Parents were; John Collins (1744-1811) and Eliza Pellaire Collins (1783- ). Record shows two brothers and two sisters. His sister Mary stayed in Ireland with her parents, and never married.
His sister, Susan who came to America and married Robert Lewis Bliss and lived in Florence, Alabama. John Collins, his father was a surgeon to the British Garrison at Clarlemont near Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland.
Thomas P. left Belfast, Northern Ireland on Ship "Wilson"
arriving in America, New York, New York on 27 Nov. 1826, destination Alabama.
(These records gotten on ancestry.com)
General Thomas P. Collins was the oldest of three brothers who, about 1830, left their native Ireland and sailed for America, settling in Crockett as his final destination. He was probably the first merchant to begin business in Crockett, and built a large log store on the northeast corner of the public square where the Crockett Hotel later stood.
Mr. Collins was born in Cookstown, Tyrone Co., Ireland on January 12, 1800 and died in Houston County July 6, 1869; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He was married first to Adaline McKay. Thomas P. Collins and Adeline B. McCay were married 12 Aug 1834 in
Madison Co., AL, by P B Robinson, Minister of Gospel. Adeline was born July 3, 1809 and died July 24, 1861; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He then married Emma Bishop, sister to his first wife. Emma McKay Collins was born 1814; died April 11, 1899 and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Thomas P. Collins had two daughters by his first wife, Mary Collins born July 7, 1842; died May 13, 1925; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. Sallie died as a baby. Mary Collins first married Billy Moore and after his death, she married Zacheus Wilson. Later she married the 3rd time to Charles Douglas. Charles E. Douglas who born April 4, 1848; and was accidently killed March 1883. He is also buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX.
After the death of Thomas P. Collins, Mary Collins Douglas and her stepmother (Aunt Emma) carried on the business of her father, first under the firm name of Collins & Wilson, later under the name of Collins & Douglas.
Thomas P. Collins had his first home in Crockett in what was later referred to as the Maud McConnell house. His daughter, Mary, was born there on November 7, 1842. Later he built one of the most notable residences of the Crockett area. It was about one mile west of the town on the Old Navarro Road and was know as "Park Hill", later to be owned by Colonel Fain. Later it was known as the R.R. Foley Home and today it is the Larry Christopher home and is called "Cedar Hill".
Mary Collins Douglas lived out her lifetime in the big plantation home on the hill know as "Park Hill".
Brother; Dr. John Collins
Brother; James P. Collins
His sister, Susan who came to America and married Robert Lewis Bliss and lived in Florence, Alabama. John Collins, his father was a surgeon to the British Garrison at Clarlemont near Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland.
Thomas P. left Belfast, Northern Ireland on Ship "Wilson"
arriving in America, New York, New York on 27 Nov. 1826, destination Alabama.
(These records gotten on ancestry.com)
General Thomas P. Collins was the oldest of three brothers who, about 1830, left their native Ireland and sailed for America, settling in Crockett as his final destination. He was probably the first merchant to begin business in Crockett, and built a large log store on the northeast corner of the public square where the Crockett Hotel later stood.
Mr. Collins was born in Cookstown, Tyrone Co., Ireland on January 12, 1800 and died in Houston County July 6, 1869; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He was married first to Adaline McKay. Thomas P. Collins and Adeline B. McCay were married 12 Aug 1834 in
Madison Co., AL, by P B Robinson, Minister of Gospel. Adeline was born July 3, 1809 and died July 24, 1861; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He then married Emma Bishop, sister to his first wife. Emma McKay Collins was born 1814; died April 11, 1899 and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Thomas P. Collins had two daughters by his first wife, Mary Collins born July 7, 1842; died May 13, 1925; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. Sallie died as a baby. Mary Collins first married Billy Moore and after his death, she married Zacheus Wilson. Later she married the 3rd time to Charles Douglas. Charles E. Douglas who born April 4, 1848; and was accidently killed March 1883. He is also buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX.
After the death of Thomas P. Collins, Mary Collins Douglas and her stepmother (Aunt Emma) carried on the business of her father, first under the firm name of Collins & Wilson, later under the name of Collins & Douglas.
Thomas P. Collins had his first home in Crockett in what was later referred to as the Maud McConnell house. His daughter, Mary, was born there on November 7, 1842. Later he built one of the most notable residences of the Crockett area. It was about one mile west of the town on the Old Navarro Road and was know as "Park Hill", later to be owned by Colonel Fain. Later it was known as the R.R. Foley Home and today it is the Larry Christopher home and is called "Cedar Hill".
Mary Collins Douglas lived out her lifetime in the big plantation home on the hill know as "Park Hill".
Brother; Dr. John Collins
Brother; James P. Collins
Parents were; John Collins (1744-1811) and Eliza Pellaire Collins (1783- ). Record shows two brothers and two sisters. His sister Mary stayed in Ireland with her parents, and never married.
His sister, Susan who came to America and married Robert Lewis Bliss and lived in Florence, Alabama. John Collins, his father was a surgeon to the British Garrison at Clarlemont near Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland.
Thomas P. left Belfast, Northern Ireland on Ship "Wilson"
arriving in America, New York, New York on 27 Nov. 1826, destination Alabama.
(These records gotten on ancestry.com)
General Thomas P. Collins was the oldest of three brothers who, about 1830, left their native Ireland and sailed for America, settling in Crockett as his final destination. He was probably the first merchant to begin business in Crockett, and built a large log store on the northeast corner of the public square where the Crockett Hotel later stood.
Mr. Collins was born in Cookstown, Tyrone Co., Ireland on January 12, 1800 and died in Houston County July 6, 1869; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He was married first to Adaline McKay. Thomas P. Collins and Adeline B. McCay were married 12 Aug 1834 in
Madison Co., AL, by P B Robinson, Minister of Gospel. Adeline was born July 3, 1809 and died July 24, 1861; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He then married Emma Bishop, sister to his first wife. Emma McKay Collins was born 1814; died April 11, 1899 and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Thomas P. Collins had two daughters by his first wife, Mary Collins born July 7, 1842; died May 13, 1925; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. Sallie died as a baby. Mary Collins first married Billy Moore and after his death, she married Zacheus Wilson. Later she married the 3rd time to Charles Douglas. Charles E. Douglas who born April 4, 1848; and was accidently killed March 1883. He is also buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX.
After the death of Thomas P. Collins, Mary Collins Douglas and her stepmother (Aunt Emma) carried on the business of her father, first under the firm name of Collins & Wilson, later under the name of Collins & Douglas.
Thomas P. Collins had his first home in Crockett in what was later referred to as the Maud McConnell house. His daughter, Mary, was born there on November 7, 1842. Later he built one of the most notable residences of the Crockett area. It was about one mile west of the town on the Old Navarro Road and was know as "Park Hill", later to be owned by Colonel Fain. Later it was known as the R.R. Foley Home and today it is the Larry Christopher home and is called "Cedar Hill".
Mary Collins Douglas lived out her lifetime in the big plantation home on the hill know as "Park Hill".
Brother; Dr. John Collins
Brother; James P. Collins
His sister, Susan who came to America and married Robert Lewis Bliss and lived in Florence, Alabama. John Collins, his father was a surgeon to the British Garrison at Clarlemont near Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland.
Thomas P. left Belfast, Northern Ireland on Ship "Wilson"
arriving in America, New York, New York on 27 Nov. 1826, destination Alabama.
(These records gotten on ancestry.com)
General Thomas P. Collins was the oldest of three brothers who, about 1830, left their native Ireland and sailed for America, settling in Crockett as his final destination. He was probably the first merchant to begin business in Crockett, and built a large log store on the northeast corner of the public square where the Crockett Hotel later stood.
Mr. Collins was born in Cookstown, Tyrone Co., Ireland on January 12, 1800 and died in Houston County July 6, 1869; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He was married first to Adaline McKay. Thomas P. Collins and Adeline B. McCay were married 12 Aug 1834 in
Madison Co., AL, by P B Robinson, Minister of Gospel. Adeline was born July 3, 1809 and died July 24, 1861; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. He then married Emma Bishop, sister to his first wife. Emma McKay Collins was born 1814; died April 11, 1899 and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Thomas P. Collins had two daughters by his first wife, Mary Collins born July 7, 1842; died May 13, 1925; buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX. Sallie died as a baby. Mary Collins first married Billy Moore and after his death, she married Zacheus Wilson. Later she married the 3rd time to Charles Douglas. Charles E. Douglas who born April 4, 1848; and was accidently killed March 1883. He is also buried in the Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX.
After the death of Thomas P. Collins, Mary Collins Douglas and her stepmother (Aunt Emma) carried on the business of her father, first under the firm name of Collins & Wilson, later under the name of Collins & Douglas.
Thomas P. Collins had his first home in Crockett in what was later referred to as the Maud McConnell house. His daughter, Mary, was born there on November 7, 1842. Later he built one of the most notable residences of the Crockett area. It was about one mile west of the town on the Old Navarro Road and was know as "Park Hill", later to be owned by Colonel Fain. Later it was known as the R.R. Foley Home and today it is the Larry Christopher home and is called "Cedar Hill".
Mary Collins Douglas lived out her lifetime in the big plantation home on the hill know as "Park Hill".
Brother; Dr. John Collins
Brother; James P. Collins
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