De Soto Weekly facts De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri THURSDAY, 2 MARCH 1899 William H.H. COLLINS - William H.H. COLLINS, ex-sheriff of Johnson county, died at his residence in Warrensburg, of a complication of diseases. Mr. COLLINS was 58, and a native of Johnson county. He served through the civil war in the Second Missouri regiment of confederate infantry, commanded by Senator F.M. COCKRELL, and was twice wounded. He was elected sheriff in 1890 and 1892. He was prominent in the Masonic fraternity. Sent in by Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man