Person:Asa Collins (6)

FATHER: William W. Collins MOTHER: Louisa Durgee

NY State Census 1855, Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Collins, William W. [head] - " Asa Jefferson - child - Age 3 - Male - Born Oneida County

Census 1860, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY : Collins, William - Age 30 - " Asa J. - Age 9 - Male - White - At school

NY State Census 1865, Twn of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Frame house, value $100, Family #145 Collins, William --[head] - " Asah J. - Age 13 - Male - Child - Born Oneida County - Single

Census 1870, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: INDEXED AS "CALLINS" Cullins, William - " Asa - Age 19 - Male - White - Works on farm - Born New York

Census 1880, Town of Constantia, Oswego County, NY: Collins, A. J. - Head - White - Male - Age 26 - Married - Farmer - Born (& both parents) New York " Electa A. - Wife - White - Female - Age 24 - Keeps House - Born (& both parents) New York " Eddie - Son - White - Male - Age 2 - Born New York " Jennie - Daughter - White - Female - Age 1 - Born New York

Carterville news items from the Lakeside Press, Cleveland NY (as quoted in "Reflections of Amboy" p. 234): July 18, 1881: Little son of Asa Collins of Carterville died last week. It is thought from eating poison berries.

Oswego, New York Directories, 1888, 1890-93: Collins, A. J. - Constantia [no further info]

Oswego Daily Times, 1 Mar 1898: CARTERVILLE AND AMBOY Feb. 26-- Horace and Asa Collins are home.

Census 1900, Utica State Hospital, Oneida County, NY: Collins, Asa - Patient - White - Male - Age 47 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York

Census 1910, Utica State Hospital for the Insane, Oneida County, NY: Collins, Asa - Patient - Male -White - Age 57 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York - Occupation, none

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Death certificate: Asa Collins - place of death, St. Lawrence County, Ogdensburg City, St. Lawrence State Hospital - Male - White - Married - date of birth, Sept. 5, 1853 - Age, 63 yrs, 3 mos, 26 days - occupation, None; Insane patient - birthplace, NY State - father, Wm W. Collins, born NY State - mother, Louisa Durgee, born NY State - informant, Hospital records, Ogdensburg NY - date of death, Dec. 31, 1916 - cause of death, Dry gangrene of left foot, contributory, Wet brain - length of residence at place of death, 2 yrs, 9 months, 20 days; in the state, 63 yrs, 3 months, 26 days - former address, Camden NY - place of burial, State Hospital Cemetery, Ogdensburg NY - date of burial, Jan. 3, 1916 [! should be 1917]

1. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 2, p. 10.
2. ↑ New York (State). Census NYState 1865. (Name: Microfilm;).

   Asa J. - Born Oneida County

3. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Asa Collins - place of death, St. Lawrence County, Ogdensburg City, St. Lawrence State Hospital - - Age, 63 yrs, 3 mos, 26 days - - date of death, Dec. 31, 1916 - cause of death, Dry gangrene of left foot,

4. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Asa Collins -place of burial, State Hospital Cemetery, Ogdensburg NY - date of burial, Jan. 3, 1916 [!] should be 1917

5. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Age 9

6. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 2, p. 10.

   born Pine Meadows, no date

7. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Asa Collins - - date of birth, Sept. 5, 1853 - Age, 63 yrs, 3 mos, 26 days - - birthplace, NY State