Francis Asbury Collison was born in Vermilion County. The date of his birth was June 25, 1837. He married Miss Nannie J. Howard, in 1866. She was a daughter of Vermilion County, being born in Pilot township in 1846. She was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Martin) Howard, who came to Vermilion County a pioneer. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Collison were the parents of nine children, all but two of whom lived to grow up. Mr. Collison had his start in land by inheritance from his father, but he has accumulated land until he has more than his father died possessed of. He has dealt in stock to a great extent all his life and shipped in large numbers. While he had some assistance when he started in life, his results are more due to effort and energy than to anything else.
Contributed by [email protected] from "History of Vermilion County, Illinois: a tale of its evolution, settlement, and progress for nearly a century."
Contributed by [email protected] from "History of Vermilion County, Illinois: a tale of its evolution, settlement, and progress for nearly a century."
Francis Asbury Collison was born in Vermilion County. The date of his birth was June 25, 1837. He married Miss Nannie J. Howard, in 1866. She was a daughter of Vermilion County, being born in Pilot township in 1846. She was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Martin) Howard, who came to Vermilion County a pioneer. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Collison were the parents of nine children, all but two of whom lived to grow up. Mr. Collison had his start in land by inheritance from his father, but he has accumulated land until he has more than his father died possessed of. He has dealt in stock to a great extent all his life and shipped in large numbers. While he had some assistance when he started in life, his results are more due to effort and energy than to anything else.
Contributed by [email protected] from "History of Vermilion County, Illinois: a tale of its evolution, settlement, and progress for nearly a century."
Contributed by [email protected] from "History of Vermilion County, Illinois: a tale of its evolution, settlement, and progress for nearly a century."
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