John D. Collins.4, (Isaac S. collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 12 December 1824, Lewis County West Virginia, died: 4 June 1915, Crestnut Grove, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried: Nobe Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, (served in Civil War), son of: Isaac S. Collins and Rachael Cunningham, married first: 15 January 1848, Gilmer County West Virginia, Elizabeth Jane Modissette, born: 1828, Virginia, died; January 1872, Calhoun County West Virginia, daughter of: Augustus Modissette and Dorcas Wilson, Children; Phebe Jane Collins, Margaret Louise (Collins) Nelson (Mrs. Amos Nelson), Oliver Collins, Dorcas Collins, Francis A. Collins, Rachael E. Collins.

John, married second: 15 March 1876, Calhoun County West Virginia, Mary Belle Wilson, born: 3 May 1835, Monongalia County West Virginia, died: 30 May 1907, Kanawha County West Virginia, buried; Nobe Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, daughter of: George Washington Wilson and Lovina Ferrell, Children: John Henry Collins, Mary Lovina Collins.

Mary Belle Wilson had married first; Nelson M Richards of Gilmer Co., born; 10 July 1831, Harrison County, Virginia, died; 30 June 1873, at home, Ayers, on Yellow Creek, buried: Ayers Cemetery, Spring Fork.

Thanks goes to Diane Sam's, find a grave member (#48078875)for this added information below about John's service

In 1890 Calhoun census it shows: Collins, John D., Private, Company "C", 11 WV Infantry. Enlisted 11/24/1861; discharged 3/31/1865. Address: Big Springs, WV. Disability Incurred: Gunshot Wound & Measles.

Enlisted 22 December 1861, Wirt County, he was a private in Company C, 11th. West Virginia, Regiment; discharged in March 1865.

Isaac S. Collins.3, (John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 18 December 1792, Harrison County Virginia, died: 12 November 1871, (date as per cemetery marker)Near Freed, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried: Gainer Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, son of; John Collins and Hannah Cozad, married: 6 October 1812, Harrison County Virginia (Now West Virginia), Rachael Cunningham, born: 17 May 1794, Harrison County Virginia, died: 15 December 1882, Freed, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried: Gainer Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, daughter of: Thomas Cunningham and Phebe Tucker, Children; Phebe Ann (Collins) Smith (Mrs. Anthony Smith), Hannah (Collins) Smith (Mrs. Isaac Collison Smith), James Hezekiah Collins, Leah Jane (Collins) BeallL (Mrs. Henderson Beall), Thomas H. Collins, John D. Collins, Felix Washington Collins, Nancy Jane (Collins) Wilson (Mrs. James L. Wilson), Barbara M. (Collins) Beall (Mrs. John M. Beall), Isaac Newton Collins, Racheal (Collins) McGee (Mrs. Jesse Thomas McGee).

Note: In the past myself and others have used Sanson as Isaac's middle name, in all the years of researching I have never found proof of his middle name,only the initial S. and the Journal kept by Luman Jones Collins in 1888, Decatur, Macon County Illinois who was a descendant of the Collins Family only gave his name as Isaac Collins

Source; War of 1812 Service Records
Name: Isaac Collins
Company: Bradley's Regiment Virginia Militia.
Rank: Induction: Private
Rank: Discharge: Private
Roll Box: 43, Roll Exct: 602