David Collins was born in Oneida Co., N. Y.

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“Lima Center ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1844 ; came to Rock Co. with his parents, James and Mary Collins, in 1846, who settled on the farm now owned by Nelson Collins. David Collins enlisted in the 13th Wis.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 786
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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