Mr. James C. Collins This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Greene County, Ohio History

   www.heritagepursuit.com/Greene - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/12/2003   Last Visited: 4/12/2003

   James C. Collins, farmer, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1812, and came to this country with his parents, William and Lydia (Manifold) Collins, in 1816, with other families, forming a colony.
   ...
   When James was brought across the mountains he was put into a feed trough for safe keeping, but it would be an exceeding hard matter to squeeze him into such a place now. His parents settled near the place upon which he now resides, where his father carried on the business of distiller, when it was not in such bad repute as at present. In 1823 his father died, when James was nearly twelve years of age, and he remained with his widowed mother until 1847, when he was married to Miss Martha Anderson, a daughter of William and (Kyle) Anderson, the latter a sister of Judge Samuel Kyle. He lived with her very pleasantly until she died, in 1858, at the age of thirty-seven years. He was again married, to his present wife, Miss Catharine Anderson, a cousin of his former wife, in 1869. He is the father of six children, three living: Lydia J., William A., and John H. The deceased are James P., Robert, and an infant, not named. Both himself and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. He has been a farmer all his life, and cares to be nothing else, even for added wealth. Is a Republican in politics, and his ancestors, without exception, were opposed to slavery. Mr. Collins is a gentleman, respected by all who come in contact with him.