Veda McKernan

Veda married Willard Howell Morrell about 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Willard (son of Chrisly Arthur Morrell and Mary Mae Nave) was born on 17 Jun 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1982 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Caledonia Josephine Collins about 1900 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Caledonia (daughter of Jackson D.C. Collins and Rhoda Catherine Heaton) was born on 11 Nov 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Carter County, TN census, Jackson's mother Evaline was living in his household.

Jackson married Rhoda Catherine Heaton about 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of John William Heaton and Catharine Berry "Katie" Van Huss) was born on 20 Sep 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Mar 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 11, 1949
Rhoda Collins Dies, leaving 159 Direct Descendants
Mrs. Rhoda Catherine Collins, 87, died at her home on Route 1 Thursday at 12:15 a.m. after a five weeks illness. She was a member of the Siam Baptist Church. Her husband, Jackson C. Collins preceded her in death in 1928.
She is survived by two sons, J. K. Collins and G. C. Collins, both of Route 1, Elizabethton; four daughters, Mrs. Callie McKernan, and Mrs. S. B Randolph, both of Route 1, Elizabethton, Mrs. Kate Dougherty and Mrs. Lue Masters both of Erwin; 45 grandchildren and 98 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Miss Nancy Heaton or Route 1, Elizabethton.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Siam Baptist Church with the Rev. Willis B. Allen officiating, assisted by the Rev. Johnnie Riddle and the Rev. R. C. Stockton. Burial will be in the Bowers Cemetery on Route 2.
Active pallbearers will be the great grandchildren, Donald, Floyd, Richard and Willard Collins, Harold Harvey, Ted Edwards, Charles Lipford and Bill Carpenter.
The great granddaughters will serve as flower bearers.
The body will be removed to the home today at 3:30 p.m. from the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home where it will remain until 1:00 p.m. Sunday when it will taken to the church to lie in state until the funeral hour.

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Married:
In the 1880 Carter County Census, Jackson's mother, Evaline Collins, was living with him.

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Watson was one of the East Tennessee Bridge Burners of November 8, 1861, in Carter County, TN. He subsequently mustered in July 22, 1862, as a private in Co. H of the Second Tennessee Infantry, USA. He was captured November 6, 1863, and sent to Andersonville prison. Code No: 12886; Grave No: 2886.

Watson married Evaline Williams on 8 Aug 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Evaline (daughter of Mordecai Williams and Elizabeth Stover) was born on 1 Jan 1825 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died in 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Carter County, TN census, Evaline is living in the household of her son Jackson Collins.

John married Catharine Berry "Katie" Van Huss about 1848 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Catharine (daughter of Mathias Van Huss and Lovina "Viney" Dugger) was born on 16 Dec 1822 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Their marriage was cited in the History of Siam Baptist Church, by Dan W. Crowe.