Bio: Collins, Norman Orion (1892)
Transcribed by Lori Lauen

Surnames: Collins, Barnes, Carle, Gault, Hays, Cole

----Sources: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 1 Sep 1892

Norman Colllins moved to Prentice with his family last week.

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***Notes: 1890 Clark Co., Wis. Veterans' census

Collins

Norman

HIXON & WITHEE

Norman Orion Collins fought as a private in the Civil War for 2 years, 11 months and 21 days, from August 16, 1862 to April 24, 1864. He was a Musician in Co. A, of the 25th Wisconsin Infantry. At the time of the 1890 Census, he was residing in Thorp, Wisconsin and suffering a disability of chronic diarrhea and piles.

1870 Federal Census, Orion, Richland, Wisconsin, pg. #15

Norman Collins, 25 yrs. (1845, Wisconsin) white male farmer
Household Members
Norman Collins M 25y Wisconsin
Margaret Collins F 23y New York, keeping house
Mary Collins F 3y Wisconsin
Henry Collins M 2y Wisconsin

James Collins, 56 yrs., (1814 Ohio), white, male farmer
Household Members
James Collins M 56y Ohio
Lydia Collins F 47y (1823 Missouri), keeping house
Louisa Collins F 23y Wisconsin
Charles Collins M 19y (1851 Wisconsin)
Sarah Collins F 14y Wisconsin
James Collins M 12y Wisconsin

1880 Federal Census, Orion, Richland, Wisconsin, pg. #18

Norman Collins, 35 yrs., (1845, Wisconsin), white, married, male
father's birthplace: Indiana, United States
mother's birthplace: Missouri, United States
occupation: Laborer, real estate value: $1,000, personal: $100

Household Members
Head: Norman Collins M 35 Wisconsin, United States
Spouse: Margaret Collins F 33 New York, United States
Daughter: Mary Collins F 13 Wisconsin, United States
Son: Henry Collins M 11 (1869 Wisconsin, United States)
Son: Stephen Collins M 8 (1872 Wisconsin, United States)
Daughter: Clara Collins F 4 Wisconsin, United States
Daughter: Rosa Collins F 1 Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin Marriage Records

William R. Gault
groom's birthplace: Wisconsin
bride's name: Louisa Barnes (sister of Norman Collins)
bride's birthplace: Grant Co., Wisconsin
marriage date: 12 Nov 1896
marriage place: Akan, Richland, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Rigdon Gault
groom's mother's name: Loisa
bride's father's name: James Collins
bride's mother's name: Lydia
groom's race: White
groom's marital status:
bride's race: White

groom's name: Octavius Carle
groom's birthplace: Brookfield, Vermont
bride's name: Louisa Barnes (sister of Norman Collins)
bride's birthplace: Grant County, Wis.
marriage date: 07 Nov 1906
marriage place: Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: John Carle
groom's mother's name: Charlotte Carle
bride's father's name: James Collins
bride's mother's name: Lydia Collins
groom's race: White
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White

groom's name: Levi Hays
groom's birthplace: Richland County
bride's name: Sarah Collins (sister of Norman Collins)
bride's birthplace: Richland Center
marriage date: 06 Feb 1884
marriage place: Richland, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Zecheil Hays
groom's mother's name: Mary
bride's father's name: James Collins
bride's mother's name: Lydia
groom's race: White
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White

groom's name: Irvin Cole
groom's birthplace: Rock Co, Wisconsin
bride's name: Sarah Collins
bride's birthplace: Richland Co, Wisconsin
marriage date: 02 Jan 1890
marriage place: Richland, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Reuben Cole
groom's mother's name: Parmelia
bride's father's name: James Collins
bride's mother's name: Lydia
groom's race: White
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White