My 4th ggrandfather, 4th ggrandmother, 3rd ggrandfather, 3rd ggrandmother, and one of their daughters and her husband, plus relatives of my 3rd ggrand mother are buried in the Old Pioneer cemetery, and I was very dissappointed not to be able to attend, but the living need to take precedence at times, and my nieces wedding was a priority... anyway... this is my bit... I just hope they do it again so I can be present... Henry B. (Bennett) Collins b. apr 1809 d. apr 1900 wife Eliza Lorraine Montgomery Collins b. 1810 married 1832 in Ashtabula Ohio Captain/ 1st LT (civil war, Union )A.M. (Alvin Montgomery) Collins b. 1833 Crawford co PA d. 1917 wife Lydia Crandall Collins b 1834 in Medina co Ohio m. 1852 in Wisconsin, d. 1912 ... Alvin was a Carpenter /wheel wright/scaffold builder for the justice system, and a Court Bailiff for the Grand Jury Lydia Collins had a brother who was county Judge, possibly one of the first ones, in Hillsboro...his name was Judge Rodolph Crandall and he was a Captain in the civil war, Union, and a Minnesota State legislator befor moving to OR Alvin and Rodolph were both members of the Masonic Brotherhood, and Judge Crandall's name is carved in the cornerstone of the courthouse. He also planted a bunch of trees to line the city's main street. Alvin and Rodolph were both Justices of the Peace in Hillsboro and both performed marriages in the 1870's etc... Frances Collins Rassmussen and husband John were farmers , I have their obits, she died of goiter during an operation, and I would like to know more about them if anyone out there on list is related...she was sister to Evalett Collins Hoffman Williams, who lost husband Mark Hoffmann very early to unknown causes, and remarried Ed williams who d. 1911 of TB and is buried in Laurel cemetery. I would also like to know anything about Mark Hoffman and his death is anyone has any thing... Ed and Eva married in 1889 in Portland so Mark died bet 1885 and 1888 in Hillsboro, or in Portland, I think. Thank you listers... this has been a wonderful topic. gloria ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!