Henry B. Collins 1832-1889 
Categories: 1840's Settlers, Albion, Wisconsin, Dakota, Wisconsin, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary   
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 45, No 27, p 432, July 4, 1889.
  In Alden, Freeborn Co., Minn., June 20, 1889, of cancer, combined with other diseases, Henry B. Collins, in the 58th year of his age.
  He was the son of Arnold Collins, born in the town of Alfred, N. Y., moved to Wisconsin when a boy, married Almeda L. Main, and moved to Freeborn County, Minn., about twenty-five years ago, where he has lived ever since.   He received the benefit of the schools at Albion and Milton, and became very well prepared to meet the duties of life.   He was a lawyer, and served Freeborn County as its County Attorney for two or three years.   He was aroused to a religious life under the labors of Eld. O. P. Hull, at Albion, was afterwards baptized by Eld. Geo. C. Babcock, and united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church at Dakota, Wis.   Afterward he was excommunicated and lived a wanderer from Christ.   His last months were filled with deep regrets, sorrow and weeping.   What condition he came into before death came God only knows.   Oh that men would be wise and serve God with full strength through all their days of vigorous activity.     S. E. W.


Census: 1880 Alden, Freeborn Co., Minnesota: age 46, lawyer

Census: 1880 Ord, Valley Co., Nebraska: age 46, married