Thought I would post my Collins line, one never knows what may come of it: Charles (Charlie) Lewis Collins (my grandfather) b 04 Mar 1880 Johnson County, KY (we have been told - no proof) d 30 Sep 1954 Jackson County, OH (have his death certificate) According to his first marriage record he is the son of Griffin & Margaret (Milum) Collins of Johnson County, KY. I have found Griffin & Margaret Collins in the 1880 Census of Johnson County, KY however, my grandfather is not listed in the census. Griffin Collins is the son of Griffin Collins Jr who is the son of Griffin Collins Sr (originally from North Carolina) They are listed as "free persons of color" in census records . I have a picture of my grandfather & a picture of the cave explorer, Floyd Collins. The reason I mention this is that both of them have the same ears. Don't know if this means they are related or not. Also saved a picture I found of Floyd Collins' mother I found. Charles Collins' wife's names: 1) Violet Ratliff (daughter of William Riley Ratliff & Juda Ratliff - Henry Ratliff - Silas Ratliff) had a son Elbert Ratliff, born around 1905, died 20 Oct 1969 Charlie & Violet were married 22 January 1906 in Johnson County, KY. 2) Bertha Mae Estep (my grandmother) from Lawrence Co, KY, b 1889, d Jan 1948 They had 5 children & we did find them on the 1930 Census in Jackson Co, Ohio living next door to Budd Collins, his brother. Their children: Homer Joseph Collins b 28 May 1913 d 25 Nov 1936 Howard Wilson Collins b 23 Sep 1915 d 04 Apr 1992 Chester Earl Collins b 28 Dec 1918 d 12 Dec 1992 (My Dad) Thelma Lucile Collins b 04 Mar 1924 Ruth Marie Collins b 12 May 1926 d 07 Aug 2002 3) Laura Collins - he walked out on her after only a few months, went to get a haircut and never returned 4) Elizabeth Scarberry Collins - my "Grandma Lizzie" She was the only grandmother I knew, we would visit her every summer in Jackson, OH Charlie's siblings: Will (William) Conley 1/2 brother b c1879 lived in Ashland, KY in 1954 (he is not the Will Conley on the 1930 census in Ashland, KY) Cora Collins Jackson b c1882 d 10 Jun 1933 She had a son named Tandy Jackson; at the time of her death she lived in Grayson, Carter County, KY Budd Collins b 1890 d Jun 1963 At the time of his death he lived in War, WV Laura Collins b 1891/93 d about 1913 (she was around 22 years old) Had 3 sons: Lee Dale Collins, Leonard Settles and Morris Collins Morris was raised by Uncle Budd after her death I wish I could have my grandfather over for Thanksgiving dinner. However, if he is like his children - no one knows anything about their family! Annie in Minnesota