I am searching for info on my great grandfather, William Lewis Collins who was born about 1875-76 possibly in Bell Co. or Clay Co. Ky. According to Claiborne Co., TN marriage records, he married Dora Jones on Aug. 20, 1895, the ceremony was performed by R. M. Brooks, J.P(Justice of Peace??) I believe his parents to be: Obediah Collins and Elizabeth _____, both from NC. They are in the 1870 Bell Co., KY census: Obediah is listed as age 36 and Elizabeth as age 19 in HH #147--139, no children. (Judging from the age difference, this could be a second marriage for Obediah.) *** I have the army records for Obediah which gives his age as 30 when he enlisted in April 1862 in Yadkinville, NC *** Obediah and Elizabeth also had at least one child to die shortly after being born, with the cause listed as hereditary*** ***I don't know if Elizabeth died or what, but she was not with Obediah and Lewis in 1880 in Clay Co. ***Another interesting note from my family, is that several suffer from asthma, maybe an inherited disease, and my grandmother (Lewis's daughter died from asthma). Perhaps this could be what caused the death of child mentioned above. In 1880, Obe Collins age 45 NC and his son Lewis age 6 KY show up in the Clay Co. Census. Later that year, Obediah married Lucy Powell in Clay Co. I have a copy of William Lewis Collins army records, which state that he entered the army in 1898 at age 22, gives his wife's name as Dora Jones, and a physical description of him as dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair and being born in NC. He was discharged Feb. 12, 1898 in Anniston, Alabama. Does any of this ring a bell with any of you? I would appreciate any help at all. Thank You, Penny