John was the Confederate Postmaster in Morehead, NC. He later became the richest man in Kinston, NC.
Obituary for John Wesley Collins, III
Mr. John W. Collins died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son, Mr. Plato Collins, on Caswell Street, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Collins was stricken to his bed in the early part of the week, but rallied, and his condition on Thursday was very satisfactory to his physician and the family. On Thursday evening he took a turn for the worse and continued to decline rapidly until Saturday when death came. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.H. Hall, pastor of the Methodist church, of which Mr. Collins was a life long member. The Odd Fellows of which, he was a member, participated in the funeral services at the grave. In the death of Mr. John Wesley Collins, Kinston loses one of her foremost citizens, his family a loving parent and Methodist Church one of its oldest and most devoted members.
Mr. Collins was born in New Bern on August 20th, 1834, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. His father died when he was eleven years of age and he was thrown largely on his own resources at the early time of his life. Equipped with a fair education, he embarked at the age of 14 in the printing business in the office of the New Bernida. He later moved to Wilmington, where he continued in the printing business with the Journal of that city, but later went into business on his own account when not yet 21 years of age. In 1856 Mr. Collins married and came to Kinston, but spent only a short while, removing his family to Morehead City. He settled in Kinston and engaged in the mercantile business, and has remained here ever since. His business career has been a successful one, and before retiring, some ten or twelve years ago, he had amassed quite a comfortable fortune.
He was married three times and to him nine children were born, of whom only two are now living: Clerk of the Superior Court Plato Collins of the city, and Mrs. Mary Becton, of Morehead City. There are many representative descendants of Mr. Collins now living, however, among them Mr. C.V. Sutton, of Selma, Mrs. Pauline Walsh of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. Yelverton of Fremont. Mr. Collins had not only been prominently identified with the business interests of this city, during his residence here, but has been active in the public life of the city and devoted worker and wise counselor in the Methodist church, of which he has been an officer for many years. He was postmaster of the city of Kinston for eight years and was repeatedly elected member of the board of aldermen by his fellow citizens. He was a large stockholder in most all of the local enterprises, and had official connection with several of them.
Mrs. Mary Becton and two children, Oliver and Ruby, of Morehead City came Saturday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Becton's father, Mr. J.W. Collins, which took place Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W.H. Collins, of Goldsboro, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his brother, Mr. J.W. Collins.
Mr. Z.V. Sutton, of Selma, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Mr. J. W. Collins, Mr. Henry T. Oglesby, of Winterville, came over to attend the funeral of his uncle, Mr. J. W. Collins
Obituary for John Wesley Collins, III
Mr. John W. Collins died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son, Mr. Plato Collins, on Caswell Street, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Collins was stricken to his bed in the early part of the week, but rallied, and his condition on Thursday was very satisfactory to his physician and the family. On Thursday evening he took a turn for the worse and continued to decline rapidly until Saturday when death came. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.H. Hall, pastor of the Methodist church, of which Mr. Collins was a life long member. The Odd Fellows of which, he was a member, participated in the funeral services at the grave. In the death of Mr. John Wesley Collins, Kinston loses one of her foremost citizens, his family a loving parent and Methodist Church one of its oldest and most devoted members.
Mr. Collins was born in New Bern on August 20th, 1834, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. His father died when he was eleven years of age and he was thrown largely on his own resources at the early time of his life. Equipped with a fair education, he embarked at the age of 14 in the printing business in the office of the New Bernida. He later moved to Wilmington, where he continued in the printing business with the Journal of that city, but later went into business on his own account when not yet 21 years of age. In 1856 Mr. Collins married and came to Kinston, but spent only a short while, removing his family to Morehead City. He settled in Kinston and engaged in the mercantile business, and has remained here ever since. His business career has been a successful one, and before retiring, some ten or twelve years ago, he had amassed quite a comfortable fortune.
He was married three times and to him nine children were born, of whom only two are now living: Clerk of the Superior Court Plato Collins of the city, and Mrs. Mary Becton, of Morehead City. There are many representative descendants of Mr. Collins now living, however, among them Mr. C.V. Sutton, of Selma, Mrs. Pauline Walsh of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. Yelverton of Fremont. Mr. Collins had not only been prominently identified with the business interests of this city, during his residence here, but has been active in the public life of the city and devoted worker and wise counselor in the Methodist church, of which he has been an officer for many years. He was postmaster of the city of Kinston for eight years and was repeatedly elected member of the board of aldermen by his fellow citizens. He was a large stockholder in most all of the local enterprises, and had official connection with several of them.
Mrs. Mary Becton and two children, Oliver and Ruby, of Morehead City came Saturday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Becton's father, Mr. J.W. Collins, which took place Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W.H. Collins, of Goldsboro, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his brother, Mr. J.W. Collins.
Mr. Z.V. Sutton, of Selma, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Mr. J. W. Collins, Mr. Henry T. Oglesby, of Winterville, came over to attend the funeral of his uncle, Mr. J. W. Collins
John was the Confederate Postmaster in Morehead, NC. He later became the richest man in Kinston, NC.
Obituary for John Wesley Collins, III
Mr. John W. Collins died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son, Mr. Plato Collins, on Caswell Street, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Collins was stricken to his bed in the early part of the week, but rallied, and his condition on Thursday was very satisfactory to his physician and the family. On Thursday evening he took a turn for the worse and continued to decline rapidly until Saturday when death came. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.H. Hall, pastor of the Methodist church, of which Mr. Collins was a life long member. The Odd Fellows of which, he was a member, participated in the funeral services at the grave. In the death of Mr. John Wesley Collins, Kinston loses one of her foremost citizens, his family a loving parent and Methodist Church one of its oldest and most devoted members.
Mr. Collins was born in New Bern on August 20th, 1834, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. His father died when he was eleven years of age and he was thrown largely on his own resources at the early time of his life. Equipped with a fair education, he embarked at the age of 14 in the printing business in the office of the New Bernida. He later moved to Wilmington, where he continued in the printing business with the Journal of that city, but later went into business on his own account when not yet 21 years of age. In 1856 Mr. Collins married and came to Kinston, but spent only a short while, removing his family to Morehead City. He settled in Kinston and engaged in the mercantile business, and has remained here ever since. His business career has been a successful one, and before retiring, some ten or twelve years ago, he had amassed quite a comfortable fortune.
He was married three times and to him nine children were born, of whom only two are now living: Clerk of the Superior Court Plato Collins of the city, and Mrs. Mary Becton, of Morehead City. There are many representative descendants of Mr. Collins now living, however, among them Mr. C.V. Sutton, of Selma, Mrs. Pauline Walsh of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. Yelverton of Fremont. Mr. Collins had not only been prominently identified with the business interests of this city, during his residence here, but has been active in the public life of the city and devoted worker and wise counselor in the Methodist church, of which he has been an officer for many years. He was postmaster of the city of Kinston for eight years and was repeatedly elected member of the board of aldermen by his fellow citizens. He was a large stockholder in most all of the local enterprises, and had official connection with several of them.
Mrs. Mary Becton and two children, Oliver and Ruby, of Morehead City came Saturday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Becton's father, Mr. J.W. Collins, which took place Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W.H. Collins, of Goldsboro, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his brother, Mr. J.W. Collins.
Mr. Z.V. Sutton, of Selma, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Mr. J. W. Collins, Mr. Henry T. Oglesby, of Winterville, came over to attend the funeral of his uncle, Mr. J. W. Collins
Obituary for John Wesley Collins, III
Mr. John W. Collins died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son, Mr. Plato Collins, on Caswell Street, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Collins was stricken to his bed in the early part of the week, but rallied, and his condition on Thursday was very satisfactory to his physician and the family. On Thursday evening he took a turn for the worse and continued to decline rapidly until Saturday when death came. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.H. Hall, pastor of the Methodist church, of which Mr. Collins was a life long member. The Odd Fellows of which, he was a member, participated in the funeral services at the grave. In the death of Mr. John Wesley Collins, Kinston loses one of her foremost citizens, his family a loving parent and Methodist Church one of its oldest and most devoted members.
Mr. Collins was born in New Bern on August 20th, 1834, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. His father died when he was eleven years of age and he was thrown largely on his own resources at the early time of his life. Equipped with a fair education, he embarked at the age of 14 in the printing business in the office of the New Bernida. He later moved to Wilmington, where he continued in the printing business with the Journal of that city, but later went into business on his own account when not yet 21 years of age. In 1856 Mr. Collins married and came to Kinston, but spent only a short while, removing his family to Morehead City. He settled in Kinston and engaged in the mercantile business, and has remained here ever since. His business career has been a successful one, and before retiring, some ten or twelve years ago, he had amassed quite a comfortable fortune.
He was married three times and to him nine children were born, of whom only two are now living: Clerk of the Superior Court Plato Collins of the city, and Mrs. Mary Becton, of Morehead City. There are many representative descendants of Mr. Collins now living, however, among them Mr. C.V. Sutton, of Selma, Mrs. Pauline Walsh of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. Yelverton of Fremont. Mr. Collins had not only been prominently identified with the business interests of this city, during his residence here, but has been active in the public life of the city and devoted worker and wise counselor in the Methodist church, of which he has been an officer for many years. He was postmaster of the city of Kinston for eight years and was repeatedly elected member of the board of aldermen by his fellow citizens. He was a large stockholder in most all of the local enterprises, and had official connection with several of them.
Mrs. Mary Becton and two children, Oliver and Ruby, of Morehead City came Saturday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Becton's father, Mr. J.W. Collins, which took place Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W.H. Collins, of Goldsboro, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his brother, Mr. J.W. Collins.
Mr. Z.V. Sutton, of Selma, was here Sunday to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Mr. J. W. Collins, Mr. Henry T. Oglesby, of Winterville, came over to attend the funeral of his uncle, Mr. J. W. Collins
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