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v. ADA COLLINS, b. October 12, 1903, Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama; d. August 03, 1905, Collinsville,
DeKalb Cunty, Alabama.
vi. ALFRED PARKER COLLINS, b. September 02, 1906, Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama; d. March 30,
1907, Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama.
vii. HARRY COLLINS, b. January 23, 1908, Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama; d. August 15, 1909,
Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama.
viii. HENRY COLLINS, b. January 23, 1908, Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama; d. August 15, 1909,
Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama.
ix. PIERCE COLLINS, b. March 03, 1910, Collinsville, DeKalb Cunty, Alabama; d. March 29, 1910, Collinsville,
DeKalb Cunty, Alabama.
359. CATHERINE B. 11 COLLINS (JOHN FAIN 10 , JOHN 9 , EDWARD 8 , JOHN COLLINS 7 SR., CAPT. JOSEPH 6 COLLINS,
JOSEPH 5 , JOHN 4 , WILLIAM 3 , JOHN * 2 , JOHN * 1 ) was born July 07, 1807 in Jefferson County, Tenn., and died
January 14, 1892 in Rio Vista, Johnson County, Texas. She married GREENBERRY COLLIN RAY February 16,
1826 in Morgan County, Alabama. He was born January 06, 1802 in South Carolina, and died July 21, 1890 in
Johnson County, Texas.
Notes for CATHERINE B. COLLINS:
Source W.F.T. Vol 2 Tree 4332;
Catherine B. Collins' father was John Collins who's heritage has been traced back to William Collins who arrived
in Virginia Colony in 1635 at age 23, landing on the ship "Plain Jane" on May 15. Her mother Mahala Sehorn,
was the daughter of John Sehorn, who served in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant, then Captain. He served
as a Major in the Tennessee Militia and was Secretary of the State of Franklin.
The Sehorn family was originally German and came to America through Pennsylvania. This appears to be the
only non-anglo-saxon in the family tree. It has been thought that Catherine was part Indian, but there is no proof
of this.
Catherine B. Collins is buried at, Hart Cemetary, on Mustang Creek, Rio Vista, Johnson County, Texas.
More About CATHERINE B. COLLINS:
Burial: Hart Cem., on Mustang Creek, Rio Vista, Johnson Co. Texas
Notes for GREENBERRY COLLIN RAY:
Source; World Family Tree Vol. 2 Tree 4332.
Greenberry Collin Ray was born 6 Jan. 1826 in South Carolina: married Catherine B. Collins in Morgan County,
Ala. Marriage bond dated 2 Feb. 1826; marriage preformed 16 Feb. Catherine B. Collins was the daughter of
John and Mahala Sehorn Collins. Catherine was born 7 July 1807 in Jefferson County, Tenn., and died 14 Jan.
1892. Greenberry died 21 July 1890 in Johnson County, Texas. Both Catherine and Greenberry are buried in the
Hart Cemetary on Mustang Creek, near Rio Vista.
Morgan County Marriage Book; pg. 95; Greenberry Ray to Catherine B. Collins, Bond issued 2 Dec. 1825.
Marriage preformed Feb.15, 1826, by T. W. McCarty, J.P.
1830 census of Morgan County, Ala.,
Wray, Green B., 1 m. under 5, 2 m. 15-20, 1 f. 20-30.
Itawamba County, Miss. 1838 Tax List; Greenberry Ray. Also listed for the same tax list for 1839.
1840 Census for Itawamba Co. Miss., Ray, Green; pg. 141.
1850 Census for Itawamba Co. Miss.,Ray, Greenberry 50 years; b. S.C.
Itawamba County, Mississippi, records:
DB 20, pg. 265; G.B. Ray to Thomas Dulaney: 4 Oct. 1869. ( This is the sale of his land before moving to Texas
in 1869). The main land office for the northern (Huntsville, Madison Co. and Cotaco Co.) Territory of
Mississippi and Alabama for the early settlers was located in Nashville, Tennessee, and later moved to Huntsville,
Alabama. Many of the earliest settlers of this area who were from South Carolina and Georiga went first to
Tennessee and then down into Alabama.
The first two Rats, of any spelling, in the territory there in 1810; John and Samuel Ray. (Although the spelling
varies even in one document - Rea, Ray, Rhea. Wray, etc.) The first Rays in Morgan Co. were the Rays that were
in Madison County, Alabama, on the Tenn. border: John, Samuel and Thomas. Madison was formed in 1808 from
the Indian Treaty, Huntville the county seat. Morgan was formed in 1818, and was formerly called "Cotaco": the
first county sat was Summerville, later changed to Decatur. Huntsville and Decatur are less than 25 miles apart.
Records for Rays are found in both Madison County and Morgan County. Fayette County, Ala. was formed partly
from Marion County, which borders Itawamba Co. in 1824. The far south west was taken from Tuscaloosa. There
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