Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 653.
 
F. M. COLLINS

     Born in Missouri, in 1834, the son of Smith Collins; came to Oregon in
1846.  His father settled in Polk County, and took a donation claim in 1847, on
which he lived until his death.  The subject of this sketch has traded in stock,
and kept a meat market for some time.  Served as deputy under Sheriffs Smith and
S. T. Birch.  In 1859 he married Miss Martha E. Blake, daughter of the Colonel
Gilliam who was killed in the Cayuse war.  Mr. Collins has two children --
Henrietta Blanche and Anna Bertha.  He is now a resident of Dallas.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.