Humphrey Collins

Humphrey Collins was born 17 September 1835 in South Carolina, died 17 September in Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia, buried Dallas City Cemetery. Various census records reflect that he was born in South Carolina and North Carolina, with most references preferring South Carolina. I have personally searched all the S. C. Census Records for 1850, and do not find him listed as a child. However, I do believe that he was in Georgia at that time, and that his father (or both parents) were deceased. To back-up my theory, an 1845 marriage of Peggy Ann Collins to Moses Singleberry. Also, the 1850 Paulding County Census listed a 17-year old laborer, Aaron Collins. Humphrey married 20 October 1853 in Paulding County to Miss Elizabeth Bone (born 1840 Madison Co., Ga, buried before 1885 in Dallas City Cemetery). I examined the estate of Moses Singleberry for some mention of the Collins, but did not find anything. It's possible that Peggy Ann Collins was Humphrey's mother, and was re-marryied. Either Humphrey was skipped on the 1850 Paulding Co. Census, or he was farmed out to a family somewhere.

Humphrey Collins enlisted into Confederate service during the War Between the States, and fought in one of its hottest battles - the Battle of New Hope Church, in Dallas.

Children:

I. Thomas M. Collins was b. 25 July 1856 in McPherson, Paulding Co., buried on 5 March 1903 in Dallas City Cemetery (died of cancer). He married Nancy Carrie Lane, daughter of James C. Lane and Nancy Williams, on 26 December 1875 in Dallas, Ga. Nancy was born 4 May 1851 in McPherson, Paulding Co., and died 15 October 1940 in McPherson. The obituary of Nancy Carrie Lane Collins, Atlanta Constitution, dated 16 October 1940:

Mrs. Carrie Collins of Blanton Road, Ben Hill, died yesterday. She was 88. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ida Wiley and a sister, Mrs Judie Butler, Rites will be held at 11:00 this morning at the Chapel of J. Allen Couch Funeral Home with the Rev. George W. Cox and Rev. Marcus D. Drake officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, near Dallas, Ga."

Issue:

A. Ida Genette Collins was born 5 November 1876 McPherson, Paulding Co., Ga., died 27 August 1961 in Dallas, Ga., buried 29 August 1961 Dallas City Cemetery. She married Radford L. Johns, son of W. H. Johns and Louisiana A. Collins, on 20 August 1899 in Dallas, Paulding Co. Radford L. Johns was born in 1874 Paulding Co., died 1962 same place, buried Dallas City Cemetery.

B. John Thomas Collins was born 17 December 1881 McPherson, Paulding Co., died 31 October 1936 Paulding County, buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dallas, Ga.

C. Willie Florence Collins was born 1 September 1884 in McPherson, Paulding Co., died 7 October 1914 in McPherson, buried on 8 October 1914, High Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery. The family had just moved into their new house when she climbed into bed and was bitten by a wharf rat. The resulting fever proved fatal. She married James Tom Holland, who owned a merchandising store in McPherson, the son of George Washington Holland and Lydia Camp. They had 3 children, which were raised by Aunt Ida Wiley after "sister's" untimely death: Willie Eugene Holland, Laurel Benjamin Holland and Thomas Alton Holland.

II. Louisiana A. Collins b. 22 September 1858 in Paulding Co. and married W. H. Johns, born 10 February 1855, died 25 August 1941 Dallas, Ga. Issue:

A. Radford L. Johns
B. W. L. Johns
C. Child b. 12 Jan 1881 Dallas, Ga, died 1884 Dallas, buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
D. Child b. 28 May 1885 Dallas, Ga., buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
E. Child b. 26 Nov 1894 Paulding Co., buried Mt. Olive Cemetery.

III. John Collins b. 18 December 1860 Paulding Co, died 9 September 1862 Dallas, buried Dallas City Cemetery, Paulding Co.

IV. William M. Collins born 12 Sept. 1863 Paulding Co., died 17 October 1886 Paulding Co, buried 1886 Dallas City Cemetery.

V. Katie E. Collins m. 14 August 1895 in Dallas, Ga., F. M. Bell.

VI. Mattie Collins m. (1) W. M. Wood on 28 June 1903, Dallas, Ga. and (2) J. W. Hindman on 7 July 1922 Dallas, Ga.

VII. Child born Paulding Co.