His death certificate records Thomas Henry Collins, age 64 years 3 months 15 days, born 2 June 1877 in Bath Co., Ky, died 17 Sep 1941 in Ashland, Boyd Co., Ky, residence 4348 Ridgeway - City, length of residence 16 years, married, husband of Nancy Sexton Collins, deceased, occupation retired farmer, parents unknown, cause of death carcinoma of stomach, informant Loyd Collins (son), same address, burial in Ashland Cemetery.

I cannot find him in the 1900 census.

Her death certificate records Mrs. Nannie Collins, age 33 years 3 months 3 days, born 1 April 1882 in Bath Co., Ky, died 2 July 1914 in Forge Hill precinct, Bath Co., Ky, married, father Press Sexton, mother’s maiden name Abbie Craig, both born in Bath Co., Ky, cause of death gall stone, informant Alex Collins, Bath Co., Ky, burial in Purvis graveyard.

(Alex was her brother-in-law.)

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 4A as family #44:
Collins, Thomas, 32, iron ore miner; Nancy J., wife, 28, first marriage for both, married 6 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Norman P., son, 5; Jesse O., son, 4; Loyd C., son, 3; Mary M., dau, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Thomas’ father and his brother Len are on the same page.

1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, Forge Hill precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 4B as family #76:
Collins, Tom, 41, widowed, farmer; Norman P., son, 15; Osborn, son, 14; Loyd O., son, 12; Maggie, dau, 10; Emmett P., son, 8; Julie, dau, 6. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Boyd Co., Ky, Ashland ward 6, enumerated 14 April, lists on p. 25 as family #353/405, at 1907 Roy St:
Collins, Thomas, 51, widowed, laborer contractor; Emmett P., son, 18, laborer at steel mill.