17. | Gilson Olliver Collins (11.Gilson3, 6.John2, 1.Thomas1) was born in Apr 1826 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died after 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Notes:
Gilson O. Collins was a Union supporter during the Civil War, and took part in the destruction of bridges as a member of the 'Bridge Burners'. He and his brother Watson served in the Second East Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. He served briefly as the Carter County Registrar in 1872.
From the History of the 13th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, US Army
CAPTAIN GILSON O. COLLINS, CO. M.
Gilson O. Collins is a Carter county man, and remained steadfast to the Union
cause through many dangers and difficulties. Being a man of decided opinions
and with courage to assert and maintain them, he early lost favor with the
Confederate authorities. After assisting to burn the bridge at Union, or
Zollicoffer, as detailed elsewhere, and engaging in the Carter county
rebellion he fled to Kentucky and joined the 2d Tennessee Mounted Infantry and
served with that regiment until its capture, Nov. 6, 1863. Collins, at that
time a private soldier absented himself from his command on account of
striking a Federal officer for making disparaging remarks about Tennesseeans,
and though his absence was known and approved by Col. Carter he was marked on
his company rolls as a deserter. Since the war the facts were made known and
he received an honorable discharge from th? 2d Tennessee Infantry as well as
from the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry. Captain Collins was commissioned as
Captain March 22d, 1865, and assigned to duty with Company M. He was in
command of his company in the last Stoneman raid in pursuit of President
Davis. Captain Collins is still living near Valley Forge, Carter countv. Tenn.
1900 Carter County, TN Census
14th District
Household 59
Gilson CollinsApr 1826 74VA NC VA
Pallis V. Jun 1848 51TN NC NC
Bessie L. McKiney Aug 1887 12TN TN TN NieceMcKiney lined through
Kate McKineyJun 1830 70TN NC NC Sister in Law
Sarah J. AllenJan 1816 84VA NC VA Sister
Gilson married Emily P. Fletcher on 12 Jul 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emily (daughter of Lear A. Fletcher and Unknown (Fletcher)) was born on 27 Sep 1827 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Feb 1872 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Christian E.C. Collins was born in Jul 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jul 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 41. Amey C. Collins was born about 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1925 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
- 42. James P.C. Collins was born about 1853 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 43. Jane Leah Collins was born on 10 Nov 1855 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Aug 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 44. Martha "Mattie" Collins was born on 4 Feb 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 45. Samuel P. Collins was born on 4 Jan 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Apr 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 46. Gilson Olliver "Ollie" Collins, Jr. was born on 3 Nov 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Aug 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 47. Cordia Collins was born about 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 48. Margaret J. 'Maggie' Collins was born on 1 Aug 1868 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Nov 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 49. Sally Collins was born about 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
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Gilson married Polly Verda McKinney on 10 Jun 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Polly (daughter of Joseph McGee McKinney and Elizabeth Adkins) was born about 1848 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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