Sophronia A. Boyd ~ S. W. Collins

S. W. Collins, farmer, Section 2, Solomon Township, P. O. Solomon City, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, December 10, 1837, where he was educated. Soon after engaged in saw milling near Tiffin, Ohio which he pursued for four years. In 1864 enlisted in Company K. Twenty-Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged in August 1865, then returned to his native county, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits for some time. In 1868 came to Kansas and settled on his present farm of 675 acres, conveniently located near Solomon City, on which there are large gypsum beds from which land plaster and plaster of Paris are made, and which eventually will be very valuable. He was married in Seneca County, Ohio October 3, 1867, to Miss Sophronia A. Boyd, a native of Ohio, born in Seneca County, Ohio March 8, 1845. By this marriage they have four children: Laura A., Lena E., Herbert B and John R. Mr. Collins is a Republican.

Source: History of the State of Kansas by William G. Cutler; Published: Andreas' Western Historical Pub. Co; Chicago, Ill; 1883 ISBN:072224875X

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