Here is my Collins group. Sure hope someone can connect to me. FIRST GENERATION 1. Claiborne Shepherd COLLINS was born in 1810 in SC. Died in 1851/1860 in Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. He married Elizabeth Ann COLES on 21 Sep 1832 in TN. Elizabeth Ann COLES was born about 1815 in TN. Died in 1851/1860. They had the following children: +2 i. James William (Wilkie) COLLINS +3 ii. Martha Susan Collins WIMBERLY 4 iii. John D. COLLINS was born in 1838 in AL. Died on 23 Mar 1862 in Richmond VA. +5 iv. Levin A. COLLINS 6 v. Thomas L. COLLINS was born in 1842 in AL. Thomas L. was married 3 times. 1. unknown 2. unknown 3. Betsie B. unknown +7 vi. Dempsy COLLINS 8 vii. Joseph Furlough COLLINS was born in 1849 in AL. SECOND GENERATION 2. James William (Wilkie) COLLINS was born in Oct 1836 in Washington Co. AL. Died on 27 Jun 1904 in Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. He married Julia A. (Calliman) MCGREY OR GREW. Julia A. (Calliman) MCGREY OR GREW was born about 1835 in AL. Died before 1880. They had the following children: +9 i. John Alexanderia COLLINS 10 ii. William James (Willie) COLLINS was born in 1860. 11 iii. Mary COLLINS was born in 1866. 12 iv. William James COLLINS was born in 1860 in AL. 3. Martha Susan Collins WIMBERLY was born on 19 Jan 1837 in Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. Died on 17 Mar 1920 in Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. Buried in Bush Cem. Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. She married John L WIMBERLEY before 1860. John L WIMBERLEY was born about 1822 in MS. Died on 1 Nov 1863 in Mobile AL. They had the following children: +13 i. Samulla WIMBERLEY 14 ii. Ella WIMBERLEY was born in 1854 in AL. 15 iii. George W. WIMBERLEY was born on 3 Sep 1856 in AL. Died on 16 Jul 1885 in Choctaw Co. AL. Buried in Bush Cem. Choctaw Co. AL. +16 iv. Elizabeth WIMBERLEY 17 v. Jesse WIMBERLEY was born in 1859. +18 vi. Sara Jane WIMBERLEY She also married Oliver H. WATSON on 13 Dec 1868. Oliver H. WATSON was born on 14 Apr 1848 in Chesterfield Co. SC. Died on 17 Sep 1919. Buried in Bush Cem., Choctaw Co. AL. They had the following children: +19 i. Martha Rebecca WATSON 20 ii. Mary Lelia WATSON was born on 12 Aug 1873. Died on 5 Oct 1873. Buried in Bush Cem Choctaw Co. AL. +21 iii. Carrie Shepherd WATSON 5. Levin A. COLLINS was born in 1840 in AL. He married Martha WRIGHT. They had the following children: 22 i. David COLLINS He also married Sandra. They had the following children: 23 i. David COLLINS 7. Dempsy COLLINS was born in 1844 in AL. He married Elva. Elva was born in 1855. THIRD GENERATION 9. John Alexanderia COLLINS was born on 14 May 1863 in Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. Died on 2 Aug 1946 in Mobile, Mobile Co. AL. He married Narsissus Alonia BRANTLEY on 17 Dec 1884 in Choctaw Co. AL. married in Corinth Baptist Church. Narsissus Alonia BRANTLEY was born on 27 Aug 1863 in Cheraw, Chester Co. SC. Died in 1952. 13. Samulla WIMBERLEY was born in 1853 in AL. Died on 20 Jul 1884/1885. She married Jessie L. SYKES on 13 Dec 1883. 16. Elizabeth WIMBERLEY was born on 18 Dec 1858 in AL. She married Mack R. LAUD on 17 Apr 1890. 18. Sara Jane WIMBERLEY was born on 10 Sep 1860 in AL. She married William H. TUTTLE in 1880. 19. Martha Rebecca WATSON was born on 18 Sep 1869. Died on 10 May 1937 in Prichard, Mobile Co. AL. She married Jefferson Davis BRANTLEY on 16 Dec 1885 in Ararata Choctaw Co. AL. Jefferson Davis BRANTLEY was born on 27 Aug 1861 in Chester Co. SC. Died on 21 Oct 1938 in Prichard, Mobile Co. AL. Buried in Ararata, Choctaw Co. AL. married first cousins They had the following children: 21. Carrie Shepherd WATSON was born on 23 Oct 1875 in Choctaw Co. AL. Died on 18 Jan 1968. She married William Louis (Billy) CRUMBLEY on 5 Jan 1893. William Louis (Billy) CRUMBLEY was born on 28 Aug 1867. Died on 4 Apr 1925.