Father: John Collins, Sr (born in NJ 1776- died Sept 25, 1858 in Grayson, Carroll County, Virginia)
Mother: Effie (Connelly) Collins (1775-1830)

Siblings:
Jane (Collins) (1797-)
Mahlon Collins (1800-1838)
Lathenia (Collins) Lundy (born Sept 2, 1804 in Grayson, Virginia- died Marxh 3, 1880 in Missouri. She was married to Samuel Lundy 1809-1894) (her memorial # 28205382 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
John T. Collins (1808-1871) (memorial #103324086 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Randolph Collins (1808-1879) (memorial #79846741 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Oda Bessie (Collins) Alexander (1894-died June 30, 1990 in Delta County, CO) (Her memorial #26072497 -- requested link 7/25/2020)

Wife: Margie (Cox) Collins (1818-1904) (linked)
Children:
Sarah/Sally (Collins) Isom (1833-1916) (memorial # 41432428 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Joel Collins (1835-1880) (memorial #97969097 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Dorcas (Collins) McKnight (1836-1909) (memorial #71486470 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Ezra Nuckolls Collins (1838-died March 25, 1911 in Phoenix, Arizona, unable to find memorial)
John Franklin Collins, Sr (1839-1939) (linked)
James Collins (1840-1933) (linked)
Emaline (Collins) (1843-1843)
Mary (Collins) Taylor (1844-1900) (memorial #66997777 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Mahlon F. Collins (1846-1887) (linked)
Randolph Randall Collins (1848-1924) (linked)
Dennis Fielder Collins (1850-1944) (linked)
Kenley Cox Collins (1852-1931) (memorial #41420760 -- requested link 7/25/2020)
Hasten C. Collins (1854-1925) (linked)

1850 US Census has the following in the household in District 19, Grayson County, Virginia: Elijah Collins (age 48), Mary Ann Collins (age 33), Sally Collins (age 18), Joel Collins (age 16), Dorcas Collins (age 15), Ezra Collins (age 14), John Collins (age 12), James Collins (age 11), Emily Collins (age 9), Mary Collins (age 8), Mahlon Collins (age 6), Randolph Collins (age 2), John Collins (age 74, born abt 1776 in Pennsylvania, listed as Laborer) and Sally Cox (age 60, listed as being born abt 1790 in Virginia).

1860 US Census has the following in the household in Grayson County, Virginia: Elizah Collins (age 50), Margy (age 40), Joel (age 25), Ezra (age 22), James (age 19), Emaline (age 17), Mary (age 15), Malon (age 14), Randolph (age 12), Dennis (age 10), Kenley (age 8), Housten (age 6) and Andrew (age 5).

1880 US Census has the following in Old Town, Grayson County, Virginia: Elijah Collins (age 77) and Margie Collins (age 62).

Thank you to Aleta for going out of her way to photograph the headstone!