Legislator Details
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 7/12/2024
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Marital Information:
married Ann Eliza Cram; children: 3, Lyman D., Sadie Lazelle (Myers) and Ethel M. (Watson; Armstrong)
Number of Children: 3
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Richard and Frances (Barney) Collins. At the age of 18, he went to New York City and worked in a saw mill, where he learned the trade of sawing ship timber. He remained here 3 years, then went to New Haven, CT, where he worked a year in a saw mill. He then spent 1 year at home in Pennsylvania, and in 1856 came to Croton Township, in Newaygo County, and worked by the month in the lumber woods, after which he began jobbing for himself. When the war broke out, he enlisted in Co. A , 6th Michigan Cavalry, for 3 years. He was transferred, made Orderly Sergeant, same regiment, and promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He served until the close of the war. He was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg. He as a civilian, served as sheriff, supervisor, and school director.
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