Mary Leddy was born about 1843 in Ireland to Daniel Leddy and Rose (Gaffney) Leddy. She married Patrick Collins on April 16, 1863, in Hamilton County, Ohio. Two years before Patrick joined the army.
Patrick was in the Army, and Mary and the children followed him from post to post. Daughter Nellie was born in Arizona, and the rest of the children were born in Idaho with the exception of the youngest Edward.
Mary and Patrick had 8 children. Five boys died young, 4 of scarlet fever in one week when they were stationed at Fort Boise. One of the causes unknown when he was just 15 months old was named Daniel.
Mary's husband Patrick died from falling from a Garrison Ambulance when the horses were spooked by a blouse hanging too close to the road. She was pregnant with their youngest, Edward when he died.
After the death of Patrick, Mary took daughters Carrie, and Nellie, and son George by stagecoach to Utah, where they boarded a train to return to Mary Leddy Collins's home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Son Edward was born six months after his father Patrick died.
In the 1880 census, Mary age 36, daughters Carrie age 13, and Nellie age 10, and son George age 1, are living across from Cincinnati in Newport at 232 Sarasota St.
Collins was born in Ireland in 1833, emigrated to the United States at an early age, and joined the United States Army as a private in 1855. He saw duty in Missouri and Texas and served with the Union Army during the Civil War. He was promoted several times, eventually reaching the rank of major.
In 1865 he and his wife lost a son, Daniel, who was fifteen months old. The cause of the boy's death is not known, but one small tombstone was placed in the military cemetery.
Shortly after Daniel's death, Major Collins was transferred to Camp Warner, Oregon, and then to Arizona where he remained for three years and eight months fighting Apache Indians. He was then transferred to Sacramento, California, and from there to Camp Harney, Oregon, where he was stationed for three more years.
During these years he and his wife had six more children, four boys, and two girls. In September of 1876, he was transferred back to Fort Boise where he served as Commander of Company A in the 21st Regiment of Infantry, and also served as Commandant at the fort except when relieved at intervals by the presence of a senior officer.
His wife and family had gone with him from post to post, with the possible exception of the time he spent in Arizona, and it must have been a difficult task moving often and adjusting to new surroundings.
The community of Boise was favorably impressed with the family, as they were described as a "pleasing and interesting group--this amiable and devoted father and mother, with their six rosy-cheeked intelligent children gathered around them."
Unfortunately, this lovely group was soon to be broken. In January of 1877, a scarlet fever epidemic hit Boise and hit the Collins family especially hard. Within six days all four sons, Thomas, aged nine, John, aged three; Charles, aged fourteen months; and William, aged five, were dead. Four more small stones joined the first one in the military cemetery.
Major Collins continued to serve at Fort Boise after that sad winter until November of 1879 when tragedy struck again. The major was riding with two other officers in the garrison ambulance when the horses became frightened at some clothing hanging near the road and ran out of control. The men jumped from the vehicle, but in doing so Major Collins received a blow on the head which caused him to lose consciousness and die a few hours later.
A May 30, 1935, Cincinnati Post or Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article titled "Family Owns Notable Autographs", details the daughter Carrie, and son George and Edward's whereabouts and description of Patrick Collins's military career, and includes a photo of both Mary and Patrick.
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Patrick was in the Army, and Mary and the children followed him from post to post. Daughter Nellie was born in Arizona, and the rest of the children were born in Idaho with the exception of the youngest Edward.
Mary and Patrick had 8 children. Five boys died young, 4 of scarlet fever in one week when they were stationed at Fort Boise. One of the causes unknown when he was just 15 months old was named Daniel.
Mary's husband Patrick died from falling from a Garrison Ambulance when the horses were spooked by a blouse hanging too close to the road. She was pregnant with their youngest, Edward when he died.
After the death of Patrick, Mary took daughters Carrie, and Nellie, and son George by stagecoach to Utah, where they boarded a train to return to Mary Leddy Collins's home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Son Edward was born six months after his father Patrick died.
In the 1880 census, Mary age 36, daughters Carrie age 13, and Nellie age 10, and son George age 1, are living across from Cincinnati in Newport at 232 Sarasota St.
Collins was born in Ireland in 1833, emigrated to the United States at an early age, and joined the United States Army as a private in 1855. He saw duty in Missouri and Texas and served with the Union Army during the Civil War. He was promoted several times, eventually reaching the rank of major.
In 1865 he and his wife lost a son, Daniel, who was fifteen months old. The cause of the boy's death is not known, but one small tombstone was placed in the military cemetery.
Shortly after Daniel's death, Major Collins was transferred to Camp Warner, Oregon, and then to Arizona where he remained for three years and eight months fighting Apache Indians. He was then transferred to Sacramento, California, and from there to Camp Harney, Oregon, where he was stationed for three more years.
During these years he and his wife had six more children, four boys, and two girls. In September of 1876, he was transferred back to Fort Boise where he served as Commander of Company A in the 21st Regiment of Infantry, and also served as Commandant at the fort except when relieved at intervals by the presence of a senior officer.
His wife and family had gone with him from post to post, with the possible exception of the time he spent in Arizona, and it must have been a difficult task moving often and adjusting to new surroundings.
The community of Boise was favorably impressed with the family, as they were described as a "pleasing and interesting group--this amiable and devoted father and mother, with their six rosy-cheeked intelligent children gathered around them."
Unfortunately, this lovely group was soon to be broken. In January of 1877, a scarlet fever epidemic hit Boise and hit the Collins family especially hard. Within six days all four sons, Thomas, aged nine, John, aged three; Charles, aged fourteen months; and William, aged five, were dead. Four more small stones joined the first one in the military cemetery.
Major Collins continued to serve at Fort Boise after that sad winter until November of 1879 when tragedy struck again. The major was riding with two other officers in the garrison ambulance when the horses became frightened at some clothing hanging near the road and ran out of control. The men jumped from the vehicle, but in doing so Major Collins received a blow on the head which caused him to lose consciousness and die a few hours later.
A May 30, 1935, Cincinnati Post or Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article titled "Family Owns Notable Autographs", details the daughter Carrie, and son George and Edward's whereabouts and description of Patrick Collins's military career, and includes a photo of both Mary and Patrick.
http://idahohistory.cdmhost.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16281coll15/id/22
Mary Leddy was born about 1843 in Ireland to Daniel Leddy and Rose (Gaffney) Leddy. She married Patrick Collins on April 16, 1863, in Hamilton County, Ohio. Two years before Patrick joined the army.
Patrick was in the Army, and Mary and the children followed him from post to post. Daughter Nellie was born in Arizona, and the rest of the children were born in Idaho with the exception of the youngest Edward.
Mary and Patrick had 8 children. Five boys died young, 4 of scarlet fever in one week when they were stationed at Fort Boise. One of the causes unknown when he was just 15 months old was named Daniel.
Mary's husband Patrick died from falling from a Garrison Ambulance when the horses were spooked by a blouse hanging too close to the road. She was pregnant with their youngest, Edward when he died.
After the death of Patrick, Mary took daughters Carrie, and Nellie, and son George by stagecoach to Utah, where they boarded a train to return to Mary Leddy Collins's home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Son Edward was born six months after his father Patrick died.
In the 1880 census, Mary age 36, daughters Carrie age 13, and Nellie age 10, and son George age 1, are living across from Cincinnati in Newport at 232 Sarasota St.
Collins was born in Ireland in 1833, emigrated to the United States at an early age, and joined the United States Army as a private in 1855. He saw duty in Missouri and Texas and served with the Union Army during the Civil War. He was promoted several times, eventually reaching the rank of major.
In 1865 he and his wife lost a son, Daniel, who was fifteen months old. The cause of the boy's death is not known, but one small tombstone was placed in the military cemetery.
Shortly after Daniel's death, Major Collins was transferred to Camp Warner, Oregon, and then to Arizona where he remained for three years and eight months fighting Apache Indians. He was then transferred to Sacramento, California, and from there to Camp Harney, Oregon, where he was stationed for three more years.
During these years he and his wife had six more children, four boys, and two girls. In September of 1876, he was transferred back to Fort Boise where he served as Commander of Company A in the 21st Regiment of Infantry, and also served as Commandant at the fort except when relieved at intervals by the presence of a senior officer.
His wife and family had gone with him from post to post, with the possible exception of the time he spent in Arizona, and it must have been a difficult task moving often and adjusting to new surroundings.
The community of Boise was favorably impressed with the family, as they were described as a "pleasing and interesting group--this amiable and devoted father and mother, with their six rosy-cheeked intelligent children gathered around them."
Unfortunately, this lovely group was soon to be broken. In January of 1877, a scarlet fever epidemic hit Boise and hit the Collins family especially hard. Within six days all four sons, Thomas, aged nine, John, aged three; Charles, aged fourteen months; and William, aged five, were dead. Four more small stones joined the first one in the military cemetery.
Major Collins continued to serve at Fort Boise after that sad winter until November of 1879 when tragedy struck again. The major was riding with two other officers in the garrison ambulance when the horses became frightened at some clothing hanging near the road and ran out of control. The men jumped from the vehicle, but in doing so Major Collins received a blow on the head which caused him to lose consciousness and die a few hours later.
A May 30, 1935, Cincinnati Post or Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article titled "Family Owns Notable Autographs", details the daughter Carrie, and son George and Edward's whereabouts and description of Patrick Collins's military career, and includes a photo of both Mary and Patrick.
http://idahohistory.cdmhost.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16281coll15/id/22
Patrick was in the Army, and Mary and the children followed him from post to post. Daughter Nellie was born in Arizona, and the rest of the children were born in Idaho with the exception of the youngest Edward.
Mary and Patrick had 8 children. Five boys died young, 4 of scarlet fever in one week when they were stationed at Fort Boise. One of the causes unknown when he was just 15 months old was named Daniel.
Mary's husband Patrick died from falling from a Garrison Ambulance when the horses were spooked by a blouse hanging too close to the road. She was pregnant with their youngest, Edward when he died.
After the death of Patrick, Mary took daughters Carrie, and Nellie, and son George by stagecoach to Utah, where they boarded a train to return to Mary Leddy Collins's home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Son Edward was born six months after his father Patrick died.
In the 1880 census, Mary age 36, daughters Carrie age 13, and Nellie age 10, and son George age 1, are living across from Cincinnati in Newport at 232 Sarasota St.
Collins was born in Ireland in 1833, emigrated to the United States at an early age, and joined the United States Army as a private in 1855. He saw duty in Missouri and Texas and served with the Union Army during the Civil War. He was promoted several times, eventually reaching the rank of major.
In 1865 he and his wife lost a son, Daniel, who was fifteen months old. The cause of the boy's death is not known, but one small tombstone was placed in the military cemetery.
Shortly after Daniel's death, Major Collins was transferred to Camp Warner, Oregon, and then to Arizona where he remained for three years and eight months fighting Apache Indians. He was then transferred to Sacramento, California, and from there to Camp Harney, Oregon, where he was stationed for three more years.
During these years he and his wife had six more children, four boys, and two girls. In September of 1876, he was transferred back to Fort Boise where he served as Commander of Company A in the 21st Regiment of Infantry, and also served as Commandant at the fort except when relieved at intervals by the presence of a senior officer.
His wife and family had gone with him from post to post, with the possible exception of the time he spent in Arizona, and it must have been a difficult task moving often and adjusting to new surroundings.
The community of Boise was favorably impressed with the family, as they were described as a "pleasing and interesting group--this amiable and devoted father and mother, with their six rosy-cheeked intelligent children gathered around them."
Unfortunately, this lovely group was soon to be broken. In January of 1877, a scarlet fever epidemic hit Boise and hit the Collins family especially hard. Within six days all four sons, Thomas, aged nine, John, aged three; Charles, aged fourteen months; and William, aged five, were dead. Four more small stones joined the first one in the military cemetery.
Major Collins continued to serve at Fort Boise after that sad winter until November of 1879 when tragedy struck again. The major was riding with two other officers in the garrison ambulance when the horses became frightened at some clothing hanging near the road and ran out of control. The men jumped from the vehicle, but in doing so Major Collins received a blow on the head which caused him to lose consciousness and die a few hours later.
A May 30, 1935, Cincinnati Post or Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article titled "Family Owns Notable Autographs", details the daughter Carrie, and son George and Edward's whereabouts and description of Patrick Collins's military career, and includes a photo of both Mary and Patrick.
http://idahohistory.cdmhost.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16281coll15/id/22
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