This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joycecollins Surnames: COLLINS, BALL, SERGENT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.knox/9325.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, It still amazes me that when you get to communicating with others with no known connections, the possibilities of connections always seems to arise. My husband is Floyd COLLINS b. 1936 in West Carrollton, OH. His parents were: Merlie COLLINS and Edna CANTRELL. They were from Grainger Co., TN and Campbell Co., TN. I do think at one point I found some of them in Anderson Co., TN which is close by. I have my husband's earliest relative as this: 1850 Grainger Co., TN Dwelling 1160-1211 COLLINS, Duncan/Dunman/Dunkin, abt. 48 b. TN( as in various census records) . . Polly, 37 b. TN . . Sarah M., 12, b. TN . . Silas A., 10, b. TN . .Rachel A., 8, b. TN . .Inrie, 6, b. TN . .Leanna J., 5, b. TN . .Eliza, 3, b. TN . .Seaborn, 1, b. TN * * My husband descends through this Seaborn/Ceborn married to an Amanda COLLINS in Grainger Co. in 1869. They had a Shannon COLLINS b. abt. 1889 in Grainger Co., TN who married Cornia/Corny/Cornia PHILLIPS b. 1895 in TN and in 1910 in Grainger Co., TN Dwelling 32-32 COLLINS, Shanon, 21, mar. 6 yrs, b. TN . .Cornia, wife, 17 or 19, mar. 6 yrs, 3 born; 2 living, b. TN . .Murlie, son, 2, b. TN * * (my husband's father) . .Pearlie, dau, 11 months, b. TN Eventually they left TN and came into OH, Montgomery Co. As far as Isom BALL b. abt. 1903, he died on 7-4-1936 in Harlan Co. from an automobile accident. His parents are listed on his death cert as: Lem BALL and Rebecca GARRETT. Mrs. Ida BALL was the informant. He was buried at Ages, Harlan Co., KY. Lem is short for Lemuel BALL. His parents were: John M. BALL and Elizabeth SERGENT. Elizabeth SERGENT was a sister to my gg-grandfather, William "Martin" SERGENT and although I have not calculated John M. BALL he is also no doubt a relative. I couldn't help it. I checked. The John M. BALL was a brother to my Nancy BALL married to James B. HOWARD. And, Nancy BALL was my g-grandmother on the maternal side. So, I am related on both sides. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.