1821 - 1860

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• Birth	31 Dec 1821	Broome Co. New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Oct 1860	Oshkosh,Winnebago Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Buried	Ellenwood Cemetary,Oshkosh,Winnebago,Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I90089	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2004 00:00:00
  Family	Sarah JOSLIN, b. 27 Oct 1831, Winsted,Conneticut
  Married	31 Dec 1846	Winnebago(Oshkosh) Winnebago Co,Wisconsin   [1]
  Children	> 1. Clara COLLINS, b. 17 Sep 1857, Oshkosh,Winnebago Co,Wisconsin > 2. Emily COLLINS
  Family ID	F39291	Group Sheet

• Notes

  [Spice.FTW] Silas Collins was born in Broome County, New York on December 31, 1821. Nothing is known about his earlier life. Was he an early settler of NewYork or a recent immigrant? Did he travel to Wisconsin alone, seeking his fortune in the new territory? According to the early Oshkosh newspapers, " He was an early settler of Oshkosh and helped to create the first sawmill ever built here. He was a very worthy man and good citizen. One of the oldest residents of Oshkosh, a man of excellent character, respected and beloved by all who knew him."

• Sources

  [S1416] Spice.FTW. [S1417] GEDCOM File : ashbel.ged, Jason Landis Scott (jscott@new.rr.com), (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:579959&id=I10207), 22 May 2000.