Nancy & a few others, Some have been looking for some misplaced Collins, William being one. Here is something that was sent to me in 1989 from The Pike Co. Historical Society by Dorcas Hobbs. I thought someone might use something in it. Levi Collins was born about 1815 in Pike County Kentucky to parents born in NC. According to family tradition he was born a Mullins and raised by a Collins family, and he may have been part Cherokee. In 1835 Levi and Archibald Collins lived in the household headed by AMY COLLINS, evidently a farm owned by William Collins,s/o of Meredith Collins. Levi was living in this same household in 1837. Amy and Meredith lived between Dorton and Shelby Gap. Nancy JOHNSON was born about 1915 in Scott County Kentucky(vorginia). Her father was born in Tennessee and her mother in Kentucky. According to family tredition she was Cherokee. Levi and Nancy were almost certainly Melungeons...a mixed raced group from Indian and caucasion stock. They may have been descendants of Portugese sailors stranded in SC. in late 1600�s. In 1836 Levi and Nancy married in Pike Co. KY. By 1840 they were living in Logan Co. (West) Vorginia. They ,oved to Conley Fork of Mud River in Boone Co in 1857. In 1858 they were taxed for two horses worth $45, 33 livestock worth $75, and furniture worth $30. They did not own slaves, a carriage ,clocks, or watches. Levi, three of his sons (William P., Fransis Marion, and James K. Polk& son- in-law, Joshua Wells) enlisted in the 34th Battalion, Virginia Calvary. They were on the Jones-Imbroden raid into WV, and protected Lee durning his retreat from Gettsburg. Levi was promoted to Captain and commanded about 40 troops. Fransis was shot in the forearm and captured at Rheastown, Tenn. in Oct. 1863. He was imprisioned in Camp Chase at Columbus, Ohio. Polk died of fever at Harts Creek,WV in 1863. In early 1864 Levi was shot through the knee. After the war, William moved to Kentucky and recieved a pension beginning in 1915. Levi and Nancy probably moved to Hart�s Creek in NOW Lincoln Co. WV in 1866 and lived there for the rest of their lives. A family tredition tells that Nancy used to ride a bull from Harts Creek, along the Drawdy Creek to Charleston where she bought salt, Nancy died after 1884 and Levi after 1890. Children of Levi and Nancy Collins: Minby 1837-1857 Debby 1840-? mar Joshua Wells William P. 1841 -after 1915 mat Susey ___ Fransis Marion 1842-1925 mar Mary Tomblin Theresa 1844-? James L Polk 1846-1863 Perston 1850-? mar Margaret Thompson Johnson Lewis 1852-1918 mar Pricy Roberts( maiden name Mullins) Richard J. 1853 -? married Sarah Ann Lucas Jane 1856-? mar Oscar Lambert Johnson and Pricy Collins children were Edward 1879-? Alice 1881-? Anthoney 1886-1975 mar Dora Farley Louisa 1887-? Tolbert 12893-? Anthoney and Dora children: Julia 1909-? Tom 1911-1945 Charles James 1913- 1977 mar Jean Catherine Blackwood Trula 1916-? Ernest 1918-1957 Diamond 1920-1970 Floyd Plato 1927-1929 Brenda Collins Dillon