Bio by Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson
Charles Thomas Collins Sr.6,( Edmund Robert Collins.5, Levi Collins.4, Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 20 July 1870, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, died: 21 September 1934, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, buried: 23 September 1934, Greenwood Cemetery, I.O.O. F. Plot, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, son of: Edmund Robert Collins and Elsie Beth Ann Connor, married: 5 November 1889, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, Emma Osa Bechtel, born: 13 December 1873, Holland, Shelby County Illinois, died: 13 May 1926, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, buried: 15 May 1926, Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, daughter of; John A. Bechtel and Mary Helen Myers, Children; Laetta Della (Collins) Scales (Mrs. Phillip Elmer Scales), Infant Collins, Charles Thomas Collins Jr., Alexis Byron Collins, Montford Theron Collins, Lucille Elsie (Collins) Dillman (Mrs. Thomas James Dillman ),Ruth Helen (Collins) Torrence (Mrs. Gordon Edward Torrence), Frank James Collins.
Charles, married second; 01 May 1922, Methodist Parsonage, Washington D. C., by the Rev. Mitchell, Donna Lee Carney) Thompson, born: November 1877, Tennessee, died: 5 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, daughter of; George and Sarah Carney, No issue
Source; Decatur Review, Saturday 22, September 1934 Charles Thomas Collins, Dies in Chicago, Former well known resident here, was 64 years old, Charles T. Collins, for many years a resident of Decatur, died at 6 p.m. Friday in his home 4247 Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago of pneumonia and Heart trouble, his condition became serious two weeks ago. News of his death came to his son-in-law, P. E. Scales, 1628 East Walnut Street. The body is being brought to the Moran and Sons Funeral home for burial in Greenwood Cemetery, arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. Charles T. Collins, was born 20 July 1870, and most of his life spent here, for a number of years he was connected with the circulation department of the Review, later he was engaged in City directory work for a number of years, the family moved to Chicago about 12 years ago, of late years he has been engaged in the manufacturing of perfumes. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and of Decatur Lodge No. 165 I.O.O.F. He leaves his second wife, Mrs. Donna (LEE) Collins, and the following children, Charles T. Collins Jr. Peoria, Mrs. Leatta D. Scales and Mrs. Thomas Dillman, Mrs. Helen Torrence and Frank Collins, Decatur, Alexis B. Collins, Chicago, and Montford Collins, El Paso Texas, there are 12 grandchildren, he also leaves a sister, Mrs. Jesse O'Donnell, and half brother Jack Edwards both of Indianapolis.
Charles Thomas Collins Sr.6,( Edmund Robert Collins.5, Levi Collins.4, Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 20 July 1870, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, died: 21 September 1934, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, buried: 23 September 1934, Greenwood Cemetery, I.O.O. F. Plot, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, son of: Edmund Robert Collins and Elsie Beth Ann Connor, married: 5 November 1889, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, Emma Osa Bechtel, born: 13 December 1873, Holland, Shelby County Illinois, died: 13 May 1926, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, buried: 15 May 1926, Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, daughter of; John A. Bechtel and Mary Helen Myers, Children; Laetta Della (Collins) Scales (Mrs. Phillip Elmer Scales), Infant Collins, Charles Thomas Collins Jr., Alexis Byron Collins, Montford Theron Collins, Lucille Elsie (Collins) Dillman (Mrs. Thomas James Dillman ),Ruth Helen (Collins) Torrence (Mrs. Gordon Edward Torrence), Frank James Collins.
Charles, married second; 01 May 1922, Methodist Parsonage, Washington D. C., by the Rev. Mitchell, Donna Lee Carney) Thompson, born: November 1877, Tennessee, died: 5 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, daughter of; George and Sarah Carney, No issue
Source; Decatur Review, Saturday 22, September 1934 Charles Thomas Collins, Dies in Chicago, Former well known resident here, was 64 years old, Charles T. Collins, for many years a resident of Decatur, died at 6 p.m. Friday in his home 4247 Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago of pneumonia and Heart trouble, his condition became serious two weeks ago. News of his death came to his son-in-law, P. E. Scales, 1628 East Walnut Street. The body is being brought to the Moran and Sons Funeral home for burial in Greenwood Cemetery, arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. Charles T. Collins, was born 20 July 1870, and most of his life spent here, for a number of years he was connected with the circulation department of the Review, later he was engaged in City directory work for a number of years, the family moved to Chicago about 12 years ago, of late years he has been engaged in the manufacturing of perfumes. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and of Decatur Lodge No. 165 I.O.O.F. He leaves his second wife, Mrs. Donna (LEE) Collins, and the following children, Charles T. Collins Jr. Peoria, Mrs. Leatta D. Scales and Mrs. Thomas Dillman, Mrs. Helen Torrence and Frank Collins, Decatur, Alexis B. Collins, Chicago, and Montford Collins, El Paso Texas, there are 12 grandchildren, he also leaves a sister, Mrs. Jesse O'Donnell, and half brother Jack Edwards both of Indianapolis.
Bio by Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson
Charles Thomas Collins Sr.6,( Edmund Robert Collins.5, Levi Collins.4, Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 20 July 1870, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, died: 21 September 1934, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, buried: 23 September 1934, Greenwood Cemetery, I.O.O. F. Plot, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, son of: Edmund Robert Collins and Elsie Beth Ann Connor, married: 5 November 1889, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, Emma Osa Bechtel, born: 13 December 1873, Holland, Shelby County Illinois, died: 13 May 1926, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, buried: 15 May 1926, Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, daughter of; John A. Bechtel and Mary Helen Myers, Children; Laetta Della (Collins) Scales (Mrs. Phillip Elmer Scales), Infant Collins, Charles Thomas Collins Jr., Alexis Byron Collins, Montford Theron Collins, Lucille Elsie (Collins) Dillman (Mrs. Thomas James Dillman ),Ruth Helen (Collins) Torrence (Mrs. Gordon Edward Torrence), Frank James Collins.
Charles, married second; 01 May 1922, Methodist Parsonage, Washington D. C., by the Rev. Mitchell, Donna Lee Carney) Thompson, born: November 1877, Tennessee, died: 5 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, daughter of; George and Sarah Carney, No issue
Source; Decatur Review, Saturday 22, September 1934 Charles Thomas Collins, Dies in Chicago, Former well known resident here, was 64 years old, Charles T. Collins, for many years a resident of Decatur, died at 6 p.m. Friday in his home 4247 Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago of pneumonia and Heart trouble, his condition became serious two weeks ago. News of his death came to his son-in-law, P. E. Scales, 1628 East Walnut Street. The body is being brought to the Moran and Sons Funeral home for burial in Greenwood Cemetery, arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. Charles T. Collins, was born 20 July 1870, and most of his life spent here, for a number of years he was connected with the circulation department of the Review, later he was engaged in City directory work for a number of years, the family moved to Chicago about 12 years ago, of late years he has been engaged in the manufacturing of perfumes. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and of Decatur Lodge No. 165 I.O.O.F. He leaves his second wife, Mrs. Donna (LEE) Collins, and the following children, Charles T. Collins Jr. Peoria, Mrs. Leatta D. Scales and Mrs. Thomas Dillman, Mrs. Helen Torrence and Frank Collins, Decatur, Alexis B. Collins, Chicago, and Montford Collins, El Paso Texas, there are 12 grandchildren, he also leaves a sister, Mrs. Jesse O'Donnell, and half brother Jack Edwards both of Indianapolis.
Charles Thomas Collins Sr.6,( Edmund Robert Collins.5, Levi Collins.4, Jacob Collins.3, John Collins Jr.2, John Collins Sr.1) born: 20 July 1870, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, died: 21 September 1934, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, buried: 23 September 1934, Greenwood Cemetery, I.O.O. F. Plot, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, son of: Edmund Robert Collins and Elsie Beth Ann Connor, married: 5 November 1889, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, Emma Osa Bechtel, born: 13 December 1873, Holland, Shelby County Illinois, died: 13 May 1926, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, buried: 15 May 1926, Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County Illinois, daughter of; John A. Bechtel and Mary Helen Myers, Children; Laetta Della (Collins) Scales (Mrs. Phillip Elmer Scales), Infant Collins, Charles Thomas Collins Jr., Alexis Byron Collins, Montford Theron Collins, Lucille Elsie (Collins) Dillman (Mrs. Thomas James Dillman ),Ruth Helen (Collins) Torrence (Mrs. Gordon Edward Torrence), Frank James Collins.
Charles, married second; 01 May 1922, Methodist Parsonage, Washington D. C., by the Rev. Mitchell, Donna Lee Carney) Thompson, born: November 1877, Tennessee, died: 5 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County Illinois, daughter of; George and Sarah Carney, No issue
Source; Decatur Review, Saturday 22, September 1934 Charles Thomas Collins, Dies in Chicago, Former well known resident here, was 64 years old, Charles T. Collins, for many years a resident of Decatur, died at 6 p.m. Friday in his home 4247 Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago of pneumonia and Heart trouble, his condition became serious two weeks ago. News of his death came to his son-in-law, P. E. Scales, 1628 East Walnut Street. The body is being brought to the Moran and Sons Funeral home for burial in Greenwood Cemetery, arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. Charles T. Collins, was born 20 July 1870, and most of his life spent here, for a number of years he was connected with the circulation department of the Review, later he was engaged in City directory work for a number of years, the family moved to Chicago about 12 years ago, of late years he has been engaged in the manufacturing of perfumes. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and of Decatur Lodge No. 165 I.O.O.F. He leaves his second wife, Mrs. Donna (LEE) Collins, and the following children, Charles T. Collins Jr. Peoria, Mrs. Leatta D. Scales and Mrs. Thomas Dillman, Mrs. Helen Torrence and Frank Collins, Decatur, Alexis B. Collins, Chicago, and Montford Collins, El Paso Texas, there are 12 grandchildren, he also leaves a sister, Mrs. Jesse O'Donnell, and half brother Jack Edwards both of Indianapolis.
