Brenda I have seen your elusive Collins in the McDowell Census...there are too many John and Lydia Collins for me to get a handle on...Collins married heavy into my Mullens and Roberts ..so I am always "looking" I have the funeral home record for Fidelia and it lists her parents as J.F. Donaldson and Catherine Taylor. My grandfather had a brother Andrew Floyd Hammonds b. l877 m. 1895 Greenbrier Co WV Ella Milam b. cal880-83 in Ky d. 1946 in Greenbrier CoWV I have never really checked out the MIlams other than to see they traveled the same route as Hammonds-Roberts-Mullens-Collins. etc. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Millie -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Dillon <bj04@mediaone.net> To: WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com <WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Re: Sample Application >Millie, > >Noticed in this post on the sample that it mentions Harvy Mullins. In 1880 >census of >McDowell Co. in the household of a Harvy Mullins resided a Arnetta Collins and a >2 year old Christine Collins. Arnetta is the sister of my ggrandfather Richard >Collins. I have lost the Collins family between the 1870-80 census. Arnetta and >Richard had a brother Alfred Collins and the children are supposely the children >of John W. and Mary Edna Roark Collins. John W. lived near his brother William >Collins b. 1806 Russell Co. Va., on the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Wm owned >and operated a gristmill and was a primitive Baptist minister. Anyway.....I >wondered if the Harvy Mullins could be one in the same? > >You did send me a Benjamin Collins. We believe that John W. Collins had a son >Benjamin by his first wife and also that John W. Collins Jr.( again by first >wife) also had a son named Benjamin. This one I will send for in hopes of >getting more info. > >The Milam surname showes up in the family because my ggrandmother Fidella who >married Richard Collins told her children before her death that her father was >actually Andrew/Adison "andy" Milam. On Richard & Fidella's marriage record >found in Summersville, Nicholas Co. it said that Fidella was born in Wyoming Co. >but I have never found a record. Her mother was Catherine Taylor. There was a >Milam family living in Craigsville, WV and rumor in the family was that Grandma >Fidella was related to them. There is a picture of grandma Fidella on the >"memories" page at my website. Any help finding a birth record For Fidella, or a >tie into the Milam family would be greatly appreciated. Look at the >photo...grandma was Native American. > >Brenda Collins Dillon >http://members.xoom.com/BJ_Dillon/Appalachiack.htm > >Millie Stinnett wrote: > >> Realizing some on the list have never seen one of these applications I am >> going to list one as an example...remember to use the information in >> conjunction with other research ... it is not my intention to upset anyone >> one this list - if I am please let me know. These applications enabled me >> to locate information on my NC ancestors I would never have found otherwise. >> >> Application #9106 Action: Rejected >> Name: Lydia Mullins Residence: Pineville, WV >> >> Commissioner of Indian Affairs - Washington, DC >> Sir: I hereby make application for such share as may be due me of the fund >> appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906 in accordance >> with the decrees of the Court of Claims ofMay 18, 1905 and May 28, 1906 in >> favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of indentity is here with >> subjoined. >> 1. State Full Name >> English Name: Lydia Mullins / Indian Name: None >> 2. Residence: Wyoming Co WV >> 3. Town and Post Office: Pineville >> 4. County: Wyoming >> 5. State: WV >> 6. Date and Place of Birth: l860 Wyoming Co WV >> 7. By what right do you claim to share? >> Through my father Calvin Sizemore Dec. who was son of Jno Sizemore Jr >> who was son of Ned Sizemore Jr who was son of Geo Sizemore who was son of >> Old Ned Sizemore Sr who was a Cherokee Indian. His wife also being Cherokee >> Indian. >> 8. Are you married? Yes >> 9. Name and Age of wife or husband: Harvey Mullins age 48 >> 10: Give names of your father and mother and your mother's name before >> marriage: >> Father - Calvin Sizemore/Mother-Mary Sizemore >> Maiden Name - Mary Brinegar >> 11. Where were they born: Father-Ash Co NC >> Mother - Ash Co NC >> 12. Where did they reside in 1851: >> Father-Wyoming Co WV then Va >> Mother-Ash Co NC >> 13. Date of death of your father and mother: >> Father - May 30, 1880/Mother - Living >> 14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities,land or other benefits: I think >> my grandfather's father Geo Sizemore held some lands on a reservation in NC >> or Georgia. >> 15 Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages and if not living the >> date of death: >> 1) Mary J. Tilly b. 1862 d. >> 2) Jno G. Sizemore b. 1863 d. 9-16-1892 >> 3) Anna C. Sizemore b. 1860 d. 5-17-1887 >> 4) Owen Sizemore b. l868 d. 1902 >> 5) Geo W. Sizemore b. 1870 d.4-12-1903 >> 6) Theodore Sizemore b. 1872 d. >> 7) Sarah Sizemore b. 1875 d. 9-15-1876 >> 8) Calvin Sizemore b. 1877 d. >> 9) Marinda Sizemore b. 1881 d. l881 >> 10) W. R. Sizemore b. 1882 d. 10-13-1904 >> 11) Sarah E. Cook b. 1866 d. 10-13-1904 >> >> 16 State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and >> mother's side: >> Father-Jno Sizemore/Jane Arms Sizemore >> Mother-Jacob Brinegar/Sheba Brinegar >> 17 Where were they born: St of NC >> 18 Where did they live in 1851: Wyoming Co WV >> 19 Give names of all their children, and residence, if not living give >> dates of deaths: >> Sarah Sizemore Dec 1854 >> Gideon Sizemore 1906 >> Martha A. " later Walker 1903 >> Anna C. " later Buchannon 1892 >> Elizabeth Rose >> Lydia " >> Frankie J. Morgan >> Calvin Sizemore 1885 >> >> Lydia Mullins made her mark on 3rd of Jan 1907 >> Notary Public was Thos A. Cook >> Her Witnesses were M.M. Rutherford and G.B. Laxton >> The file contains a letter signed by Lydia Mullins dated July 20, 1909 in >> which she changes her address to P O Box 215 North Fork, WV >> >> If any shoud want a copy of this application - please let me >> know............Millie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brenda Dillon <bj04@mediaone.net> >> To: WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com <WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 11:23 AM >> Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Re: Cherokee Indian (Va-WV-Ky) Part #3 >> >> >Millie, >> > >> >This is indeed great material that may provide enough to break some cracks >> in >> >that "brick wall" that many of us arer banging our heads against. I also am >> >interested in Collins-Milam-Spencer-Perry-Patterson ALL with connections >> to >> >that area. >> >I would appreciate any help. >> > >> >Brenda Collins Dillon >> > >> > >> >Millie Stinnett wrote: >> > >> >> In 1982 I purchased the Microfilm Publication M1104 Roll which contains >> the >> >> General Index and applications 1 thru 45 - the remaining applications are >> on >> >> 347 rolls of microfilm located at the National Archives(GSA) >> >> Washington, DC 20408; at that time photocopies could be obtained of >> >> individual applications upon request to the Civil Archives >> >> Division.-----Original Message----- >> >> From: Larry Daniels <uatwf@bright.net> >> >> To: WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com <WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com> >> >> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 11:09 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Cooke Family >> >> >> >> >Kathy, >> >> >I am descended from Francis Mitchem and Christina Milam. We were always >> >> told >> >> >that my great grandmother Martha Jane (Mitchem) Lusk was part Indian, >> but >> >> >have been unable to verify this. Does this by chance tie in with your >> >> >Mitchem's? >> >> > >> >> >Pat >> >> > >> >> >Ktdidyvgs@aol.com wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Lee, I have Sizemores FOREVER.<lol> It's my grandmother's line. I >> have >> >> >> copies of some of the ECAs for the part that is mine. I've not been >> in >> >> >> touch with anyone who can identify the Indian (since government >> doesn't >> >> >> recognize Old Ned). In my own line the Indian blood comes through the >> >> >> Mitchem line. >> >> >> >> >> >> If anyone has specific questions...sing out! >> >> >> >> >> >> Kathy >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >