I continue to seek any information concerning my great grandfather John Decoursey Collins (born 1870 died abt. 1940) *Father* John D Collins (Born 1839-) *Mother* Mary Conley (1841-) *Spouse (1st)* Sarah Johnson (1870-) daughter of Eli Johnson and Susannah Keen Johnson *Children* : Roxie (1895) Felix (1898-1982) *Spouse (2nd)* Susannah Elizabeth Johnson (1883-1970) daughter of Daniel R. Johnson *Children* : Kennie Ellen (1907-1909) Bessie Mae (1909-1973) John Decousey II (1911-1950) Eddie Russell (1913-1925) *Spouse (3rd)* Martha Ellen Slone (1875-) daughter of Henry C. Slone and Martha Martin *Children:* Tipton (1894-1949) *Spouse (4th)* Unknown (-) *Children:* Vede (1918-1942) Howard (abt. 1914-) 1880 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Name: *John D. Collens [John D. Collins] <javascript:TGN.Ancestry.Search.Orem.DoOrem(41947678)>* Home in 1880: White Suplhur Springs, Boyd, Kentucky Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to head-of-household: Son Father's name: John W. Collens Father's birthplace: Kentucky Mother's name: Mary A. Collens Mother's birthplace: Kentucky Marital Status: Single Race: Mu Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John W. Collens<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=41947794> 46 Mary A. Collens<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=10279050> 39 John D. Collens<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=41947678> 9 Wm. S. Collens<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=41947945> 6 Kenne P. Collens<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=41947809> 3 Elizabeth Collens<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=11374434> 1 James Smith<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=11374409> 21 Source Citation: Year: *1880*; Census Place: *White Suplhur Springs, Boyd, Kentucky*; Roll: *404* * 1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census Name: John Collins Home in 1900: Painter Harve, Floyd, Kentucky [Floyd, Kentucky] Age: 29 Birth Date: Aug 1870 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Spouse's name: Sarah Collins Marriage Year: 1894 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 6 <http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7602&iid=004118908_00765&fn=John&ln=Collins&st=r&ssrc=pt_t15588288_p285711540_kpidz0q3d285711540z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgPLz0q3dpid&pid=5082277> Household Members: Name Age John Collins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=5082277> 29 Sarah Collins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=5082278> 30 *Huldy Collins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=5082279> 14 *Elizah Collins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=5082280> 9 Roxey Collins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=5082281> 5 Phelix Collins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=5082282> 2 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Painter Harve, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T623_520; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 101. * Huldy and Elizah children of Sarah lst marriage to Elisha Johnson 1910 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Name: John Callins [John Collins] Age in 1910: 39 Estimated birth year: 1871 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's name: Susana E Callins Home in 1910: Painter Harve, Floyd, Kentucky Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John Callins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=8543819> 39 Susana E Callins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=191552540> 26 Bessie Callins<http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=191552541> 1 1/12 [1] Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Painter Harve, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 283. John's last know location was Flax Patch in Knott Co. He had 2 sons Vede and Howard and a dau. who died of polio. Any help appreciated. Linda *