In Issac Milton Collins Civil War pension application he just sa his parents died while he was an infant and that he was raised by Joe Rooks, which is what his obituary says. There are a number of affidavits from other Rooks included in his pension application, and they said Isaac/Milton was 'bound out' to Joe Rooks. From language of the other Rooks' affidavits it didn't seem like my Isaac was actually descended from Joseph Rooks, although Isaac Milton Collinsmay have called him 'grandfather'. Also, some of Isaac's kids married into descedants of Joseph Rooks, so unless they married their near cousins, I don't think the families were related.


Obituary: Trenton Republican-Times; Thursday, July 16, 1929: I. Milton Collins, Of Laredo, Dead 89 - Year - Old Man Suffered of General Debility--Was Civil War Veteran I. Milton Collins died at 10:30 o'clock last night at his home in Laredo of heart trouble, the result of old age and general debility. He was near 89 years old. Mr. Collins' parents died when he was only fourteen days old and he was reared by his grandparents, Joe Rooks and wife, who live on a farm east of the place where Laredo is now located. He was a Civil War veteran, enlisting in Company D., 23rd Missouri Infantry, and was honorably discharged from the service October 18, 1862. On August 18, 1864 he enlisted in Co. K., 44th Missouri, and remained in the service until honorably discharged on March 18, 1865. He was a member of the Methodist church. The survivors include ten children: Mrs. Mike Ishmael, Mrs. Delia Easter, Aaron Collins and W. B. Collins, near Laredo; Mrs. Anna Swearenger, home address; C. C. Collins, Trenton; Frank Collins, Chillicothe; J. Collins, White Cloud, Kansas; Mrs. Hesselfinger, Chicago; Mrs. Arthur Samples, of near Galt; 45 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m., tomorrow at the Rural Dale church, conducted by the Rev. Mohr, pastor of the Laredo Methodist church. Burial will be in the Rural Dale cemetery.

• Married: 12 Jun 1862 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
• Sealing Spouse:

1. John F COLLINS b: 8 Sep 1863 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
2. Fidelia COLLINS b: 1868 in Marion Twp, Grundy, Missouri, USA
3. Julia Ann COLLINS b: 14 Mar 1868 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
4. Christopher Columbus COLLINS b: 23 Mar 1871 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
5. William Bell COLLINS b: 22 May 1873 in Wilson Twp, Grundy, Missouri, USA
6. Martha Elestine COLLINS b: 23 Mar 1875 in of, Grundy, Missouri, USA
7. Aaron Nathaniel COLLINS b: 18 Aug 1878 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
8. Joseph T COLLINS b: 10 May 1879 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
9. Minnie Margaret COLLINS b: 25 Apr 1883 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
10. Elizabeth Eleanor COLLINS b: 30 Jun 1885 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
11. Frank COLLINS b: in Grundy, Missouri, USA

• Married: 12 Jun 1862 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
• Sealing Spouse:

1. Martha Elestine COLLINS b: 23 Mar 1875 in of, Grundy, Missouri, USA
2. Frank COLLINS b: in Grundy, Missouri, USA
3. Christopher Columbus COLLINS b: 23 Mar 1871 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
4. Aaron Nathaniel COLLINS b: 18 Aug 1878 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
5. Joseph T COLLINS b: 10 May 1879 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
6. Minnie Margaret COLLINS b: 25 Apr 1883 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA
7. Elizabeth Eleanor COLLINS b: 30 Jun 1885 in , Grundy, Missouri, USA

1. Repository:
   Name: Sue Robertson
   
   Title: Family Records of Elizabeth Eleanor Collins
   Author: Elizabeth Eleanor Collins
   Publication: b. June 30 1885 d. Nov 30 1975
2. Repository:
   Name: USGENWEB
   
   Title: Cemetery Records, Rural Dale Cemetery, Grundy County, Missouri
   Author: Jolly, Julie
   Publication: © 1997 Grundy County, MO Genealogical Society
   Note:
   COLLINS Isaac Milton 1840 1929 Co B 23 Mo Vol Inf/Co H 44 Mo; grandson of Joe Rooks; husband of Mary Anna (KELLY
3. Repository:
   Name: National Archives
   Records Administration
   Washington D.C.
   
   Title: Census 1850
   Author: United States Federal Government
   Note: 1850: 35th District, Grundy Co., Missouri, pg. 403: 230/230: Rooks Joseph 68 M Farmer $2300 Pa Rooks, Eliz th 65 F N.C. Collins, Milton 9 M Mo Werk, Jacob 38 M Labourer Tenn