nataniel_madison_collins
Nathaniel Madison Collins
- Born: 30 Apr 1787 Boone County, KY -
Nathaniel Madison Collins, known as “Whistling Nate,” was a Marion County, MS pioneer who ran a tannery by the creek that now carries his name. He was the son of Frances Madison Collins, President James Madison’s niece, and served as a Tennessee Mounted Gunman under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.
Source: Trip Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 24.
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