Marriages:
Nathaniel Collins, was born March 25, 1794, and was married Nov 2nd.,1817
Mary Tower, was born Sept. 15th., 1801
Marriages:
Calvin ? Collins, was married to Emily Tower, April 3rd., 1851
Martha M. Collins, was married Nov. 3rd., 1852 to Melvin W. Scott
Alva A. Collins, was married to Julia A Hewes, Sept 14th., 1853
Births:
Amy Collins, was born Feb. the 27th., 1820
Calvin Tower Collins, was born Oct. the 9th., 1821
Alva Collins, was born Sept the 18th., 1823.
Laura Collins, was born June the 25th., 1825
Eliza Collins, was born July the 10th., 1827
Martha Collins, was born Nov. the 9th., 1829
Mary Collins, was born June the 3rd., 1832
William Lafayett Collins, was born May the 15th., 1834
George Collins, was born Sept. the 27th, 1836
Henry Collins, was born Jan. the 21st., 1839
Deaths:
Amy Collins, died Oct. the 8th., 1843
Eliza A. Collins, died March 17th., 1854
Nathaniel Collins, died Jan. 31st.,1856
Mary Collins, died Feb. 3rd., 1856
{some one has written " I think this is the daughter instead of the wife of Nathaniel Collins"}
{ Another note which was with the Bible page}
Martha M. Collins was born in the city of Rochester, New York, November 9th., 1829
She was married to Melvin W. Scott Nov. 3rd., 1852 in the village of Pontiac, State of Michigan.
Soon after they moved to Grandville, Mich. Where they moved to the old farm sight in north Dayton (Dayton Township, Newaygo Co., Mich.) where they lived until Nov.,1900. They then moved to Fremont, (Mich.) where they have since resided.
She came to Michigan when she was 18 and taught school in Oakland County until she was married.
She help organize the first Grange in Newaygo County and was an active member as long as health would permit. She was a member of Fremont Grange at the time of her death.
There were three children born, Arthur L Scott, Orange W. Scott and Melvin W. Scott.
She was one of a family of 10 children only one of which survive her, George R. Scott of ? Mich.
The Bible page and note are now in possession of The Newaygo County Society of History and Genealogy