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James Henry “Henry” Collins

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James Henry “Henry” Collins

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17 Mar 1954 (aged 91)
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Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA Add to Map
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JAMES HENRY COLLINS was born in Payson, Adams County, Illinois the son of James COLLINS and Eliza DEMPSEY. He married 1: Ruth WILSON on March 6, 1888 in Ralls County, Missouri and had two sons: Walter Matson and Robert Lee Collins. Following Ruth's death, he married 2: Laura Belle DOWELL, daughter of John M. Dowell and second wife Susan Liter on November 22, 1894 in Ralls County, Missouri and they had the following children: Harrison Edward, Marian Gladys, Lillian Genevia, Henry Orville, Forrest Elmore, John David and Arthur Starke Collins. Following Laura's death, Henry married 3: her half-sister, Mary Elizabeth DOWELL HENDRIX on December 26, 1925 in Pike County, Missouri. Henry came to California following their divorce. He died in Fresno, California in 1954.

JAMES HENRY COLLINS

James Henry Collins, 91, of 1604 White Avenue, a retired night watchman, died yesterday in a local rest home after a long illness. A native of Illinois, he had lived in Fresno 14 years.

His survivors include eight children, Walter Collins of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lillian Rupp and Robert Collins of Missouri, Orville Collins of Brownsville, Yuba County, Forrest Collins of Richmond, and Mrs. Marian Barrett, J.D. Collins and Arthur Collins all of Fresno; a brother, John Collins of Missouri and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Bramlett, Mrs. Patricia Ruffin and Mrs. Ollie Ruffin, all of Missouri.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Sullivan, Burns, and Blair.
JAMES HENRY COLLINS was born in Payson, Adams County, Illinois the son of James COLLINS and Eliza DEMPSEY. He married 1: Ruth WILSON on March 6, 1888 in Ralls County, Missouri and had two sons: Walter Matson and Robert Lee Collins. Following Ruth's death, he married 2: Laura Belle DOWELL, daughter of John M. Dowell and second wife Susan Liter on November 22, 1894 in Ralls County, Missouri and they had the following children: Harrison Edward, Marian Gladys, Lillian Genevia, Henry Orville, Forrest Elmore, John David and Arthur Starke Collins. Following Laura's death, Henry married 3: her half-sister, Mary Elizabeth DOWELL HENDRIX on December 26, 1925 in Pike County, Missouri. Henry came to California following their divorce. He died in Fresno, California in 1954.

JAMES HENRY COLLINS

James Henry Collins, 91, of 1604 White Avenue, a retired night watchman, died yesterday in a local rest home after a long illness. A native of Illinois, he had lived in Fresno 14 years.

His survivors include eight children, Walter Collins of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lillian Rupp and Robert Collins of Missouri, Orville Collins of Brownsville, Yuba County, Forrest Collins of Richmond, and Mrs. Marian Barrett, J.D. Collins and Arthur Collins all of Fresno; a brother, John Collins of Missouri and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Bramlett, Mrs. Patricia Ruffin and Mrs. Ollie Ruffin, all of Missouri.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Sullivan, Burns, and Blair.

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