> Kansas Family Group Sheet for Wilbur Leon Collins Family
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> Submitted by: Judy Lock
> Email address: JCLock0514aol.com
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> Husband: Wilbur Leon Collins
> Birthdate: November 26, 1886
> Birthplace: Macon Cunty, Missouri
> Death date: October 4, 1941
> Place of death: Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas
> Father: William Porter Collins
> Mother: Martha Emily Hckman
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> Marriage date: January 10, 1910
> Marriage place: Winona, Logan County, Kansas
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> Wife: Ruth Rebecca Waldmeier
> Birthdate: July 4, 1893
> Birthplace: Winona, Logan County, Kansas
> Death date: June 1, 1956
> Place of death: Winona, Logan County, Kansas
> Father: Christian Frederick Waldmeier
> Mother: Rachel Nellie Potter
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> CHILDREN
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> Child No. 1: Lawrence Mallory "Red" Collins
> Sex: M
> Birthdate: July 5, 1911
> Birthplace: Brownville, Thomas County, Kansas
> Death date: May 7, 1985
> Place of death: Wallace County, Kansas
> Marriage date: January 16, 1946
> Marriage place: Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas
> Spouse's name: Myrtle Lee Miler
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> Child No. 2: Frances Mabel Collins
> Sex: F
> Birthdate: September 21, 1913
> Birthplace: Thomas County, Kansas
> Death date: March 13, 1982
> Place of death: Wallace, Wallace County, Kansas
> Marriage date: October 21, 1931
> Marriage place: Wallace, Wallace County, Kansas
> Spouse's name: Cecil Clyde Lock
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> Child No. 3: Living
> Sex: F
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> Child No. 4: James William Collins
> Sex: M
> Birthdate: October 8, 1917
> Birthplace: Thomas County, Kansas
> Death date: June 13, 1983
> Place of death: Wallace County, Kansas
> Marriage date: March 16, 1942
> Marriage place: Fort Worth, Texas
> Spouse's name: Juanita Hazel Kyner
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> Child No. 5: Chester Leon Collins
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> Birthdate: February 14, 1920
> Birthplace: Thomas County, Kansas
> Death date: May 23, 1990
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> Marriage date: February 17, 1942
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> Spouse's name: Gladys M. Gfeller
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> Child No. 6: Edith Bessie Collins
> Sex: F
> Birthdate: Jnuary 22, 1922
> Birthplace: Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas
> Death date: June 29, 1940
> Place of death: Wallace County, KansasElmer
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> Child No. 7: Elmer Wayne Collins
> Sex: M
> Birthdate: March 27, 1924
> Birthplace: Wallace, Wallace County, Kansas
> Death date: April 22, 1975
> Place of death: Walace County, Kansas
> Marriage date: January 9, 1947
> Marriage place: Wallace County, Kansas
> Spouse's name: Lola Mae Wostenberg
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> Child No. 8: Doris Rebecca Collins
> Sex: F
> Birthdate: July 12, 1926
> Birthplace: Wallace, Wallace County,Kasas
> Death date: January, 1992
> Place of death: Wallace County, Kansas
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> Documentation: OBITUARY
> WILBUR COLLINS PASSED AWAY SATURDAY MORNING
> Well-Known Resident Taken After Long Illness. Funeral Services At
> Wallace.
> Mr. Wilbur Collins, a resident of Wallace County for the past 13 years,
> died at his farm home early last Saturday morning. He had been in
failing
> health for over two years and little hope had been held for his recovery
> for about two weeks.
> Funeral services were held at 1:30 Monday afternoon at the Wallace
school
> auditorium with Rev. Harvadine, of Winona, in charge. Interment was made
> in the Wallace Cemetery.
> Surviving are, besides his wife, ten children; Lawrence, James, Chester,
> Elmer, Bobby, Freddy, Doris and Irene, of the home; Mrs. Clyde Lock of
> Wallace; and Mrs. Earl Hogan, of Kit Carson, Colo. Also seven grand-
> daughters; his aged parents, of Brewster; one sister, Mrs. Harry Kear,
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> Brewster; and a host of other relatives and friends.
> Mr. Collins was born in Macon County, Missouri on November 26, 1886. at
> an early age he moved with his parents to Thomas County, Kansas, where
he
> resided until moving to Wallace County in 1928. He was united in
marriage
> to Miss Ruth Waldmeier, in January, 1910. To this union eleven children,
> six boys and five girls were born. One daughter preceded him in death,
> losing her life in a truck accident in June, 1940.
> Mr. Collins had a wide host of friends. Although suffering an incurable
> heart ailment for over two years, he was cheerful and uncomplaining. He
> was devoted to his large family and was a kind husband. He was a good
> neighbor and a friend to all who knew him.