a continuation.... and memory has trickled into my foggy head...there are no male Collins left in the California branch, so we cannot do the dna through them. it will have to be from our more distant Texas cousins. surnames in this email; Andress/Andrews, Aston, Barrett, Boykin, Bullock, Byers, Collins, Davis, Hamlin, Hawkins, Lindsey, Matthews, McDonald, McLaran, Neighbors, Risinger, Wallace, Warley/Worley, Webb, Willis, Worley/Warley. family of Mary COLLINS and James M. McDONALD; William Davis b. 27 Sep 1840 Lauderdale, Alabama m. 1st Sarah A. BYERS, 2nd Mary A. ASTON James Martin b. 24 Apr 1843 TX m. Nancy E. BYERS Matilda J. b. abt 1844 TX m. Samuel W. MATTHEWS family of William Davis COLLINS and Sarah Ann BYERS; Mary Ella b. abt 1868 TX m. Will T. HAWKINS 2 kids Grace L. b. Feb 1869 TX m. W. S. BARRETT 1 kid Rosa b. Nov 1872 TX m. 1st Isaac P. HAWKINS, 2nd J. W. McLARAN James W. b. 30 Jun 1874 TX m. Jennie L. NEIGHBORS 3. kids Wallace B. b. 7 May 1878 TX Samuel b. abt 1880 TX m. Oma WARLEY Kate b. Oct 1884 TX m. Joe E. WEBB 1 kid family of William Davis COLLINS and Mary Agnes ASTON; Frank Aston b. 6 Jan 1894 TX died in infancy William Davis b. 30 Jun 1896 TX died 1 1/2 years old Gordon b. Jan 1898 TX m. Mildred L. HAMLIN 4 kids Roy b. 5 Aug 1900 TX died age 2 3/4 years old Merle Minyon b. abt 1903 m. Hubert C. WILLIS family of James Martin McDONALD and Nancy Emaline BYERS; John b. abt 1876 TX Dora b. abt 1877 TX Bettie b. abt 1879 TX Lena b. ? TX m. George F. WALLACE 9 kids adopted? in the 1880 census, Zuella, Lillabel, and Tom G. are McMahon's, not McDonalds, living down the street from James McDonald. anyone who can clear up this confusion with this family would be greatly appreciated. in 1900, the adult McMahon's are gone, as are James and Nancy's children. but Tom is living with James and Nancy. Zuella b. 14 Oct 1874 TX m. James R. LINDSEY 8 kids Lillie Belle b. 7 Nov 1877 TX m. Samuel H. LINDSEY Thomas Green b. Apr 1879 TX m. Dora WORLEY 2 kids family of Matilda J. McDONALD and Samuel W. MATTHEWS; Susan G. b. abt 1859 MS Darby Bay b. abt 1867 MS family of Mary COLLINS and Mr. BOYKIN; Francis M. b. Dec 1845 TX m. 1st Martha __?__, 2nd Martha J. __?__ (two different Martha's) 7 kids John D. b. Dec 1845 TX may have died single in the Civil War. Francis and John BOYKIN were twins family of James Alfred COLLINS and Mary E. __?__ William F. b. abt 1859 TX Cynthia J. b. Feb 1861 TX m. Robert F. ANDRESS 10 kids John Lee b. abt 1865 TX Mary E. b. abt 1869 TX family of Robert ANDRESS/ANDREWS & Cynthia J. COLLINS Frederick b. abt 1879 TX Lillie b. ? TX Minnie b. ? TX Olive b. ? TX Lizzie C. b. Feb 1882 TX infant (unnamed) b. 5 Sep 1884 TX Frederick b. 10 Oct 1889 TX Cynthia Violet b. 17 Apr 1892 TX Lura b. abt 1896 TX Robert b. Aug 1898 TX (most of these children died between 1889 and 1899. a few we haven't found a death for, so there may be descendants. I assume they died of a couple epidemics) Robert, Sr. died in abt 1899, and Cynthia remarried to J. Willis RISINGER. they had one known child Jessie V. b. abt 1901 spouses for any of these Andress and Risinger children are, as yet, unknown to me. family of Louis Davis Collins and Sarah J. __?__ Frances b. abt 1853 TX Margaret Ann b. 24 Dec 1856 Madison Co., TX m. Nathan D. BULLOCK 9 kids Louisa b. abt 1859 TX James M. b. abt 1864 TX Charlie b. abt 1867 TX Bettie b. Mar 1871 TX Willie b. abt 1875 TX Katie M. b. 10 Aug 1878 TX m. William L. DAVIS. 3 kids I have a few more generations, but haven't been able to track down the living individuals even when I know thier names. I'm half a continent away from Texas, so I have to research long distance as best I can. thank you for your time. regards, Cornelia