MITCHELL COLLINS b. Northern Ireland Nov. 1823 Arrived in NY 1842 — worked in NY for a year and then the Pennsylvania Oil fields for a year before moving on to Clinton, Iowa. He m. Anna GRAVENOR (from Enlgand) 10 Sept. 1871 in Clinton IA and started their family. Mitcell moved his family to Walthem/Elberon IA in early 1880 and took up farming and remained until their deaths. Children: Anthony Collins served in Spanish American War - never married Nellie Collins m. John Jacobi Charles Grant Collins m. Nellie Ray Ribby Margaret Collins m. Harry Treloir William Collins m. Sadie Weaver This family name came to a halt as Anthony didn't marry and Charles had two daughters and Wm. had an only daughter. Bonnie