It was during this period that the Collins family moved out to Bolton. James D. Collins was clerk of the Superior Court and was quite wealthy. He was the son of James A. Collins after whom Collins District in Cobb County and in Fulton County is named. James A. Collins's brother-in-law was John Bolton. The railroad station was named Bolton. Mr. James A. Collins and his brother-in-law, Lloyd, moved their store that they conducted on the Cobb County side of the river to Atlanta and became two of the first merchants in the new city of Atlanta. Lloyd Stree, Which later become Central Avenue, was named for Lloyd, and Courtland Avenue was originally Collins Street.

James D. Collins had died and his widow moved to Bolton to their magnificient country house which is located on Bolton Road just east of the present church building which is located at 2220 Bolton Road. Feeling the need of a church in this locations, the people built a church building and named it after James A. Collins because his daughter-in-law had contributed $8,000, plus the land for the construction of the church.

It was known as the 'Church of the Five Widows' who joined with Mrs. Collins in helping get the church started. The five widows were:

Mrs. James D. Collins, widow of James D. Collins
Mrs. J. M. Moore, widow of James Moore
Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, widow of Dr. Fisher
Mrs. J.H. Spinks, widow of J.H. Spinks
Mrs. Susan McGuirk, Widow of William McGuirk

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