James Collins

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Life

c. 1804
Born
c. 1804
The Conley list gives "James Collins, b. 1804."
compiledpossible
Sources· 1 found
"One More Mountain to Cross: The Collins Story," by Frankie A. Blackburn et al.
1839
Married Martha Ann Cotton
24 Jul 1839, Clay County, Kentucky
documentedproven
Sources· 1 found
Clay County, Kentucky, marriage register and General Index to Marriages, 1807-1889

Family

Father: Meredith Collins c. 1760–1841
compiledprobable
Sources· 2 found
"One More Mountain to Cross: The Collins Story," by Frankie A. Blackburn et al.
Pike County, Kentucky, tax lists, Collins entries
Mother: Polly Holloway c. 1780–bef. 1840
compiledprobable
Sources· 1 found
"One More Mountain to Cross: The Collins Story," by Frankie A. Blackburn et al.
Spouse: Martha Ann Cotton · married 1839
Whether the groom is this James is unproven.
documentedpossible
Sources· 1 found
Clay County, Kentucky, marriage register and General Index to Marriages, 1807-1889
Siblings: Bradley Collins1787–aft. 1850
Archibald Collinsb. c. 1800
Edward Collinsb. c. 1804
Hiram Collinsb. c. 1804
Jesse Collinsc. 1804–1847
William Collins1806–1896

Pedigree

James Collinsb. c. 1804

Meredith Collinsc. 1760–1841

Polly Hollowayc. 1780–bef. 1840

John Collinsb. c. 1736

Unknown—

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Notes

On the Pike County, Kentucky, tax lists with Meredith, with no land. A different man from his brother Jesse; the two names are not variants of each other.