My most wanted Collins 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 Collis is said to have been raised by his grandparent '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. His inlaws, the Coopers eventually moved to Texas as well and at one time sold part of the land to the government used to build the army base at Fort Hood. Grandpa Collins' mothers 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'. 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 Collins?