Monterey-Santa Cruz County CA Archives Biographies.....Collins, Patrick 1838 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

PATRICK COLLINS, a native, of Ireland, has been a resident of Monterey county,
since 1868. This gentleman was born, in county of Cork, Ireland, in 1838, and
came direct from his native land to California, where he first found employment
on a farm, near Watsonville. Here he remained for about six years and then
located at Castroville, on the Moro Cojo ranch, where he has since resided. He
leases about 400 acres of land, on which he raises stock, grain and dairy products.

  Our subject married, in 1873, Margaret Mahoney, and they have four sons and
four daughters. He is a thorough and successful farmer and a respected citizen.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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