Buffalo County NeArchives News.....Collins, Milton M. Murdered September 23, 1875
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Nebraska Advertiser Thur Sep 23, 1875 September 23, 1875
On Friday of last week a farmer named Milton 
Collins, residing near Kearney, Neb., was killed 
by some cattle herders who had just come into 
the neighborhood. It appears that the herders
let their ponies loose and that they got into
Collins' corn and that to secure pay for the
damage done he took up the ponies, or some of
them. When the owners of the horses found them
in Collins' possession the latter demanded 
twenty dollars for the damage done his corn 
field. There was no violence attempted by Collins,
and without provocation, more than the demand
for pay, one of the herders by the name of Cooper
drew his revolver and began to fire at Collins,
who ran toward his house and fell dead in the
door with several bullet holes in his body. 
The herders then took their ponies and rode
hurriedly away. A party of citizens, headed by
an officer, as soon as possible started in
pursuit, and the adjoining counties were notified
and the people turned out to assist in capturing
the band of ruffians which numbered about ten.
Our latest news is that all the band have been
captured except one, and are in the jail at
Kearney. It will be a wonder if the indignant
neighbors of Collins do not put a speedy end 
to the entire gang.

Additional Comments:
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Name:Milton Collins 
Birth Date:15 Aug 1851 
Birth Place:Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America 
Death Date:17 Sep 1875 
Death Place:Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America 
Cemetery:Kearney Cemetery 
Burial or Cremation Place:
Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America 
Father: Asbury Collins   
Mother: Louisa E. Collins   
Children: Roy Asbury Collins  
1860 Chariton, Lucas, Iowa
Asbery Collins  38 
 Louisa Collins  28 
 Milton M Collins  8 
 David F Collins  3 

1870 Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
A Collins  46 
 Louisa E Collins  38 
 Milton M Collins  18 
 D Findley Collins  13 
 Lon Collins  2 

Iowa Marriages
Name:Milton M. Collins 
Gender:Male 
Marriage Date:8 Jan 1874 
Marriage Place:Montgomery, Iowa 
Spouse: Anna Belle Cook  

1880 Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Brantson J. Miles  31 
 Belle C. Miles  25 
 Roy A. Collins  5 

Iowa Marriages
Name:Belle Collins 
Gender:Female 
Marriage Date:16 Sep 1879 
Marriage Place:Henry, Iowa 
Spouse: Branson J. Miles 

Not related to this family and have no more information.


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