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"Thomas Collins, farmer, of Marshall County, Tennessee, and son of Willis and Phoebe (Martin) Collins, is one of nine children and was born in the state of Georgia July 27, 1818. He was reared on a farm, and his early education was wholly and needlessly neglected. He was married at an early age, being only nineteen when he and Sarah Childs were united in marriage. Of the six children born to them only two are living: W. P. and Fannie. Since his marriage he has followed agricultural pursuits, and at one time was the owner of nearly 800 acres of land, the greater part of which he has given to his children. In 1884 his wife died, and after living with his children a year, he was married to Mrs. Nancy E. (Clark) Judia. Previous to the war Mr. Collins was a Whig; since that time he has not cast a party vote. He has been a resident of Marshall County some thirty years, and has the confidence and respect of all who know him. Our subject's father and mother were born in North Carolina and Virginia, respectively, and were married in Georgia. The father was an overseer in the latter State, and came to Tennessee in 1826, where he became the possessor of nearly 1000 acres of land. He was a soldier under Jackson, and in politics was an old-line Whig. He died in 1854. The mother lived to be about eighty-four years of age." (THE GOODSPEED HISTORIES of MAURY, WILLIAMSON, RUTHERFORD, WILSON, BEDFORD & MARSHALL COUNTIES OF TENNESSEE, 1886, page 1197.)

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Thomas married Sarah Chiles about 1837 in Giles County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Paul Chiles, Sr. and Lucinda Kersey) was born on 8 Apr 1816 in Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 1884 in Marshall County, Tennessee; was buried in Collins Cemetery, Spring Place Road, near Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Phebe Ann Collins was born on 20 Jul 1842; died on 18 Feb 1879 in Marshall County, Tennessee; was buried in 1879 in Collins Cemetery, Mooresville, Marshall County, Tennessee.
2. William H. Collins was born about 1843.
3. Willis P. Collins was born on 11 Nov 1845 in Giles County, Tennessee.
4. Lucinda F. Collins was born about 1849.
5. Sarah T. Collins was born about 1852.