Multiple Newspaper Articles about Revolutionary War Ancestor

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For example, when Marjorie Cathleen (East) Goodenough (1926-2015) died her obituary noted that:

Marjorie also enjoyed her family heritage. She shared many family stories, and is descended from Revolutionary War soldier James Potter Collins who was also an early Texas pioneer.

An obituary for Marjorie Goodenough, Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspaper article 16 January 2015
Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas), 16 January 2015

I wanted to learn more about who James Potter Collins was – so I looked deeper into GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives.

It was easy to find more articles about him, like this long article that describes his experiences in the war – and the personal journal that he wrote in 1836 “to write the story of his experiences as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.”

An article about the journal of Revolutionary War veteran James Collins, State Times Advocate newspaper article 12 July 1961
State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 12 July 1961, page 25

Several other descendants mentioned him in their obituaries – like Charles Mitchell Carpenter (1874-1954), a great-grandson of the patriot ancestor.

An obituary for Charles Carpenter, State Times Advocate newspaper article 5 April 1954
State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 5 April 1954, page 6

Another descendant, Mrs. Leroy T. Corkern, gave a presentation at a local Daughters of the American Revolution club meeting, about Collins’s journal and other artifacts passed down in the family.

An article about Mrs. Corkern's presentation about her Revolutionary War veteran ancestor James Collins, State Times Advocate newspaper article 13 February 1980
State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 13 February 1980, page 20

These are great clues to find other cousins, as well as actual documents and artifacts that have been preserved and passed down in the family.

What a find!

You want to mine GenealogyBank for every article about your Revolutionary War ancestors.

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