William Joseph Collins, b: 1812

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}




	^{William Joseph Collins}^{b.1812 Mifflin, TN (?) d.1897}



^{Nancy Louvenia Collins}^{b.1855 Overton, TX d.1948 Memphis, TN}			^{Jessie Hodges}^{b.1754 d.1841}

		^{Josiah Hodges}^{b.1782 d.1851 Arp, TX}	^{Elizabeth Collins}^{b.1760 d.1841}

	^{Elizabeth Hodges}^{b.1815 Mifflin, TN (?) d.1860 Proctor, TX}