John
Carleton
Collins
Born in Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Homer Carlton Collins
and Patti (Heffernan) Collins
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1940s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Glen Allen, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2014
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Biography
John Carleton Collins, 73, of Glen Allen, Henrico, Virginia, formerly of Millersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 5, 2015. [1]
He was born in Paris, Henry County, Tenn., on Nov. 26, 1941, to Homer Collins and Patti Heffernan Collins. He attended Lee Elementary School and Atkins Porter Middle School in Paris and graduated from Treadwell High School in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn.
John attended the University of Michigan. He then served in the U.S. Army. When his Army career ended, he began a long history at the National Security Agency (NSA) in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He worked at the NSA from 1964 to 1996. He was an NSA employee at the time of his October 22, 1966 wedding to Ann C. Griffin in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.[2]
He was survived by his wife of 48 years, Ann (Griffin) Collins; and two daughters, Susan and Jenna. He is also survived by the greatest joys of his life, his two grandsons.
John was very active in any community where he lived. While living in Maryland, he was an officer and president of the Indian Landing Community Association and the Severn Cross Roads Foundation in Millersville, Md. While living in Glen Allen, he served as an officer and president of the Virginia Center East Owners Association.
He took pride in his love of genealogy, reading military and espionage fiction books and maintaining his extensive library from his den. He was a great fan of his grandsons’ striker soccer teams.
Research Note
John participated in a 2007 Collins Y-DNA Study at Relative Genetics. His Y DNA Haplogroup was determined to be I, not R1b which was apparently entered for his profile.
Sources
- ↑ John Carleton Collins Obituary on Fredericksburg.com Feb. 9, 2015
- ↑ [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/56700521/ "Ann C Griffin Weds John Collins," in October 29, 1966, The Portsmouth Herald from Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Page 7].
- First-hand information. Entered by John C Collins at registration.
- "Ann C Griffin Weds John Collins," in October 29, 1966, The Portsmouth Herald from Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Page 7.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-Y5717, FTDNA kit #213450 - John Collins: Y-Chromosome Test 46 markers, haplogroup R1b
Rejected matches › John Collins II (1640-1704) › John Collins Sr. (1710-1793) › John Collins III (abt.1665-1751) › John Collins I (1739-1792) › John Collins IV (1697-aft.1742) › John Bunting Collins (1940-2015) ›
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