John S Collins

1848 - 1933  (85 years)   Has 8 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John S Collins
  Birth	Jan 1848	Macon Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	92F5888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000AB10
  Death	3 Apr 1933	Raleigh, Wake Co, NC
  Burial	Oakwood Cem, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC
  Person ID	I8704	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Eli Collins,   b. 1806/1807, SC d. 1895, Swain Co, NC (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Lydia Waters,   b. 1806/1807, Mecklenburg Co, NC d. 1860/1870, Macon Co, NC (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1830	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	12D21164D468834D96D6275C92F560114CE3
  Family ID	F5357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha J Welch,   b. Aug 1845, Macon Co, NC (now Swain Co, NC) d. 1900/1910, Swain Co, NC (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1871	Swain Co, NC
  _UID	68A3E26BF55D0944AE9CF26820A9043DA539
  Children	1. Joseph Eli Collins,   b. 20 Mar 1872, Swain Co, NC d. 29 May 1962, Swain Co, NC (Age 90 years)   2. Lydia Elizabeth Collins,   b. Aug 1878, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Swain Co, NC (Age > 23 years)   3. Nancy J Collins,   b. 1877/1878, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Swain Co, NC (Age > 3 years)   4. Angeline Collins,   b. 1880, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Swain Co, NC (Age > 51 years)   5. Mary E Collins,   b. May 1883, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Swain Co, NC (Age > 38 years)   6. Ruth L Collins,   b. Aug 1884, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Swain Co, NC (Age > 17 years)   7. Emma M Collins,   b. Aug 1888, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Swain Co, NC (Age > 13 years)
  Family ID	F5356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 148/151 Eli Collins 43 Miller $150 SC Lydia 43 Mecklinburg Ruth 21 Macon Wm B. 19 Farmer Michael 17 Farmer Margaret 15 James 13 Nancy 9 Welborne 7 John 4; !CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 366/377 Eli Collins 52 Miller $100/166 SC Lydda 52 Mecklenburg Margaret T. 23 Macon Nancy E. 18 Welburn A. 16 John S. 13; !CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Alarka # 30/30 Eli Collins 62 Farmer $75/0 SC Nancy 43 NC Margaret 35 William T. 6 Jno Jenkins 16 Laborer Mary 14 Martha 15 William H. 11 Jerome 9 Jno A. Collins 22 Agriculture; !MARRIAGE:22 Nov 1871 Swain Co., NC John COLLINS & Martha WELCH, by L.L. THOMASSON, JP; !CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 75/75 J. S. Collins 30 M Laborer NC-NC-NC Martha J. 36 wife M Joseph E. 5 son Bettie Lida 3 dau Nancy J. 2 dau Baley 1/12 dau; !CENSUS:1900 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 159/160 John Collins Head Jan 1848 52 M 27 NC-NC-NC Martha J. wife Aug 1845 54 M 27 7-6 Lydia T. dau Aug 1878 21 Mary E. dau May 1883 17 Rutha L. dau Aug 1884 15 Emma M. dau Aug 1888 11; !CENSUS:1910 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 92/92 Chas O. Howard head 40 M1 21 NC-TN-NC Martha wife 41 M1 21 10-9 NC-NC-NC Fred son 20 S Vida dau 13 Buford son 11 Floyd son 9 Pat? son 7 Lizzie dau 5 Ethel dau 3 Elvin dau 1 John Collins boarder 61 wd; !CENSUS:1920 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 169/178 Chas T. Davis head 42 M NC-NC-NC Angaline wife 38 M Ethel dau 6 M. S. father 68 wd Mary Collins s-in-l 37 S J. S. uncle 72 wd; !CENSUS:1930 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 142/143 Charlie Davis head 53 M 38 NC-NC-NC Angeline wife 47 M 32 Ruby niece 9 John Collins f-in-l 83 wd; !NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) - http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/waters/documentation/Collins_John_(1846-1933)_Death_Certificate.jpg