Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1845, SEPT. 72 THE COLLINS. S. Lczti.s l.s~hcI, b. April 2, 1884. 9. Ruth Asher. b. Sept. 9, 1887. SEPTEMBER. COLLIlS. The ancestor was James Collins, of Maryland. His son, ZENAS COLLINS, was b. in Md. Feb. 27, 1797, d. in Platte Sept. 28, 1845. In 18U3 he came with his father, James Collins, to Faireld Co., Ohio. Here Zenas received an academic education, and md Katherine Sites, dr. of Henry. She was b. in 1797, in V ir- ginia, and d. in Platte in Xov., 1862. Zenas was a short but heavy man, full of spirit, of sound judgment, and social tempera- ment. Children: 1. JOHN COLLINS, b. in Fairfield, Ohio, Dec. 19, 1819; d. in Platte City May 12, 1890; n1d Nov. 1841, Jemima Brown. dr. of Pitts Brown. She still lives with her children, who are much attached to her. John Collins was well educated, of sound judgment. rmness, independence of thought and action. zealous iii the performance of Christian duty, delib- erate i11 his speech, and nearly always right in his religious. social, and political views. He was a Whig before the War. opposed secession. and in his latter years a moderate Demo- crat. He was an elder in the Christian Church, and a pro- moter of temperance and every order of benevolence. Children: 1. J[(uion P. Collins, b. in Platte May 10, 1814. He lives at the ancestral farm, four miles east of Platte City, is a farmer. but possesses talents that would adorn a profession. He is an excellent manager. and is rapidLv accumulating Wealth. He n1d 1st. Mollie Yaller, dr. of Hiram. She was b. in Platte Nov. 22, 1850: d. Dec. 3. 1884. leaving Children: [1] Lela Collins. l. Dec. 2). 1873: n1d John Throckmorton. b. Nov. 9. 1813.). (liz [1] Richard Y.. b. Aug. 7. 1895. [] lomra (ollins. b. Jul) 28. 1875; md June 26. 1894. H. C. Elgin. Mr. Collins 111d 2d. Ma) 5. 1886. Miss Jane Colman. (ll. of H4-n1-. 21 tall. liandsome, ("lit-istian lady. of superior education and admirable qualities. No ch. L. Immiv (uNiII.. lv. Der. L. 1845: ml Nov. 21). 18636. D. F. M;l.lvIsu11. a large and liandsonw geiitlcmaii. inuch 11-":l(lHl for social virtues. llwv live on a farm in lr-ston lownsl1ip. Children: ["] Xnna Blasterson; ["] .l a. I . /-,lmi/u :.l)r;n. la. Jan 12. 1851: m(l Nov. 24. 1874. And, -l:ll{. ll Colman. ll. DH-. 17. 1843. Mrs. Colman is an :l;"l("I:llDlP la(l,. and. like all lu-r familv. fond of v v