Nancy "Nan" Jeanette Coley

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Nettie and C. D. Drury in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Texas, Robertson County, Dist 144
Enumerated 7 Jun 1880
Page 14 SD 4 ED 144
122-122
Collins, J. W F 48 Widow Keeping House Ala --- ---
Collins, Alex M W 17 Son Farmer Tx --- Ala
Collins, N. J. W F 15 Dtr At Home Tx --- Ala
Collins, E. W. W M 11 Son Works on farm Tx --- Ala

Nancy married Nathaniel Alexander Collins on 30 May 1855 in Robertson County, Texas. Nathaniel (son of Elisha Madison Collins and Eliza Ann McGrew) was born on 24 Mar 1832 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 7 Mar 1869 in Robertson County, Texas; was buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Adeline Collins was born on 27 Aug 1855 in Robertson County, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1939 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas; was buried in Nesbitt Cemetery, Nesbitt, Robertson County, Texas.
2. Andrew Madison Matthew Collins was born on 26 Jun 1858 in Robertson County, Texas; died on 29 Dec 1931 in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas; was buried in Bullock Cemetery, Ranger, Bullock, Eastland County, Texas.
3. Rachel Andora Collins was born on 22 Jul 1860 in Robertson County, Texas; died on 10 Oct 1862 in Robertson County, Texas.
4. John Alexander Collins was born on 21 Dec 1862 in Robertson County, Texas; died on 27 Sep 1948 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Rosebud, Falls County, Texas.
5. Nancy Jeanette "Nettie" Collins was born on 23 May 1865 in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1951 in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas; was buried in Calvert City Cemetery, Calvert, Robertson County, Texas.
6. Elisha "Lishe" Wright Collins was born on 20 Aug 1868 in Robertson County, Texas; died on 21 Apr 1895 in Brazos County, Texas; was buried in House Cemetery, Brazos County, Texas.

Notes:

Will Johnson shows him as born in 1788 in Columbus County, NC.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wjhonson&id=I63568

A Wright Coley was in Major Lillington's Detachment, North Carolina Militia, serving as a Private during the War of 1812 (Roll Box 43, M602). Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.

There are also Alabama land records for a Wright Coley, as follows

Name Wright Coley
Land Office SPARTA
Document Number 54
Total Acres 78.08
Signature Yes
Canceled Document No
Issue Date 2 Jul 1826
Mineral Rights Reserved No
Metes and Bounds No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names No
Act or Treaty April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description 1, E?SW, ST STEPHENS, No 1N, 10E, 12

The age and location are a good fit, but it is not certain the records above are for the Wright Coley who moved to Texas ca 1835. Further research should be done.

Ancestry.com also lists numerous Texas Land Title Abstracts relating to Wright Coley, though based on the dates they were likely related to his son, or some other Wright Coley.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Roberston County, Pr. 1
Enumerated 4 Nov 1850
116-116
Wright Coley 63 M Farmer $--- NC
Rebecca Coley 49 F NC
William R. Coley 26 M Farmer Ala
John G. Coley 24 M Ala
Mary A Coley 21 F Ala
Nancy Coley 18 F Ala
Wright P Coley 15 M Tx
Rebecca Coley 11 F Tx
Elizabeth Coley 9 F Tx

Wright married Rebecca ???. Rebecca was born about 1801 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]