I did a census check for that area of North Carolina, and this is what I found: 1860 Census Yadkin Co., Boonville PO Obediah Collins 28 M Laborer b. NC Mary A. Collins 29 F b. NC Samuel M. Collins 12 M (all children b. NC) Leander M. Collins 9 M Jesse J. Collins 8 M George W. Collins 7 M Catharine E. Collins 5 F Richard N. Collins 2 M Pleasant H. Collins 1 M Catharine Whatlock? 60 F b. NC In the same year, there is another Obediah Collins living in Yadkin Co., at Bald Knob. This could possibly be the father of the first Obediah, due to the names in the family. Of course,,,lots of people used the same names. Obediah Collins 55 M Farm Tenant b. NC (all b. NC) Elizabeth 54 F domestic Sarah A. 29 F Servant John 14 M James 19 M Leander 11 M Johathan D. 9 M William A. 4 M I will do some more looking. Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 1:16 PM Subject: [COLLINS-L] Obediah Collins > I am looking for info on my gg grandfather Obediah Collins born about > 1828 in NC, probably around Surry Co. I am not sure who his parents were, > but I believe he is the grandson of Obediah and Patsy Collins of NC. > After the war, he ventured up to KY. In 1870, he is in Bell Co., KY > married to a younger woman named Elizabeth _____ . He was about 20 years > older than Elizabeth and most likely a second wife. I believe he was married > previously to a lady named Mary Ann and that they had several children. > Obediah and Elizabeth had a son named William Lewis Collins born about > 1875 in Bell Co. William was my great grandfather. He was killed in 1901 in > Bell Co., KY > In 1880, Obediah and William are in Clay Co., KY., but Elizabeth is not > there. In Sept. 1880, Obediah married Lucy ______. I believe they had at > least one child maybe 2. In 1900, Lucy is married to a Hensley, with a son > who's last name is Collins. I don't know if Obediah had died or if they > divorced. > I have very little to go on, so any help at all will be appreciated. > Thanks for any help at all, > Penny > > > > ==== COLLINS Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: Barbara V. Byrd at: [email protected] > List Admin for COLLINS-L and COLLINS-D >