Sgt Major John L Collins

1836 - 1910  (73 years)   Has 5 ancestors and 33 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John L Collins
  Prefix	Sgt Major
  Birth	6 Aug 1836	Marion Dist, SC
  Gender	Male
  _TAG	Uncle/Aunt ancestors
  _UID	BE88898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400006B7B
  Death	20 Jun 1910	Marion Co, SC
  Burial	Tranquil Methodist Cem, Marion Co, SC
  Person ID	I40915	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Solomon Collins,   b. 1813/1814, Marion Dist, SC d. 28 Jun 1859, Marion Dist, SC (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Jane Rogers,   b. 1813/1814, Marion Dist, SC d. Aft 1870, Marion Co, SC (Age > 57 years)
  Marriage	1830/1834	Marion Dist, SC
  _UID	C81EE17F60E4CC4E8251D630AE0A44239CC1
  Family ID	F5156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Amanda Martin,   b. 18 Jul 1842, Marion Dist, SC d. 12 Feb 1902, Marion Co, SC (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1864/1865	Marion Dist, SC
  _UID	3C42B9C3465A614D862DD3AF81FF4F1E6ACD
  Children	1. Martha J Collins,   b. 1865/1866, Marion Dist, SC d. Aft 1880, Marion Co, SC (Age > 15 years)   2. Albert J Collins,   b. 24 Apr 1869, Marion Co, SC d. 5 Jun 1940, Marion Co, SC (Age 71 years)   3. Isabel Collins,   b. 1869/1870, Marion Co, SC d. Aft 1880, Marion Co, SC (Age > 11 years)   4. Edward Collins,   b. 9 May 1874, Marion Co, SC d. 17 Oct 1888, Marion Co, SC (Age 14 years)   5. Mark Collins,   b. 21 Aug 1877, Marion Co, SC d. 7 Jul 1949, Marion Co, SC (Age 71 years)   6. Anna Adele Collins,   b. 25 Aug 1879, Marion Co, SC d. 23 Apr 1880, Marion Co, SC (Age 0 years)   7. Emmie Collins,   b. 19 Nov 1881, Marion Co, SC d. 7 Dec 1886, Marion Co, SC (Age 5 years)
  Family ID	F15688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Julia F Martin,   b. 1869/1870, Marion Co, SC d. Aft 1910, Marion Co, SC (Age > 41 years)
  Marriage	1902/1903	Marion Co, SC
  _UID	03E135642B42CE4294CE2A27E60E615D5F73
  Family ID	F29710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES: (1) I am not related to this person as far as I know. I am interested in all Collins in Marion Co., SC. (2) This person is an ancestor of my Aunt Harriette Richardson Nack. !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/collins/ !CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist, SC pg 133 w/Solomon COLLINS age 0-4 (1835/40); !CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 2/2 Solomon Collins 36 Farmer $700 Marion Jane 36 William 16 Labourer John 14 Owen 12 Gincy 10 Pinkney 8 Gregory 6 Elizabeth 4 Robert 2; !CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist., SC Marion, Mullins PO # 1202/1190 Jane Collins 43 Farmer $400/- SC John L. 22 Blacksmith Owen 20 J. 18 f P. 16 m E. 14 f G. 12 m B. 8 f Robt 10 Saml 6; !CIVIL WAR: "John L. Collins" was a Sergeant Major in Gregg's Battery, Co. D, Manigault's Battalion Artillery (A History of Marion County, South Carolina by W.W. Sellers, page 614); !CENSUS:1870 Marion Co., SC Reeves, Marion PO # 2/2 John Collins 31 Farmer $170/200 SC Amanda 25 Keeping House Martha 4 at home Albert 1; !CENSUS:1880 Marion Co., SC Marion # 310/314 John L. Collins 43 M Farmer SC-SC-SC Amanda 41 wife M Keeping House Martha J. 14 dau Farm Albert 12 son Farm Isabel 10 dau at school Edward 8 son Marcus 6 son; !CENSUS:1900 Marion Co., SC Marion # 139/142 John L. Collins head Aug 1836 63 M 35 SC-SC-SC Farmer Amanda wife Mar 1843 57 M 35 7-4; !CENSUS:1910 Marion Co., SC Marion # 162/163 John L. Collins head 73 M2 7 SC-SC-SC Own Income Julia F. wife 41 M1 7 1-1 Della Martin step-dau 13;