Collins Family

Collins Family

This information concerns three generations of the Collins family.
1800-2000

• Individuals are listed chronologically, and those in red show my line of descent.
• Connections of collateral lines to main lines are indicated by linked names.
• Generations within a family are separated by a series of asterisks.
• Unknown or unsubstantiated data are marked with blanks or with question marks.
• A gallery of photographs related to the Collins family is located here.

    Levin born: (about 1784) in Sussex County, DE or MD?
married: Anna _?_ ( ) in
children: Isaac P., Elizabeth [Satterwhite], Nancy [Culpepper], Mary [Latham], Ann Kitty [Hallmark], John George, Seaborn Key, Henry Wilburn
died: (April 15, 1855) in Upshur County, TX
buried:
note: This relationship to Isaac Newton Collins is UNPROVEN. His obituary appeared in the Christian Index in 1855; his son J. G. Collins was named as administrator of his will. Anna died (April 29, 1860) in Upshur County, TX, and her estate was probated by Stephen Hallmark, husband of her daughter Ann Kitty.
******
    Isaac P. (children of Levin Collins and Anna _?_ )
born: (about 1810) in GA
married: Martha _?_ ( ) in
children: Nancy A., Jane C., Martha [Greer?], Isaac Levin, John F., S. (male), Lucretia J.
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: He was in Talledega County, AL, on the 1850 census; Harrison County, TX, on the 1860 census; Bosque County, TX, on the 1870 and 1880 census.
    Elizabeth born: (about 1814) in GA
married: William S. Satterwhite (November 2, 1834) in Troup County, GA
children: Isaac Seaborn Collins, Nancy Ann R. [Fuller], William H., J.W.C, Sarah J., Monroe G.
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: Her husband died (1901) in Russell County, GA
    Nancy born: (May 1, 1816) in GA
married: James Monroe Culpepper (December 22, 1842) in Troup County, GA
children: Elizabeth Ann Revels, William M., John H., Martha A. Ritta, Early Greathouse, Sarah Jane, Samuel Bartley, and James C.
died: (May 21, 1860) in Harris County, GA
buried:
note: Her husband married Mary Frances DeLoach (November 1, 1860), and they had nine additional children, according to a Culpepper family bible.
    Mary born: (about 1817) in GA
married: James Anderson D. Latham (May 25, 1838) in Troup County, GA
children: William Andrew (Andy), Mary Jane, James Riley, Nancy Ann (Kitty)
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: When Mary died, her husband married Mary Susan Wilmouth (Wilma) Duke (January 23, 1853) in Russell County, AL, and had eight more children.
    Ann Kitty born: (about 1818) in GA
married: Stephen Wilburn Hallmark ( March 29, 1835) in Troup Couny, GA
children: John Leven, Elijah Wilburn, Sarah R., Martha Jane [Covin], Ann M., S, B., and George W.
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: When Ann died her husband married ( ) Artemis _?_ and had additional children.
    John George born: (about 1820) in GA
married: Rebecca Satterwhite (August 5, 1843) in Harris County, GA
children: William M. James, J.T.G., Nancy E., Henry Wilburn, Isaac Newton
died: (1879) in Erath County, TX
buried:
note: His wife is the daughter of James Satterwhite and Elizabeth Manning; she appears on the tax record of Erath County, TX, in 1880, as Mrs. R. Collins.
    Seaborn Key born: (about 1830) in GA
married: Elizabeth R. Satterwhite (Septermber 8, 1852) in Troup County, GA
children: James, Rebecca Florence [Morrow], Adeline, Martha, Alzoda, Willie, Fannie, Lena, Lee Nora [Wheeler], Joseph
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: His wife is the daughter of Elijah Satterwhite and Rebecca Manning.
    Henry Wilburn born: (about 1833) in GA
married: Lorena Edna Sturdivant (December 13, 1853) in
children: Littleton , Henry W. Jr, Ella Lavonis [Laird], Edna [Marcoot]
died: ( ) in
buried:
note:
*****
    William M. (children of John George Collins and Rebecca Satterwhite)
born: (June, 1843) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: He was living with his mother Rebecca and his brother Newton in Erath County, TX, according to the 1880 census.
    James L. born: (June,1846) in FL
married: Sarah Jane "Sally" Thornton (about 1863) in Upshur County, TX (?)
children: Martha M., Charles, Dorah, Mary, Frances, Lula Alameda [Bradley], Joseph M., Julia A., Cind E.
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: According to census records, he was in Harrison County, TX, in 1860, Erath County, TX, in 1880 and 1900, and Eastland County, TX, in 1910.
    J. T. G. born: (about 1850) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: Wild guess about his initials: maybe John Thomas George?
    Nancy E. born: (about 1852) in AL
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
note:
    Henry Wilburn born: (about 1856) in Upshur County, TX (?)
married: Susan E. Sumrall ( ) in TX
children: James P., Joseph Melvin, Ellis M., Ella F., Minnie Belle, Cora Leona, Earl Wiburn, Willie, John E.
died: ( ) in
buried:
note:
    Isaac Newton born: (about 1859) in Harrison County, TX (?)
married: Jemima Emaline (Emma) Butts (August 24, 1885) in Taylor County, TX
children: Arthur Elmo, Viola Bell, Nancy Ann (Nina), John Thomas
died: (November 27, 1894) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX (?)
buried: It is alleged that he is buried in City Cemetery No. 3, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, but the city sexton's records do not support the notion.
note: He is listed on the tax rolls of Taylor County, TX, as early as 1884 and as late as 1892; in 1893 he appears on the tax roll of Mason County, TX, and for the last time in 1894.
****
    Arthur Elmo
(children of Isaac Newton Collins and Jemimah Emeline Butts)
born: (March 28, 1888) in Cedar Gap, Taylor County, TX
married: (a) Evelyn Lewis ( ) in Texas
                 (b) Clara Cravey Robison (May 5, 1917) in TX
children: (a) Willa Mae (Billie)
                 (b) Clara Belle, Faye Lorraine, Eunice Thelma Pearl
died: (April 28, 1967) in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX
buried: San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
    Viola Bell born: (March 14, 1890) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX
married: Oscar Friedrich Heinrich Durst (September 10, 1902) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX (bk 4 pg 173)
children: Lois Mae, Minnie Bell [Volz], Nadine Emmaline, Lola Esther [Rose], Virgil Oscar, Bernice Marie
died: (April 21, 1986) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
buried: San Antonio, Bexar County, TX?
    Nancy Ann
   (Nina) born: (December 16, 1891) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX
married: Robert Lee Shipman (February 28, 1909) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX (bk C pg 197)
children: Elbert, Leola M. (Zola), Robert Lee Jr (Bud), James S. (Jim), John L.
died: (February 6, 1983) in Hobbs, Lea County, NM
buried: Stacy Cemetery, Stacy, McCulloch County, TX (near Brady, TX)
note: When Jim accidentally shot and killed John, their grandmother, Emma Ake, died of a heart attack.
    John Thomas born: (November 25, 1893) in Pontotoc, Mason County, TX
married: Nancy Bell (Nellie) McCLane (July 21, 1915) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX (bk E pg 101)
children: Opal L. [Rabke], J. B., Newton William
died: (August 5, 1971) in Tom Green County, TX
buried: Rest Haven cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County, TX
***
    Willa Mae
   (Billie) (child of Arthur Elmo Collins and Evelyn Lewis) born: (August 15, 1915) in Comfort, Kendall County, Texas
married: (a) Raymond Adolph Deres (March 31, 1934) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
                 (b) Milton Cornelius Alexander (April 28, 1947) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
                 (c) Raymond Adolph Deres (April 2, 1977) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
children: (a) none
                 (b) none
                 (c) none
died: (July 29, 1981) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
buried: Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
note: Billie was divorced from Raymond A. Deres (November 1, 1937), but they remarried years later, when he was 64 and she was 61.
    Clara Belle (children of Arthur Elmo Collins and Clara Cravey Robison) born: (August 16, 1920) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
married: James Howard Cave (August 17, 1939) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
children: Howard Lee and Michael James
died: (July 6, 1979) in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX
buried: Memory Gardens cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX
    Faye Lorraine born: (August 26, 1927) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
married: Ivan Allen Gordon, Jr, (March 27, 1948) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
children: Linda Faye [Reeder] and Allen Dale
died: (September 11, 1988) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
buried: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
    Eunice Thelma Pearl born: (June 14, 1929) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
married: William Troy (Bud) O'Neal ( ) in TX
children: William Troy Jr (Spud) and Melodye Ann [Reeves]
died: (August 27, 1992) in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX
buried: Memory Gardens cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX

[ main menu ] [ top of page ] [ archives menu ]

Levin	born: (about 1784) in Sussex County, DE or MD? married: Anna _?_ ( ) in children: Isaac P., Elizabeth [Satterwhite], Nancy [Culpepper], Mary [Latham], Ann Kitty [Hallmark], John George, Seaborn Key, Henry Wilburn died: (April 15, 1855) in Upshur County, TX buried: note: This relationship to Isaac Newton Collins is UNPROVEN. His obituary appeared in the Christian Index in 1855; his son J. G. Collins was named as administrator of his will. Anna died (April 29, 1860) in Upshur County, TX, and her estate was probated by Stephen Hallmark, husband of her daughter Ann Kitty. ******
Isaac P.	(children of Levin Collins and Anna _?_ ) born: (about 1810) in GA married: Martha _?_ ( ) in children: Nancy A., Jane C., Martha [Greer?], Isaac Levin, John F., S. (male), Lucretia J. died: ( ) in buried: note: He was in Talledega County, AL, on the 1850 census; Harrison County, TX, on the 1860 census; Bosque County, TX, on the 1870 and 1880 census.
Elizabeth	born: (about 1814) in GA married: William S. Satterwhite (November 2, 1834) in Troup County, GA children: Isaac Seaborn Collins, Nancy Ann R. [Fuller], William H., J.W.C, Sarah J., Monroe G. died: ( ) in buried: note: Her husband died (1901) in Russell County, GA
Nancy	born: (May 1, 1816) in GA married: James Monroe Culpepper (December 22, 1842) in Troup County, GA children: Elizabeth Ann Revels, William M., John H., Martha A. Ritta, Early Greathouse, Sarah Jane, Samuel Bartley, and James C. died: (May 21, 1860) in Harris County, GA buried: note: Her husband married Mary Frances DeLoach (November 1, 1860), and they had nine additional children, according to a Culpepper family bible.
Mary	born: (about 1817) in GA married: James Anderson D. Latham (May 25, 1838) in Troup County, GA children: William Andrew (Andy), Mary Jane, James Riley, Nancy Ann (Kitty) died: ( ) in buried: note: When Mary died, her husband married Mary Susan Wilmouth (Wilma) Duke (January 23, 1853) in Russell County, AL, and had eight more children.
Ann Kitty	born: (about 1818) in GA married: Stephen Wilburn Hallmark ( March 29, 1835) in Troup Couny, GA children: John Leven, Elijah Wilburn, Sarah R., Martha Jane [Covin], Ann M., S, B., and George W. died: ( ) in buried: note: When Ann died her husband married ( ) Artemis _?_ and had additional children.
John George	born: (about 1820) in GA married: Rebecca Satterwhite (August 5, 1843) in Harris County, GA children: William M. James, J.T.G., Nancy E., Henry Wilburn, Isaac Newton died: (1879) in Erath County, TX buried: note: His wife is the daughter of James Satterwhite and Elizabeth Manning; she appears on the tax record of Erath County, TX, in 1880, as Mrs. R. Collins.
Seaborn Key	born: (about 1830) in GA married: Elizabeth R. Satterwhite (Septermber 8, 1852) in Troup County, GA children: James, Rebecca Florence [Morrow], Adeline, Martha, Alzoda, Willie, Fannie, Lena, Lee Nora [Wheeler], Joseph died: ( ) in buried: note: His wife is the daughter of Elijah Satterwhite and Rebecca Manning.
Henry Wilburn	born: (about 1833) in GA married: Lorena Edna Sturdivant (December 13, 1853) in children: Littleton , Henry W. Jr, Ella Lavonis [Laird], Edna [Marcoot] died: ( ) in buried: note: *****
William M.	(children of John George Collins and Rebecca Satterwhite) born: (June, 1843) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried: note: He was living with his mother Rebecca and his brother Newton in Erath County, TX, according to the 1880 census.
James L.	born: (June,1846) in FL married: Sarah Jane "Sally" Thornton (about 1863) in Upshur County, TX (?) children: Martha M., Charles, Dorah, Mary, Frances, Lula Alameda [Bradley], Joseph M., Julia A., Cind E. died: ( ) in buried: note: According to census records, he was in Harrison County, TX, in 1860, Erath County, TX, in 1880 and 1900, and Eastland County, TX, in 1910.
J. T. G.	born: (about 1850) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried: note: Wild guess about his initials: maybe John Thomas George?
Nancy E.	born: (about 1852) in AL married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried: note:
Henry Wilburn	born: (about 1856) in Upshur County, TX (?) married: Susan E. Sumrall ( ) in TX children: James P., Joseph Melvin, Ellis M., Ella F., Minnie Belle, Cora Leona, Earl Wiburn, Willie, John E. died: ( ) in buried: note:
Isaac Newton	born: (about 1859) in Harrison County, TX (?) married: Jemima Emaline (Emma) Butts (August 24, 1885) in Taylor County, TX children: Arthur Elmo, Viola Bell, Nancy Ann (Nina), John Thomas died: (November 27, 1894) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX (?) buried: It is alleged that he is buried in City Cemetery No. 3, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, but the city sexton's records do not support the notion. note: He is listed on the tax rolls of Taylor County, TX, as early as 1884 and as late as 1892; in 1893 he appears on the tax roll of Mason County, TX, and for the last time in 1894. ****
Arthur Elmo	(children of Isaac Newton Collins and Jemimah Emeline Butts) born: (March 28, 1888) in Cedar Gap, Taylor County, TX married: (a) Evelyn Lewis ( ) in Texas (b) Clara Cravey Robison (May 5, 1917) in TX children: (a) Willa Mae (Billie) (b) Clara Belle, Faye Lorraine, Eunice Thelma Pearl died: (April 28, 1967) in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX buried: San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Viola Bell	born: (March 14, 1890) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX married: Oscar Friedrich Heinrich Durst (September 10, 1902) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX (bk 4 pg 173) children: Lois Mae, Minnie Bell [Volz], Nadine Emmaline, Lola Esther [Rose], Virgil Oscar, Bernice Marie died: (April 21, 1986) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX buried: San Antonio, Bexar County, TX?
Nancy Ann (Nina)	born: (December 16, 1891) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX married: Robert Lee Shipman (February 28, 1909) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX (bk C pg 197) children: Elbert, Leola M. (Zola), Robert Lee Jr (Bud), James S. (Jim), John L. died: (February 6, 1983) in Hobbs, Lea County, NM buried: Stacy Cemetery, Stacy, McCulloch County, TX (near Brady, TX) note: When Jim accidentally shot and killed John, their grandmother, Emma Ake, died of a heart attack.
John Thomas	born: (November 25, 1893) in Pontotoc, Mason County, TX married: Nancy Bell (Nellie) McCLane (July 21, 1915) in Brady, McCulloch County, TX (bk E pg 101) children: Opal L. [Rabke], J. B., Newton William died: (August 5, 1971) in Tom Green County, TX buried: Rest Haven cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County, TX ***
Willa Mae (Billie)	(child of Arthur Elmo Collins and Evelyn Lewis) born: (August 15, 1915) in Comfort, Kendall County, Texas married: (a) Raymond Adolph Deres (March 31, 1934) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX (b) Milton Cornelius Alexander (April 28, 1947) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX (c) Raymond Adolph Deres (April 2, 1977) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX children: (a) none (b) none (c) none died: (July 29, 1981) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX buried: Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX note: Billie was divorced from Raymond A. Deres (November 1, 1937), but they remarried years later, when he was 64 and she was 61.
Clara Belle	(children of Arthur Elmo Collins and Clara Cravey Robison) born: (August 16, 1920) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX married: James Howard Cave (August 17, 1939) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX children: Howard Lee and Michael James died: (July 6, 1979) in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX buried: Memory Gardens cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX
Faye Lorraine	born: (August 26, 1927) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX married: Ivan Allen Gordon, Jr, (March 27, 1948) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX children: Linda Faye [Reeder] and Allen Dale died: (September 11, 1988) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX buried: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Eunice Thelma Pearl	born: (June 14, 1929) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX married: William Troy (Bud) O'Neal ( ) in TX children: William Troy Jr (Spud) and Melodye Ann [Reeves] died: (August 27, 1992) in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX buried: Memory Gardens cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX