James Layton COLLINS

1833 - 1916  (83 years)

• Name	James Layton COLLINS
  Born	09 May 1833	Warren Co., MO   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C46472FC80DF497FA3D7E945F4D116EB2B2C
  Died	21 Jun 1916	Dallas, Polk Co. OR
  Notes	Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Chapman Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1126. HON. JAMES L. COLLINS The marriage of Judge Collins occurred in Polk county in 1861, Miss Mary Whiteaker becoming his wife. She was born in De Kalb county, Ill., in 1846, the daughter of Benjamin Whiteaker, who was one of the pioneers of Polk county in 1847, and a relative of John Whiteaker, the first governor of Oregon. Mrs. Collins died in 1864, leaving one daughter, Nellie, who is a graduate of La Creole Academy, the state normal school at Monmouth, and the New York state normal college at Oswego, N. Y. She is now critic in the state normal school at Madison, S. D., which position she has occupied for the past ten years. Early Oregonian Search Collins, James Layton Date of Birth 09 May 1833 Place of Birth Warren Co., MO Occupation lawyer Date of Death 21 Jun 1916 Place of Death Dallas, Polk Co., OR Mother Wyatt, Eliza Emily Date of Arrival 1846 Father Collins, Smith Marriage Information Whiteaker, Mary W 27 Sep 1861 Polk Co., OR Kimes, Mary Elizabeth 01 Jan 1867 Polk Co., OR Associated Records Death Certificate 21 Jun 1916 Dallas, Polk Co., Probate Estate 1501 Associated Persons Collins, Smith Father Kimes, Mary Elizabeth Female 1850 Spouse Whiteaker, Mary W Female 4 Oct 1846 Spouse Wyatt, Eliza Emily Mother Census Events 1850 Federal OR Polk Co. 17yrs 1860 Federal OR Polk Co. 27yrs 1870 Federal OR Polk 1880 Federal OR Polk
  Person ID	I2440	Master File
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2015

  
  

  Family 1	Mary W. WHITEAKER,   b. 4 Oct 1846, Lee Co. IL ,   d. 27 Jun 1864, Polk Co. OR  (Age 17 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1861  [1]
  Children	1. Ellen COLLINS,   b. Abt 1863
  Family ID	F682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elizabeth Kimes,   b. 1850, Missouri ,   d. 14 Jan 1920, Dallas, Polk Co. OR  (Age 70 years)
  Married	01 Jan 1867	Polk Co. OR
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F12513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.