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Addison Blair Collins

Birth	:	23 Jan 1834 Randolph County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	3 Feb 1887 Forest Ranch, Butte County, California, USA
Burial	:	Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Campbellton, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	30.9000830, -85.4557850
Plot	:	8~B~67~B
Description	:	Chico Enterprise, Friday Evening, February 4, 1887, pg 1, col 9: Death of A.B. Collins. Just at noon yesterday, A.B. Collins, one of Butte county’s best known and most highly honored citizens, passed quietly away at his residence at Forest Ranch, sixteen miles from Chico. For three years past he has been unwell, and suffering from some disease or complication of diseases that baffled the skill of the best physicians. About a year and a half ago he gave up all his business sin the valley, sold his property in Chico, and went to live at... Read More	Chico Enterprise, Friday Evening, February 4, 1887, pg 1, col 9: Death of A.B. Collins. Just at noon yesterday, A.B. Collins, one of Butte county’s best known and most highly honored citizens, passed quietly away at his residence at Forest Ranch, sixteen miles from Chico. For three years past he has been unwell, and suffering from some disease or complication of diseases that baffled the skill of the best physicians. About a year and a half ago he gave up all his business sin the valley, sold his property in Chico, and went to live at Forest Ranch, where he had hopes that the mountain air and quiet surroundings would in time restore his health. But he has never materially improved. At times he has had attacks that brought him to death’s door, and then he would rally again and appear on the road to ultimate recovery. By some physicians his trouble was said to be due to disease of the liver, while others held that he had consumption. The immediate cause of his death yesterday was a hemorrhage of the lungs. He leaves a mother, 78 years of age, who was with him at the time of his death; two brothers in Chico, Barney and W.J. Collins; a third brother in Idaho; a sister in Washington D.C.; and wife an six children, the eldest of whom is but twelve years of age. His life, however was insured in various companies to the amount of $10,000, and his property is valued at $15,000, so that his large family is left well provided for. Deceased was a member of the A.O.U.W., of the I.O.O.F., of the Knights Templar and of the Masonic Blue Lodge. His funeral will be conducted by the Knights Templar, and will take place tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock, from the Presbyterian Church in Chico. Friends of the family are invited to attend. A.B. Collins was born in Randolph county, Indiana, January 23d, 1834, and was therefore 53 years and eight days old at the time of his death. He came to California in 1850, and first settled in San Joaquin county. A few years later he drifted to the northern part of the State, and drove stage from Marysville to Reno. He gave this up on account of the danger from the Indians in those days, who were constantly attacking the stages; and about 1858 he came to Butte county and went to mining. He finally gave up mining to accept the position of Superintendent of the Rancho Chico, a position that he held until 1858, when he took charge of the Llano Seco Rancho, better known as the Parrot Grant. For seventeen years continuously he held this responsible position, and gave it up at the last only on account of ill-health, which compelled him to forsake business and leave the valley. During all the years of his life in Butte county, he was never anything but an honest, upright, generous, whole souled man, who had the respect and confidence of all who made his acquaintance. The many men who worked under him on the Parrot Grant always agreed that they never worked for a better man, and were always anxious to go back a second season if they could. His death is universally regretted and his loss will be generally mourned, for his had friends by the score and was a man of rare good qualities. ~~~ " ... At Oroville, July 5, 1873, she married Addison Blair Collins. He was born, January 23, 1834, in Randolph County, Ohio [sic, Indiana], a son of Rev. William Collins, a Methodist preacher. Mr. Collins came to California via Panama, in 1850 and settled at Stockton, near which place he farmed. He later ran a stage from Marysville to Reno, Nev., through the Indian country and had many thrilling experiences. In 1858, he came to Butte County and was foreman of the Rancho Chico, and in 1868 was superintendent of Llano Seco Ranch (the Parrott Grant), continuing in this position for seventeen years. On account of failing health he went to the Forest Ranch in Butte County and died there, in 1887, January 31, at the age of fifty-three years. He was a fine man, who made and retained his friends. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and a Knights Templar Mason. He was buried with Masonic honors..." Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 921-922, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.

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Addison Blair Collins's memorial is located at: Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Campbellton, Jackson County, USA.
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Addison Blair Collins death on 3 Feb 1887 in Forest Ranch, Butte County, California, USA
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Latitude: 30.9000830
Longitude: -85.4557850

Family Members:

Parent

Margaret Burress Collins

(1812 - 1891)

Spouse

Matilda Louise Wright Collins

(1848 - 1935)

Siblings

William John Collins

(1844 - 1935)

Children

Elizabeth “Bessie” Collins Neubarth

(1877 - 1978)

George Griffith Collins

(1879 - 1919)

Nellie Clarke Collins Bicknell

(1882 - 1977)

William Alexander Collins

(1885 - 1914)

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