Meredith Collins

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Descendants of Meridith Collins

Generation No. 1

1. MERIDITH1 COLLINS was born 1760 in Va., and died 1841 in Pike Co. KY. He met (1) UNNAMED Bef. 1786 in NC/VA. He met (2) MARGARET HOLLOWAY 1795 in NC/VA. She was born 1765 in Va., and died 1812 in Floyd Co. Kentucky. He met (3) MILLY JOHNSON Aft. 1815 in Pike Co. Ky. She was born Bet. 1780 - 1790.

Notes for MERIDITH COLLINS:

Meredith Collins appears to have been involved in three relationships of which no marriage records have been found, altho his first wife is yet unknown, the second Mary Holloway and third Millie Johnson. The first wife was mother of first female and Bradley both born in NC. By the time they appear in Russell Co. Va the family has added two more unknown sons to the family. These sons are later identified as John W. Collins and Edward Collins

Collins living in areas of Russell Co. Va.1787-1819

1787-1796 No Collins found. 1797 Mar 11 Isaac Colns 1002 Lower District 1798 Apr 25 Isaac Colns 1003 Lower District 1799-1800 No Collins found. 1801 Marady Collins 1000 Upper District 1802 Valentine Colns 1001 Lower District 1803 no Collins found. 1804 May 15 Meredith Collins 1001 Upper District 1805 James Collins 1001 Lower District 1806 James Collins 1000 Lower District 1806 Meredith Collins 1001 Upper District 1807 Meredith Collins 2002 Upper District 1807 James Collins 1001 Lower District 1808 Taxes were not collected. 1809 " " 1810 James Collins 1001 Lower District (South District) 1811 James Collins 1002 Lower District 1812 Mar 19 Henry Collens 1001 Lower District 1812 Apr 1 James Collings 1001 Lower District 1813 line 25 James Collins 1001 Lower District 1813 line 57 Henry Collens 1001 Lower district 1814 James Collens 1001 Lower District 1815 Apr 10 Griffeth Collens 30032 Lower District 1815 Apr 10 Doury Collins 10031 Lower District 1815 Apr 27 James Collins 10025 Lower District 1816 Feb 15 Bradley Collins 1001 Lower District 1816 May 13 James Collins 1001 Lower District 1817 May 6 James Collens 1003 Lower District 1817 May 6 Bradley Collens 1001 Lower District 1818 Apr 22 Thomas Collins 1000 Upper District 1818 Mar 3 Bradley Collins 1001 Lower District 1818 Apr 16 James Colins 1002 Lower District 1818 Apr 16 George Collins jr 1000 Lower District 1818 Apr 16 George Collins Sr 1001 Lower District 1819 Apr 3 Bradley Collins 1001 Lower District 1819 Apr 10 James Collins 1002 Lower District 1819 May 3 Isaac Collens 1002 Lower District

While in Russell Co. Archibald, James, William and a daughter and Rubeon are born. The family move to Shelby Creek south of what is today Pikeville,Ky., then named Floyd Co. KY. After the death of "Polly"(1812) Meredith took a common law wife, believed to be of Indian bloodline,Milly Johnson. The last child was born of her.(Levi Merdy Johnson Collins)

1776:Meredith,age 16 years, fought in the RevWar under Capt. James McDaniels in Fincastle-Montgomery Virginia. I have a record showing that Meredith, David, Lewis and George Collins all entered the RevWar on the same day and in the same district. Meredith applied for pension in Pike Co. KY however must have died before it's approval.

Meredith Collins has been accepted by DAR as a recognized patriot. The Society has two long form applications on him. Referances made of the following: #1Both applications refer to Pike County, Kentucky Court Order Book A, p.161. #2 reference on the applications which reads: "p.84 Fincastle-Montgomery Counties, Virginia Revolutionary War Records Book Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Christiansburg, Virginia 24073." #3Mary Kegley, "Adventures on Western Waters" #4Mary Kegley,"Soldiers of Fincastle County, Virginia" Hazel F. Kreinheder Minority and Ethnic Genealogist, DAR Washington DC HKreinheder@dar.org (Kreinheder, Hazel)

1838:Meredith was placed by court in guardianship of Richard P. Robinsonin . He was listed in court records as being "poor" and census records show he was in the Robinson household at time of census 1840Pike Co KY.

Pike Co. Court records shows several entries of Meredith taking his sons to court stating they were stealing his land. Court records show the sons agreed to take care of the aging father but father refused to live with any of them. The annals of Floyd Co Kentucky gives these records: Charles C. Wells's Annals of Floyd County.

On page 41, Deed Book A, entry number 29, there is this: "Jan. 1818: Indenture from William James Mayo, Guardian, to the heirs of William Morgan, deceased, to Meredith Collins in the amount of $24.00 for 30 acres on Shelby Creek."

On page 180, under the June Term, Monday, the 21st day of June, 1819, there is this: "Meradith Collins, Anguish Daggs and John Owen are exempted from paying County levies in the future." There are also several references to "Meriday Collins." It is likely that this is the same person.

On page 29, Deed Book A, there is this: "May 1816: Indenture to Richard Damron from Meriday Collins in the amount of $100.00 for 50 acres on Shelby Creek."

On page 233, Deed Book B, there is this: "August, 1819: ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT between Muriday Collins and William Tackett to form a partnership to try for Salt Water." There is also one reference to a Margaret Collins.

On page 9, Deed Book A, entry number 16, there is this: "Nov. 1809: ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT for Dissolution of Marriage between Daniel Bence, Jr. and Mary, his wife, with Daniel Wolf, the father of Mary Bence, of Surry County, N.C., acting as trustee for Mary Bence. Daniel Wolf agrees to raise Lewis Bence, the child of Daniel and Mary Bence. WITNESS: William J. Mayo, Richard Collins and Margaret Collins.

Meredith was listed on origional microfilm in 1810 as Mulatto and 1820 as fpc ; also 1830 with 2 slaves appearing to be Millie Johnson and their son.. He is also listed on many early records with his named spelled "Meridia" pronouced mur-i-day. It is my belief Meridia was of mixed bloodline and in tracing him life backward I have reason to believe he was connection to the Occaneechi-Saponi Tribe of Virginia/North Carolina.Some researchers say he is descendant of Chief Mahennip's Band of Saponi

Children of MERIDITH COLLINS and UNNAMED are: 2. i. BRADLEY2 COLLINS, b. 1786, NC; d. Aft. 1844, Appanoose Co. ,IA. ii. AMY COLLINS, b. 1788, NC.

Children of MERIDITH COLLINS and MARGARET HOLLOWAY are: 3. iii. JOHN W.2 COLLINS, b. 1797, Va/Tenn (calculated by census record); d. Aft. 1870, disappears off census, McDowell Co. WV. 4. iv. ARCHIBALD COLLINS, b. 1800, Russell Co. Va.; d. 1886, Roane Co. WV. 5. v. EDWARD COLLINS, b. 1801, Russell Co. Va.; d. 1879, War Eagle, Mingo Co. WV. 6. vi. JAMES COLLINS, b. 1804, Russell Co. Va.. vii. FEMALE COLLINS, b. 1805. 7. viii. WILLIAM COLLINS, b. 1806, Russell Co. Va.; d. 1896, Nicholas Co. WV. ix. RUBEN COLLINS, b. 1808.

Child of MERIDITH COLLINS and MILLY JOHNSON is: 8. x. MERDY LEVI JOHNSON2 COLLINS, b. 1815, Pike Co. KY; d. Aft. 1890, Lincoln Co. WV.

Generation No. 2

2. BRADLEY2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1786 in NC, and died Aft. 1844 in Appaloosa Co. ,IA. He married (1) JANE RAY 1817 in Orange Co. NC. He married (2) CATHERINE BARNEY July 28, 1831 in Clay Co. Ky. He married (3) BETSY GRIFFIN February 16, 1833 in Clay Co. Ky. He married (4) ELIZABETH LUNSFORD September 05, 1836 in Clay Co. KY.

Notes for BRADLEY COLLINS: Text source: Shirley Collins Bobert......... bobert@panacom.com ***************** Bradley Collins (1787-185?) was born in NC, possibly in Wilkes Co. He was a farmer by occupation, but also followed other pursuits. He migrated to Russell Co., VA, with his parents between 1796 and 1799. About 1811, Bradley followed his father, Meredith, to Floyd Co., KY.

The Floyd Co. 1820 Census shows that Bradley, in addition to himself and his wife, had one male and two females under the age of fourteen in his household. The male was his son, Andrew. Later census records show additional children. The name of his first wife is not yet known.

[Bradley COLLINS was my maternal great-great grandpa. This census is not exactly correct, as there was one more son I know of: John, b. 1820 (suppose after the census was taken). Then was another son, Hiram, b. 1825 in KY. Hiram COLLINS was my maternal great-greandpa.]

About 1826[?], he (Bradley) moved to Clay Co., KY. While in Clay Co., Andrew married Betsy Ann Sizemore, Mar.. 31, 1838. He sold his land in 1839, and shortly afterwards, he and his family, Andrew and his wife and son, Lewis, traveled by flat boat down the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers to Missouri. They were in Carroll Co., MO, in 1840, but later settled near Keytesville, Chariton Co., MO. It was here that Bradley received a land grant in May of 1841. Bradley and Andrew raised and sold crops of corn, cotton, and tobacco.

About 1844, Bradley and Andrew sold their land in Missouri, and moved to Centerville, Appaloosa Co., Iowa, on the Chariton River. They farmed in addition to running a ferry across the Chariton River. Andrew (1811-ca. 1873) was living in 1850 in Appanoose Co., Iowa Census, with his family, Betsy Ann (wife). Lewis, Samson, Archibald, and Polly Ann, and his father Bradley, age 63, born in North Carolina.

[I have an Appanoose Co., IA, census with COLLINSes on it - as soon as I can find the disk I have it on, will send it on to you. I've got it, just have not located it quite yet - darn!]

[this next para is very interesting to me since I was born in Hancock Co., IL. I have searched extensively there and have not found any trace of these particular COLLINSes of mine - but I continue to search. If anyone would have known about Bradley and Andrew being in Hancock Co., my mother would have - she never talked of/mentioned this at all.]

Bradley died in either Appanoose Co., Iowa, or Hancock Co., Illinois. About 1856, Andrew moved to Warsaw, Hancock Co., IL, where Polly Ann, his daughter, attended her first year in school. About 1859, Andrew moved to Marion Co., MO. The 1860 Census shows the following additional family members: Eliza, age 9, and Eli, age 5. They were both born in Iowa. Andrew and Betsy's sons, Samson, Lewis, and Archibald were veterans of the Civil War.

Children of BRADLEY COLLINS and JANE RAY are: 9. i. ANDREW3 COLLINS, b. 1811, Russell Co. Virginia. ii. JOHN COLLINS. iii. HIRAM COLLINS.

3. JOHN W.2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1797 in Va/Tenn(calculated by census record), and died Aft. 1870 in disappears off census,McDowell Co. WV. He married (1) MARY ROARK/O'ROARK. She was born Abt. 1812 in Harlan Co. KY, and died Aft. 1870 in McDowell Co. WV. He married (2) LYDIA TONER/TONEY 1821 in Grainger Co. Tennessee.

Notes for JOHN W. COLLINS: John W. Collins was born between 1796-1800 according to census reports. He is thought to be the son of Meredith and Polly Holloway. He was married to an unknown first wife as the names of the children from first marriage was found in the family bible of his son Richard's (by second marriage) wife. A marriage record found in Grainger County Tennessee 1812 between John W. Collins and Lydia Toner is believed to be the first marriage. The bond was signed by Griffin Collins, believed to be the brother of Meredith Collins. The children of John & Lydia match those found in the family bible. According to census reports he resided at Dick's Creek ( we believe in KY) near the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River.

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Notes for MARY ROARK/O'ROARK: According to old family tree put together by Fidella Nash Shoulders, Mary Roark was Edna Ourork

Children of JOHN COLLINS and MARY ROARK/O'ROARK are: i. ALFRED3 COLLINS, b. 1853. 10. ii. ARNETTA COLLINS, b. 1855, Tazewell Co. Va.. 11. iii. RICHARD COLLINS, b. 1858, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1943, Nicholas Co. WVa..

Children of JOHN COLLINS and LYDIA TONER/TONEY are: iv. JOHN3 COLLINS. v. WILLIAM COLLINS. vi. CECIL COLLINS. vii. BENJAMIN COLLINS. viii. JACOB COLLINS. ix. MARGARET COLLINS. x. IRA COLLINS.

4. ARCHIBALD2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1800 in Russell Co. Va., and died 1886 in Roane Co. WV. He married MARGARET COATS 1824 in Pike Co KY. She was born 1800 in Va., and died 1882 in Roane Co. WV.

Notes for ARCHIBALD COLLINS: Notes: Archibald was listed as a taxpayer with no land and one horse in the 1823 first tax list of Pike Co., KY. Arch and Peggy moved from Kentucky in the early 1840s to Logan Co., [W]VA. Apparently most of his brothers and sisters left KY at about this time, probably after their father's estate was settled. Then, in 1856, Archibald moved on to the Middle fork of Big Sandy Creek, Roane Co., VA (Now WV). He received a grant of 150 acres of land from the state of Virginia (Roane Co. Deed Book 9, p.125). The area where they settled is now known as Collins Branch. He apparently spent the rest of his life there. According to Family Recollections by Marilyn Jarvis the Collins were leather craftsmen, making boots, leggings, shoes and operating a tannery.

Children of ARCHIBALD COLLINS and MARGARET COATS are: i. MATILDA3 COLLINS, b. 1839, Pike Co. Ky. ii. ELIZA JANE COLLINS, b. 1828, Pike Co. KY; m. WALTER GEORGE; b. 1826, Roane Co. WV. 12. iii. JOHN WESLEY COLLINS, b. 1833, Pike Co. KY; d. 1907, Nicholas Co. WV. iv. LUCINDA COLLINS, b. 1834. v. RESSEE COLLINS, b. 1836. vi. EUROKIA "YORKIE" COLLINS, b. 1844. vii. EUVA JENNY COLLINS, b. 1845. 13. viii. HENRY NEWBERRY COLLINS, b. 1848, Jackson Co. WV; d. 1929, Birch River ,WV. ix. WASHINGTON COLLINS, b. 1851.

5. EDWARD2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1801 in Russell Co. Va., and died 1879 in War Eagle, Mingo Co. WV. He married (1) POLLY BLACKBURN BRYANT. He married (2) ANNA JUSTICE 1834 in Pike Co. KY, daughter of SIMEON JUSTICE and KIZZIE SALSBURY. She was born 1816 in KY, and died 1891 in Pike Co. KY.

Notes for EDWARD COLLINS: Edward is said to be 3/4 Indian . His father, Meredith being 1/2 and his mother fullblood. Family Tradition says that Edward's father, Meredith, having married an Indian girl but soon after the birth of his son he stole the baby and slipped away in the middle of the night.

1860 Pike Co. KY census showes that children : # 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 are listed as TAYLOR and on later census the names are changed to COLLINS.

Children of EDWARD COLLINS and POLLY BRYANT are: i. EDWARD3 COLLINSJR., b. 1833. ii. ISHAM COLLINS.

Children of EDWARD COLLINS and ANNA JUSTICE are: iii. NANCY3 COLLINS, b. 1833. iv. ARMINTA COLLINS, b. 1838; m. JAMES ROBERTS. v. WILLIAM COLLINS, b. 1840. 14. vi. JOHN WILEY COLLINS, b. 1843, Va.; d. 1923, Nicholas Co. WV. vii. L TAYLOR COLLINS, b. 1846. viii. SARVILDA TAYLOR COLLINS, b. 1848, Virginia. ix. JACK TAYLOR COLLINS, b. 1849, Virginia. x. MARY TAYLOR COLLINS, b. 1850, Virginia; m. CAP HATFIELD. 15. xi. HIRAM TAYLOR COLLINS, b. 1855, Knox Creek,Tazewell Co. Virginia; d. 1933, Buckhannon Co. Va..

6. JAMES2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1804 in Russell Co. Va.. He married (2) SUSAN HOLLOWAY 1824 in Pike Co. Ky. She was born 1810, and died 1833. He married (3) UNKNOWN Bef. 1849.

Children of JAMES COLLINS and SUSAN HOLLOWAY are: i. SETH D.3 COLLINS, b. 1826. ii. MARGARET COLLINS, b. 1828. iii. SUSANNA COLLINS, b. 1833.

Children of JAMES COLLINS and UNKNOWN are: iv. VIRGINIA3 COLLINS, b. 1849. v. MARY COLLINS, b. 1854. vi. WILLIAM COLLINS, b. 1857.

7. WILLIAM2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1806 in Russell Co. Va., and died 1896 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married (1) MARY MULLINS 1829 in Pike Co KY, daughter of WILLIAM MULLINS and MARY. She was born 1811 in KY, and died 1860 in KY. He married (2) MARYANN HATFIELD 1860 in Logan Co. Va, daughter of JOSEPH HATFIELD and NANCY EVANS.

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and MARY MULLINS are: 16. i. WILLIAM3 COLLINS, b. 1830, Pike Co. KY; d. 1905, Nicholas Co. WV. ii. LUCINDA COLLINS, b. 1832; m. ISSAC LAMBERT. iii. PRICY COLLINS, b. 1834; d. 1850, Pike Co KY.

Notes for PRICY COLLINS: Pricy Collins at age 16 became pregrant out of wedlock. Her father being a strong primitive Baptist minister came down hard on her. She was so emotionally disturbed that she hung herself.

iv. MATILDA COLLINS, b. 1836, Russell Co. Va.; d. 1920, Todd Co. MN; m. JACOB CLINE, 1852, Logan Co. WV. 17. v. LOUISA COLLINS, b. 1839, Russell Co. Va.; d. 1881, McDowell Co. WV. vi. JOHN COLLINS, b. 1843, Tazewell Co Va; d. 1880, McDowell Co. WV. vii. ARVID COLLINS, b. 1846, Tazewell Co Va.; m. SARAH MULLINS. viii. FLOYD COLLINS, b. 1850. 18. ix. ARMINDA COLLINS, b. 1852, Pike Co KY; d. 1926, Wyoming Co. Va. x. SAMPSON COLLINS, b. 1854, Pike Co KY; d. 1942, Lewis Co. Wash.; m. FLORANCE MAINARD, 1880, Logan Co. WV.

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and MARYANN HATFIELD are: 19. xi. SAMUEL3 COLLINS, b. 1861, Pike Co KY; d. 1937, Multnomah Co.,Oregon. 20. xii. TOBIAS ARCHIBALD COLLINS, b. 1864, Pike Co KY; d. 1914, Lewis Co. Wash.. 21. xiii. NANCY JANE COLLINS, b. 1865, Pike Co KY; d. 1918, Nicholas Co. WV. 22. xiv. AARON COLLINS, b. 1868, Pike Co KY; d. 1924, Cassia Co ID. xv. LEVI ANCEL COLLINS, b. 1872, Pike Co KY; d. 1897, NIcholas Co. WV. 23. xvi. LOUEMMA M COLLINS, b. 1874, Pike Co KY; d. 1968, NIcholas Co. WV.

8. MERDY LEVI JOHNSON2 COLLINS (MERIDITH1) was born 1815 in Pike Co. KY, and died Aft. 1890 in Lincoln Co. WV. He married NANCY JOHNSON 1836 in Pike Co. Kentucky. She was born 1815 in Scott Co. Virginia, and died Aft. 1884 in Lincoln Co. WV.

Notes for MERDY LEVI JOHNSON COLLINS: AKA Levi Collins

Notes for NANCY JOHNSON: According to family tradition Nancy was Cherokee, her father born in Tennessee, and her mother born in Kentucky. Framily tradition tells that Nancy used to ride a bull from Hart's Creek , along the Drawdy Creek to Charleston where she bought salt.

Children of MERDY COLLINS and NANCY JOHNSON are: i. MINBY3 COLLINS, b. 1837; d. 1856. ii. DEBBY COLLINS, b. 1840; m. JOSHUA WELLS. iii. WILLIAM P. COLLINS, b. 1841; d. Aft. 1915; m. SUSEY.

Notes for WILLIAM P. COLLINS: William Collins son of Levi along with his two brothers,Fransis & James, and father Levi joined the 34th Battalion, Virginia Calvary. They were on the Jones-Imbroden raid into WV, and pro- tected LEE durning his retreat from Gettsburg. Levi was promoted to Captain and commanded about 40 men, at Rheastown, Tenn. in October 1863. Fransis was shot in the forearm and captured at Rheastown, Tennessee in October 1863 He was imprisioned in Camp Chase at Columbus, Ohio Brother James L. Polk Collins died of fever at Hart's Creek, WV in 1863. In early 1864 Levi was shot through the knee. After the war William P. Collins moved to Kentucky and recieved a pension beginning in 1915.

iv. FRANSIS MARION COLLINS, b. 1842; d. 1925; m. MARY TOMBLIN. v. THERESA COLLINS, b. 1844. vi. JAMES L.POLK COLLINS, b. 1846; d. 1863, Hart's Creek, WV (fever).

Notes for JAMES L.POLK COLLINS: James L Polk Collins , went by the name of Polk Collins. He entered the Civil war with his father and two brothers in 1861 or 1862. ( see William) Near the end of the war Polk caught the fever and died 1863 at Hart's Creek. He was probably buried there and that is probably why Levi and Nancy settled in the same area in 1866.

vii. PRESTON COLLINS, b. 1850; m. MARGARET THOMPSON. 24. viii. JOHNSON LEWIS COLLINS, b. 1852; d. 1918. ix. RICHARD J COLLINS, b. 1853; m. SARAH ANN LUCAS. x. JANE COLLINS, b. 1856; m. OSCAR LAMBERT.

Generation No. 3

9. ANDREW3 COLLINS (BRADLEY2, MERIDITH1) was born 1811 in Russell Co. Virginia. He married BETSY SIZEMORE 1830.

Children of ANDREW COLLINS and BETSY SIZEMORE are: i. LEWIS4 COLLINS, b. 1837, Clay Co. Kentucky. ii. SAMSON COLLINS, b. 1841, Chariton Co.MO. iii. ARCHIBALD DAVID COLLINS, b. 1844, Chariton Co., Mo; m. LAVINA.

10. ARNETTA3 COLLINS (JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1855 in Tazewell Co. Va..

Children of ARNETTA COLLINS are: 25. i. RICHARD4 COLLINS, b. 1864, KY; d. Jodie,WV Fayette Co.. ii. CHRISTINE COLLINS, b. 1878.

11. RICHARD3 COLLINS (JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1858 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1943 in Nicholas Co. WVa.. He married FIDELLA DOWNTAIN DONELLSON January 27, 1884 in Nicholas Co. WVa., daughter of JAMES/HENRY DONELLSON and CATHERINE TAYLOR. She was born December 29, 1865 in Nicholas Co. WV, and died 1936 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Notes for RICHARD COLLINS: Richard Collins my ggrandfather was born in 1858 McDowell Co. WV. He lived with his mother, father John W. and brother, Alfred,and sister Arnetta. at a place called Dick's Creek.It is possible they lived on the WV/KY border with land in both states. Dick's Fork is a steam close to Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River where William Collins s/o Meredith Collins , owned and operated a gristmill. William Collins married 1. Mary Mullins, and 2, MaryAnn Hatfield. William moved to Nicholas Co. WV and a few years later Richard went to live with his uncle.It was in Nicholas Co. Grandpa Richard meet and married Fidella Donnelson my ggrandmother.

Notes for FIDELLA DOWNTAIN DONELLSON: GGrandma Fidella was raised as a Donnelson but as her children grew older she told them her father was really a Milam from Craigville, WV. Rumors in the family her father was Andrew Milam from Craigsville area.

Children of RICHARD COLLINS and FIDELLA DONELLSON are: 26. i. ALVIN LLOYD4 COLLINS, b. 1885, Cherry Bottoms, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1987, Nicholas Co. WV. 27. ii. SHERMAN ARTHUR COLLINS, b. 1887, Beaver, Nicholas Co.; d. 1973, Tisedale,Canada. 28. iii. MELVIN CLARK COLLINS, b. July 13, 1889, Beaver, Nicholas Co. WV; d. January 29, 1922, Webster Co. WV. 29. iv. VERGIE MAY COLLINS, b. 1891, Beaver, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1971, Fenwick,Nicholas Co. WV. 30. v. ERVIN WALKER COLLINS, b. May 21, 1893, Cherry Bottoms, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1964, Fenwick Mountain,Nicholas Co. WV. 31. vi. ALTA LEO COLLINS, b. 1897, Nicholas Co. WV. 32. vii. GOLDIE ENA COLLINS, b. 1899, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1930, Logan Co. WV. 33. viii. EUVA ALICE COLLINS, b. 1902, Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.; d. 1994, Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.. 34. ix. ELMER HARLAN COLLINS, b. 1904, Fenwick WV, Nicholas Co.; d. 1978. 35. x. CLERANCE OSCAR COLLINS, b. 1907, Fenwick, WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1999, Nicholas Co. WV. 36. xi. ORETTA COLLINS, b. 1909, Fenwick,WVNicholas Co.; d. 1985.

12. JOHN WESLEY3 COLLINS (ARCHIBALD2, MERIDITH1) was born 1833 in Pike Co. KY, and died 1907 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married (1) FANNY CADLE 1861 in Roan Co. WC. He married (2) LYDIA RIFFE 1873 in Nicholas Co. WV, daughter of GABRIEL RIFFE and MARTHA EVANS. She was born 1849 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1938 in Montesano,Washington.

Children of JOHN COLLINS and FANNY CADLE are: i. JAMES RUSSELL4 COLLINS, b. 1863, Roane Co. WV; m. MELINDA SUSAN GOFF. ii. WILLIAM JASPER COLLINS, b. 1866, Roane Co. WV; m. NANCY WILSON.

Children of JOHN COLLINS and LYDIA RIFFE are: iii. JOHN BUNYON4 COLLINS, b. 1875. iv. EILOT C. COLLINS, b. 1877. v. GEORGE W. COLLINS, b. 1880. vi. SARAH MARGARET COLLINS, b. 1881. vii. LAVERNA COLLINS, b. 1883. viii. WILLIAM LEE COLLINS. ix. CASANDER COLLINS. x. RUTH VIRGINIA COLLINS, b. 1892. xi. FLOYD COLLINS, b. 1896. xii. BETTIE COLLINS.

13. HENRY NEWBERRY3 COLLINS (ARCHIBALD2, MERIDITH1) was born 1848 in Jackson Co. WV, and died 1929 in Birch River ,WV. He married (1) ALICE UPTON. She was born 1849, and died 1896. He married (2) SUSAN FRAME 1897 in Nicholas Co. WV. She was born 1872.

Children of HENRY COLLINS and ALICE UPTON are: i. YORKEY ALICE4 COLLINS, b. 1873. ii. GARY E. COLLINS, b. 1875. iii. ALMA COLLINS. iv. WAITMAN T. COLLINS, b. 1878. v. MARGARET COLLINS, b. 1881. vi. WILLIAM CARY COLLINS, b. 1892.

Children of HENRY COLLINS and SUSAN FRAME are: vii. EXIE MAXINE4 COLLINS. viii. JOSEPH COLLINS. ix. LUCINDA COLLINS. x. JOHN COLLINS.

14. JOHN WILEY3 COLLINS (EDWARD2, MERIDITH1) was born 1843 in Va., and died 1923 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married DICEY MULLINS 1866 in Louisa KY. She was born 1849, and died 1920 in nicholas Co. WV.

Children of JOHN COLLINS and DICEY MULLINS are: i. ISHAM4 COLLINS, b. 1868, Pike Co. KY; d. 1939, Nicholas Co. WV; m. AMAMDA WHITT SMITH, 1888. ii. HIRAM COLLINS, b. 1871, WV; d. 1942, Nicholas Co. WV; m. (1) SAMATHA JACKSON; m. (2) NANCY PIERSON, 1889. iii. FRANCES COLLINS, b. 1872; m. CASSADOR GADD, 1893. iv. ANNIE COLLINS, b. 1877, BuckannonCo. WV; d. 1899, Nicholas Co. WV; m. ALFRED BAKER, 1896. v. ABRAHAM COLLINS, b. 1878, Lincoln Co. WV; d. 1963; m. MAGGIE SPINKS, 1902. vi. JACOB COLLINS, b. 1883, Lincoln Co. WV; m. MARTHA HOLMS, 1906. vii. VIOLA COLLINS, b. 1886; d. 1965, NIcholas Co. WV; m. WILLIAM, 1899. viii. WALTER COLLINS, b. 1888; d. 1933, Buchannon Co. Virginia; m. LILLIE WOODALL. ix. VICTORIA COLLINS, b. 1891, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1972, Lewisburg,Greenbrier Co. WV; m. JOHN Q. WOODALL, 1913. x. ROSANNA COLLINS, b. 1891, Nicholas Co. WV. xi. ARABELLA COLLINS, b. 1893, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1986, NIcholas Co. WV; m. (1) AC GARTEN; m. (2) DAVID TRIMBLE, 1912.

15. HIRAM TAYLOR3 COLLINS (EDWARD2, MERIDITH1) was born 1855 in Knox Creek,Tazewell Co. Virginia, and died 1933 in Buckhannon Co. Va.. He married KIZZAH JUSTICE 1879 in Buchannon Co. Virginia, daughter of JAMES JUSTICE and ELIZABETH DAVIS. She was born 1861 in Virginia, and died 1906 in Birch River, Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of HIRAM COLLINS and KIZZAH JUSTICE are: i. LETTIE LOUISE4 COLLINS, b. 1880, Hurley,Buchanon Co. Virginia; d. 1967, Greenville, Pa; m. GENERAL HENDRICKS WOLFORD, 1906. ii. JOHNNY EDWARD COLLINS, b. 1883, Hurley,Buchanon Co. Virginia; d. BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; m. FLORA FRAME. iii. GEORGE COLLINS, b. 1885, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1885, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV. iv. JAMES RILEY COLLINS, b. 1887, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1964, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; m. VIOLA MAY COLLINS. v. PAULINE MAE COLLINS, b. 1890, Hurley , Buchanon Co. Virginia; d. 1949, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; m. LANTIE HUGHES. vi. WILLIAM HARMON COLLINS, b. 1893, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1965, Uniontown,Pa; m. GERTRUDE BOWEN. vii. ASHVILLE HARVEY COLLINS, b. 1895, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1974, Chittanooga,New York; m. ERTHA ROSE. viii. CLARA ADA COLLINS, b. 1898, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1994, Summersville,Nicholas Co. WV; m. IRA WARD FACEMIRE, 1921, Nicholas Co. WV. ix. SYTHA VADA COLLINS, b. 1901, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1972, Covington, Virginia; m. FRANKLIN FISHER. x. ARMINTA M. COLLINS, b. 1903, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1986, Weston,Wva.; m. ERNEST WARD FACEMIRE. xi. LEFTRIDGE COLLINS, b. 1906, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1906, BirchRiver,Nicholas Co. WV.

16. WILLIAM3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1830 in Pike Co. KY, and died 1905 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married NANCY LAMBERT 1851 in Tazewell County,Virginia, daughter of PHILLIP SR. and REBECCA MORGAN. She was born 1830 in Tazewell Co. Va., and died 1897 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and NANCY LAMBERT are: 37. i. LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, b. 1853, Pike Co. KY; d. 1937, Mosseyrock, Lewis Co. Wash.. ii. REBECCA COLLINS, b. 1856. iii. JOHN COLLINS, b. 1858. iv. EMILY COLLINS, b. 1859. 38. v. WILLIAM FLOYD COLLINS, b. February 22, 1864, McDowell Co. VA/WV; d. August 16, 1948, Odell, Crawford Co. Ark. vi. HIRAM LAMBERT COLLINS, b. 1865. vii. NANCY COLLINS, b. 1867. viii. PHILLIP COLLINS, b. 1873. ix. LILLY COLLINS, b. 1876. x. JAMES MULLINS COLLINS, b. 1878.

17. LOUISA3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1839 in Russell Co. Va., and died 1881 in McDowell Co. WV. She married HIRAM A. LAMBERT 1866 in Logan Co. WV, son of PHILLIP LAMBERT and REBECCA MORGAN. He was born 1838 in Tazewell Co. Va., and died 1928 in Randle,Washington.

Child of LOUISA COLLINS and HIRAM LAMBERT is: 39. i. AMANDA4 LAMBERT, b. 1879, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1933, Randell ,Washington.

18. ARMINDA3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1852 in Pike Co KY, and died 1926 in Wyoming Co. Va. She married HUMPHRY TRENT 1874 in Logan Co. WV, son of FREDRICK TRENT and AGATHA HARPER.

Children of ARMINDA COLLINS and HUMPHRY TRENT are: i. LAURA JANE4 TRENT, b. 1875. ii. SAMPSON TRENT, b. 1876. iii. JOHN MELVIN TRENT, b. 1877. iv. HOWARD ANCEL TRENT, b. 1879. v. LEONA TRENT, b. 1880. vi. VIOLA TRENT, b. 1882. vii. ANNA TRENT, b. 1885. viii. SAMANTHA TRENT, b. 1886.

19. SAMUEL3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1861 in Pike Co KY, and died 1937 in Multnomah Co.,Oregon. He married NEBRASKA CUTLIP 1891 in Webster Co. WV.

Children of SAMUEL COLLINS and NEBRASKA CUTLIP are: i. LUCRETIA ROSE4 COLLINS, b. 1892, Webster Co. WVa.; d. 1980. ii. THOMAS COLLINS. iii. GERTRUDE LEONE COLLINS, b. 1896; d. 1988. 40. iv. WILLIAM HOBART COLLINS, b. 1898, WV; d. January 28, 1984, Multnomah Co Or.. v. HERMAN ELMA COLLINS, b. 1899. vi. EULA IRENE COLLINS, b. 1899, WVa.; d. 1988, Portland, Oregon; m. RUSSELL WOODYARD CONLEY, February 28, 1928, Portland, Oregon.

20. TOBIAS ARCHIBALD3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1864 in Pike Co KY, and died 1914 in Lewis Co. Wash.. He married REBECCA HOLCOMB 1899 in NIcholas Co. WV.

Children of TOBIAS COLLINS and REBECCA HOLCOMB are: i. LAWRENCE E.4 COLLINS, b. 1900. ii. ZELLA LOREEN COLLINS, b. 1901. iii. EDWARD REGINALD COLLINS, b. 1902. iv. ROY ORA COLLINS, b. 1912.

21. NANCY JANE3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1865 in Pike Co KY, and died 1918 in Nicholas Co. WV. She married THOMAS BLANKENSHIP 1883 in Logan Co. Va. He died 1918 in NIcholas Co. WV.

Children of NANCY COLLINS and THOMAS BLANKENSHIP are: i. GROVER CLEVELAND4 BLANKENSHIP, b. 1884. ii. WILLIE ROSCOE BLANKENSHIP, b. 1886, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1886, Nicholas Co. WV. iii. LOUISA BLANKENSHIP, b. 1887, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1967; m. PARIS ANDERSON HERALD.

22. AARON3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1868 in Pike Co KY, and died 1924 in Cassia Co ID. He married MARGARET SHEPHERD 1888 in NIcholas Co. WV.

Children of AARON COLLINS and MARGARET SHEPHERD are: i. LEVI HARRISON4 COLLINS, b. 1890, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1972, Multnomah Co Or.; m. ELEANOR WALTERS, Pierce Co. Wa.. ii. EDWARD H. COLLINS, b. 1892, Cassia, ID; d. 1961. iii. ERBA COLLINS, b. 1894, Cassia Co. Id.; d. 1986; m. FRED SORENSON. iv. MARY NYDA COLLINS, b. 1896. v. ALICE ADA COLLINS, b. 1898, Cassia Co. Id.; d. 1954; m. RONALD ARCHIBALD ROSS. vi. MYRTLE COLLINS, b. 1901. vii. MARIAN COLLINS, b. 1901. viii. HENRY CLAY COLLINS, b. 1904. ix. ROXIE COLLINS, b. 1907. x. GEORGE ALBERT COLLINS, b. 1910.

23. LOUEMMA M3 COLLINS (WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1874 in Pike Co KY, and died 1968 in NIcholas Co. WV. She married THOMAS WILSON 1893 in NIcholas Co. WV.

Children of LOUEMMA COLLINS and THOMAS WILSON are: i. ELSIE4 WILSON. ii. LOUEMMA WILSON. iii. EULALIA WILSON.

24. JOHNSON LEWIS3 COLLINS (MERDY LEVI JOHNSON2, MERIDITH1) was born 1852, and died 1918. He married PRICY (MULLINS) ROBERTS.

Children of JOHNSON COLLINS and PRICY ROBERTS are: i. EDWARD4 COLLINS, b. 1879. ii. ALICE COLLINS, b. 1881. 41. iii. ANTHONY COLLINS, b. 1886. iv. LOUISA COLLINS, b. 1887. v. TOLBERT COLLINS, b. 1893.

Generation No. 4

25. RICHARD4 COLLINS (ARNETTA3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1864 in KY, and died in Jodie,WV Fayette Co.. He married MARGARETTE BLANKENSHIP. She was born 1893 in KY.

Notes for RICHARD COLLINS: AQccording to Bessie Santee Collins McClung there is no marker for Richard Collins at the Simms Cenetary in Swiss, WVa. 1998 vist found no Collins markers there.

Notes for MARGARETTE BLANKENSHIP: According to Bessie Santee Collins McClung Margarette is probably buried in Ohio. She was listed on Pike Co. census of 1920

Children of RICHARD COLLINS and MARGARETTE BLANKENSHIP are: 42. i. ARNETTA LUCINDA5 COLLINS, d. Ohio. ii. MARGARET COLLINS, m. ________HOLT. iii. RICHARD ALVIN COLLINS. 43. iv. VICTORIA COLLINS, d. Plant City Fl.. 44. v. MARIE COLLINS, b. 1908; d. 1971. vi. NETTLESTON COLLINS, b. 1911. vii. ROSCOE M COLLINS, b. 1914. 45. viii. VIVIAN COLLINS, b. 1914. ix. EDNA COLLINS, b. 1918. x. WILLIE H. COLLINS, b. December 09, 1919, Pike Co KY; d. November 23, 1970, Ansted,WVa.; m. (1) BESSIE BEATRICE SANTEE; m. (2) BARBARA MASON, Texas.

Notes for BARBARA MASON: This marriage didn't last long. We have no information on their son Barry Collins

26. ALVIN LLOYD4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1885 in Cherry Bottoms, Nicholas Co. WV, and died 1987 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married SCYNTHIA SHOULDERS 1938 in Greenbrier County,WVa., daughter of MARION SHOULDERS and MARY PRINCE. She was born 1900 in Braxton Co. WV, and died 1981 in Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co..

Children of ALVIN COLLINS and SCYNTHIA SHOULDERS are: 46. i. HERBERT HARLAN5 COLLINS, b. 1926. 47. ii. VIOLET COLLINS, b. 1927. 48. iii. HAZEL CLEO COLLINS, b. 1930. 49. iv. DAVID COLLINS, b. 1935. 50. v. ALICE ANN COLLINS, b. 1937. 51. vi. BENJAMIN BOYD COLLINS, b. 1941, Nicholas Co. WV.

27. SHERMAN ARTHUR4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1887 in Beaver, Nicholas Co., and died 1973 in Tisedale,Canada. He married ELIZABETH KERNS 1908 in Maryland.

Children of SHERMAN COLLINS and ELIZABETH KERNS are: 52. i. JULIA PAULINE5 COLLINS. 53. ii. ARTHUR ROY COLLINS. 54. iii. WANDA BERNICE COLLINS.

28. MELVIN CLARK4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born July 13, 1889 in Beaver, Nicholas Co. WV, and died January 29, 1922 in Webster Co. WV. He married MAGGIE BROOKS 1913 in Webster Co. Wv. She died 1974.

Notes for MELVIN CLARK COLLINS: Melvin died in Webster Co. WV but the body was moved years later and he was reburied in the Collins Cemetery on Fenwick Mountain, Nicholas Co.

Child of MELVIN COLLINS and MAGGIE BROOKS is: i. RAYMOND5 COLLINS, b. June 05, 1917, Holcomb,Wva, Nicholas Co..

29. VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1891 in Beaver, Nicholas Co. WV, and died 1971 in Fenwick,Nicholas Co. WV. She married (1) MARION WILSON in Annulled. She married (2) JOHN ANDREW HINKLE May 01, 1907 in Nicholas Co. WV. He was born 1883, and died 1960 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of VERGIE COLLINS and JOHN HINKLE are: i. ALDEN5 HINKLE, m. GLADYS BESS. 55. ii. ARNOLD HINKLE. 56. iii. ALVY HINKLE.

30. ERVIN WALKER4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born May 21, 1893 in Cherry Bottoms, Nicholas Co. WV1, and died 1964 in Fenwick Mountain,Nicholas Co. WV. He married LOLA LAVERNIASPENCER 1913 in Nicholas Co. Wva., daughter of JOHN SPENCER and WILMOTH BENNETTE. She was born 1893 in Kentucky Dist.WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1955 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Notes for ERVIN WALKER COLLINS: Ervin Walker Collins was a coal miner. He worked hard in the mines and when no work was available there he worked in the woods or did whatever to support his family.In his later years he was affected with "black Lung" . He was bedridden for many years before his death as was his siter Vergie Collins Hinkle.

Children of ERVIN COLLINS and LOLA LAVERNIASPENCER are: 57. i. PEARL GENEVIEVE5 COLLINS, b. August 03, 1914, Saxman, WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1986, Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co.. 58. ii. VERSA DELORIA COLLINS, b. January 26, 1917, N icholas Co. WV; d. March 15, 1981, N icholas Co. WV. 59. iii. HOWARD COLLINS, b. February 27, 1918, Holcomb, WV Nicholas Co.; d. January 29, 1982, Richwood,WVa. Nicholas Co. 60. iv. VELVA CATHERINE COLLINS, b. December 30, 1919, N icholas Co. WV. 61. v. ERVIN WALKER COLLINS, b. November 07, 1921, Saxman WVa. Nicholas Co.. vi. NELMA COLLINS, b. March 11, 1923; d. July 12, 1923. vii. LLOYD COLLINS, b. April 03, 1924, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. March 30, 1945, Luxenburg,Germany, WW2. viii. BETTY JO COLLINS, b. January 26, 1926, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. March 06, 1927, Nicholas Co. WVa.. 62. ix. GENE DALE COLLINS, b. September 20, 1927, Saxman,WV Nicholas Co.. x. SHIRLEY COLLINS, b. November 05, 1930, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. December 21, 1930, Nicholas Co. WVa.. 63. xi. ELDON JERMONE COLLINS, b. November 24, 1935, Nicholas Co. WVa..

31. ALTA LEO4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1897 in Nicholas Co. WV. She married LEE M.BENNETT 1923 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of ALTA COLLINS and LEE M.BENNETT are: i. JEAN LEE5 M.BENNETT, m. PHILLIP RING. ii. DALE LEO .BENNETT, m. EVELYN TAYLOR. iii. LINDA .BENNETT.

32. GOLDIE ENA4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1899 in Nicholas Co. WV, and died 1930 in Logan Co. WV. She married OTTO STERLING NASH 1920 in Sandpoint,Idaho, son of JAMES NASH and JOSEPHINE DAVIS. He was born July 26, 1885 in Craig, Montana, and died March 03, 1947 in Camden On Gauley.

Children of GOLDIE COLLINS and OTTO NASH are: i. NELLIE ORPHANNA5 NASH. 64. ii. ALTA BELLE NASH. iii. INFANT NASH. 65. iv. FIDELLA JOSEPHINE NASH, b. August 03, 1921, Sandpoint Idaho; d. December 06, 1991, Beckley,WV.

33. EUVA ALICE4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1902 in Richwood, WV Nicholas Co., and died 1994 in Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.. She married (1) ELBERT ESKEW. She married (2) DANIELJ. HANNAH 1921 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of EUVA COLLINS and DANIELJ. HANNAH are: 66. i. THEODORE5 HANNAH. ii. VADA HANNAH. iii. ADA HANNAH. iv. VERA L. HANNAH. v. CLARA HANNAH. vi. EDITH HANNAH. vii. DOROTHY HANNAH. viii. DELMA JEAN HANNAH. ix. MARTHA D. HANNAH. x. NELMA JEAN HANNAH.

34. ELMER HARLAN4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1904 in Fenwick WV, Nicholas Co., and died 1978. He married MAYME DOUBLE 1925 in Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co..

Children of ELMER COLLINS and MAYME DOUBLE are: i. RODGER5 COLLINS. ii. THOMAS COLLINS.

35. CLERANCE OSCAR4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1907 in Fenwick, WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1999 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married (1) PEARL HOSEY. She was born 1917, and died 1989. He married (2) INA EMMALINE SHOULDERS October 20, 1928 in Nicholas Co. WV, daughter of MARION SHOULDERS and MARY PRINCE. She was born 1912 in Braxton Co. WVa., and died 1940 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of CLERANCE COLLINS and PEARL HOSEY are: i. JUDITH LYNN5 COLLINS, b. 1949, Nicholas Co. WV; m. RODGER HAMRICK. ii. EUGENE EDWARD COLLINS, b. 1951, Nicholas Co. Wv. iii. BETTY JEAN COLLINS, b. 1952; m. LARRY COX. iv. DONNA JO COLLINS, b. 1953, Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of CLERANCE COLLINS and INA SHOULDERS are: v. DENZIL NORMAN5 COLLINS, b. Nicholas Co. WV; m. SUNNIE RAE. vi. ARDEN BROOK COLLINS, b. 1929, Nicholas Co. WV; m. GLORIA JOHNSON. vii. KENNETH WAYNE COLLINS, b. 1931, Nicholas Co. WV; m. MARY HOSEY WILSON. viii. BARBARA LOUISE COLLINS, b. 1933; m. GERALD MCCLUNG. ix. DENVER LANE COLLINS, b. 1935, Nicholas Co. WV; m. PATRICIA MCGAN.

36. ORETTA4 COLLINS (RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1909 in Fenwick,WVNicholas Co., and died 1985. She married EVERETTE WILLIAM CHAPMAN 1933 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of ORETTA COLLINS and EVERETTE CHAPMAN are: i. LEON DEAN5 CHAPMAN. ii. ERMA IRENE CHAPMAN, b. 1934. iii. SALLY ANN CHAPMAN, b. 1937. iv. EUGENE EVERETTE CHAPMAN, b. 1939. v. JAMES ARTHUR CHAPMAN, b. 1942. vi. STERLING LEO CHAPMAN, b. 1943. vii. SHERMAN LAWRENCE CHAPMAN, b. 1945. viii. SHIRLEY FLORENCE CHAPMAN, b. 1945. ix. ROBERT LEE CHAPMAN, b. 1948. x. WILLIAM WAYNE CHAPMAN, b. 1950.

37. LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1853 in Pike Co. KY, and died 1937 in Mosseyrock, Lewis Co. Wash.. She married ARMOUR LAWSON GODFREY JR. 1875 in McDowell Co. WV. He was born 1850, and died 1940 in Mossyrock,Lewis Co. Wa.

Children of LOUISA COLLINS and ARMOUR JR. are: i. MELVIN CLARK5 GODFREY, b. 1876, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1939, WAshington State; m. EMMA JONES, 1899; b. 1881; d. 1931, Washington State. 67. ii. NANCY JANE GODFREY, b. 1877, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1934, Nicholas Co. WV Curtin WV. 68. iii. SYLVANUS BAILEY GODFREY, b. 1880, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1949, Nicholas Co. WV. iv. LILLY BELLE GODFREY, b. 1883; d. 1955, Washington State; m. IRA OLDAKER, 1904, Nicholas Co. WV. v. JOSEPH GODFREY, b. 1886, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1952, Washington State. vi. MARGARET OLA GODFREY, b. 1888, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1977, Washington State; m. HUGH WISEMAN, 1904. vii. VERGIE MAE GODFREY, b. 1890, McDowell Co. Wv; d. 1942, Washington State; m. ARMOUR LUSK, 1906. viii. ELLA GODFREY, b. 1893, McDowell Co. Wv; d. 1925, Washington State; m. KELLY BAKER. 69. ix. HATTIE PEARL GODFREY, b. 1897, McDowell Co. WV; d. 1963, Washington State.

38. WILLIAM FLOYD4 COLLINS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born February 22, 1864 in McDowell Co. VA/WV, and died August 16, 1948 in Odell, Crawford Co. Ark. He married MATILDA" ELIZA" JANE SPENCER 1891 in Nicholas Co. WV. She was born in Nicholas Co. WV, and died 1947 in Crawford Co. Ark.

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and MATILDA" SPENCER are: i. WILLIAM HARRISON5 COLLINS. ii. EURIAH COLLINS. iii. SYLVESTER COLLINS. 70. iv. JONAH COLLINS. v. ROY COLLINS. vi. FEMALE COLLINS. vii. SYLVIA COLLINS. viii. FOREST COLLINS. ix. LELA COLLINS. x. HIRAM COLLINS. 71. xi. EDGAR WASHINGTON COLLINS.

39. AMANDA4 LAMBERT (LOUISA3 COLLINS, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1879 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1933 in Randell ,Washington. She married GEORGE DAVID KERR 1909, son of JOSEPH KERR and MARTHA KIMBROUGH. He was born 1866 in Granbury,Texas, and died 1950 in Randell,Washington.

Child of AMANDA LAMBERT and GEORGE KERR is: i. AILEEN5 KERR, b. 1918, Randel,Washington; m. EDWIN G. OSBORN.

40. WILLIAM HOBART4 COLLINS (SAMUEL3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1898 in WV, and died January 28, 1984 in Multnomah Co Or.. He married RUBY IRIS BELL 1926 in Clark Co. Wa..

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and RUBY BELL are: i. MAXINE CAROL5 COLLINS, m. ARTHUR O'CONNER. ii. DONALD HOBART COLLINS.

41. ANTHONY4 COLLINS (JOHNSON LEWIS3, MERDY LEVI JOHNSON2, MERIDITH1) was born 1886. He married DORA FARLEY.

Children of ANTHONY COLLINS and DORA FARLEY are: i. JULIA5 COLLINS, b. 1909. ii. THOMAS COLLINS, b. 1911. iii. CHARLES JAMES COLLINS, b. 1913. iv. TRULA COLLINS, b. 1916. v. ERNEST COLLINS, b. 1918. vi. DIAMOND COLLINS, b. 1920. vii. FLOYD PLATO COLLINS, b. 1927.

Generation No. 5

42. ARNETTA LUCINDA5 COLLINS (RICHARD4, ARNETTA3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) died in Ohio. She married HOWARD KRISE. He died in Ohio.

Child of ARNETTA COLLINS and HOWARD KRISE is: i. HOWARD EUGENE6 KRISE.

43. VICTORIA5 COLLINS (RICHARD4, ARNETTA3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) died in Plant City Fl.. She married _______HUDMILL. He died in PlantCity Fl..

Children of VICTORIA COLLINS and _______HUDMILL are: i. THOMAS6 _______HUDMILL. ii. JERRY _______HUDMILL. iii. NINA FAYE _______HUDMILL.

44. MARIE5 COLLINS (RICHARD4, ARNETTA3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1908, and died 1971. She married _____POTTER.

Children of MARIE COLLINS and _____POTTER are: i. ROBERT6 _____POTTER. ii. DAVID _____POTTER. iii. RUTH _____POTTER.

45. VIVIAN5 COLLINS (RICHARD4, ARNETTA3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1914.

Children of VIVIAN COLLINS are: i. BOBBY JOE6 COLLINS. ii. BILLIE LEE COLLINS.

46. HERBERT HARLAN5 COLLINS (ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1926. He married (1) CARLENE LARABEE. He married (2) BERNICE COLBY.

Children of HERBERT COLLINS and CARLENE LARABEE are: 72. i. HERBERT HARLAN JR.6 COLLINS. 73. ii. ALAN PAUL COLLINS. iii. ALVIN LEO COLLINS. 74. iv. BRADFORD WAYNE COLLINS. v. CARL LARRIBEE COLLINS.

47. VIOLET5 COLLINS (ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1927. She married JENNING SPENCER, son of GORDON SPENCER and MYRTLE HOLCOMB.

Children of VIOLET COLLINS and JENNING SPENCER are: i. LLOYD J.6 SPENCER. ii. GORDON HARLAN SPENCER. iii. RICHARD MONROE SPENCER.

48. HAZEL CLEO5 COLLINS (ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1930. She married HERBERT GROVES.

Child of HAZEL COLLINS and HERBERT GROVES is: 75. i. MICHAEL LANE6 GROVES.

49. DAVID5 COLLINS (ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1935. He married PEGGY PHILLIPS, daughter of ROY PHILLIPS and RITA SPENCER.

Notes for PEGGY PHILLIPS: Peggy is my mother's second cousin on her Perry side. Peggy's grandparents died in April 1919 just two weeks after Molly Perry died of the same strain of flu. Peggy's parents and my grandmother is buried at Alderson Church Cemetary Craigsville,WV Nicholas Co.

Children of DAVID COLLINS and PEGGY PHILLIPS are: i. DAVID WAYNE6 COLLINS. ii. DONNA LEE COLLINS. iii. ROY BRUCE COLLINS. iv. CARLA JOANNE COLLINS.

50. ALICE ANN5 COLLINS (ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1937. She married (1) GERALD WOLFORD. She married (2) VERNON CAVANDISH.

Children of ALICE COLLINS and GERALD WOLFORD are: i. DIANE LYNN6 WOLFORD. ii. TROY GERALD WOLFORD. iii. ELMER ALVIN WOLFORD. iv. MARY KATHRINE WOLFORD. v. THOMAS VANCE WOLFORD.

51. BENJAMIN BOYD5 COLLINS (ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1941 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married SALLY ANN PHILLIPS.

Notes for SALLY ANN PHILLIPS: Sally Ann Phillips Collins is sister to Peggy who married David Collins.

Children of BENJAMIN COLLINS and SALLY PHILLIPS are: i. BENJAMIN BOYD JR.6 COLLINS. ii. JERRY EUGENE COLLINS. iii. ROY LEE COLLINS.

52. JULIA PAULINE5 COLLINS (SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married LENORD ROBB.

Children of JULIA COLLINS and LENORD ROBB are: i. JAMES ARTHUR6 ROBB. ii. DONALD ROY ROBB. iii. YVONNE ROBB.

53. ARTHUR ROY5 COLLINS (SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married FLORENCE FIELDS.

Children of ARTHUR COLLINS and FLORENCE FIELDS are: 76. i. VIOLET ELLEN6 COLLINS. 77. ii. WAYNE WILLIAM COLLINS. 78. iii. GARY COLLINS. 79. iv. GALE COLLINS.

54. WANDA BERNICE5 COLLINS (SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married CHARLES JAMES LA DUKE.

Children of WANDA COLLINS and CHARLES LA DUKE are: 80. i. VERNON PATRICK6 LA DUKE. 81. ii. IRENE ELIZABETH LA DUKE. iii. LYLE JAMES LA DUKE. 82. iv. DELORES MARY LA DUKE.

55. ARNOLD5 HINKLE (VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married MAVIS DOUGLAS.

Child of ARNOLD HINKLE and MAVIS DOUGLAS is: 83. i. MAVIS6 HINKLE.

56. ALVY5 HINKLE (VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married GOLDIA CHAFFIN.

Children of ALVY HINKLE and GOLDIA CHAFFIN are: 84. i. IRIS6 HINKLE. 85. ii. ZELMA HINKLE. 86. iii. PATSY HINKLE. 87. iv. WADE HINKLE. 88. v. LINDA HINKLE. 89. vi. BARBARA HINKLE.

57. PEARL GENEVIEVE5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born August 03, 1914 in Saxman, WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1986 in Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co.. She married ARCHIE ERIC SPENCER August 24, 1932 in Fenwick MT. WV, Nicholas Co., son of SIMEON SPENCER and NANCY GODFREY. He was born 1913 in Holcomb,WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1984 in Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co..

Notes for PEARL GENEVIEVE COLLINS: Pearl G. Collins Spencer was my Aunt, my father's sister. I lived with uncle Archie and Aunt Pearl for almost 5 years. They were like second parents to me.

Children of PEARL COLLINS and ARCHIE SPENCER are: 90. i. ARCHETTA ELAINE6 SPENCER, b. 1934, Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co.; d. May 2001, Richwood,WVa.. 91. ii. ILA JEANETTE SPENCER, b. 1937, Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co.. 92. iii. LOWELL ERVIN LEWIS SPENCER, b. 1939, Richwood, WV Nicholas Co..

58. VERSA DELORIA5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born January 26, 1917 in N icholas Co. WV, and died March 15, 1981 in N icholas Co. WV. She married REV REV VERNON V. WARD November 21, 1937 in Nicholas Co. WVa.. He was born 1915 in N icholas Co. WV, and died 1966 in N icholas Co. WV.

Children of VERSA COLLINS and REV WARD are: i. VEON6 WARD, b. November 21, 1937, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. January 29, 1966, Nicholas Co. WVa.; m. BETTY ROSS, Nicholas Co. WV. ii. LAVERNIA RUTH WARD, b. 1955.

59. HOWARD5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born February 27, 1918 in Holcomb, WV Nicholas Co., and died January 29, 1982 in Richwood,WVa. Nicholas Co. He married LEORA HAMRICK.

Children of HOWARD COLLINS and LEORA HAMRICK are: i. HAZEL SUE6 COLLINS. ii. BILLIE JOYCE COLLINS. iii. JIMMY COLLINS. iv. JERRY COLLINS. v. CHARLES LLOYD COLLINS. vi. INFANT COLLINS.

60. VELVA CATHERINE5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born December 30, 1919 in N icholas Co. WV. She married (1) ROLLAND TAYLOR. She married (2) CHESTER STARCHER in Clevland Ohio.

Notes for VELVA CATHERINE COLLINS: Velva"Auntie Beck" , had Chester in Clevland Ohio, where she lived with her husband Chester Starcher. After the war was over she returned to Fenwick Mountain with the baby alone. Later they divorced and a few years later she married Rolland Taylor who legally adopted her son.

Child of VELVA COLLINS and ROLLAND TAYLOR is: i. CHESTER STARCHER6 TAYLOR, b. February 16, 1944, Cleveland,Ohio.

Child of VELVA COLLINS and CHESTER STARCHER is: ii. CHESTER6 STARCHERTAYLOR, b. 1944.

61. ERVIN WALKER5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born November 07, 1921 in Saxman WVa. Nicholas Co.. He met (1) ZELMA ZANE BENNETT - GODFREY Bet. 1942 - 1944 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co., daughter of SYLVANUS GODFREY and CLARA PFALZGRAFF. She was born April 04, 1919 in Curtin, Nicholas Co., WV, USA, and died March 20, 1988 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA. He married (2) STELLA JONES October 15, 1947 in Richwood,WVa. Nicholas Co..

Notes for ZELMA ZANE BENNETT - GODFREY: Zelma was born April 4 1919 and 2 days later her mother died. Fred, grief stricken and thinking the tiny infant would not live gave the baby to a childless couple to raise. Zelma often said she was alive by the Grace of God and the love of Clara Godfrey

Mother's adopted line

Sylvanus Bailey Godfrey b.1880 McDowell Co. WV d. 1949 Nicholas Co. WV mar Clara Mae Pfalzpraff1909 Parkersburg, WV b. 1888 Germany d. 1933 Raymond, Wash. Pacific Co. daughter of George and Hester (COOK) Pfalzpraff

This couple was no blood kin to my mother Zelma, but on my natural father's line the Godfrey line connects when sylvanus's father married Louisa COLLINS.

Child of ERVIN COLLINS and ZELMA GODFREY is: 93. i. BRENDA JOYCE6 BENNETT-COLLINS, b. December 26, 1944, Richwood, Nicholas, WV, USA.

Children of ERVIN COLLINS and STELLA JONES are: ii. ERVIN WALKER6 COLLINS, b. September 14, 1948, N icholas Co. WV; m. JAN GASTON. iii. NANCY ALINDA COLLINS, b. September 08, 1950, N icholas Co. WV; m. MICHAEL SPRADLIN. iv. RODNEY JERMONE COLLINS, b. June 17, 1957, N icholas Co. WV; m. DEBORAH FLETCHER.

62. GENE DALE5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born September 20, 1927 in Saxman,WV Nicholas Co.. He married SYLVIA STULL March 12, 1947 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of GENE COLLINS and SYLVIA STULL are: i. NITA JEAN6 COLLINS. ii. DARLENE COLLINS. iii. GENE DALE COLLINS. 94. iv. JOY COLLINS.

63. ELDON JERMONE5 COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born November 24, 1935 in Nicholas Co. WVa.. He married BEAULAH SEABOLT May 25, 1956 in Nicholas Co. WV, daughter of GLEN SEABOLT and MYRTLE NELSON.

Children of ELDON COLLINS and BEAULAH SEABOLT are: i. ELDON BUBBY6 COLLINS, m. JUDITH LITTLE. ii. GINGER COLLINS. iii. SHELLY COLLINS, m. WILLIIAM BOYCE.

64. ALTA BELLE5 NASH (GOLDIE ENA4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married KIETH MILLER.

Children of ALTA NASH and KIETH MILLER are: i. NANCY ANN6 MILLER. ii. STEVEN NASH MILLER. iii. CARY MONRE MILLER.

65. FIDELLA JOSEPHINE5 NASH (GOLDIE ENA4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born August 03, 1921 in Sandpoint Idaho, and died December 06, 1991 in Beckley,WV. She married JOHN AMOS SHOULDERS March 24, 1937 in Nettie,WV Nicholas Co., son of MARION SHOULDERS and MARY PRINCE. He was born November 17, 1905 in Braxton Co. WV, and died April 05, 1979 in Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co..

Notes for JOHN AMOS SHOULDERS: John lost his leg in the same mine accident that also took his father's life.

Children of FIDELLA NASH and JOHN SHOULDERS are: i. ALTA BELL6 SHOULDERS, b. 1938. 95. ii. LENA MAE SHOULDERS, b. 1940. iii. JOHN AMOS JR SHOULDERS, b. 1942. 96. iv. WILLIAM JOSEPH SHOULDERS, b. October 14, 1945, Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.. v. DOUGLAS SHOULDERS, b. 1948. vi. STEPHEN SHOULDERS, b. 1951. 97. vii. FLORANCE JANE SHOULDERS, b. 1953.

66. THEODORE5 HANNAH (EUVA ALICE4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married NITA HAMMONS.

Children of THEODORE HANNAH and NITA HAMMONS are: i. CHARLOTTE6 HANNAH, m. RICHARD ASHLEY. ii. ELIZABETH HANNAH, m. RONALD VIER. iii. MILDRED HANNAH, m. ROGER EVANS. iv. RICHARD MICHAEL HANNAH. v. WILLIAM JACKSON HANNAH. vi. JOHN DAVID HANNAH. vii. CONNIE JEAN HANNAH. viii. JACQUELINE HANNAH, m. RONALD STYMES.

67. NANCY JANE5 GODFREY (LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1877 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1934 in Nicholas Co. WV Curtin WV. She married SIMEON LEWIS SPENCER 1893, son of HANSON SPENCER and CYNTHIA BENNETT. He was born 1874 in Leivancy, WV Nicholas Co., and died 1958 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co..

Children of NANCY GODFREY and SIMEON SPENCER are: i. IDA ROSS6 SPENCER. 98. ii. LLOYD MCKINLEY SPENCER, b. 1894, Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co.; d. 1968, Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.. 99. iii. OCIE AMANDA SPENCER, b. 1897. iv. ORPHA AGNES SPENCER, b. 1898, Old godfrey Homeplace, Nicholas Co. WV; m. CHARLES HUGHES, 1919, Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.. v. EUEL SPENCER, b. 1899. vi. SAMUEL ESTEL SPENCER, b. 1900. 100. vii. ARCHIE ERIC SPENCER, b. 1913, Holcomb,WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1984, Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co.. viii. HERBERT SPENCER, b. 1916.

68. SYLVANUS BAILEY5 GODFREY (LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1880 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1949 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married CLARA PFALZGRAFF 1909 in Parkersburg,WV. She was born 1888 in Germany, and died 1933 in Raymound, Picific Co. Wash..

Child of SYLVANUS GODFREY and CLARA PFALZGRAFF is: 101. i. ZELMA ZANE BENNETT -6 GODFREY, b. April 04, 1919, Curtin, Nicholas Co., WV, USA; d. March 20, 1988, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA.

69. HATTIE PEARL5 GODFREY (LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1897 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1963 in Washington State. She married SALEM PLANT 1914.

Child of HATTIE GODFREY and SALEM PLANT is: i. THOMAS6 PLANT.

70. JONAH5 COLLINS (WILLIAM FLOYD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) He married IVY ODELL.

Children of JONAH COLLINS and IVY ODELL are: i. WARD6 COLLINS. ii. MARY COLLINS. iii. WILLIAM COLLINS. iv. DARRELL GARRETT COLLINS. v. EDWARD COLLINS.

71. EDGAR WASHINGTON5 COLLINS (WILLIAM FLOYD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) He married MARY LOIS BROWN.

Child of EDGAR COLLINS and MARY BROWN is: i. JOAN6 COLLINS.

Generation No. 6

72. HERBERT HARLAN JR.6 COLLINS (HERBERT HARLAN5, ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married JOAN AMARAL.

Children of HERBERT COLLINS and JOAN AMARAL are: i. KRISTY LYNN7 COLLINS. ii. CORENA COLLINS.

73. ALAN PAUL6 COLLINS (HERBERT HARLAN5, ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married DIANE LEWSQUE.

Children of ALAN COLLINS and DIANE LEWSQUE are: i. CYNTHIA7 COLLINS. ii. SARA KATHLEEN COLLINS.

74. BRADFORD WAYNE6 COLLINS (HERBERT HARLAN5, ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married MAXINE CORBETT.

Child of BRADFORD COLLINS and MAXINE CORBETT is: i. CARL LARRIBEE7 COLLINS.

75. MICHAEL LANE6 GROVES (HAZEL CLEO5 COLLINS, ALVIN LLOYD4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married LACAGE SAUNDERS.

Children of MICHAEL GROVES and LACAGE SAUNDERS are: i. ANDREW LEE7 GROVES. ii. ANTHONEY LANE GROVES.

76. VIOLET ELLEN6 COLLINS (ARTHUR ROY5, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married ROY FROISE.

Children of VIOLET COLLINS and ROY FROISE are: i. COREY7 FROISE. ii. ROBYN FROISE.

77. WAYNE WILLIAM6 COLLINS (ARTHUR ROY5, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married DARLENE SLUSAR.

Child of WAYNE COLLINS and DARLENE SLUSAR is: i. LIELANI ANN7 COLLINS.

78. GARY6 COLLINS (ARTHUR ROY5, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married BEVERLY CURRIE.

Children of GARY COLLINS and BEVERLY CURRIE are: i. KIMBERLY7 COLLINS. ii. RICHARD COLLINS.

79. GALE6 COLLINS (ARTHUR ROY5, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married BEVERLY CAMPBELL.

Children of GALE COLLINS and BEVERLY CAMPBELL are: i. TODD ARTHUR7 COLLINS. ii. JAMIE LEE COLLINS.

80. VERNON PATRICK6 LA DUKE (WANDA BERNICE5 COLLINS, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married SOPHIA LIPTAK.

Children of VERNON LA DUKE and SOPHIA LIPTAK are: i. JERRY7 LA DUKE. ii. DEAN LA DUKE. iii. TOMMY LA DUKE. iv. DANNY LA DUKE.

81. IRENE ELIZABETH6 LA DUKE (WANDA BERNICE5 COLLINS, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married WILFRED HARRISON COREY.

Children of IRENE LA DUKE and WILFRED COREY are: i. RAYMOND ARTHUR7 COREY. ii. NORMAN ROBERT COREY. iii. SUSAN DENISE COREY. iv. CAROL IRENE COREY.

82. DELORES MARY6 LA DUKE (WANDA BERNICE5 COLLINS, SHERMAN ARTHUR4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married JOSEPH AUDIBERT.

Children of DELORES LA DUKE and JOSEPH AUDIBERT are: i. RORY7 AUDIBERT. ii. WANDA AUDIBERT. iii. BILLY JOE AUDIBERT. iv. KAREN AUDIBERT.

83. MAVIS6 HINKLE (ARNOLD5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married GENE DUFF.

Children of MAVIS HINKLE and GENE DUFF are: i. IRA7 DUFF. ii. SHANNON DUFF.

84. IRIS6 HINKLE (ALVY5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married (1) PAUL BARNHOUSE. She married (2) EUGENE MULLINS.

Child of IRIS HINKLE and PAUL BARNHOUSE is: i. JUDITH7 BARNHOUSE.

Children of IRIS HINKLE and EUGENE MULLINS are: ii. ELIZABETH7 MULLINS. iii. BETTY MULLINS. iv. FRANKIE MULLINS. v. JOHNNIE MULLINS. vi. JIMMIE MULLINS.

85. ZELMA6 HINKLE (ALVY5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married JACK WORKMAN.

Children of ZELMA HINKLE and JACK WORKMAN are: i. JACQULIN7 WORKMAN. ii. JEFFERY WORKMAN. iii. MICHAEL WORKMAN.

86. PATSY6 HINKLE (ALVY5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married JACK BAILEY.

Children of PATSY HINKLE and JACK BAILEY are: i. ALAN7 BAILEY, m. CRYSTAL MCMILLION. ii. DIXIE BAILEY, m. JIM CORNELL. iii. STEVEN BAILEY.

87. WADE6 HINKLE (ALVY5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) He married BILLIE SUE VANCE.

Children of WADE HINKLE and BILLIE VANCE are: i. TINA7 HINKLE. ii. CASSANDRA HINKLE. iii. TRACY HINKLE. iv. LARRIE HINKLE.

88. LINDA6 HINKLE (ALVY5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married CHARLES FRAME.

Children of LINDA HINKLE and CHARLES FRAME are: i. ANGELA7 FRAME. ii. AMY FRAME. iii. MATTHEW FRAME. iv. KEVIN FRAME.

89. BARBARA6 HINKLE (ALVY5, VERGIE MAY4 COLLINS, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) She married WILLIAM HALL.

Children of BARBARA HINKLE and WILLIAM HALL are: i. JENISE7 HALL. ii. DAVID HALL. iii. BRYAN HALL. iv. JASON HALL.

90. ARCHETTA ELAINE6 SPENCER (PEARL GENEVIEVE5 COLLINS, ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1934 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co., and died May 2001 in Richwood,WVa.. She married ADRIAN BAILEY in Canvas, WV, Nicholas Co., son of CECIL BAILEY and RUBY CUTLIP. He was born 1929 in Craigsville, WV,NicholasCo.

Child of ARCHETTA SPENCER and ADRIAN BAILEY is: i. DOUGLAS ADRIAN7 BAILEY, b. 1957, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. 1998, Charleston, WVa..

91. ILA JEANETTE6 SPENCER (PEARL GENEVIEVE5 COLLINS, ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1937 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co.. She married HAROLD JUNIOR BENNETT 1956 in Canvas, WV Nicholas Co, son of WALKER BENNETT and AUDRA BARNETT. He was born 1936 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co., and died 1978 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co..

Children of ILA SPENCER and HAROLD BENNETT are: i. JEFFERY LANE7 BENNETT, b. 1957; m. KATHY LEAKE. ii. PAMALA ELAINE BENNETT, b. 1958; m. DALE FACEMIRE. iii. TIMOTHY DAWAYNE BENNETT, b. 1962. iv. KEVIN SHANE BENNETT, b. 1965.

92. LOWELL ERVIN LEWIS6 SPENCER (PEARL GENEVIEVE5 COLLINS, ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born 1939 in Richwood, WV Nicholas Co.. He married IRETHA MAE BENNETT 1963 in Canvas, WV,Nicholas Co,. She was born 1944 in Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co..

Children of LOWELL SPENCER and IRETHA BENNETT are: i. LOWELL SCOTT7 SPENCER, b. 1964. ii. TAMERA SUE SPENCER, b. 1965. iii. TINA DAWN SPENCER, b. 1968.

93. BRENDA JOYCE6 BENNETT-COLLINS (ERVIN WALKER5 COLLINS, ERVIN WALKER4, RICHARD3, JOHN W.2, MERIDITH1) was born December 26, 1944 in Richwood, Nicholas, WV, USA. She married (1) FRANK EUGENE SAMPSON September 12, 1963 in Tacoma, Pierce, Wa, USA, son of RALPH SAMPSON and FRANCINA CROTHERS. He was born April 27, 1936 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Ma, USA. She married (2) ELWYN GARARD DILLON January 14, 1990 in Alexandra, NH, son of ELWYN DILLON and MARGARET DOOLAN. He was born August 07, 1934 in Boston,Mass., and died May 07, 2001 in Oak Hill Nursing Home ,Middleboro,Ma. Plymouth Co..

Notes for ELWYN GARARD DILLON: Jerry was a kind and gentle man. He had three children by a first marriage to Joan Cummings. They divorced and he moved in with his mother in Lakeville ,Mass. About a year after the divorce he was called to the Hingham PD to pick up the children who had been abandoned by thier mother. Jerry and his mother sought custody of the three children and raised them together. The children were Mareen Elizabeth, Sherri Susanne, Michael Howard.

The week before Christmas 2000 Jerry was dianosed with 4th stage lung cancer. The doctor told us the cancer was so far advanced that any treatment would be useless. We tried to give him the best Xmas we could figuring to make the last weeks of his life as comfortable as possible. He was given less than 4 months to live. January 7, 2001 Jerry had a major stroke at home and wasn't expected to live through the night but he fooled them all. He was transported to OakHill Nursing home where with the wonderful care provided he lived until May 7 2001. The stroke left Jerry w/o being able to speak, his right side was gone and, but his appitite was good until about a week or so before death. He enjoyed the visits from the grandchildren. Jerry smoked the adverage of 21/2 packs of cigaretts per day before the stroke. After the stroke I had the patch placed on him. He did fine but the craving never went away. My son Ron went to visit him and he tried to grag the cigaretts from Ron's pocket.

Children of LLOYD SPENCER and DONNIE GEHO are: i. GLEN7 SPENCER, b. 1919, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. 1984, Nicholas Co. WVa.; m. LELIA; b. 1924, Nicholas Co. WVa.. ii. GALE SPENCER. iii. GRANT SPENCER, b. 1921, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. 1991, Nicholas Co. WVa.; m. MARGARET L.; b. 1941. iv. SAMUEL SPENCER. v. SAUL SPENCER. vi. SHIRLEY SPENCER. vii. PHILLIS SPENCER. viii. ZELMA SPENCER.

99. OCIE AMANDA6 SPENCER (NANCY JANE5 GODFREY, LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1897. She married EARNEST WARD 1915 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Child of OCIE SPENCER and EARNEST WARD is: i. VERNON7 WARD, b. 1917.

100. ARCHIE ERIC6 SPENCER (NANCY JANE5 GODFREY, LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born 1913 in Holcomb,WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1984 in Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co.. He married PEARL GENEVIEVE COLLINS August 24, 1932 in Fenwick MT. WV, Nicholas Co., daughter of ERVIN COLLINS and LOLA LAVERNIASPENCER. She was born August 03, 1914 in Saxman, WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1986 in Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co..

Notes for PEARL GENEVIEVE COLLINS: Pearl G. Collins Spencer was my Aunt, my father's sister. I lived with uncle Archie and Aunt Pearl for almost 5 years. They were like second parents to me.

Children are listed above under (57) Pearl Genevieve Collins.

101. ZELMA ZANE BENNETT -6 GODFREY (SYLVANUS BAILEY5, LOUISA JANE4 COLLINS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, MERIDITH1) was born April 04, 1919 in Curtin, Nicholas Co., WV, USA, and died March 20, 1988 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA. She met (2) ERVIN WALKER COLLINS Bet. 1942 - 1944 in Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co., son of ERVIN COLLINS and LOLA LAVERNIASPENCER. He was born November 07, 1921 in Saxman WVa. Nicholas Co.. She married (3) ARTHUR T. SHOULDERS March 20, 1949 in Richwood,WV Nicholas Co. WV, son of MARION SHOULDERS and MARY PRINCE. He was born October 18, 1918 in Heaters WVa.Braxton Co., and died July 07, 1994 in Tacoma,Wash.Pierce Co..

Mother's adopted line

This couple was no blood kin to my mother Zelma, but on my natural father's line the Godfrey line connects when sylvanus's father married Louisa COLLINS.

Child is listed above under (61) Ervin Walker Collins.

Children of ZELMA GODFREY and ARTHUR SHOULDERS are: 113. i. HAZEL CLEO7 SHOULDERS, b. May 15, 1950, Richwood,WV, Nicholas Co.. ii. KAREN KAY SHOULDERS, b. June 22, 1951, N icholas Co. WV; m. FRANK BROWN, January 1999, Gig Harbor, Washington.

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