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Cecil Ensley Collier

Male 1920 - 1988  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Cecil Ensley Collier was born on 14 Nov 1920 in Texas (son of Alton Terrell Collier and Tommie Inez Walker); died on 24 Jan 1988 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Terrell Eugene Collier was born on 11 Jun 1947 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 17 Jan 2004 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alton Terrell Collier was born on 30 Jul 1896 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas (son of Absalom "Abb" Terrell Collier and Eudora Belle Stewart); died on 6 Apr 1961 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Notes:

    His draft registration for World War I showed him as a resident of Nacogdoches, Texas, and that he was employed by Abb. Collier. He was shown as having Gray eyes and light brown hair.

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDT2-4H4
    name: Alton Collier
    death date: 06 Apr 1961
    death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
    gender: Male
    race: white
    death age: 64 years
    estimated birth date:
    birth date: 30 Jul 1896
    birthplace: Nacogdoches County
    marital status: Married
    spouse's name:
    father's name: A. T. Collier
    father's birthplace:
    mother's name: Eudora Belle Stewart
    mother's birthplace:
    occupation: Farming & Dairying
    place of residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
    cemetery: Fairview
    burial place: Nacogdoches County, Texas
    burial date: 08 Apr 1961
    additional relatives: X
    film number: 2116713
    digital film number: 4166577
    image number: 3255
    reference number: cn 23443
    Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Alton Collier, 1961

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1930 Census
    Texas, Nacogdoches County, Pr. 1
    Enumerated April 15, 1930
    ED 174-4 SD 12 Sheet 7A Stamped 68
    133-135
    Collier, Alton T Head M W 32 Tx Ga Miss Farmer
    Collier, Inez T Wf F W 30 Tx Tx Miss
    Collier, Cecil E Son M W 9 Tx Tx Tx
    Collier, Homer R Son M W 7 Tx Tx Tx
    Collier, Lenox R Son M W 6 Tx Tx Tx
    Collier, Laura B Dtr F W 8/12 Tx Tx Tx

    Alton married Tommie Inez Walker. Tommie was born on 16 Nov 1899 in Texas; died on 29 Aug 1977 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Tommie Inez Walker was born on 16 Nov 1899 in Texas; died on 29 Aug 1977 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 1. Cecil Ensley Collier was born on 14 Nov 1920 in Texas; died on 24 Jan 1988 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. Homer Raiford Collier was born on 25 Sep 1922 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2012 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Douglass Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    3. Lenox Ravonne Collier was born on 2 Nov 1924 in Texas; died on 20 Aug 2002 in Deer Park, Harris County, Texas.
    4. Laura Belle Collier was born on 19 Jul 1929 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 2013 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 15 Nov 2013 in Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    5. Buford Alton Collier was born on 17 May 1931 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1992 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.
    6. Lois Marie Collier was born on 6 May 1936 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 2013; was buried in Fairview Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    7. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Absalom "Abb" Terrell Collier was born on 14 Dec 1876 in Georgia (son of Robert Terrell Collier and Frances "Fannie" A. Shattles); died on 2 Apr 1955 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Notes:

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXZL-9HD
    name: Abb Terrell Collier
    death date: 02 Apr 1955
    death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
    gender: Male
    race: white
    death age: 78 years 3 months 19 days
    estimated birth date:
    birth date: 14 Dec 1876
    birthplace: Augusta, Ga.
    marital status: Married
    spouse's name:
    father's name: Robert Terrell Collier
    father's birthplace: Ga.
    mother's name: Fannie Boman
    mother's birthplace: Ga.
    occupation: Retired Farmer
    place of residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
    cemetery: Nelrose Cemetery
    burial place: Nacogdoches County, Tex.
    burial date: 04 Apr 1955
    additional relatives:
    film number: 2114390
    digital film number: 4165535
    image number: 1648
    reference number: cn 24950
    Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Abb Terrell Collier, 1955

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1910 Census
    Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 3
    Enumerated 11 May 1910
    SD ___ ED 98 Sheet 19A
    284-286
    Collier, Abb Head M W 33 M1 15 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
    Collier, Dora Belle Wf F W 33 M1 15 5/4 Tx Tx Tx
    Collier, Alton SonM W 14 S Tx Ga Farm Laborer
    Collier, Lula Dtr F W 11 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
    Collier, Christine Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ga Tx
    Collier, Pauline Dtr F W 3 S Tx Ga Tx

    1920 Census
    Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 3
    Enumerated 2 and 4 Feb 1910
    SD 326 ED 127 Sheet 18B
    367-370
    Collier, Abb Head M W 43 M1 15 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
    Collier, Bell Wf F W 43 M1 15 5/4 Miss Ala Ala
    Collier, Christine Dtr F W 16 S Tx Ga Miss
    Collier, Pauline Dtr F W 13 S Tx Ga Miss
    Collier, Lora Pearl Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ga Miss
    Collier, Douglas Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Ga Miss

    Absalom married Eudora Belle Stewart on 11 Aug 1895 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Eudora was born on 17 Mar 1877 in Mississippi; died on 22 Feb 1961 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eudora Belle Stewart was born on 17 Mar 1877 in Mississippi; died on 22 Feb 1961 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Notes:

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3S1-F1R
    name: Eudora Belle Collier
    event: Death
    event date: 22 Feb 1961
    event place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
    gender: Female
    marital status: Widowed
    birth date: 17 Mar 1877
    birthplace: , Mississippi
    father's name: Eli Stewart
    mother's name:
    certificate number: 17183
    film number: 2116712
    digital folder number: 005145137
    image number: 00303
    Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Eudora Belle Collier, 1961

    Children:
    1. 2. Alton Terrell Collier was born on 30 Jul 1896 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 6 Apr 1961 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. Lula B. Collier was born about 1899 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1978 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    3. Christine Collier was born about 1903 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; and died.
    4. Pauline Collier was born about 1907 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; and died.
    5. Lora Pearl Collier was born about 1913 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; and died.
    6. Douglas Collier was born about 1917 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Terrell Collier was born about 1836 in Georgia; and died.

    Notes:

    Said to be a son of Williamson Collier and Mary Ann Garland.

    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1880 Census
    Georgia, Upson County, Flint District
    Enumerated 12 Jun 1880
    Page 36 SD 4 ED 137
    342-342
    Collier, Robt T. W M 44 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, Frances A W F 39 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, Mary E W F 18 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, John A W M 15 Son At School Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, Valera W F 13 Dtr At School Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, Annah W F 8 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, George W M 6 Son At Home Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, Absalom T W M 4 Son At Home Ga Ga Ga
    Collier, Mabell W F 1 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga

    Robert married Frances "Fannie" A. Shattles before 1861. Frances was born about 1841 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Frances "Fannie" A. Shattles was born about 1841 in Georgia; and died.

    Notes:

    Her last name is instead shown as BOMAN on the death certificate of son Absalom. Most other sources show this as SHATTLES, including www.Ackerman-Family.com, where she is listed as a daughter of George Shattles and Lucinda Canaday.

    http://www.ackerman-family.com/ged/grpf2470.html

    Death certificates of several of her other children confirm the name SHATTLES.

    Children:
    1. Mary E. Collier was born about 1862 in Georgia; and died.
    2. John A. Collier was born about 1865 in Georgia; and died.
    3. Valeria Collier was born about 1868 in Georgia; and died.
    4. Anna Elvira Collier was born on 12 Feb 1872 in Georgia; died on 27 Jul 1957 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
    5. George Collier was born about 1874 in Georgia; and died.
    6. 4. Absalom "Abb" Terrell Collier was born on 14 Dec 1876 in Georgia; died on 2 Apr 1955 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    7. Maybelle Collier was born on 30 Apr 1879 in Georgia; died on 11 Nov 1971 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.
    8. Pascal Smith Collier was born on 8 Dec 1881 in Georgia; died on 25 Jan 1963 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.