Chew Family Genealogy

Below you will find pictures of the Chew family and ancestors/relatives. Currently there are pictures from the Collins Family and the Foster Family.

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Pictures

Below are some pictures of the Family from various times with descriptions. Clicking the picture will load a full-size image which can be saved.

The Collins Men

Approximate Date: 1963
Front row (from Left): Ed Collins, Johnson Collins Sr., Jim Collins Sr.
Back row (from Left):Dick Collins, A. W. Collins Jr.

Additional Notes: All brothers of Addie Chew.

Dick Hazelhurst School

Approximate Date: Unknown

Additional Notes: Dick Hazelhurst School.

AW and Pearl Collins

Approximate Date: Unknown
From Left: Arthur Wood Collins Sr. (1869? - 1917), Pearl Foster Collins (1877 - 1939)

Political Rally



Approximate Date: Unknown

Additional Notes: A. W. Collins, Sr., is the man on the right holding his hat in front of him and beside the barefoot boy. William Jennings Bryan who was running for President is beside the train door to the left of the woman. Mr. Bryan was most famous for being the lawyer opposing evolution at the "Monkey Trial" in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. He died a week after the trial. He ran for President in 1896, 1900, and 1908. It is unknown which campaign this was during. Supposedly AW Collins Sr. was actively involved in Democratic politics.

The Foster Family



Approximate Date: Unknown
Bottom Frow (from Left): Ida Troutmen, William McElroy, Anna Belle Crigler, Posie Kneisler, Mary Kneisler, Henry Kneisler, Frances Collins, Mamie Lea Rowland, Paul McElroy, Wm. Rowland, John Crigler
Middle Row (from Left): Capt. John L. Foster, Sarah Elizabeth Foster
Top Row (from Left): Nanie Crigler, Barbara McElroy, Charlie Kneisler, Wallace Kneisler, Ida Kneisler, Sadie Kneisler, James Edward Quick, Hattie Belle Quick, A. W. Collins, Pearl Collins.

Additional Notes: Captain John Lewright Foster (Civil War, USA) (1837-1910) and Elizabeth Zion Russell Foster (1844-1921) are in this picture. Also Pearl Foster Collins is standing on the porch on the far right and holding her son, A. W. Collins, Jr.. The thin boy, a grandson, on the left by the post and wearing the white bow tie is Rev. William Thomas McElroy, Jr., a Presbyterian Minister and Editor of the Christian Observer, a Presbyterian weekly newspaper. The smaller girl sitting on the steps to (our) right of the boy is Frances Collins (Loftin), aunt of Collins Chew and the Mother of Gay Sharp.