This is what I have on Benjamin Collins from Hancock County, TN - will send in 3 sections as it is kind of long. Would appreciate any info. you have. Thanks, Nancy 1. BENJAMIN1 COLLINS was born Abt. 1760 in Newman's Ridge, Tennessee, and died Unknown. Child of BENJAMIN COLLINS is: 2. i. BENJAMIN2 COLLINS, b. Abt. 1785; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. BENJAMIN2 COLLINS (BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1785, and died Unknown. He married NANCY UNKNOWN Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Children of BENJAMIN COLLINS and NANCY UNKNOWN are: 3. i. JORDAN3 COLLINS, b. Abt. 1807, Tennessee; d. Unknown. 4. ii. LEVI COLLINS, b. Abt. 1810, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850. 5. iii. MARVEL COLLINS, b. Abt. 1826, Tennessee; d. Unknown. 6. iv. ISOM COLLINS, b. Abt. 1827, Tennessee; d. Bef. June 1860. v. ANDREW COLLINS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 7. vi. BENJAMIN JR. COLLINS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. Generation No. 3 3. JORDAN3 COLLINS (BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1807 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. He married ALEBA UNKNOWN Bef. 1838 in Tennesse. She was born Abt. 1806 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. Marriage: Bef. 1838, Tennesse Children of JORDAN COLLINS and ALEBA UNKNOWN are: i. CALAWAY4 COLLINS, b. Bet. 1838 - 1839, Tennessee; d. Unknown. ii. MILUM COLLINS, b. Abt. 1841, Tennessee; d. Unknown. iii. MASSURAY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1843, Tennessee; d. Unknown. iv. NANCY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1845, Tennessee; d. Unknown. 4. LEVI3 COLLINS (BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1810 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1850. He married NANCY GIBSON Unknown. She was born Abt. 1790 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1850. Notes for LEVI COLLINS: 1860 Tennessee, Hancock County Census enumerated July, 1860 by Joseph Campbell. Shows Levi Collins 50 years old, Male, Farmer Labor, Born in Virginia, has personal value. Living with Nancy Collins 60 years old, Female, Housework. Living near Elisa A. Collins, Conoway Collins and John Collins. Notes for NANCY GIBSON: 1850 CENSUS HANCOCK COUNTY TENNESSEE 33RD SUBDIVISION E 18TH NOVEMBER THROUGH 23RD NOVEMBER WILLIAM S. ROSE ASST. MARSHALL 126/125 Collins Nancy 60 female farming $300 born in Virginia Conaway 18 male labour born in Tennessee Ritta 16 female born in Tennessee Harrison 14 male born in Tennessee Children of LEVI COLLINS and NANCY GIBSON are: i. STELLA4 COLLINS, b. Unknown, Tennessee. 8. ii. CONWAY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1825, Tennessee; d. Unknown. iii. RETTY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1834, Tennessee; d. Unknown; m. (1) WORDAN COLLINS, Bef. 1873; b. Abt. 1837, Hancock County, Tennessee; d. before 1873 m. (2) ARTHUR GIBSON, September 26, 1873, Hancock County, Tennessee; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About ARTHUR GIBSON and RETTY COLLINS: Marriage: September 26, 1873, Hancock County, Tennessee 9. iv. HARRISON COLLINS, b. March 10, 1836, Newman's Ridge, Hancock County, Tennessee; d. December 25, 1890, Isabella, Missouri. 5. MARVEL3 COLLINS (BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1826 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. He married REBECCA WILLIAMS Bef. 1845, daughter of CHARLES WILLIAMS and REBECCA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1825 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. Notes for MARVEL COLLINS: CENSUS YEAR 1850 HANCOCK COUNTY, TENNESSEE NOVEMBE 21, 1850 Collins, Marvel 25 male Rebecca 25 female Elizabeth 5 female Armon 3 male Louis 2 male Martha 2 or 3 months female CENSUS YEAR 1860 TERRITORY: TENNESSEE COUNTY: HANCOCK DIVISION: FOUR MILE DISTRICT ENUMERATED ON THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 1860 Collins, Marvel, 36, male, farm hireling Rebecca, 35, female, spinning Elisabeth, 15, female hireling Armon, 13, female Lewis, 11, male Patsy, 9, female Sarah, 7, female Elisa, 5, female Mary 3, female Russilla, 1, female Children of MARVEL COLLINS and REBECCA WILLIAMS are: i. ELIZABETH4 COLLINS, b. Abt. 1845, Tennessee. ii. ARMON COLLINS, b. Abt. 1847, Tennessee. iii. LEWIS COLLINS, b. Abt. 1849, Tennessee; d. Unknown. iv. MARTHA COLLINS, b. Abt. August 1850, Tennessee; d. Unknown. v. PATSY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1851. 10. vi. SARAH COLLINS, b. Abt. December 13, 1853; d. June 08, 1928, Tennessee. vii. ELISA COLLINS, b. Abt. 1855. viii. MARY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1857; d. Unknown. ix. DRUCILA COLLINS, b. Abt. 1859. x. HENDERSON COLLINS, b. Abt. 1862, Tennessee; d. Unknown. xi. MARGARET COLLINS, b. Abt. 1863, Tennessee; d. Unknown. xii. JOHN G. COLLINS, b. Abt. 1865, Tennessee; d. Unknown. xiii. GEORGE W. COLLINS, b. Abt. 1865, Tennessee; d. Unknown. xiv. MILBORN COLLINS, b. Abt. 1871, Tennessee; d. Unknown. 6. ISOM3 COLLINS (BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1827 in Tennessee, and died Bef. June 1860. He married AVA CREECH Bef. 1848. She was born Abt. 1830 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. Notes for ISOM COLLINS: 1850 CENSUS HANCOCK COUNTY TENNESSEE 33RD SUBDIVISION E 18TH NOVEMBER THROUGH 21 NOVEMBER WILLIAM S. ROSE ASST. MARSHALL COLLINS, Isum 23 male renter born in Tennessee Ava 23 female born in Tennessee George W. 2 male born in Tennessee Notes for AVA CREECH: 1860 Tennessee, Hancock Census show Avy Collins living without Isom. 30 years old, female, occupation House laborer, born in Tennessee. Living with George W. Collins, 11 years old, male, born in Tennessee, Zilphy Collins, 7 years old, female, born in Tennessee, Louziney Collins, 2 years old, female, born in Tennessee. Living next to Benjamin Collins, Jane Collins, Polly Collins, and Mariah Collins. WHERE IS ISOM???? Children of ISOM COLLINS and AVA CREECH are: 11. i. GEORGE W.4 COLLINS, b. October 01, 1848, Hancock County, Tennessee; d. January 30, 1930, Tennessee. ii. ZILPHY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1853, Tennessee; d. Unknown. iii. LOUZINEY COLLINS, b. Abt. 1858, Tennessee; d. Unknown. 7. BENJAMIN JR.3 COLLINS (BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married MARY UNKNOWN Unknown. She was born Unknown. Children of BENJAMIN COLLINS and MARY UNKNOWN are: i. EDMUND4 COLLINS, b. Unknown. ii. MALER COLLINS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. iii. HARRY COLLINS, b. Unknown. iv. EZIKIAL COLLINS, b. Unknown. v. MAGIE COLLINS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.