Willis P. Collins

1845 -

• Name	Willis P. Collins
  Birth	11 Nov 1845	Giles County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Death	Y Y
  Person ID	I6199	Carl
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Collins,   b. 27 Jul 1818, Georgia d. 16 Oct 1888, Marshall County, Tennessee (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Sarah Chiles,   b. 8 Apr 1816, Tennessee d. 23 Apr 1884, Marshall County, Tennessee (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1837	Giles County, Tennessee   [1]
  Family ID	F2202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Biographies of Marshall County, Tennessee Source: " The Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, 1886." WILLIS P. COLLINS is the son of Thomas Collins (above wri tten) and was raised on a farm in Giles County, Tenn., where he was born Nov ember 11, 1845. He received a common school education and like his father cho ose the free and independent life of a farmer. In 1866 he married Margaret Sm ith, who died in 1874, leaving four children. In 1875 he married Hannah G. Beard and to them were born five children. Mr. Collins and his wife are mem bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. His first wife belonged to the Christian Church. After his first marriage Mr. Collins resided on a farm gi ven him by his father until 1871 when he located on a farm of 257 acres wher e he now resides. He is considered one of the skillful farmers of the county and is a man who commands the respect of all.

  
  

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