George Washington Collier

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]

1. Julie Ann Collier was born about 1840 in Mississippi; and died.
2. Lucinda Selina Collier was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Mississippi; died on 9 Jan 1927 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. George Washington Collier, Jr was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in Mississippi.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died.
9. George Washington Collier, Jr. was born about 1856 in Mississippi; and died.
10. 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.
11. Thomas Jefferson Collier was born about 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1900.
12. Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Mississippi; died on 7 Sep 1925.