Wife of Edward, Sr, married in 1854 in Cornwall. She came to the US in 1862, crossing the across the Isthmus and then on up to San Francisco, then by way of the boat to Stockton, California, then on a six-horse stage to Mariposa.
Pioneer Resident of Mariposa Passes
Mary Ann Collins, one of the early pioneer residents who came to this State during the gold rush days, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft, on North D. Street last night at 9 o'clock. Death was due to infirmities incident to old age and the end of a long and useful life came peacefully.
To mourn her passing, Mrs. Collins leaves six children, Edward Collins and Mrs. F. E. Jackson of Nevada, Mrs. J. F. Thorn, J. W. Collins and Mrs. Chas. Pettis of Mariposa county, and Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The remains will be taken to Hornitos, where they will be interred Tuesday, May 18th.
Mary A. Collins was born in Cornwall, England, and at the time of her death she was a month and a few days over 85 years of age. She sailed form Cornwall about 60 years ago, coming to California by the Isthmus route, and subsequently joined her husband at Mariposa. He had come to the land of gold a few years before. The family resided in Mariposa until the early seventies, when a homestead was entered in the Quartzburgh neighborhood, and the deceased lived there up to the time of her husband's death which was about fourteen years ago. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The deceased was typical of the pioneer stock and the rugged strength she possessed, resulting from the strenuous work required of those who pioneered our frontiers, no doubt contributed largely to her long and useful life. –Madera
~Merced Express, May 22, 1920~
Contributed by Alma Stone
Pioneer Resident of Mariposa Passes
Mary Ann Collins, one of the early pioneer residents who came to this State during the gold rush days, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft, on North D. Street last night at 9 o'clock. Death was due to infirmities incident to old age and the end of a long and useful life came peacefully.
To mourn her passing, Mrs. Collins leaves six children, Edward Collins and Mrs. F. E. Jackson of Nevada, Mrs. J. F. Thorn, J. W. Collins and Mrs. Chas. Pettis of Mariposa county, and Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The remains will be taken to Hornitos, where they will be interred Tuesday, May 18th.
Mary A. Collins was born in Cornwall, England, and at the time of her death she was a month and a few days over 85 years of age. She sailed form Cornwall about 60 years ago, coming to California by the Isthmus route, and subsequently joined her husband at Mariposa. He had come to the land of gold a few years before. The family resided in Mariposa until the early seventies, when a homestead was entered in the Quartzburgh neighborhood, and the deceased lived there up to the time of her husband's death which was about fourteen years ago. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The deceased was typical of the pioneer stock and the rugged strength she possessed, resulting from the strenuous work required of those who pioneered our frontiers, no doubt contributed largely to her long and useful life. –Madera
~Merced Express, May 22, 1920~
Contributed by Alma Stone
Wife of Edward, Sr, married in 1854 in Cornwall. She came to the US in 1862, crossing the across the Isthmus and then on up to San Francisco, then by way of the boat to Stockton, California, then on a six-horse stage to Mariposa.
Pioneer Resident of Mariposa Passes
Mary Ann Collins, one of the early pioneer residents who came to this State during the gold rush days, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft, on North D. Street last night at 9 o'clock. Death was due to infirmities incident to old age and the end of a long and useful life came peacefully.
To mourn her passing, Mrs. Collins leaves six children, Edward Collins and Mrs. F. E. Jackson of Nevada, Mrs. J. F. Thorn, J. W. Collins and Mrs. Chas. Pettis of Mariposa county, and Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The remains will be taken to Hornitos, where they will be interred Tuesday, May 18th.
Mary A. Collins was born in Cornwall, England, and at the time of her death she was a month and a few days over 85 years of age. She sailed form Cornwall about 60 years ago, coming to California by the Isthmus route, and subsequently joined her husband at Mariposa. He had come to the land of gold a few years before. The family resided in Mariposa until the early seventies, when a homestead was entered in the Quartzburgh neighborhood, and the deceased lived there up to the time of her husband's death which was about fourteen years ago. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The deceased was typical of the pioneer stock and the rugged strength she possessed, resulting from the strenuous work required of those who pioneered our frontiers, no doubt contributed largely to her long and useful life. –Madera
~Merced Express, May 22, 1920~
Contributed by Alma Stone
Pioneer Resident of Mariposa Passes
Mary Ann Collins, one of the early pioneer residents who came to this State during the gold rush days, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft, on North D. Street last night at 9 o'clock. Death was due to infirmities incident to old age and the end of a long and useful life came peacefully.
To mourn her passing, Mrs. Collins leaves six children, Edward Collins and Mrs. F. E. Jackson of Nevada, Mrs. J. F. Thorn, J. W. Collins and Mrs. Chas. Pettis of Mariposa county, and Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The remains will be taken to Hornitos, where they will be interred Tuesday, May 18th.
Mary A. Collins was born in Cornwall, England, and at the time of her death she was a month and a few days over 85 years of age. She sailed form Cornwall about 60 years ago, coming to California by the Isthmus route, and subsequently joined her husband at Mariposa. He had come to the land of gold a few years before. The family resided in Mariposa until the early seventies, when a homestead was entered in the Quartzburgh neighborhood, and the deceased lived there up to the time of her husband's death which was about fourteen years ago. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Barcroft of Madera.
The deceased was typical of the pioneer stock and the rugged strength she possessed, resulting from the strenuous work required of those who pioneered our frontiers, no doubt contributed largely to her long and useful life. –Madera
~Merced Express, May 22, 1920~
Contributed by Alma Stone
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