Jesse Collier
JESSE ("Georgia Jess") COLLIER,
son of Benjamin C. Collier and Margaret Lane, was born
July 20, 1807 in Twiggs Co. Ga. and died April 26, 1863 in Early Co., GA. He was first
married on June 7, 1829 in Early Co.. to NANCY ANN PERRY, who
was born August 16, 1810 in Laurens Co., Ga and on December 7, 1847 in Early Co., GA. They
are both buried in the Ambrose Perry Cemetery in Early County. Nancy was the daughter of Ambrose H. Perry. After Nancy died, Jesse was remarried on 1848 to MRS. LOUISA C. (WADE) MORRIS, who was born December 7, 1813 and
died December 6, 1884. Although he was never in Texas, some of his children and
grandchildren did come to Texas. Known Issue:
| (1/m) | Children of Jesse Collier & Nancy Ann Perry |
| 1. (M) | JOSEPH GREEN COLLIER, born June 5, 1830 in Ga.
First married JULIA PERRY. Married, second MARY FRANCES BRUNSON. Issue: (1/m) SARAH A. ELIZABETH; MARY ALICE; LULA/LOUISA; JESSE PERRY; (2/m) HARRIET B.; NANCY ALICE; ROBERT C.; EDWIN; "MAGGIE"; JOE; "MATTIE'; and "FANNIE" COLLIER. |
| 2. (M) | ZACARIAH COWART ("Zack") COLLIER, born
January 5, 1832 in Ga. He was married on April 6, 1854 in Tyler Co., Tx to MARY JANE ELIZABETH WALKER. Issue JACKSON; MARTHA JANE; THOMAS BENJAMIN; JESSE NEWTON, SARAH FRANCES; and NANCY V. COLLIER. |
| 3. (M) | JOHN "WILLIAMSON" COLLIER; born October
20, 1834 in Ga. He married LOUVENIA JANE
COLLIER, dau of BENJAMIN C. COLLIER, III. and ELIZABETH PARRAMORE. Known Issue: JAMES COLLIER, (probably more). |
| 4. (F) |
ELIZABETH COLLIER, born February 19, 1837 and died
August 21, 1840. (Never Married - No Issue) |
| 5. (M) | AMBROSE HARPER COLLIER; born Mar 28, 1839 and may
have died April 1, 1863 in Richmond, Va. Issue, if any, unknown. |
| 6. (M) | BENJAMIN COLLIER; born 28 March 1841 and died July
21, 1841. (Never Married - No Issue). |
| 7. (F) |
MARGARET ANN COLLIER; born July 18, 1842 in Early
Co. Ga. She may have been married on May 12, 1860 in Early Co. Ga to ARTHUR
W. JOHNSON. Issue: (untraced) |
| 8. (F) |
SARAH FRANCES COLLIER was born July 26, 1845 in
Early Co. Ga. (No other information) |
| (2/m) | Children of Jesse Collier & Louisa C. (Wade) Morris |
| 9. (F) |
LOUISA COLLIER; born October 27, 1849 and died
July 25, 1850 in Early Co. Ga. (Never Married - No Issue) |
| 10. (F) | ELISA THERESA WADE COLLIER; born January 31, 1852
in Ga. (No other information) |
| 11. (F) | JESSIE ANNA LANE COLLIER; born January 31, 1852 in
Ga. (No additional information) |
| 12. (F) | THOMAS McGRUDER COLLIER, born February 17, 1857 in
Ga. He was married to ELIZA KATHURAH ("Kittie") COLLIER,
daughter of SYLVESTER JEFFERSON COLLIER and ELIZABETH WARREN. (Family connection, if any is unknown). Issue: SYLVESTER JEFFERSON (II.); ANDREW JACKSON; and ANNIE B. COLLIER. |
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