1. Louis Chapman Collins (Pa Lou) was the only child of Samuel Thomas Collins and Alice Mattox Collins.
   
   Alice was the 2nd wife of Samuel. They were married January 24, 1882.
   Alice was born in 1868 to George (b-1826) and Sarah (Sally) Mattox.
   
   They had 2 children - Alice and Sarah Anne (Annie).
   Annie was married to Samuel's brother, Henderson

   Samuels's first wife was Martha Nosler. They were married in 1878. They appear to have divorced without any children. Martha died in 1888.

   
   

   • Samuel Thomas Collins was the son of Lewis Collins and Rebecca Kelly. Pa Lou was obviously named for his Grandfather. The Giles historical book (page 253) refers to Louis and Rebecca
     Lewis and Rebecca had (believe it or not) 15 children.
     Henley Collins - Born May 25, 1839 - Died May 26, 1923
     
     He married Emily Lucas - May 21, 1861
     He served in the Civil War. He is buried in Lybrook Cemetary. The following is on his grave marker.
     
     Henley Collins
     Co C
     36 Va Inf
     CSA
     May 25, 1839
     May 26, 1923

     James Harrison Collins - Born about 1841
     
     He married Margaret Susan Echols - June 17, 1867
     He also served in the Civil War
     The following was found in a book in Norfolk, Va listing confederate soldiers.
     
     James H. Collins b-Giles Co - in 1860 he was 19 years of age. Enlisted 3/9/1862 at Giles Courthouse
     Paroled - Appomatox
     Living in Giles in 1910 - age 70. Buried Lybrook cemetary. Illiterate

     Lewis McHenry Collins - born November 1, 1843; died June 10, 1910

     John H. Collins - born between 1845 and 1846; died August 17, 1875.

     He married Almira Collins January 29, 1868. Almira was born about 1852

     Michael Hoge Collins - born August 2, 1848; died March 29, 1911
     

     The following is on his headstone at Lybrook Cemetary
     
     Pvt.
     Co B
     Stark's Batt
     Lt Arty
     CSA 8/2/1848 - 3/29/1911
     
     The following was found in the library in Norfolk
     
     Michael H. Collins b - Giles Co. in 1860 he was 13 years of age. Enlisted 9/25/1864 at Taylor's Farm. Paroled Charleston - 6-14-1865 age 18. Brother of James and Lewis. Illiterate

     Charles W. Collins - born about 1848

     Giles Collins - born between 1849 and 1850

     Andrew Thomas Collins - born June 22, 1854; died October 26, 1928.

     Samuel Thomas Collins (Pa Lou's Father) - born September 5, 1855; died March 25, 1930

     Ella Collins - born about 1856; died October 15, 1858

     Henderson Roulet Collins - born June 2, 1860; died February 4, 1949

     Margaret Ann Collins - born about 1862; died June 23, 1864

     Marietta Collins - born August 14, 1864; died August 14, 1864

     Ludenia Collins - born about 1867

     Celestine Elizabeth Collins - born March 12, 1868; died 1940

     She married James W. Dunbar February 23, 1893 in Giles County

     -- As you can see, many of our ancestor are buried in Lybrook Cemetary. Many people are not familiar with the location. It is located on the corner of Rte 460 and Collins Ave. (near the canoe livery). It has been cleared out from when I first saw it, but many headstones are missing.

   • Lewis Collins was the son of Militon (may be spelled Mileton) and Leana (Leannah?)
     Militon and Leana had 9 children. He died July 17, 1847.
     
     Jane Collins - born about 1813; married Aaron Pool
     Abraham Collins - born about 1815; He married Jane Scott September 18, 1840
     Aaron Collins - born about 1817
     Lewis Collins - born between 1820 and 1825
     Absolom Collins - born about 1820; married Dorina Scott April 18, 1842
     Mary Collins - born about 1824
     Jacob Collins - born ?; married Sally Fillinger February 6, 1834
     Ulcy Collins - (no information)
     Polly Collins - (no information)

   • Militon Collins was the son of Daniel Collins. I found out from a record on Ancestry.com that Militon was born in England. At this point I have not been able to find out where they entered this country

This is where I have run out of information on the Collins branch. I can go a little farther back with Rebecca Kelly (see #2).

Rebecca Kelly was the daughter of Jesse Kelly and Lucinda Tillet.