Tim, This may be a brick wall breaker for me! This sounds a little too coincidental to pass up! This Fletcher Collins sounds a lot like mine with some slight differences. This information was given to me by Clyde Collins, who would be Fletcher's nephew. He is about 85 and perhaps his memory has played tricks on us both. I have parents named Nancy Essie Basham and Merriatt Collins for Fletcher. My Fletcher was said to have been born in Va,but the family did live in Hensley,WV area. My Fletcher married Nannie Barlow. Children of my Fletcher and Nannie are: Marie, Eleanor, Cindy, Robert, Fletcher Jr., Ray Edward ( married to Sadie Amos), and Howard Collins. Too many similarities to ignore! Perhaps the reason I haven't found anything is because I have been looking for wrong people. Does anyone have anything more on any of the above or below people? > > In the "Welch and its People" book, there are the following listed: > > Ben F. Collins, Dr. Claude R. Collins, Edward Collins, Jr, and Fletcher > Collins. > > Fletcher Collins was born Feb. 12, 1884 in Monroe County, Wva. Son of Will and > Esssie Broomfield Collins. Fletcher married Nannie Brewster, born > 04-16-1889 in Rush, Ky, the daughter of John and Nancy Secton Barker Brewster. > > In 1908 they resided in Twin Branch. He an employee of Laughlin Steel Co, and > retired in 1953 due to ill health. Nannie was a charter member of First > Church of God, Davy, Wva. He died 01-7-1956, she died 03-27-1985, both buried > at the Iaeger Mem. Cemetary, Roderfield, Wva. > > Flether/Nannie's off-spring: Marie, Mrs. John Wirt, Detroit, MI; Eleanor, Mrs > Alfred Stone, Marytown; Mrs. Edward Crawford and Cynthia, Mrs. Carmen > Brewster, both of High Springs, Fl.; Robert :"Bobby" - Twin Branch; Fletcher, > Jr. High Springs, Fl.; > James Howard, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, and Ray Edward, Bedford Va. All as of 1985. > Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com