Josephus
William
(Cephus)
Collins
Born in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Newton Collins
and Nancy Ann Jane (Mixon) Collins
Brother of
Sarah Ellen (Collins) Cobb, Henry Manuel Collins, Jenzie A (Collins) Sikes, James S. Collins and Thomas Collins
Husband of
Abbie Gill (Kennedy) Collins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Emma (Nail) Collins
— married
12 Jun 1907 in Tattnall, Georgia, United States
Father of
Dolly Mae Collins, Lovie M Collins, Pinny (Collins) Curl, Riney Collins, Gladdis Collins, Earnest L. Collins, Callie Collins, Bernice Thomas Collins and Foy Collins
Died
at age 64
in Candler County, Georgia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Mar 2016
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Biography
Josephus 'Cephus' Collins, Sr. was born 12 September 1869 in Tattnall County, Georgia, the son of Newton Collins and Nancy Ann Jane Mixon Collins. [1]. In 1870[2] and 1880[3] he lived in Tattnall County, Georgia with his parents and siblings.
He married Abbie Gill Kennedy.
He married Emma Nail 12 June 1907 in Tattnall County, Georgia[4][5][6].
Cobbtown was their home in 1910, with children Virgil, Hovis, Austin, Toy, Marshall, and Lovey living with them[7]. In 1920 they lived in Cobbtown with their children Austin, Toy, Marshall, Lovie, Dollie, Riney, and Man[8]. They were still in Tattnall County in 1930 with their children Dollie, Ernest, Bernice, Foy, and James[9].
He died 8 March 1934 in Metter, Candler County, Georgia and was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall County, Georgia[1].
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| Cephus C Collins, Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942 |
He is mentioned on the death records of his daughter Callie[10] and their unnamed son[11].
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #39724802
- ↑ William Collins, United States Census, 1870
- ↑ Joseph Collins, United States Census, 1880
- ↑ C. C. Collins, Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967
- ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
- ↑ C. C. Collins, Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967
- ↑ Cephas C Collins, United States Census, 1910
- ↑ Cephus C Collins, United States Census, 1920
- ↑ Cephus C Collins, United States Census, 1930
- ↑ Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- ↑ Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
Bibliography
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 April 2018), memorial page for Cephus C. Collins, Sr (12 Sep 1869–6 Mar 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 39724802, citing Hebron Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Stephen Hightower (contributor 47059844).
- United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3T-Z8J : 28 May 2021), William Collins in entry for Newton Collins, 1870.
- United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PM-SMT : 11 August 2017), Joseph Collins in entry for Newton Collins, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 460D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0166; FHL microfilm 1,254,166.
- Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW7G-53X : 11 January 2020), C. C. Collins, 1907.
- Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJJ-W2Y : 17 October 2017), C. C. Collins and Emma Nail, 12 Jun 1907; citing Marriage, Tattnall, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 206,425.
- United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLX-9LB : accessed 4 August 2019), Cephas C Collins, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 142, sheet 7B, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 212; FHL microfilm 1,374,225.
- United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXZ-89R : accessed 4 August 2019), Cephus C Collins, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, United States; citing ED 152, sheet 11B, line 54, family 193, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 277; FHL microfilm 1,820,277.
- United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3CRD-63Z : accessed 4 August 2019), Cephus C Collins, Militia District 0351, Tattnall, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 11A, line 14, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 386; FHL microfilm 2,340,121.
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDD2-DYV : 9 March 2018), Cephus C. Collins in entry for Callie Collins, 21 Oct 1919, Cobbtown Ga., Tattnall, Georgia, United States; citing reference 16415, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2295001.
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD6H-SF4 : 9 March 2018), Cephus C. Collins in entry for Collins, 20 Jun 1920, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, United States; citing reference 18889, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2295452.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Cephus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Cephus:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Cephus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Cephus:
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Debi (Moseley) Matlack
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~1.56%
Keith (Cowart) Pugh :
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~1.56%
Bobbie (Mingledorff) Duvall :
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~0.78%
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