Drucilla was the d/o Marvel & Rebcca Collins, Elijah William I will have to look up. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

I am the granddaughter of John EDENS, born Dec. 23, 1861, Hancock County. His parents were William (M.?) EDENS (born March 20, 1841, Hancock County, d. April 8, 1926, Oklahoma) and Eliza (b. Dec. 21,1842, d. May 12, 1903, Afton, Oklahoma). William Edens served in the Confederate Army, but I don't have any other information, other than that he was wounded and was not able to return home for a couple of years after the end of the war. At some point before Dec. 11, 1887, John Edens left Tennessee and married my grandmother, Mary Frances (Fanny) Fountain in Barry Co., Missouri on aforementioned date. Frances FOUNTAIN was the daughter of Rutha Jane WESTON and granddaughter of Hannah CRUMLEY. Hannah Crumley (a widow) left Greene County, Tennessee sometime between 1837-1864, with her children in a wagon train for Barry County, Missouri. I have a bit more information on the Westons and the Crumleys. Am very interested in more about the Edens. I have the names of John Edens 6 siblings, but not birthdates. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

DRUCILA COLLINS, b. 1859; m. ELIJAH WILLIAMS, December 05, 1880, Hancock County, TN. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

My Byrd line lived in and around Hancock County from at least 1860. I found Enoch Bird, farmer, age 27, married to my Elizabeth, age 24 and sons Landon 4 and James 1. Would love to find a record of marriage for Enoch (aka Eppraim) and Elizabeth and also a record of birth of William Cam Byrd/Bird, born 1865. Thanks for anything!!!!!!!!! Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <JandCTurner@wmconnect.com> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 4:48 PM Subject: [TNHANCOC] Hancock County most wanted > Hi to all, > Last months messages hit 86, that is more than has been posted here in awhile. > I am not the list owner here but thought it might be fun to list one most > wanted ancestor that you have in Hancock County, TN. Not just surnames but one > person who was in Hancock County, Tn and you need info on... > You might want to consider posting it also to the query board on the Hancock > County site so that anyone who is coming to the site will see it, they may not > be on this list... > The only way to find information is to post and sometimes post again:) > New people to the list may not be familiar with the way they work and may not > know that they can view the archives...I did not know for awhile myself. > > To help weed through the posts to the list put your ancestors name and a date > if you know it not just Most wanted... > If are a member of the Yahoo group you might want to post it there as there > seems to be a few members who found that group from the Hancock County site... > > Just a thought for keeping the list going:) > Carol Turner > > > > Owner of "Looking Back " Newsletter, > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lookingback/welcomepage.htm > > Hancock County TN, TNGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.tngenweb.org/hancock/ > > Yahoo Group > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hancockctygenealogy/ > > Johnson County, TN, TNGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.tngenweb.org/johnson/ > > Claiborne County, TN AHGP County Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnclaib3/ > > ______________________________

Well that I have a free moment and finally decided who was my most wanted I will post:) I can not locate parents for my Nancy Brewer b. abt. 1820 d.? Married William King (son of Burrell/Burwell King and Elizabeth Barnes) on Dec. 29, 1841 in Claiborne County, TN. Nancy Brewer and Husband William King are in the 1850 & 1860 Hancock County, Tn census, Nancy states she was born in TN in both census and named 2 of her sons after some of the older Brewers that lived in Hancock County, Larkin and Ambrose. Oral family story is that Nancy was given her last name and that her parents were indian (doesnt every family say this:) this has not been proven or disproven as of yet .Some marriage indexes list Nancy's last name as Braver and looking at the original it could either be Braver or Brewer as the license is very hard to read. I descend from William King and Nancy Brewers daughter Jinsey/Jincey Nervesta King b. 1852 d. sometime after 1910, who married William Johnson b. 1848 d. ? sometime before the 1900 census. So that is my Hancock County most wanted, if anyone has any information on Nancy Brewer I would love to hear from you. Carol Turner

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Hi Sherrie: Thank you for all the information on Benjamin Collins (all of them)!!!! You are correct in saying that is my gr.gr.gr.grandmother, Trena Collins Williams in the 1880 Hancock County census, living next to her father, Benjamin and her brothers. Her brother Lee married Harriet Fields. Grandma Trena also named her son Lea. It is spelled Lea, because his real name was Leander. The younger Lea (Lee) didn't marry until 1920, after Mamaw Trena died. He was 49 years old and married Ethel Eagle, who was 14 years old on the 1920 census. There are still several of their children living. That is where I have gotten what information they can remember on the family. But they do not know who Wesley William's parents were. I am curious about the how Elijah and Hillery Williams were heirs of Marvel Collins. I understand about Hillery, since he was married to Mary Collins, but why Elijah Williams? Was his wife also a Collins? You see, Hillery Williams was Wesley and Trena Collins Williams oldest child. This is very interesting, making me believe that indeed, my Wesley Williams was somehow related, if not the son, of Elijah Williams or Charles Williams. Wesley and Trena Collins Williams second child, Ellen, was my gr.gr.grandmother. She married Jesse Bunch in October 1880 in Hancock County. Thank you so much for your reply and your kindness in helping me. Sincerely, Elizabeth Bunch Smiddy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherie" <two_waters@yahoo.com> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 5:34 PM Subject: [TNHANCOC] Benjamin Collins & Related familes In Census > > 1830 Hawkins County, TN (THE FOLLOWING ARE LISTED AS > FREE COLORED PERSONS AND THEY ARE ALL ON SAME PAGE > EVIDENTLY LIVING NEXT DOOR TO EACH OTHER) ( THIS IS > PROBABLY THE PART OF HAWKINS COUNTY THAT BECAME > HANCOCK COUNTY IN 1844) > > > > Mary Collins > > 2 male - under 10 > > 1 male - 10 to 24 yrs > > 2 female - 10 to 24 yrs > > 1 female - 24 to 34 yrs > > > > Lesi Collins (Can't tell if this is male or female but > the oldest person in the household is female. Also, > I'm not sure of the spelling of the first name. I > think this may be Levi Collins that is in the 1840 > Hawkins census.) > > 1 male - under 10 yrs > > 3 male - 10 to 24 yrs > > 2 female - under 10 yrs > > 1 female - 24 to 34 yrs > > > > Benjamin Collins > > 2 male - 10 to 24 yrs > > 1 male 24 to 34 yrs > > 1 male - 55 to 100 yrs > > 1 female - under 10 yrs > > 1 female - 24 to 34 yrs > > 1 female - 55 to 100 yrs > > > > Benjamin Collins (This is probably the Benjamin in > the 1850 and 1860 Hancock County census. In 1860 he > was 72 years old so in 1830 he would have been 42 yrs > old. However, Jane would have been 40 years old > according to the 1860 census but we know how the > censuses varied in age.) > > 3 male - under 10 yrs > > 1 male - 34 to 55 yrs > > 2 female - under 10 yrs (Mariah would fit in this age > group) > > 1 female - 10 to 24 yrs (Polly, from the 1860 > census, would fit here) > > 1 female - 24 to 34 yrs > > > > Edmond Collins > > 1 male - 34 to 55 yrs > > 4 female - under 10 > > 1 female - 10 to 24 yrs > > 1 female - 24 to 34 yrs > > > > Millonton Collins > > 2 male - under 10 yrs > > 1 male - 24 to 34 yrs > > 2 female - under 10 yrs > > 1 female - 24 to 34 yrs > > > > Martin Collins > > 1 male - 10 to 24 yrs > > 1 female - under 10 yrs > > 1 female - 10 to 24 yrs > > > > James Collins > > 2 male - under 10 yrs > > 1 male - 10 to 24 yrs > > 1 male - 55 to 100 yrs > > 1 female - under 10 yrs > > 1 female - 10 to 24 yrs > > 1 female - 34 to 55 yrs > > > > 1840 Hawkins County census > > Benjamin Collins > > 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs > > 1 male - 10 to 15 yrs > > 1 male - 15 to 20 yrs > > 1 male - 50 to 60 yrs > > 1 female - 0 to 5 yrs (appears that it may have been > erased but still show up as a 1 in this column) > > 1 female - 5 to 10 yrs > > 1 female - 10 to 15 yrs > > 2 female - 20 to 30 yrs > > > Here is several census with Benjmain Collins > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Kentucky Year: 1810 > County: Logan > Township: Page: 177 > > > 1810 Logan County, KY > Benjamin Collins 20011 10101 > 2 male - 0 to 10 yrs > 1 male - 26 to 45 yrs > 1 male - 45 or over > 1 female - 0 to 10 > 1 female - 16 to 26 > 1 female - 45 or over > > 1820 Bullitt County, KY > Benjamin Collins 110301 31010 > 1 male - 0 to 10 yrs > 1 male - 10 to 16 yrs > 3 male - 18 to 26 yrs > 1 male - 45 or over > 3 females - 0 to 10 yrs > 1 female - 10 to 16 > 1 female - 26 to 45 > > 1830 census > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Tennessee Year: 1830 > County: McMinn > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 78 > > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Tennessee Year: 1830 > County: Robertson > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 13 > > > > > > 1840 census > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Kentucky Year: 1840 > County: Breckinridge > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 469 > > Benjamin Collins 001001 100001 > 1 male - 10 to 15 yrs > 1 male - 30 - 40 yrs > 1 female 0 to 5 yrs > 1 female 30 to 40 yrs > > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Kentucky Year: 1840 > County: Greenup > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 233 > > Benjamin Collins 0001001 2110001 > 1 male - 15 to 20 yrs > 1 male - 40 to 50 yrs > 2 female - 0 to 5 yrs > 1 female - 5 to 10 yrs > 1 female - 10 to 15 yrs > 1 female - 40 to 50 yrs > > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: North Carolina Year: 1840 > County: Onslow > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 133 > > Benjamin Collins 00000001 0200001 > 1 male - 50 to 60 yrs > 2 females - 5 to 10 yrs > 1 female - 40 to 50 yrs > > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: North Carolina Year: 1840 > County: Tyrrell > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 184 > > Benjamin Collins 0020001 0010001 > 2 male - 10 to 15 yrs > 1 male - 40 to 50 yrs > 1 female - 10 to 15 yrs > 1 female 40 to 50 yrs > > > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Tennessee Year: 1840 > County: Hamilton > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 33 > > Could not find Benjamin Collins on this page. > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Virginia Year: 1840 > County: Hampshire > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 153 > > Benjamin Collins 110002 000011 > 1 male - 0 to 5 yrs > 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs > 2 male - 30 to 40 yrs > 1 female - 20 to 30 yrs > 1 female - 30 to 40 yrs > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Virginia Year: 1840 > County: Kanawha > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 12 > > > There are two Benj. Collins on this page. > Benjamin Collins 110001 100011 > 1 male - 0 to 5 yrs > 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs > 1 male - 30 to 40 yrs > 1 female - 0 to 5 yrs > 1 female- 20 to 30 yrs > 1 female 30 to 40 yrs > Benjamin Collins 1100001 00001 > 1 male - 0 to 5 yrs > 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs > 1 male - 40 to 50 yrs > 1 female 20 to 30 yrs > > Collins, Benjamin V > > State: Virginia Year: 1840 > County: Pocahontas > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 106 > > Benjamin Collins 00112 00011000001 > 1 male - 10 to 15 yrs > 1 male - 15 to 20 yrs > 2 males - 20 to 30 yrs > 1 female - 15 to 20 yrs > 1 female - 20 to 30 yrs > 1 female - 80 to 90 yrs > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: North Carolina Year: 1850 > County: Jones > Township: White Oak District Page: 116 > > Benjamin Collins, age 37, b. NC > Mary, age 27, b. NC > Hardy, age 8, b. NC > Mary, age 7, b. NC > Casander, age 5, b. NC > > > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: North Carolina Year: 1850 > County: Onslow > Township: Wolf Pitt Page: 122 > > Benjamin Collins, age 55, b. NC > Kipish, age 53, b. NC > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Tennessee Year: 1850 > County: Hancock > Township: 33Rd Sub Division Page: 35 > > > Benjamin Collins, age 50, b. TN > Jane, age 50, b. NC > Mariah, female, age 25, b. TN > Andrew, age 19, b. TN > Trena, age 16, b. TN > Sousin, age 10, b. TN > Lea, male, age 2, b. TN > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Tennessee Year: 1850 > County: Montgomery > Township: Unknown Townships Page: 11 > > Can't find this one. > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Virginia Year: 1850 > County: Frederick > Township: District 16 Page: 227 > > Benjamin Collins, age 46, b. VA > Rebecca, age 43, b. VA > William M., age 16, b. VA > Lovina E., age 8, b. VA > James C., age 5, b. VA > > Collins, Benjamin > > State: Virginia Year: 1850 > County: Kanawha > Township: District 29 Page: 44 > > (this is county is in W. VA) > Benjamin Collins, age 53, b. VA > Catherine, age 45, b. VA > Poindexter, age 19, b. VA > Julia A., age 8 b. VA > Mary C., age 7. b. VA > Sarah A., age 4, b. VA > Sarah Swanson, age 20, b. VA > > 1860 Sneedville, Hancock County, TN (NOTE THE > DIFFERENCE IN AGES IN 1850 AND 1860 CENSUS.) > Benjamin Collins, age 72, farmer, b. Unknown > Jane, age 70, b. Unknown > Polly, age 42, b. TN > Mariah, age 40, b. TN > Susan, age 19, b. TN > Lea, male, age 12, b. TN > Richard C., age 11, b. TN > > 1870 Mulberry Gap, Hancock County, TN > Benjamin Collins, age 79, b. VA > Mariah, age 47, b. TN > Susan, age 23, b. TN > Lea, male, age 20, b. TN > > Household: 1880 > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age > Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's > Birthplace > Benjamin COLLINS Self W Male W 91 VA > Farmer VA VA > Sousan LEADBETTER Dau W Female W 30 TN > Keeping House VA VA > Mavise COLLINS Dau S Female W 45 VA Tn > VA --- > Isam LEADBETTER GSon S Male W 6 TN > TN VA > Jane LEADBETTER GDau S Female W 3 TN > TN VA > > > Source Information: > Census Place District 9, Hancock, Tennessee > > Page Number 343B > > > This must be Lee Collins that I found in previous > censuses. > Household: > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age > Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's > Birthplace > Leo COLLINS Self M Male W 33 TN Farmer > TN TN > Harriet COLLINS Wife M Female W 28 VA > Keeping House KY KY > Kinard COLLINS Son S Male W 10 TN At > Home TN VA > > > Source Information: > Census Place District 9, Hancock, Tennessee > > Page Number 343B > > > > > > > > > This is probably Trena Collins in the 1860 census. > She is living next door to Leo and about 3 households > away from Benjamin. > Household: > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age > Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's > Birthplace > Trena WILLIAMS Self W Female W 42 TN > Keeping House TN VA > Ellon WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 22 TN > TN TN > Sanders WILLIAMS Son S Male W 16 VA > Works On Farm TN TN > Rebeca WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 13 VA > TN TN > Samuel WILLIAMS Son S Male W 7 TN TN > TN > Lee WILLIAMS Son S Male W 6 TN TN > TN > Rachel WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 2 TN > TN TN > > > Source Information: > Census Place District 9, Hancock, Tennessee > > Page Number 343B > > > 1 female - 40 to 50 yrs > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! 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My most wanted would be my gggrandfather, James Burk who I know nothing about except for the entries in the census for 1850 Hancock Co.They were living at Panther Creek and are listed as: Burk, James m age 61 born NC farmer Malinda f 30 born TN( young wife or daughter?) Travis m 27 born TN Louisa f 26 born TN Elinder f 23 born TN John m 21 born TN Sally(Sarah) f 19 born TN ( my ggrandmother married John Haley in 1857 Claiborne Co) Richard m 18 born TN ( married Sarah Gibbs in Claiborne Co much later) Mary f 16 born TN Milum m 14 born TN Sarah and some of her siblings show up in the 1860 Claiborne census. Living not far from them are David and Margaret Burk. Is there a connection between David and James, and an older David Burk( married Mary Dinkins) also living close by? Who is the mother of James's children , and where did they come from? I have these and many more questions, and would appreciate any help I can get. digging for Haley* Burke* Goin*too. http://home.bellsouth.net/P/PWP-tnhaley

Hi I have Chrles Williams with 2 more children. Isaac born about 1835 died Unknown and no wife. Rebecca born about 1825 died unknown married to Marvel Collins son of Benjamin Collins and Nancy unknown. Don't know where I got them from. Over the years have collected alot of info from online cousins.

1870 Hancock Co shows Polly Ann CLOUD, aged 27, b TN, with children Sarah 11 TN; Orlena 8 MO; Joseph 4 MO; and Lauriel?, male, 1 TN. She was living next door to William CLOUD (31 TN). I believe he was a grandson of Joseph CLOUD & Jane CARPENTER. Can anyone identify the maiden name of Polly Ann? Was she a widow or unmarried with children? If widow, what was husband's name? I cannot find her in 1880 -- she may have remarried. Imogene Bennett Springfield, MO Imogene.Bennett@att.net

1830 Hawkins County, TN (THE FOLLOWING ARE LISTED AS FREE COLORED PERSONS AND THEY ARE ALL ON SAME PAGE EVIDENTLY LIVING NEXT DOOR TO EACH OTHER) ( THIS IS PROBABLY THE PART OF HAWKINS COUNTY THAT BECAME HANCOCK COUNTY IN 1844) Mary Collins 2 male � under 10 1 male � 10 to 24 yrs 2 female � 10 to 24 yrs 1 female � 24 to 34 yrs Lesi Collins (Can't tell if this is male or female but the oldest person in the household is female. Also, I'm not sure of the spelling of the first name. I think this may be Levi Collins that is in the 1840 Hawkins census.) 1 male � under 10 yrs 3 male � 10 to 24 yrs 2 female � under 10 yrs 1 female � 24 to 34 yrs Benjamin Collins 2 male � 10 to 24 yrs 1 male 24 to 34 yrs 1 male � 55 to 100 yrs 1 female � under 10 yrs 1 female � 24 to 34 yrs 1 female � 55 to 100 yrs Benjamin Collins (This is probably the Benjamin in the 1850 and 1860 Hancock County census. In 1860 he was 72 years old so in 1830 he would have been 42 yrs old. However, Jane would have been 40 years old according to the 1860 census but we know how the censuses varied in age.) 3 male � under 10 yrs 1 male � 34 to 55 yrs 2 female � under 10 yrs (Mariah would fit in this age group) 1 female � 10 to 24 yrs (Polly, from the 1860 census, would fit here) 1 female � 24 to 34 yrs Edmond Collins 1 male � 34 to 55 yrs 4 female � under 10 1 female � 10 to 24 yrs 1 female � 24 to 34 yrs Millonton Collins 2 male � under 10 yrs 1 male � 24 to 34 yrs 2 female � under 10 yrs 1 female � 24 to 34 yrs Martin Collins 1 male � 10 to 24 yrs 1 female � under 10 yrs 1 female � 10 to 24 yrs James Collins 2 male � under 10 yrs 1 male � 10 to 24 yrs 1 male � 55 to 100 yrs 1 female � under 10 yrs 1 female � 10 to 24 yrs 1 female � 34 to 55 yrs 1840 Hawkins County census Benjamin Collins 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs 1 male - 10 to 15 yrs 1 male - 15 to 20 yrs 1 male - 50 to 60 yrs 1 female - 0 to 5 yrs (appears that it may have been erased but still show up as a 1 in this column) 1 female - 5 to 10 yrs 1 female - 10 to 15 yrs 2 female - 20 to 30 yrs Here is several census with Benjmain Collins Collins, Benjamin State: Kentucky Year: 1810 County: Logan Township: Page: 177 1810 Logan County, KY Benjamin Collins 20011 10101 2 male - 0 to 10 yrs 1 male - 26 to 45 yrs 1 male - 45 or over 1 female - 0 to 10 1 female - 16 to 26 1 female - 45 or over 1820 Bullitt County, KY Benjamin Collins 110301 31010 1 male - 0 to 10 yrs 1 male - 10 to 16 yrs 3 male - 18 to 26 yrs 1 male - 45 or over 3 females - 0 to 10 yrs 1 female - 10 to 16 1 female - 26 to 45 1830 census Collins, Benjamin State: Tennessee Year: 1830 County: McMinn Township: Unknown Townships Page: 78 Collins, Benjamin State: Tennessee Year: 1830 County: Robertson Township: Unknown Townships Page: 13 1840 census Collins, Benjamin State: Kentucky Year: 1840 County: Breckinridge Township: Unknown Townships Page: 469 Benjamin Collins 001001 100001 1 male - 10 to 15 yrs 1 male - 30 - 40 yrs 1 female 0 to 5 yrs 1 female 30 to 40 yrs Collins, Benjamin State: Kentucky Year: 1840 County: Greenup Township: Unknown Townships Page: 233 Benjamin Collins 0001001 2110001 1 male - 15 to 20 yrs 1 male - 40 to 50 yrs 2 female - 0 to 5 yrs 1 female - 5 to 10 yrs 1 female - 10 to 15 yrs 1 female - 40 to 50 yrs Collins, Benjamin State: North Carolina Year: 1840 County: Onslow Township: Unknown Townships Page: 133 Benjamin Collins 00000001 0200001 1 male - 50 to 60 yrs 2 females - 5 to 10 yrs 1 female - 40 to 50 yrs Collins, Benjamin State: North Carolina Year: 1840 County: Tyrrell Township: Unknown Townships Page: 184 Benjamin Collins 0020001 0010001 2 male - 10 to 15 yrs 1 male - 40 to 50 yrs 1 female - 10 to 15 yrs 1 female 40 to 50 yrs Collins, Benjamin State: Tennessee Year: 1840 County: Hamilton Township: Unknown Townships Page: 33 Could not find Benjamin Collins on this page. Collins, Benjamin State: Virginia Year: 1840 County: Hampshire Township: Unknown Townships Page: 153 Benjamin Collins 110002 000011 1 male - 0 to 5 yrs 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs 2 male - 30 to 40 yrs 1 female - 20 to 30 yrs 1 female - 30 to 40 yrs Collins, Benjamin State: Virginia Year: 1840 County: Kanawha Township: Unknown Townships Page: 12 There are two Benj. Collins on this page. Benjamin Collins 110001 100011 1 male - 0 to 5 yrs 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs 1 male - 30 to 40 yrs 1 female - 0 to 5 yrs 1 female- 20 to 30 yrs 1 female 30 to 40 yrs Benjamin Collins 1100001 00001 1 male - 0 to 5 yrs 1 male - 5 to 10 yrs 1 male - 40 to 50 yrs 1 female 20 to 30 yrs Collins, Benjamin V State: Virginia Year: 1840 County: Pocahontas Township: Unknown Townships Page: 106 Benjamin Collins 00112 00011000001 1 male - 10 to 15 yrs 1 male - 15 to 20 yrs 2 males - 20 to 30 yrs 1 female - 15 to 20 yrs 1 female - 20 to 30 yrs 1 female - 80 to 90 yrs Collins, Benjamin State: North Carolina Year: 1850 County: Jones Township: White Oak District Page: 116 Benjamin Collins, age 37, b. NC Mary, age 27, b. NC Hardy, age 8, b. NC Mary, age 7, b. NC Casander, age 5, b. NC Collins, Benjamin State: North Carolina Year: 1850 County: Onslow Township: Wolf Pitt Page: 122 Benjamin Collins, age 55, b. NC Kipish, age 53, b. NC Collins, Benjamin State: Tennessee Year: 1850 County: Hancock Township: 33Rd Sub Division Page: 35 Benjamin Collins, age 50, b. TN Jane, age 50, b. NC Mariah, female, age 25, b. TN Andrew, age 19, b. TN Trena, age 16, b. TN Sousin, age 10, b. TN Lea, male, age 2, b. TN Collins, Benjamin State: Tennessee Year: 1850 County: Montgomery Township: Unknown Townships Page: 11 Can't find this one. Collins, Benjamin State: Virginia Year: 1850 County: Frederick Township: District 16 Page: 227 Benjamin Collins, age 46, b. VA Rebecca, age 43, b. VA William M., age 16, b. VA Lovina E., age 8, b. VA James C., age 5, b. VA Collins, Benjamin State: Virginia Year: 1850 County: Kanawha Township: District 29 Page: 44 (this is county is in W. VA) Benjamin Collins, age 53, b. VA Catherine, age 45, b. VA Poindexter, age 19, b. VA Julia A., age 8 b. VA Mary C., age 7. b. VA Sarah A., age 4, b. VA Sarah Swanson, age 20, b. VA 1860 Sneedville, Hancock County, TN (NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN AGES IN 1850 AND 1860 CENSUS.) Benjamin Collins, age 72, farmer, b. Unknown Jane, age 70, b. Unknown Polly, age 42, b. TN Mariah, age 40, b. TN Susan, age 19, b. TN Lea, male, age 12, b. TN Richard C., age 11, b. TN 1870 Mulberry Gap, Hancock County, TN Benjamin Collins, age 79, b. VA Mariah, age 47, b. TN Susan, age 23, b. TN Lea, male, age 20, b. TN Household: 1880 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Benjamin COLLINS Self W Male W 91 VA Farmer VA VA Sousan LEADBETTER Dau W Female W 30 TN Keeping House VA VA Mavise COLLINS Dau S Female W 45 VA Tn VA --- Isam LEADBETTER GSon S Male W 6 TN TN VA Jane LEADBETTER GDau S Female W 3 TN TN VA Source Information: Census Place District 9, Hancock, Tennessee Page Number 343B This must be Lee Collins that I found in previous censuses. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Leo COLLINS Self M Male W 33 TN Farmer TN TN Harriet COLLINS Wife M Female W 28 VA Keeping House KY KY Kinard COLLINS Son S Male W 10 TN At Home TN VA Source Information: Census Place District 9, Hancock, Tennessee Page Number 343B This is probably Trena Collins in the 1860 census. She is living next door to Leo and about 3 households away from Benjamin. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Trena WILLIAMS Self W Female W 42 TN Keeping House TN VA Ellon WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 22 TN TN TN Sanders WILLIAMS Son S Male W 16 VA Works On Farm TN TN Rebeca WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 13 VA TN TN Samuel WILLIAMS Son S Male W 7 TN TN TN Lee WILLIAMS Son S Male W 6 TN TN TN Rachel WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 2 TN TN TN Source Information: Census Place District 9, Hancock, Tennessee Page Number 343B 1 female - 40 to 50 yrs __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

LAND TRANSFER - MARVEL COLLINS' HEIRS TO GEORGE COLLINS We Rebecca Collins wife of Marvil Collins decd, Lewis Collins and wife Mary Collins, Henderson Collins and wife Luvenna Collins, John Fields and wife Armin Fields, Eli F. Pike and wife Eliza V. Pike, John Collins and wife Mary Collins, Hillery Williams and wife Mary Williams, George Collins and wife Almeda Collins, Elija Williams and wife Drucilla Williams and Millie Collin heirs of Marvil Collins decd have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to George Collins his heirs and assigns forever for and in consideration of the sum of $120.00 one hundred and twenty dollars to us in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged a certain tract or parcel of land including widow dowery. Lying in the 9th civil district of Hancock County Tennessee on the north side of Newmans ridge 50 acres more or less and bounded as follows - to wit beginning on chestnut oak on the north bluff of said ridge thence southwardly up siad ridge to a hickory and dogwood on top of the ridge corner on top of the ridge, thence westwardly along the top of said ridge to a black locust at a sink, thence morthwardly down said ridge to a stake at the main bluff, thence eastwardly along the top of said bluff to the beginning. Being the lands formerly owned by Marvil Collins decd to have and to hold the same to the said George Collins his heirs and assigns forever. We do covenant with the said George Collins that we are lawfully seized of said land have a good right to convy the same and that the land is unincumbored - We further obligate thence ourselves our heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title it said land and every part thereof to the said George Collins his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Given under my hand and seal this May 7th 1888. Attest Jacob Collins J. C. Trent Alfred Shell Signed with their mark as follows Rebecca Collins Louis Collins (assume this is Lewis) De Marris Collins (assume this is Mary) Henderson Collins Luvenna Collins John C. Fields Armin Fields John Colins Mary M. Collins Hillery Williams __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

Marvel is thought to be the s/o Benjamin there is no documentaion of proof as I know it just theory. MARVEL COLLINS was born Abt. 1825 in TN. He married REBECCA Abt. 1844 in TN. Some state Rebecca was Rebecca Couch some State Williams? Children of MARVEL COLLINS and REBECCA are: i. ELIZABETH COLLINS, b. 1845. ii. ARMON COLLINS, b. 1847. iii. LOUIS COLLINS, b. 1849. iv. PATSY COLLINS, b. 1851. v. SARAH COLLINS, b. 12-13-1850/6-8-1828 m George Collins 2. vi. MILLIE COLLINS, b. February 01, 1853. vii. ELISA COLLINS, b. 1855. viii. MARY COLLINS, b. 1857. ix. DRUCILA COLLINS, b. 1859; m. ELIJAH WILLIAMS, December 05, 1880, Hancock County, TN. x. HENDERSON COLLINS, b. 1862. xi. MARGRET COLLINS, b. 1863. xii. JOHN COLLINS, b. 1865. xiii. MILLSON COLLINS, b. 1871. xiv. TIPTON M. COLLINS, b. 1878 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

Seeking parents and siblings of Mary Carpenter born 1878 in TN. In 1894 she married John Sampson Williams born also in 1878 in Hancock County. Their first child Elisha was born in 1897 and two girls followed, Nellie and Lydia. Nellie died as a young child. Their daughter Lydia grew up, married Mr. Baker (what was his name?), and had three boys including twins. Lydia died young and it is not known what happened to her children. Some say they went to live with John's half sister Laura and others say they went to an orphanage. 1900 Census for Hancock County Tennessee, District 70, page 203A next to his father and grandfather: John Williams born Mar 1878 age 22, married 3 years, born in TN and both parents born in TN Farmer renting his own farm which is on the farm schedule as #88; Mary born Jan 1878 age 22, married, born in TN and both parents born in TN, has born one child and one child living; and Elisha born Nov 1897 age 2, born in TN. Both John and Mary were able to read, write, and speak English. Family oral history is that Mary died young, but her death date is unknown.

I would like to have a list of the children of Charles "Charlie" Williams, and wife Rebecca. On the 1850 Hancock County census, Charles is 56 b. NC, Rebecca is 61, and according to Rev. Arthur Taylor's notes, Isaac age 15 is their grandson. I know Charles had sons, Timothy Williams, who married Lottie Collins, and son Elijah with wife Nancy. Those are the only two children of Charles and Rebecca's that I know. My gr.gr.gr.grandfather, Wesley Williams, is parentless right now, and I thought he might possibly be a son of Charles and Rebecca Williams. He could be a son of Elijah's, but I have a list of his children from Rev. Arthur Taylor's notes, and Wesley is not listed. I know he is not Timothy's son, unless he was by another wife, other than Lottie Collins Williams, after she died. Wesley was married to Trena Collins, daughter of Benjamin and Jane Ledbetter? Collins. He died in his thirties of kidney failure, and Trena never re-married. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am beyond stuck on Wesley's parents.

My most wanted for Hancock County is William Francis Parks, father of William Thomas and Ira F. Parks. He was born around 1850 and married/not married to Mary Jane Vicars. Can't really pin him down for sure after 1880. Once thought he was deceased by then as Mary Jane, William Thomas and Ira were all living in Scott Co., Virginia with Mary Jane's mother on that census. However, it seems that he was alive around the turn of the century as I've been given a picture of him taken with James M. Sizemore near that time. If anyone has any info on him, I'd appreciate the help. Surnames: Parks, Pearcy, Vicars, Sizemore, Delp and Alder. Thanks! Jan Parks Tecumseh, OK

Thanks Carol and great idea! I am looking for information on Perry Mills born abt 1844 in the War Creek area of Hancock County and is listed in the 1850 Hancock Census. He was the son of Hezekiah "Carr" "Kiar" Mills and Rosa Wolfe Mills. Hezekiah and Rosa's children were Telitha Mills Walker buried on Enos Ferguson's property. Peter Mills was born 1836 and died in Cass County, Missouri in 1874. John Finland Mills, married to Mary Leger, died in Hancock County and buried across the road from Enos Ferguson's property in McCoy\Mills Cemetery. Jesse Berry Mills married Mahuldah (Hulda Howling) Wolfe and died in Springer, Oklahoma, and William Riley Mills born 1840 and married Alice Jane "Ally" Barnard. So Perry is my missing link from Hancock County and he is not in the 1860 census. I have tried all census and can not locate. I suspect that he died before 1860, but no proof or info. Thanks again Carol! Great Idea. Larry Mills Alpharetta, Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: <JandCTurner@wmconnect.com> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:48 PM Subject: [TNHANCOC] Hancock County most wanted > Hi to all, > Last months messages hit 86, that is more than has been posted here in awhile. > I am not the list owner here but thought it might be fun to list one most > wanted ancestor that you have in Hancock County, TN. Not just surnames but one > person who was in Hancock County, Tn and you need info on... > You might want to consider posting it also to the query board on the Hancock > County site so that anyone who is coming to the site will see it, they may not > be on this list... > The only way to find information is to post and sometimes post again:) > New people to the list may not be familiar with the way they work and may not > know that they can view the archives...I did not know for awhile myself. > > To help weed through the posts to the list put your ancestors name and a date > if you know it not just Most wanted... > If are a member of the Yahoo group you might want to post it there as there > seems to be a few members who found that group from the Hancock County site... > > Just a thought for keeping the list going:) > Carol Turner > > > > Owner of "Looking Back " Newsletter, > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lookingback/welcomepage.htm > > Hancock County TN, TNGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.tngenweb.org/hancock/ > > Yahoo Group > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hancockctygenealogy/ > > Johnson County, TN, TNGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.tngenweb.org/johnson/ > > Claiborne County, TN AHGP County Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnclaib3/ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Caswell Coffey 1806 NC - 1882 Grainger Co., TN has been credited with several children born 1830-1858. Caswell has also been credited with several wives. Until 1860, no first name of any wife has been found, and there is a Nancy with Caswell in the 1850 with 3 children, all born in the 1850's. However Caswell most likely is the father of: Sarah Coffey 11/01/1838 - 01/24/1904, married Wiley Province Joel Coffey c 1840 - 03/12/1912, married Suzanne Rebecca Brewer Rebeccah Coffey c 1842, no other information Orrena Coffey 07/01/1843 - 05/25/1918, married first Richardson Coffey, second John W. White Thomas Nelson Coffey 12/25/1849 - 12/09/1917, married first Cornelia Coffey, second Jane Hodge. Caswell is not the father of William Carroll Coffey born c 1831 married a Martha Jane. I have been in contact with descendents of W.C. Coffey and they also do not know who William Carroll's father was. I suspect the father was a sibling of Caswell's. It is thought that Sarah, Joel, Rebeccah, Orrena, and Thomas were children born to _______ Jordan. No one has gotten a name for this Unknown Jordan, but others think it could be Nancy. The Nancy (c 1825 - 11/02/1860) with Caswell in the 1850 census most likely was keeing the younger children for Caswell altho that does not solve the riddle of Collins Coffey, Mary Jane Coffey, and Elizabeth Coffey, all born in the mid-1850's to Nancy. It has not been proven Caswell is the father of these children. There was a Nancy Coffey born c 1825 who has been assumed was Caswell's daughter, but this most likely is not true. There were no children listed for newly wed Caswell Coffey in 1830. This Nancy died 11/2/1860. I do not know what happened to her children. This Nancy's death was written in the White family Bible. Arrena (a daughter of Caswell) was married to John W. White. It is either his Bible or his father's which has the death information. If anyone knows of ANY Jordan ladies in Hawkins Co., TN, the part which later becomes Hancock Co., TN, please contact me. Sheri Kelly "Genealogy IS Perpetual!" VA,NC,TN,KY:COFFEY-COLLINS-HICKS-JORDAN-PERRY-RUSSELL. SC AL: McCOOL-MILLS-SEGREST-THRASHER-WOOD Sheri K.-Louisiana bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard

Hi to all, Last months messages hit 86, that is more than has been posted here in awhile. I am not the list owner here but thought it might be fun to list one most wanted ancestor that you have in Hancock County, TN. Not just surnames but one person who was in Hancock County, Tn and you need info on... You might want to consider posting it also to the query board on the Hancock County site so that anyone who is coming to the site will see it, they may not be on this list... The only way to find information is to post and sometimes post again:) New people to the list may not be familiar with the way they work and may not know that they can view the archives...I did not know for awhile myself. To help weed through the posts to the list put your ancestors name and a date if you know it not just Most wanted... If are a member of the Yahoo group you might want to post it there as there seems to be a few members who found that group from the Hancock County site... Just a thought for keeping the list going:) Carol Turner Owner of "Looking Back " Newsletter, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lookingback/welcomepage.htm Hancock County TN, TNGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.tngenweb.org/hancock/ Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hancockctygenealogy/ Johnson County, TN, TNGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.tngenweb.org/johnson/ Claiborne County, TN AHGP County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnclaib3/

Hi to all. I would greatly appreciate your help n locating the on the ground where the Cloud's Ferry was located. Thanks for your help. James