Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Collins, Cryder 1855 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 21, 2006, 12:52 am Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882 Cryder Collins, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Saratoga Township, Grundy County, April 13, 1855. He is the son of Joshua and Harriet (Cryder) Collins; his mother is still alive; his parents had six children. Our subject received his schooling in Morris, this county, and commenced life as a farmer. He has been and is at present engaged in stock-raising. In March, 1880, he was married in this township to Lilly Nelson, who was born in Norway. They have one child - Isaac. Mr. Collins has 948 acres of land. He is a Republican. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, p125 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/collins285nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb