BIOGRAPHIES - COLLINS, Willis F., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Willis F. COLLINS _________________________________________ Birth: July 17, 1852 Father: Benjamin F. COLLINS (1814-1867) Mother: Sarah TURNEY (1822-1898) Misc. Notes WILL. F. COLLINS,1 farmer; P. O. Cynthiana; son of B. F. and Sally (Turney) Collins, who were married Dec. 12, 1844; they had eight children, viz Peter T., born Feb. 8, 1841; Lucinda J., July 7, 1847, Crittenden T., May 18, 1849; Willis. F., July 17, 1852; Judith A., Oct. 17, 1854; George F., April 11, 1858; Lucretia E., Feb. 8, 1860; Fannie L., Jan. 6, 1863. Deaths: Peter T., Sept. 2, 1862; B. F., the father, March 13, 1867; Lucretia E., May 26, 1879. Marriages: Lucinda J. to J. T. Talbott, May 17, 1866; Judith A. to Willis Boston, Dec. 5, 1877; Lucretia E. to Sidney Dills, Aug. 21, 1878; C. T. to Frankie Hamilton, Oct. 24, 1878. The parents of Mrs. Sally Collins were Peter Turney, born July 7, 1781, to Daniel and Susan Turney. Peter was married Jan, 7, 1808, to Judith, born Jan. 16, 1781, to Williain and Martha Collins; their children were William, born Sept. 25, 1808; Whitfield, May 4, 1810; Felix G., March 23, 1812; B. Franklin, July 1, 1814; Susan, Dec. 19, 1815; Lucretia, Nov. 30, 1817; Julia Ann, May 5, 1820; Sarah, the mother of our subject, May 10, 1822; and Daniel, March 3, 1825. The parents died--he, June 4, 1835, she, Nov. 8, 1853. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 510 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.