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From the historical files of June E. Tuck, who does not validate or dispute any historical facts in the article.
Past History and Present Stage of Development of Texas
Published by The Forrister History Company
Regan Printing House, Chicago, Ill.
I. G. Forrister, Publisher
(No date given.)
Theodore Collins was born at Indian Creek, Bullock County, Alabama, December 7, 1858, his grandparents being native of South Carolina and coming to this neighborhood during the pioneer days of the Indians. His father, William Collins, was there born, matured to young manhood, and was a veteran merchant when he died in 1858, at he age of 45 years. His mother, before marriage, was Miss Adna Coleman, native to South Carolina. After the death of her husband she moved to a farm - during the civil war period - near Indian Creek, and lived (there) for ten years. In 1868, with her children, two daughters and two sons, came to Texas and settled in the Como neighborhood, where she lived to see her offspring ripen to maturity and usefulness, and died in 1880, at the age of sixty years. When the family located in Como, Mr. Theo Collins was ten years of age. He grew up a farmer boy and continued to follow pastoral pursuits until 1887 when he engaged in the mercantile business. On December 4, 1894, Mr. Collins was married to Miss Mattie Harlow of Como, and six children have born to them, of which one son and four daughters are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Collins are consistent Christians and are active workers in the Baptist Church., Mr. Collins being clerk of same, and for a period of fifteen years was superintendent of the Sunday school. He is also a member in good standing of the W. O.W., secret fraternity. Personally, Mr. Collins is one of the most influential business men of the charming, prosperous and growing town of Como, which has largely gained its 1,500 population during the past two years from the local coal mining, fruit, vegetable and farming development. He began business on a small scale, and today his furniture and undertaking establishment is noticeably large, well stocked and well equipped, being situated in a handsome brick building. Mr. Collins believes in high ideals, clean statesmanship and has many warm friends. No man in Hopkins county stand higher.
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