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Eldon Eugene Collins

Male 1936 - 2011  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eldon Eugene Collins was born on 11 Jan 1936 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana (son of Ray D. Collins and Bertha A. Watson); died on 11 Oct 2011 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: engineer for General Electric

    Notes:

    Fort Wayne Sentinel (Ft. Wayne, Ind) Oct 18, 2011
    ELDON E. COLLINS, 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital. Born Jan. 11, 1936, in Gary, Ind., he was the son of the late Ray and Bertha (Watson) Collins. He retired in 1990 from General Electric as an engineer and manager. He was a member of The Chapel.
    He is survived by his wife, Diane S. (Buesking) Collins of Fort Wayne; sons, Brad (Sheila) Collins, Jack (Cyndi) Collins, and Gary (Elaine) Collins, all of Fort Wayne; stepsons, Jeff (Kate) Simpson of Leo and Brian (Angie) Simpson of Potterville, Mich.; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
    Service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home For Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Preferred memorials to The Chapel, 2505 West Hamilton Road S, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78732606/eldon-e-collins


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ray D. Collins was born on 26 Jun 1904 in McCracken County, Kentucky; died on 19 Jan 1995 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Jan 1995 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Fireman, E.J. & E. Railroad
    • Census: 1940, Gary, Lake County, Indiana

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189701603/ray-d-collins

    Ray married Bertha A. Watson. Bertha (daughter of John James Watson and Luvena M. Caster) was born on 22 May 1907 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Mar 1996 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 29 Mar 1996 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bertha A. Watson was born on 22 May 1907 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of John James Watson and Luvena M. Caster); died on 26 Mar 1996 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 29 Mar 1996 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Bookkeeper for Town Furniture

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139753021/bertha-w-collins

    Children:
    1. 1. Eldon Eugene Collins was born on 11 Jan 1936 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 11 Oct 2011 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John James Watson was born on 2 Nov 1885 in Illinois (son of William Henry Watson and Maranda Henrietta Shank); died on 6 Apr 1965 in Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58156717/john-j_-watson

    John married Luvena M. Caster. Luvena was born in 1886 in Illinois; died in 1981; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Luvena M. Caster was born in 1886 in Illinois; died in 1981; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Recognizes all pupils shown in old photograph
    Fourteen appearing in Gravat School group dead, says Mrs. Liggett.
    If you are among the many readers of the Commercial-News who cut out the picture published in last Sunday’s edition of the Gravat school pupils of nearly forty years ago you can identify them from this list, furnished by Mrs. Clara Atwood Liggett, 1312 Polk avenue.
    Mrs. Liggett, a life resident of this community, and a member of the group of children appearing in the old photograph, can name 14 of the pupils who have died since the picture was taken, and give the names of the same number of married ones.
    According to her identification, the two pupils holding the sign are Elvin Gritton and Charles Wheeler. The others are:
    Bottom row, left to right: Everett Daniel, Ora Gravat, Grace Starr, Pearl Starr, Dessie Gravat, Fannie Wheeler, Lydia Fairchilds, Laura Fugate, Bessie Gritton, Elza Fairchilds, Ernest Gritton, Elmer Caster.
    Second row, left to right: Jesse Smith, Homer Fairchilds, Howard Gravat, Lubina Caster, Tacy Heitro, Edna Wheeler, Effie Smith, Tacy Fairchilds, Olive Gravat, Orville Starr, Charles Vanvickle, Earl Swisher.
    Third row, left to right: William Daniel, Stella Daniel, Jennie Daniel, Zettie Swisher, Elsie Heitro, Rebecca Clem, Margaret Fugate, Ira Gravat, Jennie Wells.
    Fourth row, left to right: Clara Atwood, Jessie Swisher, John Radebaugh, Stella Radebaugh, Gertrude Fairchilds, Ona Radebaugh, Sarah Vanvickle, Francis Smith, Rosa Wells.
    Top row, left to right: Ira Atwood, Harley Gravat, John Hardenbrock (teacher), Charles O. Gravat, Reuben Vanvickle, and Edward Fugate.
    The 14 known by Mrs. Atwood to have died since the picture of these pupils, all descendants of some of Vermilion county’s first families, was taken, are Margaret Fugate, Ira Gravat, Gertrude Fairchilds, Ona Radebaugh, Francis Smith, Elvin Gritton, Bessie Gritton, Jesse Smith, Homer Fairchilds, Edna Wheeler, Effie Smith, Ira Atwood, Harley Gravat, and the teacher, John Hadenbrook.
    Here are the married names of some of the old Gravat school pupils: Fannie Wheeler (Howard) White, Lubina Caster (John) White, Edna Wheeler (Winnie) DeMoss, Stella Daniel (Coy) Vanvickle, Jennie Daniel [Ernest] Henry, Zettie Swisher (Jewell) Potter, Rebecca Clem (Luther) Cramer, Cara Atwood (J.) Liggett, Jennie Swisher (J.M.) Justice, Lulu Radebaugh (Charles) Thompson, Gertrude Fairchilds (C.O.) Gravat, Ona Radebaugh (Charles) Finley (deceased), Sarah Vanvickle (Clifford) McCracken.

    Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58156701/luvena-m_-watson

    Children:
    1. 3. Bertha A. Watson was born on 22 May 1907 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Mar 1996 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 29 Mar 1996 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.
    2. Gladys Watson was born on 2 Apr 1906 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1999.
    3. Kenneth L. Watson was born on 9 Nov 1908 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Dec 1992 in Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County, Florida.
    4. Erma Edith Watson was born on 8 Feb 1918 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 May 1996; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Olive Myrtle Watson was born on 10 Sep 1922 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Oct 2005.
    6. Gurley Watson was born on 3 Jan 1913; died on 29 Aug 1914; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Henry Watson was born on 7 May 1857 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Francis Watson and Ann D. Gritton); died on 18 Dec 1927 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Dec 1927 in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1880, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1900, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Quarreled with David Clem. When Milo Gritton became involved, David Clem killed Milo. See Danville Commerical, 26 September 1878.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58156107/william-henry-watson

    William married Maranda Henrietta Shank on 1 Dec 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Maranda (daughter of Henry Beam Shank and Ann Eliza Myers) was born on 1 Nov 1856 in Indiana; died on 26 Jan 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Maranda Henrietta Shank was born on 1 Nov 1856 in Indiana (daughter of Henry Beam Shank and Ann Eliza Myers); died on 26 Jan 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: housework
    • Census: 1940, Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Census:
    In the 1940 US census, Miranda H. Watson, widow, age 71, is in the the household of her daughter and son-in-law Mabel and Gurley Bullock.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58156120/maranda-henrietta-watson

    Children:
    1. William Albert Watson was born on 20 Sep 1883 in Illinois; died on 26 Sep 1929 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Sep 1929 in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 6. John James Watson was born on 2 Nov 1885 in Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1965 in Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Mabel Watson was born on 22 Feb 1888 in Illinois; died on 29 Feb 1960; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Estella Watson was born in May 1890 in Illinois.
    5. Minnie Watson was born in May 1893 in Illinois.
    6. Samuel Ross Watson was born on 12 Aug 1895 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Feb 1962; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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