Athens Weekly Review
April 26, 1901

Mrs. Jim Tom Collins
Mrs. Collins, whose maiden name was M. E. Derden, was raised in 
Anderson county. She was twenty-seven years old at the time of
her decease. She was married to Mr. Jim Tom Collins December
2nd 1896. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church.
She leaves her husband and two children, a little boy three years
past, and an infant son twelve days old. A little son died about a 
year ago. The little boy left will have but a faint remembrance of
"Mama" and the little baby will never know how its mamma looked.
Death is always sad, but when it takes the mother from little ones it
is the saddest. She was buried at the city cemetery, Rev. L. M. Fowler
her pastor, conducting the funeral services.


Cemetery Records Vol. 2 Henderson County Historical Commission
Athens City Cemetery Old Section, Mrs. Jim Tom Collins isn't listed,
Jim Tom is listed:
Collins, Jim Tom 1875-1902


1900 > Texas > HENDERSON > 1 J-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1644 Page: 64b
COLLINS, Jim head May 1875 age 25 married 5 yrs. TX NY AL farmer
COLLINS, Etta wife Sept. 1872 2 children born to her 1 living TX TX TX
COLLINS, John son 1897 2 TX TX TX
COLLLINS, Donald nephew May 1881 18 TX TX TX
COLLLINS, Jake nephew July 1889 10 TX TX TX