BIO:  Cornelius Collins, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Hopewell Township, Pg 111

CORNELIUS COLLINS, son of John and Margaret (Gemmill) Collins, was born November 
6, 1813, and was educated at the public schools of Hopewell Township.  He 
remained on the home farm until 1848, when he married Elizabeth S. Gordon, 
daughter of Andrew Gordon, of Hopewell Township, who emigrated from Ireland and 
settled on land which now forms a part of his son-in-law’s farm.  The grandfather 
of Mr. Collins came from Scotland.  Mr. Collins has a family of six children:  
Andrew G., John W., Alexander D., Mary E., Samuel C.  Mrs. Collins died October 
30, 1865.  One of the sons, John W., is a resident of Cheyenne, Wyoming 
Territory, and is a cashier for Martin E. Post & Co., bankers; Andrew G. is in 
Hebron, Neb., and is president of a banking house; Alexander is cashier of the 
Shrewsbury Saving Bank; Samuel is at home with his father, and helping him on the 
farm, which contains about 202 acres of cultivated land and forty acres of 
timber.  Mr. Collins’ second marriage was to Balinda J. Manifold, of Hopewell 
Township, daughter of Solomon Manifold; she died January 29, 1872, leaving one 
daughter – Sarah E.  Mr. Collins is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of 
Hopewell Township.