James S. Collins, an old and highly respected citizen of Harrison County, died at his home, near Bethany, at 9 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, May 23, 1899, age 79 years 5 months and 25 days.
Deceased was born in Clermont County, Ohio, November 29, 1819, and moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Ohio, where he lived until he was 21 years of age, when he went to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he married Mary Ann Doolittle, with whom he lived happily for 56 years, 8 months. To this union 13 children were born - 6 girls and 7 boys. Six of the children preceded him to the grave.
In 1850, deceased moved to Harrison County, MO., with his wife and family, and resided here continuously until his death. He leaves a sorrowing widow and seven children to mourn their loss.
He united with the M.E. Church at the age of nineteen, and ever lived a consistent, exemplary Christian life.
Deceased was a model citizen in every respect; one who was ever found on the right of every moral question, and a man whose strict integrity and high sense of honor deservedly secured the high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him.
In their bereavement the sorrowing ones have the consolation of knowing that he has gone to his reward -- to that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Children:
Euphemia Collins 1843–1914
Benjamin Collins 1844 MO–1862 MO
-William Collins 1846 IN–1848 IN
Mary Charlotte Collins 1847–1898
-James Henry Collins (1848 Hamilton Co, OH - 1849 Hamilton Co, OH)
Rebecca Collins 1849–1899
Martha M Collins 1851–1927
Sarah Ann Collins 1853–1918
Josiah S Collins 1855–1942
Peter Collins 1858–1911
Matilda M Collins Smith 1859–1923
Charles E Collins 1863–1896
Emma Collins 1866–1934
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They had a Granddaughter, Josephine GOUCHER
James S. Collins, an old and highly respected citizen of Harrison County, died at his home, near Bethany, at 9 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, May 23, 1899, age 79 years 5 months and 25 days.
Deceased was born in Clermont County, Ohio, November 29, 1819, and moved with his parents to Hamilton County, Ohio, where he lived until he was 21 years of age, when he went to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he married Mary Ann Doolittle, with whom he lived happily for 56 years, 8 months. To this union 13 children were born - 6 girls and 7 boys. Six of the children preceded him to the grave.
In 1850, deceased moved to Harrison County, MO., with his wife and family, and resided here continuously until his death. He leaves a sorrowing widow and seven children to mourn their loss.
He united with the M.E. Church at the age of nineteen, and ever lived a consistent, exemplary Christian life.
Deceased was a model citizen in every respect; one who was ever found on the right of every moral question, and a man whose strict integrity and high sense of honor deservedly secured the high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him.
In their bereavement the sorrowing ones have the consolation of knowing that he has gone to his reward -- to that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Children:
Euphemia Collins 1843–1914
Benjamin Collins 1844 MO–1862 MO
-William Collins 1846 IN–1848 IN
Mary Charlotte Collins 1847–1898
-James Henry Collins (1848 Hamilton Co, OH - 1849 Hamilton Co, OH)
Rebecca Collins 1849–1899
Martha M Collins 1851–1927
Sarah Ann Collins 1853–1918
Josiah S Collins 1855–1942
Peter Collins 1858–1911
Matilda M Collins Smith 1859–1923
Charles E Collins 1863–1896
Emma Collins 1866–1934
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They had a Granddaughter, Josephine GOUCHER
Gravesite Details
Same stone with Mary A. Collins
Family Members
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Euphemia Collins Goucher
1843–1914
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Mary Charlotte "Hannah" Collins Rupe
1847–1898
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Rebecca Collins Williams
1849–1899
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Martha M Collins Van Winkle
1851–1927
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Sarah Ann Collins Packard
1853–1918
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Josiah Collins
1855–1942
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Peter Collins
1858–1911
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Matilda M. Collins Smith
1859–1923
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Charles E. Collins
1863–1896
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Emma Collins Foster
1866–1934
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