Joseph R. Collins

The book by John E. Jacob titled "Graveyards and Gravestones of Wicomico" does not list Joseph R. Collins as being buried in the Joseph Collins Family Graveyard. But that's based on not finding an extant headstone. Joseph's first wife, Mary Jane Hitch, and his first son named John B. Collins and his wife, Amanda J. R. Collins, are listed as buried there. This family graveyard sits within the farm owned by Joseph R. Collins until his death after 1881, so it's highly likely that he is buried there.

Joseph's exact date of death is not known. He is listed on the 1880 US Census (Wicomico Co., MD) along with 2nd wife, Mary Parker Elliott Tilghman, and her youngest daughter (Joseph's stepdaughter), Mary Littleton "Lettie" Tilghman. In addition, Joseph R. Collins purchased land in Sussex Co., DE and signed an indenture 24 Oct. 1881. So, his date of death is after the land purchase date.

Joseph married Mary Hitch, daughter of Robert Hitch and Elizabeth (Betsy) Wright, in 1835 in Sussex Co., DE. (Mary Hitch was born about 1816 in Sussex Co., DE and died before 1836.)

Joseph next married Jane H. Parker on 16 Dec 1836 in Worcester Co., MD.¹ (Jane H. Parker was born on 13 Feb 1818 in Sussex Co., DE,⁴ died on 26 Jun 1842 in MD ⁴ and was buried about 29 Jun 1842 in Joseph Collins Family Graveyard, Wicomico Co., MD.)

Joseph next married Mary Parker Elliott, daughter of Jacob Elliott and Sarah H.* Freeny, in 1877. (Mary Parker Elliott was born on 10 May 1829 in Worcester Co., MD,^{5 6} died on 06 Nov 1914 in Wicomico Co., MD and was buried about 09 Nov 1914 in Tilghman Cemetery, Tilghman Road, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD.)