John Collins, Jr. was the son of James P. and Amelia Vann Collins.
Born in Jacksonville, Madison County, Tenn. he received his education in Tennessee and later attended Baylor University at Independence, Texas, where he met and married Miss Lucy Atkinson on 29 November 1866. He and his bride came to Crockett soon after his marriage and made that his home until his death. He was admitted to the Bar 21 July 1866, showing great promise of being a successful practitioner, when he died in the prime of his life 16 August 1869.
There was a meeting of the Crockett Bar to take proper notice of his death, which was attended by all the members of the Bar, which included at the time, Col. Steward a. Miller, Col. W.A. Stewart, Col. D.A. Nunn, Edward Currie, and Judge William M. Taylor, and suitable resolutions were passed extolling his fine and amiable character.
These resolutions were prepared by Col. D.A. Nunn, his law partner and the original copy is still in existence. Later on 11 October 1869, resolutions were passed by Lothrop Lodge, of which he was a member, the resolutions having
been presented by a committee, of which Col. S.A. Miller was Chairman and richard Douglass, secretery.
He left surviving him his wife, Mrs. Lucy A. Collins, one daughter, Amelia, his father and mother and a number of brothers and sisters.
Buried with his family in Old Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Texas.
Their daughter was Amelia Collins b. 1868 who married Charles Hammond Sep 22, 1891 Houston Co., TX.
John Collins, Jr. was the son of James P. and Amelia Vann Collins.
Born in Jacksonville, Madison County, Tenn. he received his education in Tennessee and later attended Baylor University at Independence, Texas, where he met and married Miss Lucy Atkinson on 29 November 1866. He and his bride came to Crockett soon after his marriage and made that his home until his death. He was admitted to the Bar 21 July 1866, showing great promise of being a successful practitioner, when he died in the prime of his life 16 August 1869.
There was a meeting of the Crockett Bar to take proper notice of his death, which was attended by all the members of the Bar, which included at the time, Col. Steward a. Miller, Col. W.A. Stewart, Col. D.A. Nunn, Edward Currie, and Judge William M. Taylor, and suitable resolutions were passed extolling his fine and amiable character.
These resolutions were prepared by Col. D.A. Nunn, his law partner and the original copy is still in existence. Later on 11 October 1869, resolutions were passed by Lothrop Lodge, of which he was a member, the resolutions having
been presented by a committee, of which Col. S.A. Miller was Chairman and richard Douglass, secretery.
He left surviving him his wife, Mrs. Lucy A. Collins, one daughter, Amelia, his father and mother and a number of brothers and sisters.
Buried with his family in Old Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Texas.
Their daughter was Amelia Collins b. 1868 who married Charles Hammond Sep 22, 1891 Houston Co., TX.
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Gravesite Details
Information submitted by the Houston County Historical Commission, Crockett, TX
Family Members
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Eliza P. Collins McLean
1840–1888
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Samuel Collins
1844–1863
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Susan Bliss "Sudie" Collins Prewit
1846–1916
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James Vann Collins
1850–1916
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Jaennie Collins Edmiston
1852–1895
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Anna Bell Collins
1854–1855
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William Pritchard Collins
1856–1892
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Robert Bliss Collins
1858–1859
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Thomas Earnest Collins
1860–1861
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Hennie Amelia Collins
1862–1863
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Arthur W. Collins
1865–1926
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Lucy Collins
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