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Thriller Thursday - William Floyd Collins

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Thriller Thursday - William Floyd Collins

In working on one of my lines I incidentally came across this sad story about William Floyd Collins. He is not related to any of my lines but his story was so horrifying that I had to do a little research and I couldn't quit. William Floyd Collins was born 7/20/1887 in Auburn, Logan County, KY to Leonidas "Lee" Collins. He was the second of 7 children. Leonidas Collins was born 5/26/1858 in Franklin County, Kentucky to Francis Marion Collins and Polly Bowles Monroe. He married Martha Jane Burnett. Martha Jane Burnett was born 2/3/1862 in Logan County, KY to James Burnett...

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