COLLINS CEMETERY
Thirty-five tombstones and 5-6 fieldstone markers are in this small family cemetery
near the Anderson/Franklin Co. line (2.8 m north of the 151/512 intersection at Alton). It is overgrown,
and has evidently been the victim of vandalism with several stones either knocked over or obviously moved.
This cemetery contains members of the Robert Elliot and Permelia Lane Collins
extended family and most probably several slaves. Only two stones inside the cemetery have dates
since 1900, however the four in the list dated 1949, 1960, 1980 and 1981
are outside the older (and overgrown) part of the cemetery closer to the road.
|
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Inscriptions |
| Armstrong, Charlie R. | 16 Sept 1894 | 15 Dec 1894 | s.o. A & P Armstrong A little time on earth he spent Til God for him his angel sent. |
| Burks, Dana Michelle | 1975 | 1975 | Gash funeral home marker |
| Broken stone | next to Affia Lowen | ||
| Collins, Benjamin L. | 10 May 1887 | 28 Aug 1888 | s.o. WHH and EJ Collins |
| Collins, E. Ann Mariah | 12 Apr 1844 | 10 Sep 1844 | |
| Collins Edward A. | 12 Apr 1865 | 23 Aug 1867 | s.o. J.E. & L.A. Collins Same stone as twin brother Nevel L._ To hold on high By taking first this little lamb |
| Collins, Eliza | 19 Apr 1817 | BLANK | Wife of W.B. Collins |
| Collins, Elizabeth | 12 Apr 1844 | 10 Sep 1844 | d.o. J.E. & L.A. Collins |
| Collins, Ernest U. | 17 May 1863 | 24 Oct 1866 | i.s.o. R.E. and P. Collins Only lent to show us how very bright Heaven is. |
| Collins, Joseph S. | 30 Apr 1846 | 2 Feb 1868 | s.o. R.E. and P. Collins None knew him but to love |
| Collins, Kittie H. | 22 Oct 1878 | 15 Nov 1882 | d.o. Samuel J. and Mary A. Collins They grew in beauty side by side And filled one home with glee Their graves are revered far and wide By mount and stream and sea. |
| Collins, Mary A.B. . | 8 Apr 1839 | 11 May 1883 | w.o. S.J. Collins A light from our household is gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our hearts That never can be filled |
| Collins, Mary A.E. . | 15 Jan 1842 | 8 Jul 1845 | d.o. H.H. and E. Collins Same stone as Thomas L |
| Collins, Mary Ann | 6 July 1864 | Wife of Thomas Collins There is rest in Heaven alone (Stone broken) | |
| Collins, Minnie | 21 May 1861 | 21 Aug 1867 | d.o. J.E. & L.A. Collins
Minnie’s gone our gentle little lamb The angels whispered ‘parents be calm’ For she’s with us in Heaven above; She was loved on earth, in Heaven she’s loved. |
| Collins, Nevel T. | 12 Apr 1865 | 17 Aug 1867 | s.o. J.E. & L.A. Collins (Same stone as twin brother Edward A.) |
| Collins, Permelia Emmer | 8 Feb 1855 | 10 Jan 1856 | d.o. TY & M Collins Aged 11 mos & 2 d --------- --------- That does not fade away |
| Collins, Robert E. | 24 Dec 1813 | 22 Jun 1882 | The angel of light came softly one night And carried my husband away All that was left to our loving sight Was the darling casket of clay We knew decay’s effacing finger Would sweep the lines where beauty lingered Silently and sadly we laid it away To rest til the morn of Judgment Day NB: This stone is laying on its side. The bottom possibly has the inscription of Permelia Lane Collins, his wife. |
| Collins, Robert G. | 3 May 1840 | 14 Jan 1857 | stone knocked down by a falling tree |
| Collins, Samuel J. | 22 Jan 1830 | 28 Jul 1887 | |
| Collins, Thomas L. | 7 May 1844 | 27 Apr 1846 | s.o. H.H. and E. Collins Same stone as Mary A.E. |
| Collins, William B. | 7 Jul 1819 | 7 Jul 1893 | Same stone as Eliza |
| Curtsinger, Dora | 1894 | 1949 | w.o. Edgar |
| Curtsinger, Edgar | 1890 | 1980 | h.o. Dora |
| Curtsinger, Elizabeth | 1925 | 1932 | |
| Garrett, Lillie | 13 Oct 1868 | 11 Jun 1898 | |
| Garrett, Mary A. | 6 Jan 1848 | 12 Aug 1938 | Mother |
| Garrett, W.T. 1841 1916 | |||
| Green, Lulie B. | 10 Apr 1885 | 11 Jun 1885 | d.o. D. & M.E. Green Sleep on sweet babe And take thy rest God called her home When he thought best |
| Lowen, Affia | 8 Aug 1868 | Wife of Benj. Lowen
Aged 70 yrs Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord | |
| Lowen, Martha Jane | 15 Jan 1828 | 5 Jan 1901 | |
| Lowens, William | 3 Nov 1821 | 7 Aug 1901 | |
| Marshall, Wanda Sue | 1959 | 1960 | Gash funeral home marker |
| McMillon, Deanna | 1981 | 1981 | Gash funeral home marker |
| Perkins, W.P. | 1857 | 1904 | Gone but not forgotten |
| Watts, Edward B. | 19 Oct 1879 | BLANK | |
| Watts, Iva Garrett | 22 Feb 1876 | 15 Mar 1908 | w.o. Edward B. Oh darling how we loved her, Oh how hard to give her up But an angel came down for her And removed her from our flock |
| Watts, Joseph Garrett | 5 Feb 1908 | 12 Jun 1908 | s.o. Edward and Iva Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven |
Fieldstones in the southwest end of the cemetery:
I counted 5 fieldstones in this area, however the ground is very uneven and has years of leaf, etc. buildup and there are probably more.
Two of the stones have G.T.R. or G.F.R scratched into them in large letters with an illegible name above. The others have no markings.
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