James T. Collins and Children part three

William G. Collins

Son of James T. Collins and Mariah Cope

William was born April 3, 1850.

In the 1850 Census we see him listed as under one year old.

January 23, 1873 he married Anna Stone.

Anna was the daughter of William Stone, deceased, and Mrs Louis Bartholomew. Note that one of the witnesses was D.B. Pearce, our very own Doctor Buck Pearce. Anna was only 17 and William was 23 years old.

In the 1900 Census William G. Collins and Anna have created a big family.

There are seven sons; Oliver, Willie, Herbert, Eugene, Orvis, Walter, and James. There are two daughters; Carrie and Pattie. However, Anna states that there are eleven children. So two older children must have left home by the time of the 1900 census.

Ida and Susie are not listed on this census.

Information on the children:

1. Oliver (AKA Ollie) Collins born November 18, 1873 married Geneva Mays on March 17, 1901, Died May 28, 1934
2. Ida Collins born 1874/75, married J.R. Gupton on February 3, 1897
3. Susie Collins born November 30, 1876, married Nathaniel Clarence Rowland on March 27, 1898, Died September 17, 1971
4. Willis (Willie) Collins born Jan 27, 1879, married Mary Elizabeth (Bettie) Shearin on January 20, 1904, Died January 7, 1932.
5. Herbert Clyde Collins born March 26, 1881, married Maud Sturdivant on April 19, 1905, Died on March 30, 1965
6. Eugene Claud Collins born August 25, 1883, married Anne Strickland on May 3, 1913, Died February 20, 1938
7. Carrie Bell Collins born July 25, 1886, married Walter Luther Wheeless on September 23, 1908, Died December 15, 1978
8. Pattie Collins born February 3, 1888, married Robert Strickland on December 2, 1908, Died November 20, 1973
9. Orris Dunn Collins born December 20, 1890, Died February 14 1984
10. Walter Cleveland Collins born November 18, 1892, Died April 29, 1984
11. James Early W. Collins born December 12, 1894, married Mattie Collins on May 16, 1915, Died June 8, 1968

Several of the children are buried with their parents in the William G. Collins Family Cemetery on the side of Earlie Collins Road.

Some of the headstones:

Walter and Orris never married.

Checking the News

In the FRANKLIN TIMES

March 6, 1891

William serves on jury

October 7, 1898

January 20, 1905

Family Visits

September 14, 1906

Sad News

On a Happier Note

I hope you have enjoyed the story of William G. Collins and his family.

Next up; Ann Collins

Thanks for stopping by!!

Pattie