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Name: WILLIAM HASTINGS COLLINS
Death Date: DEC/29/1909 Interment Date: DEC/31/1909 Birth Date: DEC/6/1832
Age at Death: 77y 0m 23d Cause of Death: CEREBRAL SOFTENING
Location at Death:  St. Joseph, Missouri
Physical Location at Death: Local Sanitorium
Sex: M Nativity: AMERICAN Ethnicity: CAUCASIAN
Occupation:PIONEER SHOE MERCHANT AT 99 FELIX STREET IN SAINT JOSEPH, MO
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Spouse of: Annie Fisher
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Father of: Ida Carrie Collins Burnes, Margaret Olivia Collins Twitchell, Fannie Mae Collins Littlehales
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Brief Biography: William was one of the early settlers of St. Joseph, coming here in 1855. He engaged in the freighting business between St. Joseph and California, and returned from one trip with $50,000 in gold dust. He was a pioneer shoe and boot manufacturer/merchant in St. Joseph with his brother-in-law, Richard Fisher, supplying individuals who were primarily headed west. His store was located on the north side of Felix Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. About thirty years before his death, in company with M.S. Norman, Thomas E. Tootle and others, William engaged in the cattle business, but the venture was unprofitable, and much of his fortune was dissipated. He was active in the affairs of city government, holding the position of Treasurer of St. Joseph in 1869. From Find a Grave
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Vault Type: Burial Number: 6620  
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Other Relatives in Plot: Annie Fisher Collins
Lot Owner: ACOLLINS
Lot Location: SE1/2 1
Block Location: 13
Section/Range Location: A
GPS Coordinates: N39°46'30" W-94°50'31.8"
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Cost of Interment: $6.00 Date Paid: 01/31/10
 
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Courtesy Of:St. Joseph News-Press Dec 30, 1909
 

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