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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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COLLINS, W. B., attorney at law; was born in Lexington, Scott Co., Ind.; in 1843, his parents removed to this county. In 1861, Mr. Collins entered the service; was promoted to Major of the 7th Mo. V. I.; served until June, 1864; his brother, Joseph A. M. Collins, was a Sergeant in the 2d I. V. I.; was in the signal service at the capture of Fort McAllister, near Savannah, Ga., and was a brave soldier. Their father, Dr. Milton F. Collins, was the first President of the first medical society in this city, and one of the oldest medical practitioners in Iowa. He was Lieutenant Colonel of the 60th U. S. I. in the late war, and recruited nearly the entire regiment himself.
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