1880 - 1940 (59 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Edward Collier was born on 9 Apr 1880 in Texas (son of Sylvanus "Sill" Edward Collier and Sarah F. "Fannie" Stewart); died on 3 Mar 1940 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):Laura Buckmaster instead shows him as Sylvanus Edwin Collier. She further indicates he was a barber, and was killed after being struck by a car while walking along the highway.
Edward married Janie Lockhart on 9 Aug 1908 in Tyler County, Texas. Janie was born on 9 Mar 1887; died on 6 Jan 1919; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Sylvanus "Sill" Edward Collier was born on 15 May 1844 in Mississippi (son of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum); died on 21 Nov 1929 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas. Notes:
From FindAGrave:
CSA Pvt. Co F/B 24 Bn MISS Cav
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7DN-FJX
name: S Z Collier
event: Death
event date: 22 Nov 1929
event place: Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 15 May 1844
birthplace:
father's name: G W Collier
mother's name: Sarah Tatum
certificate number: 56167
film number: 2134915
digital folder number: 005145236
image number: 02217
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," S Z Collier, 1929
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 2, Sub Dist 84
Enumerated 26 jun 1880
Page 12 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 214A
114-121
Collyer, S. E. W M 35 Miller Miss Ga Miss
Collyer, Sarah F W F 27 Wf Tx Ala Ala
Collyer, Nannie W F 8 Dtr Tx Miss Tx
Collyer, Ida W F 6 Dtr Tx Miss Tx
Collyer, George W M 5 Son Tx Miss Tx
Collyer, Edward W M 1/12 Apr Tx Miss Tx
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 28 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 14B
235-239
Calier, Sill E Head M W May 1844 56 M 29 Miss Miss Miss Carpenter
Calier, Sarah Wf W F May 1853 ?? 9/8 Tx Va Va
Calier, Nannie Dtr W F Nov 1871 S Tx ??? ???
Calier, Edward Son W M Feb 1880 20 S Tx Miss Tx Barber?
Calier, Sallie Dtr W F May 1882 18 S Tx Miss Tx At School
Calier, Lottie E Dtr W F Nov 1884 15 S Tx Miss Tx At School
Calier, Van S Son W M Nov 1888 2 S Tx Miss Tx At School
Calier, John W Son W M Feb 1891 9 S Tx Miss Tx
Calier, Fannie E Dtr W F Nov 1893 S Tx Miss Tx
Sylvanus married Sarah F. "Fannie" Stewart. Sarah was born in May 1853 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Sarah F. "Fannie" Stewart was born in May 1853 in Texas; and died. Children:
- Nannie Collier was born in Nov 1871 in Texas; and died.
- Ida Collier was born about 1874 in Texas; died about 1888; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- George Jefferson Collier was born on 4 Apr 1875 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Dec 1954 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas.
- 1. Edward Collier was born on 9 Apr 1880 in Texas; died on 3 Mar 1940 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas.
- Sallie Collier was born in May 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Lottie E. Collier was born in Nov 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Van S. Collier was born in May 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- John W. Collier was born in Feb 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Fannie E. Collier was born in Nov 1893 in Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
4. | George Washington Collier was born on 24 Jun 1803 in Virginia; died before 1880. Notes:
Virgie Speights wrote, in a birthday sketch of granddaughter Daisy Florence Harris Wilson, that "George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth Tatom Collier came from Mississippi in a covered wagon and settled in Milam where they owned a sawmill, gristmill, store and hundreds of acres of land. Collier also was a political and civic leader, serving as tax collector among other offices." (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas, p. 81).
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Mississippi, Claiborne County, District 5
Enumerated 26 Oct 1850
639-639
George W. Collier 47 M Planter 1800 Va
Sarah E. Collier 31 F Miss
Julian Collier 11 M Miss
Lucinda Collier 7 F Miss
Sylvanus C Collier 6 M Miss
Gabrella E Collier 4 F Miss
Mary C Collier 3 F Miss
Carintha Collier 2 F Miss
George W Collier 4 M Miss
1860 Census
not located
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 38 Jun 1870
Page 19
54-54
Collier, G. W. 67 M W Merchant 2000 6000 Va
Collier, Sarah E. 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Collier, Sylvanus E 25 M W Clerk in Store Miss
Collier, George W 15 M W Miss
Collier, William 13 M W Miss
Collier, Thomas J 11 M W Miss
Collier, Sallie E 9 F W Miss
Samuel 14 M B Servant Tx
George married Sarah Elizabeth Tatum on 31 Oct 1839 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Sarah Elizabeth Tatum was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. Notes:
Virgie Speights shows her as a daughter of John and Sarah Tatom of Mississippi.
Children:
- Julie Ann Collier was born about 1840 in Mississippi; and died.
- Lucinda Selina Collier was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Mississippi; died on 9 Jan 1927 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
- 2. Sylvanus "Sill" Edward Collier was born on 15 May 1844 in Mississippi; died on 21 Nov 1929 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas.
- Gabriella E. Collier was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- George Washington Collier, Jr was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in Mississippi.
- Mary "Mollie" Cassandra Collier was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 24 Feb 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Cyrenthia Collier was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Mississippi; died on 19 Jan 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died.
- George Washington Collier, Jr. was born about 1856 in Mississippi; and died.
- William Theodore Collier was born on 27 Nov 1857 in Mississippi; died on 8 Apr 1928; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Thomas Jefferson Collier was born about 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1900.
- Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Mississippi; died on 7 Sep 1925.
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