George Washington Collins
George Washington Collins was born to James and Temperance on 12 Nov 1809 in Franklin County, North Carolina. He married Mary Polly Leonard, the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Leonard on 23 Nov 1830.
George moved back and forth between Marshall Tennessee and Franklin County, North Carolina and finally settled in Booneville, Prentiss, Mississippi.
In 1833 in appears that George has already gone to Mississippi. This is an Early Land Township Platt dated 1833 - Choctaw Meridian, Mississippi.
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| Township Platt |
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| George W. Collins in the bottom right hand side of the land platt |
He married twice. After Mary Polly passed away between 1850 and 1860, he married Mary Lerew in Tennessee.
George had 8 children with Mary Polly Leonard:
Ann J. Collins born in 1831 who married William S. Jackson on 5 Mar 1849.
Lucy J. Collins born 1834 who married Thomas J. Patterson on 8 Aug 1852.
Elizabeth Temperance Collins born 1836 who married William Wade on 8 Jun 1854.
James W. Collins born 1838 who married Almenta K. Cook on 24 Jun 1858.
Mary A. Collins born 1842 who married Alfred M. McConnell on 6 Feb 1861.
George Washington Collins Jr. born 1844 who married Georgia Ross on 30 Nov 1866.
John Thomas Collins born 1846.
Sarah Collins born 1849.
In the 1850 Census George and Mary are in Franklin County, North Carolina. On this census everyone in the household is listed as being born in North Carolina.
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| 1850 Federal Census North Carolina |
In the 1860 Census, George is in Tennessee. By this date George has remarried and had another child, Elisha.
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| 1860 Federal Census Tennessee |
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| 1860 Federal Census Tennessee pg 2 |
George died in Mississippi 11 Oct 1870. At that time he was a Dry Goods and Grocery Merchant. His son George was also living in Mississippi next to his father. George Jr was also a Dry Goods and Grocery Merchant. From this census we can also see that George Jr was born in Tennessee.
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| 1870 Federal Census Mississippi |
George's probate is listed in Mississippi and Tennessee.
Where in Mississippi is Booneville?
Booneville, Mississippi is 150 miles from Marshall Tennessee.
I do not know the burial place for George, but it must be in Mississippi.
Hope you have enjoyed the story of George Washington Collins!
Next up is a rather short story for Tempy/Temperance Collins.
Pattie
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