Re: More info on Carrie M. Collins, Macon, GA
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Re: Carrie M. Collins, Macon, Ga. 1940 Census
chris brown 8/09/13
Just wanted to send the rest of the info that I have on Carrie M. Brown Collins.But first, Riverside Cemetery in Macon has a very good website with search engine (click on the "Genealogy" bar) and cemetery maps! You may already have this.
http://riversidecemetery.com/http://riversidecemetery.com/
The best I can determine is that Carrie Brown married 1924 or after.Records suggest that her husband was George Collins, but I can find absolutely no clue to his family. I believe I find George and "Carry" Collins in the 1934 Atlanta (Fulton County) city directory, and he must have died about 1934-1935.Carrie remained in Fulton County a few years apparently working as a waitress, based on info in the city directory.
In 1940, of course, she was living in Macon, GA, with her brother Charles.However, for the most part after that she lived with her sister Myrtle, wife of John Freeman, on Oakland Ave in Macon.Her occupation is listed in the Macon city directories as "practical nurse."
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In the 1920 census, Carrie is living in the household of her brother-in-law John S. Freeman at 136 Highland Ave in Macon.
1920 Census:Georgia, Bibb County, Macon (Dist 0041)
Freeman, John S. 31 electrician / telephone co
Myrtle 32
Brown, Georgia 68 (wid) m-i-l
Carrie 26(s-i-l)
Brown, James H. 31
Ellen 27
James 2 1/2
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She continued living in the Freeman household at least through 1922.The last listing I find for Carrie BROWN is in 1924.
Macon, GA Directory
1920: Carrie Brown, operator Bell Telephone Co, home 136 Highland Av
1922:Carrie M. Brown, cashier Wrigleys Pharmacy, residence 154 Oakland Av
1924:Carrie Brown, residence 142 Ells
Georgia Brown (widow Elbert W)
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I find these listings for a Bell Collins and his wife Carrie in Macon from 1925 to 1927.Is this Carrie Brown?
1925: Collins, Bell (Carrie)operator;home 613 Hawthorne
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1927:Collins, Bell (Carrie) mill hand, 13 Lake City
Collins, Jas W (Mary) mill hd, 12 Lake City
Collins, Raymond (Fannie) mill hd, S Lake City
Collins, Sidney, mill hd, 8 Lake City
NO CLUE on who "Bell Collins" is.These other Collinses are brothers from Twiggs County, grandsons of Major Croom Collins of Wilkinson County.
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In the 1940 census, Carrie Collins indicates that in 1935 she had lived in Fulton County.In the Atlanta (Fulton County) city directories we find:
1934:George Collins (Carry) emp Atl Sheet Metal Wks, r 560East Av NE
1935: Mrs. Carrie M. Collins, home 110 5th NE, apt 4
1936:Carrie M. Collins, waiter Kimball House Buffet, r 409 Arnold NE
1939:Mrs. Carrie M. Collins, waiter Jos R. Simmons, residence 560 East Av NE
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Of course, in the 1940 census Carrie Collins is back in Macon, GA.But in the 1940s and 1950s the city directory shows her as living with her sister Myrtle Freeman and her husband: (Note that the streets were renumbered about 1949, so that 154 and 1434 are the same house.)
1945:Mrs. Cary Collins, residence 154 Oakland Av
1945:John S. Freeman (Myrtle B) storekpr SBT&T Co, h 154 Oakland Av
1948:Mrs. Carrie M. Collins, pract nurse, 154 Oakland Av
1949:Mrs. Carrie M. Collins, pract nurse, 1434 (154) Oakland Ave
1952: Mrs. Carrie M. Collins, 1434 Oakland Av
1953:Carrie B. Collins (wid George), 1434 Oakland Ave.
1954:Carrie M. Collins (widow George), nurse, 1434 Oakland Av
1955:Carrie M. Collins (widow George E.)nurse, 1434 Oakland Av
1958:Carrie M. Collins (wid George), 1434 Oakland Av
1959:Carrie M. Collins (wid George), 1434 Oakland Av
1959:Myrtle B Freeman (wid John), h 1434 Oakland Av
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Just wanted to send along the rest of this info.Hope it adds a puzzle piece for you.