Solomon Collins b. 1813 revised

Solomon Collins

b. 1813

Ashe Co. North Carolina

Solomon Collins was born in Ashe Co. NC. in 1813. His father’s place of birth, supported by 40 years of census claims, was born South Carolina. There is no record available as to his identity. There are claims that his father is Elisha Collins, b. 1783 in Kentucky, . This is contradictory in supporting Elisha as being the father of Solomon, regardless of the “opinion” of Roberta Estes! Those claims are not supported by fact. Solomon himself states in a census report his father was born in
South Carolina.

Solomon seems to have followed the same migration path as many did, and went from Ashe Co. NC. to Manchester, Clay Co. Ky.

Manchester was the center of Cherokee life in Ky., and was home to Chief Red Bird Aaron Brock, Dragging Canoe, Bob Benge, Double Head, and King David Benge among others. Solomon was listed from 1840 through 1880 as ”mulatto”, a designation given him by the census, when most likely, he and his kin were Native American. Being listed as “mulatto”, their rights as Native Citizens of the United States were taken away.

Solomon married (1) Mary Polly Hallen, and (2) Charity Hollingsworth, one of their sons was Andrew Jackson Collins who married

Clarinda Armstrong

their daughter, America, (1887-1963) married Boyd Cornwell.

Andrew Jackson was born in Ky. 1855 and died in Clay Co.1926. Boyd Cornwell died in Chesapeake Ohio in 1951.

1840 Federal Census

1840 United States Federal Censuolomon

Collins

Name: Solomon Collins County: Clay State: Kentucky Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 1 Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 1 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 1

1850 S1850 Federal Censustates Federal Census  olomo1n Collen

1850 Federal Census Name: Solomon Collen [Solomon Collins]  Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Birth Place: North Carolina Color: Mulatto Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Kentucky, Clay, Kentucky Family Number: 560 Household Members: Name Age Solomon Collen 37 Mary Collen 23 Solomon Collen 8 Nancy Collen 3 Levi Collen 1 William Lunsford 20

ons1860: Federal Census

	Name: Soloman Collins Age in 1860: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Clay, Kentucky Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Post Office: Manchester Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Soloman Collins 46 Mary Collins 36 Soloman Collins 18 Nancy Collins 13 Levi Collins 11 Sarah Collins 9 Lucinda Collins 7 Lewis A Collins 4 Andrew J Collins 2	View Original Record View original image  V

187110 1870FFederal Censusederal

Name: Solomon Colins Birth Year: abt 1814 Age in 1870: 56 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Manchester Household Members: Name Age Solomon Colins 56 Mary Colins 50 Nancy Colins 21 Sally Colins 19 Loucinda Colins 17 Lewis A Colins 13 Andrew J Colins 11	View Original Record View original image   View blank form

1880:Federal Census

Name: Soloman Collins Home in 1880: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky Age: 65 Estimated birth year: abt 1815 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary Collins Father's birthplace: South Carolina Mother's birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Married Race: Mu Gender: Male Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: View image Household Members: Name Age Soloman Collins 65 Mary Collins 55 Easter Collins 13

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Here, Solomon is living next door to Perry Collins, son of Willam and Lefy Powell Collins. Perry moves to Letcher Co. and marries a Mary Collins. Her family and maiden name are unknown at this time.