History of Jackson County, Indiana --Chicago Brant & Fuller
1886
P. 416
No mill of any importants was operated in this township (Jackson Township)
until the Collins Bros., built at New Farmington.
p. 420
New Farmington; Collins Bros., mill ground both corn and wheat, and was most
extensively patronized.
p. 401 & 402
D. Collins--Tampico- Odd Fellow Lodge organized May 21, 1874, with D. Collins
listed as a member. Thomas Collins as an officer.
P. 470
In October, 1881 Messrs. J. A. Forsythe and E. W. Collins purchased the
Democrat and Lever newspapers. with office, good will. etc., and carried on
the business under the name of the Lever Printing Company. Previous to the
fall of 1883 the Lever was independent, when its name was changed to
Democrat, and it has since been conducted as a Democratic paper. The Daily
and Weekly Democrat are at present published by F. S. Collins, with John A.
Forsythe as editor, and evince signs of great financial prosperity.
P. 685
Finley S. Collins, proprietor of the Seymour Daily and Weekly Democrat, is a
native of Ohio, having been born in Cumberland, of said State, on the 24th
day of December, 1862. After receiving the preparatory training he was sent
to McIntyre High School, at Zanesville, Ohio, from which institution he was
graduated. The course was a thorough one and Mr. Collins came from school
well prepared for the work in which he has since been engaged. January 1.
1881, he came with the family to Seymour, where he has ever since remained.
In 1884 Mr. Collins became proprietor, city editor and business manager of
the Democrat, an evening daily, of which his step-father Mr. Forsythe, is
managing editor. The success of this paper is largely due to the business
enterprise of the proprietor, and for so young he deserves special credit.
Socially he stands high among both old and young, and for his ever
gentlemanly conduct he is beloved by all. Mr. Collins is a member of the K.
P., secret society, and also a Mason, having reached the rank of Sir Knight.
P. 713
Mr. Edward W. Collins deceased in 1881.
P. 584 Attorney's and their date of admission
Henry Collins - March 1838
James Collins, Jr. February - 1840
P.581
April- 1877 Thomas L. Collins present Judge
P. 479 Knights of Pythias--T.S. Collins
P. 577 February 1841 on Jury for The Finley Murder Trail. Thomas Collins