William Franklin Collins (b. 1857, d. August 24, 1946)
William Franklin Collins (son of Calvin Collins and Peggy Money)110 was born 1857 in North Carolina, and died August 24, 1946 in Palo Pinto Co, Texas110. He married Elizabeth Eaton on 1898 in Texas110.
Will F. 43, was living with his 2nd wife Elizabeth 25, they had a baby girl together only 9 months old ...Alice Altha Collins. Also living at home were his children with his former wife. Alice's half siblings James 18, Sarah 14, martha 12, Dorothea 7, and Julia 3.
note that in June of 1900 Alice Altha was 9 months old according to the census. Making her born Sept. 1899. not 1898 as always thought. _________________________________________________________________________
In 1910 Palo Pinto County Census
....is remarried to Rindy, who has brought 2 of her children from her former marriage into the picture. It is apparent from the census data that William F was married at least three different times. This was a large extended family of half siblings whole siblings and step siblings.
in 1910 the household contained:
William F Collins 55 from NC, wife Rindy 19?, texas, (children with Rindy) William 0, and Dora M 1. (children with Elizabeth) Julia 10, Alice 9, Walter 8, William F. 7. (step children) Neil 14, and Bessie 13.
Grandma Salsman (Alice) also undoubtedly had numerous grown half bros and sisters from her father's first marriage. _________________________________________________________________________
More About William Franklin Collins: Date born 2: 1850, nc.110 Burial: Grassdale Cemetery, Parker County, Texas.
More About William Franklin Collins and Elizabeth Eaton: Marriage: 1898, Texas.110
Children of William Franklin Collins and Elizabeth Eaton are:
+Alice Altha Collins, b. September 01, 1899, New Salem, Palo Pinto Co, Texas, d. April 21, 1994, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co, Texas.
William Franklin Collins (b. 1857, d. August 24, 1946)
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