On 31 Oct 98, at 9:08, Barbara D wrote: > 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. [...] >> > 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? Well, Hi! I am looking for John and Enoch Collins. Martha Ann Collins was my g grandmother and she was the daughter of John Collins and Sarah Grantham. Martha Ann was born Aug 14, 1852. John Collins, her father, I have no dates for, but there is a marriage record of his father, Enoch Collins who married Fatima Knight on Mar 9, 1827. So, I would say that Martha's father and Enoch's son (being the same person) would probably have been born in about 1830 or thereabouts. It seems that this whole group of people, the Knights, Collinses, Granthams, Roberts, Vaughans (other connections) were located in Georgia and South Carolina. I have some CD's with indexes, but they don't seem to have much, but I will check again to make sure. I guess I will have to go to the library in Tampa and see what I can find in the census records for these places. Laura