He was the second of seven known children. Siblings were Dr. Shadrack Joel Collins, Moreau Pinkney Collins, Sarah Belle Collins, Virginia Allie Collins, Cornelia Estes Collins, and Ann Eliza Blount Collins.
He married Smithie Anna Herring Perryman in Tyler Co., Texas on Dec. 22, 1863 (source familysearch.org under the names W.C. Collins and S.A. Perryman).
(Names of children to be added)
Grandfather of Thomas LeRoy Collins, Governor of Florida, 1955-1961.
Census sources:
1850 US - Jefferson, Ouachita Co., Arkansas
1870 US - Houston Co., Texas
1880 US - Jefferson Co., Florida
1885 FL State Census - Marion Co., Florida
1900 US - Concord, Gadsden Co., Florida
He was the second of seven known children. Siblings were Dr. Shadrack Joel Collins, Moreau Pinkney Collins, Sarah Belle Collins, Virginia Allie Collins, Cornelia Estes Collins, and Ann Eliza Blount Collins.
He married Smithie Anna Herring Perryman in Tyler Co., Texas on Dec. 22, 1863 (source familysearch.org under the names W.C. Collins and S.A. Perryman).
(Names of children to be added)
Grandfather of Thomas LeRoy Collins, Governor of Florida, 1955-1961.
Census sources:
1850 US - Jefferson, Ouachita Co., Arkansas
1870 US - Houston Co., Texas
1880 US - Jefferson Co., Florida
1885 FL State Census - Marion Co., Florida
1900 US - Concord, Gadsden Co., Florida