1. | Watson Collins was born on 17 Mar 1822 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, (son of Gilson Oliver Collins and Martha Campbell); died on 4 Jul 1864 in Sumter County, , , Georgia; was buried in Andersonville National Cemetery, , Macon County, Georgia. Notes:
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]
Children:
- Sarah Elizabeth Collins was born on 8 Jun 1845 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .
- Catherine Collins was born on 14 May 1847 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Treadway Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Emily Martha Collins was born on 14 Feb 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Matilda Collins was born on 9 Aug 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1928 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Mary Jane Collins was born on 18 May 1854 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Margaret Caroline Collins was born on 13 Feb 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Apr 1873.
- Jackson D.C. Collins was born on 21 Sep 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Eliza C. Collins was born on 22 Apr 1862 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Aug 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ellis Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
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