I have just found proof that Zachariah Collins changed his name to Collinsworth. Here is my family. Descendants of Zachariah COLLINS Generation No. 1 1. ZACHARIAH1 COLLINS He married WELTHY BEAMAN 08 Oct 1802 in Johnston, North Carolina. Children of ZACHARIAH COLLINS and WELTHY BEAMAN are: 2. i. WHITSON2 COLLINS, b. 1829, North Carolina. ii. ZACHARIAH COLLINS, b. Aug 1829, North Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. WHITSON2 COLLINS (ZACHARIAH1) was born 1829 in North Carolina. He married MARTHA ANN MARTIN, daughter of ISAAC MARTIN and NANCY ELLISON. She was born 19 Nov 1827 in Cherokee, Alabama, and died in Y. Children of WHITSON COLLINS and MARTHA MARTIN are: i. CATHERINE J.3 COLLINSWORTH, b. 1845, Ala; d. Y. ii. AMANDA COLLINSWORTH, b. 1849, Alabama; d. Y. iii. CALVIN COLLINSWORTH, b. 1851, Ala; d. Y. iv. MARTHA ANN COLLINSWORTH, b. 1853, AL; d. Y. 3. v. JOHN WESLEYCOLLINSWORTH,SR, b. 1855, Alabama; d. 1920, Chatahuchee, Jackson, Fla. vi. RACHEL COLLINSWORTH, b. 1858, Ala; d. Y. vii. MELDRET COLLINSWORTH, b. 1860, Covington Cty, Ala; d. Y. viii. ANN COLLINSWORTH, b. 1862, Alabama; d. Y. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN WESLEY3COLLINSWORTH,SR (WHITSON2 COLLINS, ZACHARIAH1) was born 1855 in Alabama, and died 1920 in Chatahuchee, Jackson, Fla. He married AMANDA COOK 1877 in Defuniak Spgs, Oka., Florida, daughter of NOAH COOK and NARCISIS NOBLES. She was born 17 May 1859, and died 13 Nov 1943 in Port St Joe, Gulf, Fla. Children of JOHN COLLINSWORTH,SR and AMANDA COOK are: i. IRNESIA4 COLLINSWORTH, b. Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. ii. HENRY COLLINSWORTH, b. Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. iii. WILEY COLLINSWORTH, b. Geneva, Coffee, Ala. iv. PEARLIE COLLINSWORTH, d. Child. v. AMANDA COLLINSWORTH, d. Child. vi. IRNESIA COLLINSWORTH, b. Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. vii. DEVANDER COLLINSWORTH. viii. JOHN WESLEYCOLLINSWORTH,JR, b. Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. ix. ABSCILLA MELVINA COLLINSWORTH, b. 28 May 1880, Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 08 Sep 1942, Crestview, Oka, Fla; m. CHARLES WILBURNGAINEY,SR, 1905, Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; b. 17 Apr 1856, Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 14 Apr 1936, Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. x. SOPHRONIA COLLINSWORTH, b. 01 Dec 1884, Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 18 Apr 1976, Wewahitchca, Fla. xi. AMANDA ELLAFARE COLLINSWORTH, b. 05 Feb 1890, Defuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 20 May 1926.