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1674-1 John CollinsJOHN STILES COLLINS, MuAru, FLA. John Stiles Collins, business man and city developer, was:- born asborn at Moorestown, N. J.. December 29th, 1837. His parents were Isaac Collins and Sarah Collins. He was educated in the public and private schools at Moorestown. Mr. Collins engaged in the fruit growing and nursery busiā€¢ ness in New Jersey as early as 1855. He marketed his first crop of strawberries in Philadelphia in that year. He has continued in the fruit growing and nursery business up to the present time. He came to Florida before the first railroad was completed to Palm Beach. He walked from Jupiter to Juno. Florida, at the head of Lake Worth and then proceeded by yacht to West PaIca Beach and vicinity, about twenty- eight wenty eight years ago. bung t dtefirst prupert at Miami Beach i -++y++ He bui t l kins BrFge dt ant , and has since been directly interested in a large way in the develop- ment of Miami Beach and vicinity. Probably no man in Miami Beach or Miami has exceeded Mr. Collins in a correct vision of the future of the two places. He has been energetic in every plan for the development of this section of the state. He has succeeded where other men were convinced that he would fail. All of the later settlers, of this section have depended upon him for advice in enterprises that have been started for the good of the two cities. He is yet active in business, and takes great pride in the practical development and the beautification of this section of the state. He is a member of the United States Pomological Society and the only living charter member of the New Jersey Hot, ticultural Society. He was married to Rachel A. Rogers January 17th, 1861. She died on July 12th, 1914. He was married to Ida K. Horner September 16th, 1916. Mr. Collins' children are Mary S.. Katharine R. (Mrs. T. J. Pancoast. Arthur J.. Irving A , and Lester. His business address is Miami Beach, Florida. Page Three Hundred sad Thirty-four Jtttt\ STILES COLLINS.