Isaac Newton Collins.4, (Isaac S. Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 22 August 1833, Harrison County West Virginia, died: 31 May 1918, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried; Gainer (Shimer) Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, son of; Isaac S. Collins and Rachael Unity Cunningham, married: 10 February 1853, Wirt County Virginia, Sarah Anne McGee, born:13 December 1833, Preston County, West Virginia, died; 31 May 1914, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried; Gainer (Shimer) Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, daughter of: Ephraim McGee and Nancy Ann McGinnis, Twelve Children; James Allen Collins, John William Collins, Joseph Emory Collins, Leah Jane Collins, Roseann Collins, Sophia Collins, Cynthia Ellen (Collins) Elliot-Lowe (Mrs William Hamilton Elliot)(Mrs Stephen D Lowe), Phelix Washington Collins, Robert Harrison Collins, George Brinton McClellan Collins, David Edward Collins, William Sherman Collins

Source; American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Isaac Collins
Side Served: Union
State Served: West Virginia
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1833
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private.
Enlisted in Company I, 3rd Cavalry Regiment West Virginia.
Sources: 304,250

Source; U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Isaac N. Collins
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: West Virginia
Regiment Name: 4 West Virginia Cav. (6 Months, 1863-4)
Regiment Name Expanded: 4th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
Company: C
Rank In: Quartermaster Sergeant
Rank In Expanded: Quartermaster Sergeant
Rank Out: Quartermaster Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Quartermaster Sergeant
Film Number: M507 roll 3

Isaac S. Collins.3, (John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 18 December 1792, Harrison County Virginia, died: 12 November 1871, (date as per cemetery marker)Near Freed, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried: Gainer Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, son of; John Collins and Hannah Cozad, married: 6 October 1812, Harrison County Virginia (Now West Virginia), Rachael Cunningham, born: 17 May 1794, Harrison County Virginia, died: 15 December 1882, Freed, Calhoun County West Virginia, buried: Gainer Cemetery, Calhoun County West Virginia, daughter of: Thomas Cunningham and Phebe Tucker, Children; Phebe Ann (Collins) Smith (Mrs. Anthony Smith), Hannah (Collins) Smith (Mrs. Isaac Collison Smith), James Hezekiah Collins, Leah Jane (Collins) BeallL (Mrs. Henderson Beall), Thomas H. Collins, John D. Collins, Felix Washington Collins, Nancy Jane (Collins) Wilson (Mrs. James L. Wilson), Barbara M. (Collins) Beall (Mrs. John M. Beall), Isaac Newton Collins, Rachael (Collins) McGee (Mrs. Jesse Thomas McGee).

Note: In the past myself and others have used Sanson as Isaac's middle name, in all the years of researching I have never found proof of his middle name,only the initial S. and the Journal kept by Luman Jones Collins in 1888, Decatur, Macon County Illinois who was a descendant of the Collins Family only gave his name as Isaac Collins

Source; War of 1812 Service Records
Name: Isaac Collins
Company: Bradley's Regiment Virginia Militia.
Rank: Induction: Private
Rank: Discharge: Private
Roll Box: 43, Roll Exct: 602