Judge James L. Collins
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1833 - June 21, 1916
Judge James L. Collins, 83 years old, a resident of Polk County for 69 years, died here last night. Funeral services will be held here Thursday at 1 o'clock. The body will be taken to Portland for cremation and the ashes will be returned for burial in the family plot at Dallas.
Mr. Collins was a native of Warren County, Missouri, and reached Oregon as a lad of 13. With his father he was one of the original trail blazers to come through Oregon by the so-called "South road," and frequently they encountered the hostile Indians. The family settled near Eugene in 1846, although a part of some of the members went to Polk county, where they settled on a claim on the Little Luckiamute River. Since that time Mr. Collins became actively identified with the history of Oregon and became one of the best known men in the state.
Mr. Collins was a lawyer of ability and was County Judge in 1869, having been appointed by Governor Woods. He had been admitted to the Oregon bar in the First Circuit Court in Polk County after Oregon became a state, in 1859, Judge R. L. Bois presiding at the session. Judge Collins' law library was the first one, so far as known, brought to Oregon. He bought it from Judge Nesmith when the latter was elected to Congress.
Judge Collins' education was received at the old Oregon Institute, now the Willamette University at Salem. In 1853 he went to California, where he passed two years in the mines, returning later to Polk County, where he took up the study of law.
In 1855 he enlisted in the Oregon volunteers and served through the Yakima Indian War.
Besides being judge he served one term as School Superintendent of Polk County, and was on many different occasions appointed deputy prosecuting attorney of Polk County.
Judge Collins was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He also was active in educational affairs.
Judge Collins married in 1861 Miss Mary Whiteaker, who died in 1865, leaving one child. Two years later he married Miss Mary E. Kimes. To this union there were born 10 children of whom the following, with the mother, are living: Mrs. E. Watts, Hillsboro; Mrs. J. L. Billups, Portland; Miss Nellie Collins, Jerome, Ariz.; Mrs. J. U. Nanney, Benson, Ariz.; Frank W. Collins, Thane, Alaska; Miss Ednelle Collins, Dallas, and Dean Collins, Portland.
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From the June 22, 1916 issue page 15, of The Oregonian of Portland, Oregon.
Titled: "J. L. Collins Dead" Dallas, Or., June 21
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1833 - June 21, 1916
Judge James L. Collins, 83 years old, a resident of Polk County for 69 years, died here last night. Funeral services will be held here Thursday at 1 o'clock. The body will be taken to Portland for cremation and the ashes will be returned for burial in the family plot at Dallas.
Mr. Collins was a native of Warren County, Missouri, and reached Oregon as a lad of 13. With his father he was one of the original trail blazers to come through Oregon by the so-called "South road," and frequently they encountered the hostile Indians. The family settled near Eugene in 1846, although a part of some of the members went to Polk county, where they settled on a claim on the Little Luckiamute River. Since that time Mr. Collins became actively identified with the history of Oregon and became one of the best known men in the state.
Mr. Collins was a lawyer of ability and was County Judge in 1869, having been appointed by Governor Woods. He had been admitted to the Oregon bar in the First Circuit Court in Polk County after Oregon became a state, in 1859, Judge R. L. Bois presiding at the session. Judge Collins' law library was the first one, so far as known, brought to Oregon. He bought it from Judge Nesmith when the latter was elected to Congress.
Judge Collins' education was received at the old Oregon Institute, now the Willamette University at Salem. In 1853 he went to California, where he passed two years in the mines, returning later to Polk County, where he took up the study of law.
In 1855 he enlisted in the Oregon volunteers and served through the Yakima Indian War.
Besides being judge he served one term as School Superintendent of Polk County, and was on many different occasions appointed deputy prosecuting attorney of Polk County.
Judge Collins was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He also was active in educational affairs.
Judge Collins married in 1861 Miss Mary Whiteaker, who died in 1865, leaving one child. Two years later he married Miss Mary E. Kimes. To this union there were born 10 children of whom the following, with the mother, are living: Mrs. E. Watts, Hillsboro; Mrs. J. L. Billups, Portland; Miss Nellie Collins, Jerome, Ariz.; Mrs. J. U. Nanney, Benson, Ariz.; Frank W. Collins, Thane, Alaska; Miss Ednelle Collins, Dallas, and Dean Collins, Portland.
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From the June 22, 1916 issue page 15, of The Oregonian of Portland, Oregon.
Titled: "J. L. Collins Dead" Dallas, Or., June 21
Judge James L. Collins
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1833 - June 21, 1916
Judge James L. Collins, 83 years old, a resident of Polk County for 69 years, died here last night. Funeral services will be held here Thursday at 1 o'clock. The body will be taken to Portland for cremation and the ashes will be returned for burial in the family plot at Dallas.
Mr. Collins was a native of Warren County, Missouri, and reached Oregon as a lad of 13. With his father he was one of the original trail blazers to come through Oregon by the so-called "South road," and frequently they encountered the hostile Indians. The family settled near Eugene in 1846, although a part of some of the members went to Polk county, where they settled on a claim on the Little Luckiamute River. Since that time Mr. Collins became actively identified with the history of Oregon and became one of the best known men in the state.
Mr. Collins was a lawyer of ability and was County Judge in 1869, having been appointed by Governor Woods. He had been admitted to the Oregon bar in the First Circuit Court in Polk County after Oregon became a state, in 1859, Judge R. L. Bois presiding at the session. Judge Collins' law library was the first one, so far as known, brought to Oregon. He bought it from Judge Nesmith when the latter was elected to Congress.
Judge Collins' education was received at the old Oregon Institute, now the Willamette University at Salem. In 1853 he went to California, where he passed two years in the mines, returning later to Polk County, where he took up the study of law.
In 1855 he enlisted in the Oregon volunteers and served through the Yakima Indian War.
Besides being judge he served one term as School Superintendent of Polk County, and was on many different occasions appointed deputy prosecuting attorney of Polk County.
Judge Collins was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He also was active in educational affairs.
Judge Collins married in 1861 Miss Mary Whiteaker, who died in 1865, leaving one child. Two years later he married Miss Mary E. Kimes. To this union there were born 10 children of whom the following, with the mother, are living: Mrs. E. Watts, Hillsboro; Mrs. J. L. Billups, Portland; Miss Nellie Collins, Jerome, Ariz.; Mrs. J. U. Nanney, Benson, Ariz.; Frank W. Collins, Thane, Alaska; Miss Ednelle Collins, Dallas, and Dean Collins, Portland.
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From the June 22, 1916 issue page 15, of The Oregonian of Portland, Oregon.
Titled: "J. L. Collins Dead" Dallas, Or., June 21
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1833 - June 21, 1916
Judge James L. Collins, 83 years old, a resident of Polk County for 69 years, died here last night. Funeral services will be held here Thursday at 1 o'clock. The body will be taken to Portland for cremation and the ashes will be returned for burial in the family plot at Dallas.
Mr. Collins was a native of Warren County, Missouri, and reached Oregon as a lad of 13. With his father he was one of the original trail blazers to come through Oregon by the so-called "South road," and frequently they encountered the hostile Indians. The family settled near Eugene in 1846, although a part of some of the members went to Polk county, where they settled on a claim on the Little Luckiamute River. Since that time Mr. Collins became actively identified with the history of Oregon and became one of the best known men in the state.
Mr. Collins was a lawyer of ability and was County Judge in 1869, having been appointed by Governor Woods. He had been admitted to the Oregon bar in the First Circuit Court in Polk County after Oregon became a state, in 1859, Judge R. L. Bois presiding at the session. Judge Collins' law library was the first one, so far as known, brought to Oregon. He bought it from Judge Nesmith when the latter was elected to Congress.
Judge Collins' education was received at the old Oregon Institute, now the Willamette University at Salem. In 1853 he went to California, where he passed two years in the mines, returning later to Polk County, where he took up the study of law.
In 1855 he enlisted in the Oregon volunteers and served through the Yakima Indian War.
Besides being judge he served one term as School Superintendent of Polk County, and was on many different occasions appointed deputy prosecuting attorney of Polk County.
Judge Collins was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He also was active in educational affairs.
Judge Collins married in 1861 Miss Mary Whiteaker, who died in 1865, leaving one child. Two years later he married Miss Mary E. Kimes. To this union there were born 10 children of whom the following, with the mother, are living: Mrs. E. Watts, Hillsboro; Mrs. J. L. Billups, Portland; Miss Nellie Collins, Jerome, Ariz.; Mrs. J. U. Nanney, Benson, Ariz.; Frank W. Collins, Thane, Alaska; Miss Ednelle Collins, Dallas, and Dean Collins, Portland.
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From the June 22, 1916 issue page 15, of The Oregonian of Portland, Oregon.
Titled: "J. L. Collins Dead" Dallas, Or., June 21
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