Biography - Thomas W. Collinson
THOMAS W. COLLINSON, born in Pennsylvania July 2, 1835, is the son of Simeon
Collinson, native of England, and Mary Collinson born in Pennsylvania. He came
with his parents to this county in 1838, when but three years of age, and is
therefore one of the earliest settlers of Knox county. He chose the best of all
occupations, that of farmer, in which he has been very successful; was married
on Nov. 25, 1858, to Miss Sarah Brooks [the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
lists a Thomas W. Collinson marrying a Sarah Brooks in Knox County on November
25, 1858], from which union sprang eight children, seven boys and one girl, two
of whom are dead; has served as School Director ten years. Postoffice, Altona.
Contributed by Joan Achille, extracted from the 1878 History of Knox County,
Illinois published by Charles C. Chapman.
