James D. Collins -

-- in school at the Ga. Military Academy at    time of war

-- age 15 ran away  from  school &  went to  the Army while here on sick leave when the Union soldiers captured  The Gate City, he was carried out  between 2 mattresses after war went to Mississippi was in charge of the prison at Andersonville 

-- after W. R. Venable died - became Clerk of   Superior Court for 4 yrs. then elected to County Commissioner & served on board for 8 yrs. 

-- one of the prime movers in building the   " old river line "  became parent line of The Atlanta Rapid Transit Co. then The Atlanta Railway & Power Co.

-- Named for James Collins, a pioneer of Atlanta, Collins Street was renamed Courtland Street on Sept. 20, 1886, because of S. Collins St. reputation as a red light district.

James A. Collins  

-- died March 1862

 

 James D. Collins

-- son of James A. Collins

   Dec. 19, 1846 - Feb. 26, 1904

-- wife - Miss Jennie Clarke Collins from Decatur -

   March 11, 1848 - June 15, 1916                   

    daughter of Rev. William Clarke - after J.D. died  

    moved to summer home  in Bolton, which              

    was just E. of present church - she gave the $8k

-- uncle - W. R. Venable - died Sept. 5, 1873  

    was clerk of Superior Court 

-- cousin - W. H. Venable