Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1846-1911, page 89:
groom: Collins, G.H.
bride: Peddy, Ammon
married: 24 Dec 1888
recorded: marriage volume F page 165
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Tue, 14 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADNG CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY
Greenville has today suffered a sevevere (sic) loss in the death of George H. Collins, who passed away at 1 o’clock this morning after some fourteen months of illness, some of which was very severe. He died at his home 2402 Park street by those near and dear to him.
The burial will take place tomorrow morning in East Mount cemetery following services at the First Baptist church at 10 o’clock conducted by Rev. A.A. Duncan.
George H. Collins was born June 26, 1963 at Paint Rock, Ala. He came to Arlington, Texas with his parents when he was 9 years of age and was reared to manhood in that city. When he was nine teen years of age he left home to attend Hill’s Business College at Waco where he was graduated, making an excellent record as a student.
After some experience in business he came to Greenville in the spring of 1886 and opened a branch implement house for D.M. Osborne & Co., of Dallas, the location being on the east side of the square, just below the site of his present business. On Jan, 1890 he went in to business for himself and in the intervening years had built one of the largest and most lucrative hardware and furniture businesses in North Texas.
On December 4, 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Ammon Peddy, of this city, who with the sons, Tilford and Leighton survive him. Surviving him also are his mother, Mrs. R.W. Collins of Arlington, and twelve of seventeen brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. J.S. McKinney, Arlington, Mrs. Joe Elliot, Arlington, E.T. Collins, Wesson, Ark., Miss Fannie Collins, Arlington, Arrell Collins, Alvord, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Arlington, Mrs. Frank Meek, Decatur, Terinn, Arlington, Mrs. T.F. Yates, Arlington, Mrs. Will Moore, Fort Worth, Mrs., George Littrell, Arlington, Mrs. Ben Houston, Arlington.
Mr. Collins professed Christ in 1901 and cast his lot with the First Baptist church in which he gave his active support and serious effort from that day until he was unable to go among men. He was a teacher in the Baptist Sunday school for a number of years and he was ever in his place at the services of the church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World Modern Woodmen, and U.B.A. to all of which he gave his loyal support and encouragement. He was a believer in education and gave his loyal support to every worthy institution which laid claims to his earnest effort. Business college never had a more painstaking worker than he. He was a trustee of this college for a number of years and devoted much time to it.
Mr. Collins was the first president of the Greenville Ad League and he gave much time to its organization and to its well being afterward. Another institution in which he took much interest was the Retail Merchants association of which he was president six years and under his direction it became one of the most successful in the state. He was also vice president of the state Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers association for a number of years.
He was also and had been, for a number of years a director of the Chamber of Commerce and ever ready to devote time and money to the enterprise which gave promise of advancing the city. He was an advocate of civic institutions and gave freely to them of times and means during his long career in the city.
He was always interested in good government and was ever watchful of men and measures. He had the courage of his convictions and labored for what he believed would advance the cause of his fellows.
Mr. Collins was an unusual man in many respects. He was brilliant, an indefatigable worker, and while ready with facile pen, he had rare business judgement. While he builded a great business in this city, he devoted much time to literary pursuits, the result of which and be given it to the world would have given him fame abroad as well as at home.
He was a fine speaker and possessed a magnetic personality on the rostrum as well as in business. He was honest in all things, his integrity standing out indelibly before all with whom he has business relations. In social matters he was fluent and interesting and without effort impressed the wide range of his reading, the depths of his thinking, and the soundness of his philosophy.
In his death Greenville loses greatly in many respects. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, in this city, over the county and through out the state, in the great sorrow which has fallen to their lot because the Master he served has called him away to the “city not made with hands,” prepared for him, for all who serve in spirit and in truth.
The business houses of the city will be closed tomorrow morning from 8 to 11 o’clock while the services are held in honor of deceased.
Active pall bearers: W.B. Wise, C.B. Jones, W.M. McBride, J.H. Morgan, W.P. McGaughey, S.M. McClanahan
Honorary pall bearers: Bert Beall, B.S. Chandler, [unreadable Hyde, J.M. Boykin, Jas. A. Armstead, F.J. Phillips, John Boles, Sid L. Arnold, Dr. Joe Becton, R.O. Doss, Ed E. Williams
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 4, Funeral Of George H. Collins
The funeral of George H. Collins at the First Baptist church this morning was largely attended, the church and Sunday school rooms bing so crowded many had to stand.
Perhaps there has never been a funeral in Greenville that was so largely attended by friends who had known Mr. Collins in life, and loved him for his enobling character and true friendship.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and expressed the sweet sentiment of the high regard his friends had for him.
The choir sang two beautiful selections and Messrs. Dinkle, Grimes, Burt and Speakes and Mesdames Reeves and Morris sang solos. These songs were the songs Mr. Collins loved so well.
Rev. A.A. Duncan preached the funeral telling of the Christian character of the deceased.
The body was accompanied to East Mount where tender and loving hands placed it in the last resting place.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY, From Tuesday’s daily.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 22 Sep 1915, page 7, FUNERAL OF GEORGE H. COLLINS, From Wednesday's daily.
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groom: Collins, G.H.
bride: Peddy, Ammon
married: 24 Dec 1888
recorded: marriage volume F page 165
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Tue, 14 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADNG CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY
Greenville has today suffered a sevevere (sic) loss in the death of George H. Collins, who passed away at 1 o’clock this morning after some fourteen months of illness, some of which was very severe. He died at his home 2402 Park street by those near and dear to him.
The burial will take place tomorrow morning in East Mount cemetery following services at the First Baptist church at 10 o’clock conducted by Rev. A.A. Duncan.
George H. Collins was born June 26, 1963 at Paint Rock, Ala. He came to Arlington, Texas with his parents when he was 9 years of age and was reared to manhood in that city. When he was nine teen years of age he left home to attend Hill’s Business College at Waco where he was graduated, making an excellent record as a student.
After some experience in business he came to Greenville in the spring of 1886 and opened a branch implement house for D.M. Osborne & Co., of Dallas, the location being on the east side of the square, just below the site of his present business. On Jan, 1890 he went in to business for himself and in the intervening years had built one of the largest and most lucrative hardware and furniture businesses in North Texas.
On December 4, 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Ammon Peddy, of this city, who with the sons, Tilford and Leighton survive him. Surviving him also are his mother, Mrs. R.W. Collins of Arlington, and twelve of seventeen brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. J.S. McKinney, Arlington, Mrs. Joe Elliot, Arlington, E.T. Collins, Wesson, Ark., Miss Fannie Collins, Arlington, Arrell Collins, Alvord, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Arlington, Mrs. Frank Meek, Decatur, Terinn, Arlington, Mrs. T.F. Yates, Arlington, Mrs. Will Moore, Fort Worth, Mrs., George Littrell, Arlington, Mrs. Ben Houston, Arlington.
Mr. Collins professed Christ in 1901 and cast his lot with the First Baptist church in which he gave his active support and serious effort from that day until he was unable to go among men. He was a teacher in the Baptist Sunday school for a number of years and he was ever in his place at the services of the church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World Modern Woodmen, and U.B.A. to all of which he gave his loyal support and encouragement. He was a believer in education and gave his loyal support to every worthy institution which laid claims to his earnest effort. Business college never had a more painstaking worker than he. He was a trustee of this college for a number of years and devoted much time to it.
Mr. Collins was the first president of the Greenville Ad League and he gave much time to its organization and to its well being afterward. Another institution in which he took much interest was the Retail Merchants association of which he was president six years and under his direction it became one of the most successful in the state. He was also vice president of the state Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers association for a number of years.
He was also and had been, for a number of years a director of the Chamber of Commerce and ever ready to devote time and money to the enterprise which gave promise of advancing the city. He was an advocate of civic institutions and gave freely to them of times and means during his long career in the city.
He was always interested in good government and was ever watchful of men and measures. He had the courage of his convictions and labored for what he believed would advance the cause of his fellows.
Mr. Collins was an unusual man in many respects. He was brilliant, an indefatigable worker, and while ready with facile pen, he had rare business judgement. While he builded a great business in this city, he devoted much time to literary pursuits, the result of which and be given it to the world would have given him fame abroad as well as at home.
He was a fine speaker and possessed a magnetic personality on the rostrum as well as in business. He was honest in all things, his integrity standing out indelibly before all with whom he has business relations. In social matters he was fluent and interesting and without effort impressed the wide range of his reading, the depths of his thinking, and the soundness of his philosophy.
In his death Greenville loses greatly in many respects. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, in this city, over the county and through out the state, in the great sorrow which has fallen to their lot because the Master he served has called him away to the “city not made with hands,” prepared for him, for all who serve in spirit and in truth.
The business houses of the city will be closed tomorrow morning from 8 to 11 o’clock while the services are held in honor of deceased.
Active pall bearers: W.B. Wise, C.B. Jones, W.M. McBride, J.H. Morgan, W.P. McGaughey, S.M. McClanahan
Honorary pall bearers: Bert Beall, B.S. Chandler, [unreadable Hyde, J.M. Boykin, Jas. A. Armstead, F.J. Phillips, John Boles, Sid L. Arnold, Dr. Joe Becton, R.O. Doss, Ed E. Williams
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 4, Funeral Of George H. Collins
The funeral of George H. Collins at the First Baptist church this morning was largely attended, the church and Sunday school rooms bing so crowded many had to stand.
Perhaps there has never been a funeral in Greenville that was so largely attended by friends who had known Mr. Collins in life, and loved him for his enobling character and true friendship.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and expressed the sweet sentiment of the high regard his friends had for him.
The choir sang two beautiful selections and Messrs. Dinkle, Grimes, Burt and Speakes and Mesdames Reeves and Morris sang solos. These songs were the songs Mr. Collins loved so well.
Rev. A.A. Duncan preached the funeral telling of the Christian character of the deceased.
The body was accompanied to East Mount where tender and loving hands placed it in the last resting place.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY, From Tuesday’s daily.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 22 Sep 1915, page 7, FUNERAL OF GEORGE H. COLLINS, From Wednesday's daily.
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Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1846-1911, page 89:
groom: Collins, G.H.
bride: Peddy, Ammon
married: 24 Dec 1888
recorded: marriage volume F page 165
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Tue, 14 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADNG CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY
Greenville has today suffered a sevevere (sic) loss in the death of George H. Collins, who passed away at 1 o’clock this morning after some fourteen months of illness, some of which was very severe. He died at his home 2402 Park street by those near and dear to him.
The burial will take place tomorrow morning in East Mount cemetery following services at the First Baptist church at 10 o’clock conducted by Rev. A.A. Duncan.
George H. Collins was born June 26, 1963 at Paint Rock, Ala. He came to Arlington, Texas with his parents when he was 9 years of age and was reared to manhood in that city. When he was nine teen years of age he left home to attend Hill’s Business College at Waco where he was graduated, making an excellent record as a student.
After some experience in business he came to Greenville in the spring of 1886 and opened a branch implement house for D.M. Osborne & Co., of Dallas, the location being on the east side of the square, just below the site of his present business. On Jan, 1890 he went in to business for himself and in the intervening years had built one of the largest and most lucrative hardware and furniture businesses in North Texas.
On December 4, 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Ammon Peddy, of this city, who with the sons, Tilford and Leighton survive him. Surviving him also are his mother, Mrs. R.W. Collins of Arlington, and twelve of seventeen brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. J.S. McKinney, Arlington, Mrs. Joe Elliot, Arlington, E.T. Collins, Wesson, Ark., Miss Fannie Collins, Arlington, Arrell Collins, Alvord, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Arlington, Mrs. Frank Meek, Decatur, Terinn, Arlington, Mrs. T.F. Yates, Arlington, Mrs. Will Moore, Fort Worth, Mrs., George Littrell, Arlington, Mrs. Ben Houston, Arlington.
Mr. Collins professed Christ in 1901 and cast his lot with the First Baptist church in which he gave his active support and serious effort from that day until he was unable to go among men. He was a teacher in the Baptist Sunday school for a number of years and he was ever in his place at the services of the church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World Modern Woodmen, and U.B.A. to all of which he gave his loyal support and encouragement. He was a believer in education and gave his loyal support to every worthy institution which laid claims to his earnest effort. Business college never had a more painstaking worker than he. He was a trustee of this college for a number of years and devoted much time to it.
Mr. Collins was the first president of the Greenville Ad League and he gave much time to its organization and to its well being afterward. Another institution in which he took much interest was the Retail Merchants association of which he was president six years and under his direction it became one of the most successful in the state. He was also vice president of the state Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers association for a number of years.
He was also and had been, for a number of years a director of the Chamber of Commerce and ever ready to devote time and money to the enterprise which gave promise of advancing the city. He was an advocate of civic institutions and gave freely to them of times and means during his long career in the city.
He was always interested in good government and was ever watchful of men and measures. He had the courage of his convictions and labored for what he believed would advance the cause of his fellows.
Mr. Collins was an unusual man in many respects. He was brilliant, an indefatigable worker, and while ready with facile pen, he had rare business judgement. While he builded a great business in this city, he devoted much time to literary pursuits, the result of which and be given it to the world would have given him fame abroad as well as at home.
He was a fine speaker and possessed a magnetic personality on the rostrum as well as in business. He was honest in all things, his integrity standing out indelibly before all with whom he has business relations. In social matters he was fluent and interesting and without effort impressed the wide range of his reading, the depths of his thinking, and the soundness of his philosophy.
In his death Greenville loses greatly in many respects. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, in this city, over the county and through out the state, in the great sorrow which has fallen to their lot because the Master he served has called him away to the “city not made with hands,” prepared for him, for all who serve in spirit and in truth.
The business houses of the city will be closed tomorrow morning from 8 to 11 o’clock while the services are held in honor of deceased.
Active pall bearers: W.B. Wise, C.B. Jones, W.M. McBride, J.H. Morgan, W.P. McGaughey, S.M. McClanahan
Honorary pall bearers: Bert Beall, B.S. Chandler, [unreadable Hyde, J.M. Boykin, Jas. A. Armstead, F.J. Phillips, John Boles, Sid L. Arnold, Dr. Joe Becton, R.O. Doss, Ed E. Williams
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 4, Funeral Of George H. Collins
The funeral of George H. Collins at the First Baptist church this morning was largely attended, the church and Sunday school rooms bing so crowded many had to stand.
Perhaps there has never been a funeral in Greenville that was so largely attended by friends who had known Mr. Collins in life, and loved him for his enobling character and true friendship.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and expressed the sweet sentiment of the high regard his friends had for him.
The choir sang two beautiful selections and Messrs. Dinkle, Grimes, Burt and Speakes and Mesdames Reeves and Morris sang solos. These songs were the songs Mr. Collins loved so well.
Rev. A.A. Duncan preached the funeral telling of the Christian character of the deceased.
The body was accompanied to East Mount where tender and loving hands placed it in the last resting place.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY, From Tuesday’s daily.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 22 Sep 1915, page 7, FUNERAL OF GEORGE H. COLLINS, From Wednesday's daily.
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groom: Collins, G.H.
bride: Peddy, Ammon
married: 24 Dec 1888
recorded: marriage volume F page 165
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Tue, 14 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADNG CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY
Greenville has today suffered a sevevere (sic) loss in the death of George H. Collins, who passed away at 1 o’clock this morning after some fourteen months of illness, some of which was very severe. He died at his home 2402 Park street by those near and dear to him.
The burial will take place tomorrow morning in East Mount cemetery following services at the First Baptist church at 10 o’clock conducted by Rev. A.A. Duncan.
George H. Collins was born June 26, 1963 at Paint Rock, Ala. He came to Arlington, Texas with his parents when he was 9 years of age and was reared to manhood in that city. When he was nine teen years of age he left home to attend Hill’s Business College at Waco where he was graduated, making an excellent record as a student.
After some experience in business he came to Greenville in the spring of 1886 and opened a branch implement house for D.M. Osborne & Co., of Dallas, the location being on the east side of the square, just below the site of his present business. On Jan, 1890 he went in to business for himself and in the intervening years had built one of the largest and most lucrative hardware and furniture businesses in North Texas.
On December 4, 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Ammon Peddy, of this city, who with the sons, Tilford and Leighton survive him. Surviving him also are his mother, Mrs. R.W. Collins of Arlington, and twelve of seventeen brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. J.S. McKinney, Arlington, Mrs. Joe Elliot, Arlington, E.T. Collins, Wesson, Ark., Miss Fannie Collins, Arlington, Arrell Collins, Alvord, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Arlington, Mrs. Frank Meek, Decatur, Terinn, Arlington, Mrs. T.F. Yates, Arlington, Mrs. Will Moore, Fort Worth, Mrs., George Littrell, Arlington, Mrs. Ben Houston, Arlington.
Mr. Collins professed Christ in 1901 and cast his lot with the First Baptist church in which he gave his active support and serious effort from that day until he was unable to go among men. He was a teacher in the Baptist Sunday school for a number of years and he was ever in his place at the services of the church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World Modern Woodmen, and U.B.A. to all of which he gave his loyal support and encouragement. He was a believer in education and gave his loyal support to every worthy institution which laid claims to his earnest effort. Business college never had a more painstaking worker than he. He was a trustee of this college for a number of years and devoted much time to it.
Mr. Collins was the first president of the Greenville Ad League and he gave much time to its organization and to its well being afterward. Another institution in which he took much interest was the Retail Merchants association of which he was president six years and under his direction it became one of the most successful in the state. He was also vice president of the state Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers association for a number of years.
He was also and had been, for a number of years a director of the Chamber of Commerce and ever ready to devote time and money to the enterprise which gave promise of advancing the city. He was an advocate of civic institutions and gave freely to them of times and means during his long career in the city.
He was always interested in good government and was ever watchful of men and measures. He had the courage of his convictions and labored for what he believed would advance the cause of his fellows.
Mr. Collins was an unusual man in many respects. He was brilliant, an indefatigable worker, and while ready with facile pen, he had rare business judgement. While he builded a great business in this city, he devoted much time to literary pursuits, the result of which and be given it to the world would have given him fame abroad as well as at home.
He was a fine speaker and possessed a magnetic personality on the rostrum as well as in business. He was honest in all things, his integrity standing out indelibly before all with whom he has business relations. In social matters he was fluent and interesting and without effort impressed the wide range of his reading, the depths of his thinking, and the soundness of his philosophy.
In his death Greenville loses greatly in many respects. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, in this city, over the county and through out the state, in the great sorrow which has fallen to their lot because the Master he served has called him away to the “city not made with hands,” prepared for him, for all who serve in spirit and in truth.
The business houses of the city will be closed tomorrow morning from 8 to 11 o’clock while the services are held in honor of deceased.
Active pall bearers: W.B. Wise, C.B. Jones, W.M. McBride, J.H. Morgan, W.P. McGaughey, S.M. McClanahan
Honorary pall bearers: Bert Beall, B.S. Chandler, [unreadable Hyde, J.M. Boykin, Jas. A. Armstead, F.J. Phillips, John Boles, Sid L. Arnold, Dr. Joe Becton, R.O. Doss, Ed E. Williams
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Greenville (Texas) Evening Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 4, Funeral Of George H. Collins
The funeral of George H. Collins at the First Baptist church this morning was largely attended, the church and Sunday school rooms bing so crowded many had to stand.
Perhaps there has never been a funeral in Greenville that was so largely attended by friends who had known Mr. Collins in life, and loved him for his enobling character and true friendship.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and expressed the sweet sentiment of the high regard his friends had for him.
The choir sang two beautiful selections and Messrs. Dinkle, Grimes, Burt and Speakes and Mesdames Reeves and Morris sang solos. These songs were the songs Mr. Collins loved so well.
Rev. A.A. Duncan preached the funeral telling of the Christian character of the deceased.
The body was accompanied to East Mount where tender and loving hands placed it in the last resting place.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 15 Sep 1915, page 1, LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY EARLY TODAY, From Tuesday’s daily.
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Greenville (Texas) Banner, Wed, 22 Sep 1915, page 7, FUNERAL OF GEORGE H. COLLINS, From Wednesday's daily.
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Susan Hannah Collins McKinley
1859–1919
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Eliza Maxwell "Lida" Collins Elliott
1861–1944
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Frances H "Fannie" Collins
1865–1961
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Joseph Terrell Collins
1867–1917
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Mary J "Mollie" Collins Meek
1870–1926
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Julia Collins Thompson
1873–1921
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Ollie Collins Yates
1876–1931
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Jessie Collins Moore
1877–1970
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Mittie Mourning Collins Luttrell
1880–1972
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Mrs Bettie F. Collins Houston
1883–1922
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