY. (2.) Irvin E./Evan? ELLZEY, born: 1821 in SC? or MS?, died: ? in ?, md: ? ? (3.) Harriet(t) ELLZEY, born: 1824 prob. in Jones County, Mississippi, died: ? in ?, md: John LEWIS, born: Abt. 1820 in Covington or Jones County, Mississippi, died: Abt. 1880 poss. in Rankin County, Mississippi, who was the son of Nancy COPELAND, (d/o Rachael TUCKER & Ripley COPELAND, Sr., (RS,)) and Nancy's husband, Howell LEWIS.) Harriett ELLZEY and John LEWIS were the parents of: Martha Ann, Cintha, Nancy, Mary "Polly?," Sarah "Sally?," Elizabeth "Betty?," John L., Rachael Moranda/Marinda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS. I descend from Harriett ELLZEY and John LEWIS through their daughter, Rachael Moranda/Marinda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS; however, I am still trying to uncover either a mystery/secret or a simple error and/or confusion along the way. In original information that I received from my father regarding his mother, Allie Artimissa PARKER, and her mother, Rachael Moranda/Marinda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS, the information stated that Rachael Moranda's father was named John LEWIS but it showed her mother as Karrie KNIGHT. Now, the name of Karrie could possibly have been someone's confusion at some point looking at handwriting showing the name of Harriet and the name of KNIGHT could possibly have been confusion with the name of BRIGHT as my great grandmother, Rachael Moranda/Marinda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS, is known to have married twice to her 1st known husband, John Wesley BRIGHT, and then to my paternal great grandfather, Spencer B. PARKER, born: 1859 in either Smith or Rankin County, Mississippi, (son of Sarah "Sally" JENNINGS and Jeremiah "Jerry" PARKER.) Adding to the confusion is the information that Rachael Moranda/Marinda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS married both known husbands under the name of Moranda COLEMAN. We don't know why. There is no information about a previous husband nor the dates of recorded information make it appear that either of her parents married anyone else. There are COLEMAN and KNIGHT families in Jones County, MS that did marry into these various groups closely but just don't have anything else yet to go on. My grandmother, Allie Artimissa PARKER, born: 1892 near Braxton, Simpson County, MS, married James Martin "Jim" MYRICK, born: 1892 near Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, (son of Harriet Katherine "Hattie" HERRINGTON and Calvin Pierce "Callie" MYRICK.) Can anyone on the list help with this in any way? In advance, I thank you. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett