Bluford M. Collins and Eliza A. Miller

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Husband Bluford M. Collins

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           Born: Dec 1837 - Tennessee
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         Father: Thomas Collins (      -      )
         Mother: Nancy (Abt 1804-After 1860)

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       Marriage: 19 Aug 1863 - Rhea Co, Tennessee 1

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Wife Eliza A. Miller

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           Born: Nov 1842 - Tennessee
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Children

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1 M William E. Collins ²

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           Born: 25 Feb 1869 - Rhea Co., Tennessee
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         Spouse: Alice A. Shaver (1871-      ) 2
           Marr: 1 Nov 1891 - Rhea Co, Tennessee 2

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2 M John H. Collins

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           Born: Abt 1872 - Indiana
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         Spouse: Bell Wyrick (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 25 Dec 1892 - Rhea Co, Tennessee 2

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3 F Idele S. Collins ²

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           Born: Jun 1875 - Tennessee
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4 M Andy B. Collins

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           Born: Feb 1879 - Tennessee
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General Notes: Husband - Bluford M. Collins

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CENSUS:

<pre>1880 Rhea Co., Tennessee, 4th Civil District, ED 109; June 4-5; pg 6
45/45
B. M. Collins 42 M Tn Tn Tn Farmer
E. A. " 44 wife M Tn Tn Tn Housekeeper
Wm E. " 11 son In Tn Tn
J. H. " 8 son In Tn Tn
Idale " 6 dau Tn Tn Tn
A. R. " 1 son Tn Tn Tn
J. M. " 16 nephew S Tn Tn Tn Farmer
Aranda ? 20 niece S Tn Tn Tn </pre>

<pre>1900 Rhea Co., Tennessee, Fifth Civil District, ED 83; June 15-16; sheet 6A
99/99
Beauford M. Collins Dec 1837 62 M36 Tn NC NC Farmer
Eliza A. " wife Nov 1842 57 M36/8/3 Tn Tn Tn
Andy B. " son Feb 1879 21 S Tn Tn Tn </pre>

He rents a farm.

The following is from an article by Bettye J. Broyles on page 204 in History of Rhea County, Tennessee:

Bluford evidently left Rhea County after the 1860 census was taken and moved to Arkansas where he joined the Confederate Army in July 1861, serving until June 1862. Bluford returned to Rhea County and married Eliza A. Miller on August 19, 1863. He was captured at Washington on November 19, 1863, and sent to the Rock Island, Illinois, prison. He was not released until November 6, 1865.

1 WPA project # 165-44-6999, "Rhea Co. Tennessee Marriages 1808 -- 1890," 1937; LDS microfilm 24791, Repository: LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

2 Bettye J. Broyles, History of Rhea County, Tennessee, Rhea Co. Historical & Genealogical Society, 1991, pg 204. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.