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From: Barbara D <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] MY MOST ELUSIVE BLACK
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 11:51:31 -0600

My most wanted Black is William Edward Thomas Collins, born June 21,
1872, died August 31, 1941. He married Adeline (MA) Cooper July 9, 1891
at Reed Fork SC. Adeline was the daughter of HG Cooper and EG Griffin.

Grandpa Collins is said to have been raised by his grandparents BLACK
whose other names are unknown. GGPs BLACK were alive in SC until
sometime after Grandpa moved with his wife, her brother and his wife
from Greenville or Charleston to Coryell Co Texas where they evenually
settled at Flat, Texas. The BLACKS never visited in Texas, but Grandpa
did correspond with them. There are no other know Black relatives or
names. Grandpas inlaws, the Coopers eventually moved to Texas and at one
time sold part of the land to the government that was used to build the
army base at Fort Hood, Texas.

Grandpa Collins' mother BLACK first name is unknown, she was said to
have been 'unwell' and she died during Grandpa's earlier years. It's
said that he didn't know his mother or his father. We don't know his
father's name either. Grandpa always said he had 'no family'. He was
thought to have been 1/2 cherokee and we don't know from which side of
the family.

However, from the family bible we have has 2 letters written in 1920 and
1920 where grandpa and grandma are corresponding with an 'Uncle Joe
Collins" in mail postmarked from Spartenburg SC and Greenvill SC who is
living with a nephew on a farm near Inman SC. Various Collins family
members are discussed including Jucke Collins, Pink Collins an uncle in
Charleston who is a preacher, John Collins, an uncle in Leeville SC who
is 'very rich' and various other relatives.

Does anyone recognize any of my elusive Black/Collins relatives.

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