Collins, Joseph (1840-1918) | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Joseph Collins was the son of William Smith Collins and Mary Ann Bronston Collins. He married Carrie Embry in 1868 and they had two children, Thomas B. (named after his brother Thomas Bronston Collins) and Mary.

Joseph Collins served in Company F of the 7th Kentucky Cavalry, which became the 11th Kentucky Cavalry and died in 1918. He is buried in the Richmond Cemetery.