Robert Collins b 30 Sept 1852 Letcher Co KY d 12 Jun 1916 Bath, Knott Co KY; buried Carrs Fork, Knott Co KY; s/o Eli Collins and Mary ann Polly Barnett Taylor. Robert Collins m. 20 Dec 1866 Letcher Co KY to Grazilda Elizabeth Collins b 1849 Letcher Co KY d 1880 Letcher Co KY; d/o Thomas Collins and Catherine Thomas. Children of Robert Collins and Grazilda Elizabeth Zilda Collins;

1. Martha Margaret Collins b 1868 Letcher Co KY d 17 Feb 1954 Knott Co KY

2. James W Collins b 17 Jan 1870 Isom, Letcher Co KY d 7 Mar 1958 Batesville, Ripley Co IN

3. Jasper Joseph Collins b 18 Apr 1872 Letcher Co KY d 30 Mar 1937 Letcher Co KY; m. 3 May 1894 Knott Co KY to Rachel Amburgey b 1869; d/o Ruben Amburgey and Elizabeth Amburgey.

4. Mary S Collins b Jun 1874 Letcher Co KY d 14 May 1951

5. Silas Monroe Collins b 22 Oct 1874 Letcher Co KY d 21 Mar 1946 Bath, Knott Co KY; m. Dora Collins.

6. William Thomas Collins b 18 Feb 1877 Knott Co KY d 3 Feb 1936 Knott Co KY; m. 20 Mar 1916 Knott Co KY to Harriett Collins b 1895; d/o George Collins and Luella Roberts.

7. Polly Catherine Collins b 1878 KY d 5 Nov 1926 Knott Co KY; m. 20 Oct 1893 Knott Co KY to Benjamin Amburgey b 1872; s/o Reuben Amburgey and Elizabeth Amburgey.

1870 Letcher Co KY Census Precinct 3
8 8 Colens Robert 19 M W Farmer 800 150 KY
8 8 Colens Zilda 21 F W Keeping House KY
8 8 Colens Margret 2 F W KY
8 8 Colens James 4/12 M W KY Jan

1880 Lincoln West VA Census Harts Creek ED 65
79 80 Collins Robert W M 29 Head M Farming KY TN KY
79 80 Collins Martha W F 16 Wife M Keeping House 12 Can't read/write KY KY KY
79 80 Collins Martha W F 12 Daughter S Works in house 6 At school KY KY KY
79 80 Collins James W W M 9 Son S At home At school KY KY KY
79 80 Collins Jasper W M 7 Son S At home At school KY KY KY
79 80 Collins Sillas M W M 4 Son S At home KY KY KY
79 80 Collins William T W M 3 Son S At home KY KY KY
79 80 Collins Polly C W F 1 Daughter S At home KY KY KY