1900 Tarrant, TX, Arlington, Roll: T623 1671; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 110
Collins, Arch, Sept 1857, 42, married 19 yrs, AL, AL, AL
Mary, wife, Jan 1862, 38, married 19 yrs, 5 children, 4 living, LA, SC, GA
Gee T, son, Nov 1881, 18, TX, AL, LA
Willie M, daughter, May 1885, 15, TX, AL, LA
Mary J, daughter, Sep 1888, 11, TX, AL, LA
Earnest L, son, May 1891, 9, TX, AL, LA
Carter, Gee, nephew, Mar 187327, AL, AL, AL

1910 Tarrant, TX, Arlington Ward 1, ED 158, Sheet 5A Roll: T624_1590
Arch W Collins, 51, AR, AL, AL
Mary C, wife, 46, married 28 yrs, 5 children, 4 living, LA, SC, GA
Mar, daughter, 23, TX, AR, LA
Ernest, son, 18, TX, AR, LA

1920 Tarrant, TX, Arlington, ED 158, Sheet 3A Roll: T625_1850
Arch W Collins, 61, AL, AL, AL
Mary C, wife, 57, LA, NC, GA
Ernest L, son, 26, TX, AL, LA
Pearl C Hawkins, aunt, 76, GA, SC, GA
Oliver G Burch, nephew, 21, TX, OK, LA
Julia Thompson, lodger, 46
Chester A Farris, lodger, 25
Bernice B, lodger, 22

1930 Tarrant, TX, Arlington, ED 220-107, Sheet 10A Roll: 2398
Archie W Collins, 72, married at 22, AL, AL, AL, not a veteran
Mary C, wife, 67, married at 17, LA, NC, GA
Oliver Burch, nephew, 29, TX, TX, LA, not a veteran


www.pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us/research/localhist/journal1931.DOC
Friday March 20 [1931]Arlington Pioneer Business Man Dies.
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A. W. COLLINS
A. W. Collins, 73, one of Arlington�s first business men died at his residence, 111 North Street, at midnight Sunday. Services were held at the home at 3 o�clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Arlington Cemetery.
Coming to Texas in 1875 and settling in Arlington, Mr. Collins married Miss Mollie Monzingo in 1880. Three years later he opened a mercantile store.
Mr. Collins gave Arlington its first electric light plant and its first waterworks. He and John Ditto donated the land for an educational institution, which now is the North Texas Agricultural College. Five months ago he and Mrs. Collins celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Survivors, besides his wife, are two sons, T. G. Collins, Grand Prairie, and E. L. Collins, Fort Worth; two daughters, Mrs. M. S. Harrell, Fort Worth, and Mrs. A. D. Hutchenson, Arlington; and a brother, William Collins, Winnsboro, Texas.
Pallbearers were W. M. Douglas, Chester Ferris, Will Turck, Will Pulley, W. B. Collins, and E. C. West.
Pastors officiating were Rev. W. T. Rouse, Rev. S. M. Bennett, Rev. J. H. Stewart and Rev. C. A. Statham.
The following were in attendance at the funeral:
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Carter, Wolf City; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lovelace, Wolf City; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Houston, Dallas; Mrs. Clara Mouser, Electra, Tex; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed, Dallas; Mrs. M. M. Collins, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheffield, Dallas; Miss Mollie Burch, Dallas; Mrs. Mahan, Fort Worth; Mrs. C. A. Harrall, Amarillo Texas; Mr. Levy, Ft. Worth; Dr. and Mrs. Copeland, Grand Prairie; Mr. Hubert Denkin, Waco Texas; Marcus Carter, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins, Dallas; Mrs. Gordan Pittman, Fort Worth.



[Mollie Monzingo Descendants.FTW]
1. "ARLINGTON, TEXAS, Birthplace of the Metroplex "
A plot of land was sold to Messrs. Hammond and Trimble for college buildings by J.W.Ditto and A.W.Collins. Their wives, Mrs.M.A. Ditto and Mrs. M.C. Collins also signed the transfer. The book cites the price as $500, but the deed itself shows a price of $5.( See Vol. 112, pp. 484-487 and copy of deed in file.) - Oct. 5, 1895.
2.From above book, pp. 126 -
"A rousing meeting was held to raise necessary funds to secure the boy's school. A number of men bought college stock and also gave cash. Among them were: W. M. Dugan, Dr. M. H. Cravens, John W. Ditto, A.W. Collins and J.H. Watson."
3. The above book, pp. 135-136, states that A.W. Collins was one of the directors of the Citizens National Bank.
4. The above book, pp. 142-143, says that after work at A.W. Collins' corn shelling plant,the belt of the steam engine was switched from the corn sheller to a dynamo,which supplied lights for about 50 downtown stores and a few homes.- Sept. 22,1904.
5. The above book, pp. 153, states that the Arlington Light and Power Co. had obtained a franchise to put in a system of water works all over the city of Arlington. The work was being superintended by A.W. Collins, president of the company.- June 22,1905.
6. The above book, pp. 154, states " Electric Plant Enlarged. A $10,000 investment by A.W. Collins, W.C. Weeks, W.M. Dugan and Col. Spruance will be spent to make an addition to Mr. Collins' shelling plant to house a new and larger generating unit. New lines are to be built. Direct current of 220 volt will still be used. According to the story which appeared in the Journal."- March 3, 1906.
7. "Arlington - A Pictoral History" by Harris & Joyner - Pg. 102
States A.W.Collins lived at Mesquite and North Streets in 1918. There is a photo. It is a Methodist Church parking lot now (1-24-98).
8.Newspaper article, undated, from scrapbook with Little Boy on it, states:
"Mr. & Mrs. A.W.Collins had Christmas Dinner at there home on N. Mesquite St." It says that in attendance were M&M M.S.Harrell and sons from Amarillo, M&M Ernest Collins from Ft. Worth, M&M T.G.Collins from Grand Prairie. Mother and Dad were there too, and they weren't yet married.
9.Newspaper article, undated, from scrapbook with blue, pink and purple flowers on it, states:
"Mr. and Mrs. A.W.Collins hosted a Christmas Party" In attendance were M&M T.G.Collins, children Celeste & Thomas, M&M M.S.Harrell, children Mack & Robert.

Subject: Re: Kinchen's Ancestors
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:04:27 EDT
From: AgidadMC@@cs.com
To: smmelton@@home.com
... Thomas' daughter Mary Clara (Mollie) was my great-grandmother... Marcus Carter

[Mollie Monzingo Descendants.FTW]
Ernest was a private in the U. S. Army, 128 Infantry, 32 Div. in World War I. Served in France and was gassed in the Argonne.