EDWARD COLLINS [Chickasaw]

The subject of this sketch was born in Caldwell county, Kentucky, in 1849, and came to Panola County, Chickasaw Nation in 1854. He went to school in Grayson County, Texas, and after the death of his father, in 1866, he entered the employment of Dr. Burks, tending the stock at his ranch on Glass' Creek. Afterward he lent his services to Captain Watkins in the same capacity for two years, and in 1874 married Elsie McKinney, niece of Mrs. Alex McKinney, of Stringtown. In 1879 he moved to his present farm, near Fort Washita, where he has two hundred acres of good land under cultivation. During Guy's administration (1886 to 1888) he served as member of the House of Representatives, but is averse to pushing himself forward for political aggrandizement. He has five children, Mattie, Louisiana, Tom, Charlie and Edward, the oldest being eleven years of age, a young girl of great promise. Mr. Collins had three brothers, all of whom were citizens of the Nation, but John was unfortunately accidentally shot two years ago.

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