COLLINS, Jay 1855 - 1928

COLLINS, GREEN, CHESTER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/21/2012 at 14:20:45

"The Fairfield Ledger"
February 14, 1928
Page 1, Column 2

JAY COLLINS PASSES AWAY.

Jay COLLINS died at 3 o'clock this morning.... His death was due to an attack of indigestion. Mr. COLLINS was born in Jefferson County Jan. 25, 1855, and spent the earlier part of his life on a farm near Salina. He was unmarried and is survived by four brothers: M.R. COLLINS of this city, Grant of San Diego, Calif.; Ira of Los Angeles, and Ernest of Malvern. Two sisters, Mrs. Alonzo GREEN and Mrs. Emma CHESTER, have preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word from relatives in the west.

~~~~

"The Fairfield Ledger"
February 15, 1928

COLLINS RITES TOMORROW AT 2.

Funeral services for Jay COLLINS will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hoskins Funeral Home in charge of Dr. Gilbert Voorhees. The body will be placed in a receiving vault until roads are passable, when burial will be at the Chilcott Cemetery near Salina.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.