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Thomas Benton Collins
23 Sep 1838 – 29 Apr 1922
| Birth | 23 Sep 1838 |
| Death | 29 Apr 1922 |
| Cemetery | Arlington Cemetery Arlington , Tarrant County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | timcdfw on 25 Aug 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13263911 |
Bio
Married Hannah Jane Sims in 1869 in Alabama ************* THOMAS B. COLLINS ARLINGTON MAYOR 4/10/1902-4/14/1904 Thomas Benton Collins was one of the leading business men of Arlington. Born September 23, 1838, he was the eldest of five children. During the war between the states he enlisted and served with the Fifth Texas Cavalry. After a long military career he followed many business pursuits, finally moving to Arlington where he joined the Arlington Real Estate Company which he managed. Mr. Collins took an active part in the political life of his community, serving two years as mayor and also served as county treasurer for two terms. He fathered eleven children. Source: http://www.arlingtontx.gov/history/hallofmayors_thomasbcollins.html **************** Son of Archibold Woods Collins of Jackson Alabama. His first wife was Malinda Reid Collins, [information provided by Elizabeth Mudd-Connelly #48783476]
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CORP CO C 5 TEX CAV C.S.A.
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- William Benton "Ben" Collins 1868–1936
- Malinda Lamyra Jane "Mackie" Collins Swaim 1870–1954
- Mary Eliza George "Georgie" Collins Gooden 1873–1937
- Archibald Sims "Arch" Collins 1875–1899
- Joseph Slavin "Joe" Collins 1878–1895
- Thomas Woods "Tom" Collins 1880–1922
- James Marshall Collins 1884–1931
- Nathan Edmon Collins 1886–1944
- Infant Collins 1888–1889
- Ethel Collins Freeman 1890–1927
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