Biographies of Marshall County, Tennessee
Source: " The Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, 1886."
WILLIS P. COLLINS is the son of Thomas Collins (above wri tten) and was
raised
on a farm in Giles County, Tenn., where he was born Nov ember 11, 1845. He
received a common school education and like his father cho ose the free and
independent life of a farmer. In 1866 he married Margaret Sm ith, who
died in
1874, leaving four children. In 1875 he married Hannah G. Beard and to
them
were born five children. Mr. Collins and his wife are mem bers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. His first wife belonged to the
Christian
Church. After his first marriage Mr. Collins resided on a farm gi ven him
by
his father until 1871 when he located on a farm of 257 acres wher e he now
resides. He is considered one of the skillful farmers of the county and
is a
man who commands the respect of all.
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