John COLLINS [Parents] 1 was born 13 Mar 1819 in Greene Co, GA. He died 8 Feb 1888 in Christian Co., MO and was buried in Collins Cemetery, Selmore, MO. John married Mary C. COWDEN on 25 Mar 1846 in Marshall Co., TN.
John Collins was the son of Henry and Francis (Martin) Collins. He was born in Oglethorpe Co. GA. March 13, 1819. His parents moved to Marshall Co., TN, sometime after the 1824 census of Oglethorpe Co., GA.
John married Mary C. Cowden daughter of John and Elizabeth (Norris) Cowden, on March 25, 1846, in Marshall Co., TN. To this union was born seven children, the first three, Frances E., Henry Clay and James W. were born in Marshall Co., TN. John and his family moved to Christian Co., MO where the next four children, John Day, Alex H., Lucy M. and Joseph L. were born.
John settled in Selmore, Christian Co., MO around 1853. He acquired a large among of land in Christian Co. and was a prominent citizen of the community. He served as Sheriff & Collector from, Nov 1862 - Nov 1864.
John died before 1888 according to one of his decedents. Mary Cowden Collins died April 10, 1891 and is buried in the Collins Cemetery, Selmore, Christian Co., MO.
John Collins and my ggg-grandmother Sidney Collins White were brother and sister. Both settling in Christian Co., Mo in the 1850s.
Mary C. COWDEN died 10 Apr 1891 in Selmore, Christian Co., MO and was buried in Collins Cemetery. She married John COLLINS on 25 Mar 1846 in Marshall Co., TN.
They had the following children:
Annie Laura died Unknown. She married Living.
Other marriages:COLLINS, John Trigg
Annie's second husband John Trigg Collins funeral record states that his wife is Annie Laura and he is survived by his five daughters and stepson Pat Davis of Wichita Falls and stepdaughter Mrs. Buddy Byers of Burkburnett.
They had the following children:
M i Pat DAVIS died Unknown. F ii Female DAVIS died Unknown.
Female DAVIS [Parents] died Unknown. She married Living.
Andrew UPTON died Unknown. He married Elizabeth WOODS.
Elizabeth WOODS died Unknown. She married Andrew UPTON.
They had the following children:
F i Minnie Mae UPTON was born 11 Aug 1894 and died 3 Apr 1973. F ii Nellie UPTON died Unknown.
Married a Walker and was living in Cabot, AR at the time of her sister's death in 1973.
PYLANT died Unknown. He married Living.
Living [Parents]
Wilson W. ANDERSON died Unknown. He married Annie HUDGEONS.
Annie HUDGEONS died Unknown. She married Wilson W. ANDERSON.
They had the following children:
F i Velar ( Valley )Ellen ANDERSON was born 30 Jan 1895 and died 17 Aug 1973.
HENDERSON died Unknown. He married Nancy CRABTREE.
Nancy CRABTREE [Parents] was born 1840 in VA. She died Unknown. Nancy married HENDERSON.
Reese T. TURLEY [Parents] was born 1839 in VA. He died Unknown. Reese married Susan CRABTREE.
There is a Susan Turley living next door to James Crabtree, I am fairly certain that this is James daughter Susan.
Susan CRABTREE [Parents] was born 1843 in Tazewell Co., Virginia. She died before 1870 in Tazewell Co., Virginia. Susan married Reese T. TURLEY.
Reese is living back with his father Allen in the 1870 census. It appears that Susan may have died by this time.
Robert J. STEPHENSON died Unknown. He married Elizabeth Ann CRABTREE.
Elizabeth Ann CRABTREE [Parents] was born 1827 in Tazewell Co., Virginia. She died Unknown. Elizabeth married Robert J. STEPHENSON.
There is a Robert J. and Elizabeth Stephenson living very near James Crabtree. I am fairly certain that this is James daughter Elizabeth.
J.P. BUCHANAN died Unknown. He married Jane CRABTREE.
Jane CRABTREE [Parents] was born 1829 in Tazewell Co., Virginia. She died Unknown. Jane married J.P. BUCHANAN.
There is a J.P. and Jane Buchanan living very near James. I feel fairly certain that this is James daughter Jane.