Elisha Madison Collins

Notes:

The son of Nathaniel M. Collins and Susan Burroughs.

After the death of their parents, the children of Elisha and Eliza Ann (McGrew) Collins can be found in Robertson Co, TX with and near the family of James Tate McGrew.

THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW says that they moved to Texas in late 1834 and they got 3 land grants (1 league in Sabine County on 15 November 1835, 160 acres in Hood County on 15 February 1837, and 320 acres in Sabine County on 15 December 1837) for services Elisha rendered from 12 November 1835 to 7 January 1836 in the Texas Army. He was captain of a company of volunteers in 1836 and was said to be a currier and tanner by trade. They were in Leon County, TX for the 1850 census and Eliza was head of household because he had died of dropsy on 9 January 1850---shortly before this census, in the home of their daughter Elizabeth.

Wynema McGrew's book cites these same facts, crediting Allye Moody as the source. The Patent number for the Hood County land was shown to be Patent 581, Vol. 15.

Ancestry.com shows that Eisha M. Collins was on the 1836 Texas Territory Census, in the District of Sabine. The Database they cite is "TX Tax List Index, 1830-1839." Elisha M. Collins is also shown on the Ancestry.com database of US Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index for Leon County, listed as Age 38, Male, Born in Kentucky, and dying in January of Dropsey. The ID # in MRT197_63297.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Leon County, Leon Division
Enumerated 17 Sept 1850
106-106
Eliza A Collins 35 F $800 Miss
Alexander Collins 20 M Farmer Miss
Sarah A Collins 15 F Miss
Andora Collins 10 F Tx
Ecalona Collins 8 F Tx
Elnora Collins 6 F Tx
Buckner M Collins 3 M Tx
Udora Collins 1 F Tx

Elisha married Eliza Ann McGrew on 6 Apr 1831 in Marion County, Mississippi. Eliza (daughter of Alexander McGrew and Elizabeth Blackburn) was born on 20 Mar 1816 in Marion County, Mississippi; died after 1850 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Per Wynema McGrew, their marriage was recorded in Bk. B, p. 147, Robert Burton, clerk

1. Nathaniel Alexander Collins was born on 24 Mar 1832 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 7 Mar 1869 in Robertson County, Texas; was buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Calvert, Robertson County, Texas.
2. Sarah Ann Raridones Collins was born on 8 Jul 1834 in Marion County, Mississippi; and died.
3. Susan Elizabeth Collins was born on 25 Jan 1838 in Sabine County, Texas; died before 1850 in Sabine County, Texas.
4. Andora Gertrude Collins was born on 15 Aug 1839 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
5. Exalona Clemintine Collins was born on 9 Jan 1842 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
6. Elnora Loney Collins was born on 17 Mar 1844 in Texas; and died.
7. Buckner Madison Collins was born on 8 Oct 1846 in Texas; died on 4 May 1863.
8. Eudora Philonia Collins was born on 24 Dec 1849 in Texas; died on 30 Jul 1851 in Texas.