Here is a copy of a Collins family sketch I received from a lady back in te late 1960s. I have had no contact with this family. Apparently ther was a large family of them living in Winn Parrish and Jackson Parrish,La. These same names were listed in the Perry co. Miss. tax records and state census. My interest was because my David Collins was there at the same time and there is a David in this Family[I think he is mind ,can't prove it. Copied: Originally from the 5th district of N.C. to Perry co. Miss, Pike Co. Ms. When starting for La. the father was shot and killed, while in a row with man, over a shooting game in which Father Collins a prize. The old man was buried in Pike Co. Miss. He left 14 boys and 2 girls. His oldest son William was one the 1st Baptist preachers in the state of La. Wm. Collins was just 13 years younger than his Mother. Old Father Collins wife's maiden name was pounds. William Collins was married to Margaret Pouns Nov. 27 in Hinds Co. Miss. bondsman James youngblood. Issue: William, David. Meshax, Shadrack,[ There was a Shadrack ,Jr listed in the tax records in Perry co.], Abednego, Daniel, Peter, SOLOMAN[ who was the adminstrator of Peters estate.] There was 6 boys between Peter and Soloman. The girls Reggy and Betty. David and Soloman followed the man who killed their father , to New Oreleans and on to Virigina where they found him. The rest is left to our imagination. Some of the family is in Texas, Tenn. Kent.,Ark.,Miss,Ala., Ga., and Fla. ============================ I found these Collins names listed in Perry Co. 1. Abednego b.S.C. 1812 wife Sarah b. 1813 married 1842 in house hold, George b. 1843, Osborne b. 1847 2. David b. S.C. 1814 wife Hester b. 1813 m. 1837 in house hold, Sarah b. 1838, Emily b. 1844 Elizabeth b. 1846 3. Malcolm M. 1802 listed in 1819 state census 4. Mishack b. 1815 ''''''''''''''1840 census 5. Peter b. 1819 maried 1838 Mary b. 1819 in household : Nancy b. 1839, Simon b. 1841, Hugh b. 1843, Benetta b. 1846, James b. 1848, Daniel b. 1850 6. Robert b. 1851 ???? 7. Shadrack b. 1785 married to Mary S.C. 1791 in household: Daniel b. S.C. 1825, Elizabeth [ could this be Betty in the above sketch?] bS.C. 1832 [m. Uriah Lee in 1852], Soloman bS.C. 1835 8. Shadrack, Jr. b. 1815 9. Zachariah Hope this is helpful to someone. Ruby Rcrltx@aol.com