James Gautney Collier

JAMES GAUTNEY COLLIER, son of Benjamin C. Collier and Margaret Lane, was born February 24, 1812 in Twiggs Co. Ga. and died October 23. 1896 in Tyler County, Texas. He was first married on September 27, 1832 in Ga. to ELIZABETH ANN ("Eliza") STEWART, who was born May 24. 1816 in Ga and died on April 2, 1843 in Blakely, Early Co., Ga. Eliza was buried in Blakely. After Eliza's death, James G. was married again on June 4, 1843 in Early Co. Ga. to ELIZABETH WYNN STEWART. She was later called Aunt Bettie. She was born August 12, 1824 in Ga. and died May 29, 1904 in Tyler Co., Tx. Both wives were the daughters of JOHN STEWART and LUCRETIA WYNN. James was a Captain in Company D, Speights Battalion, Texas Volunteers, during the Civil War. Capt. Collier and his second wife are both buried in the Beech Creek Cemetery, near Spurger, in Tyler County, Tx.

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Capt. James G. Collier

Elizabeth Wynn Stewart

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(1/m)	*Children of James Gautney Collier & Elizabeth Ann ("Eliza") Stewart*
1. (F)	LUCY BLANCHE COLLIER; born August 31, 1834 at Lakeland, Laurens Co., Ga. She was married September 22, 1853 in Tyler Co., Tx to WILLIAM RICHARD RATCLIFF, JR. ISSUE: ELIZABETH ABIGAIL ("Eliza"); CHARLES EDWARD; ALICE OLIVIA; JOHN RICE; WILLIAM "ANNA" (female); BLANCH KATHERINE; LUCY DONNA; JOSEPH GAUTNEY; MARY ELIZABETH ("Mollie"); JAMES THOMES; LELAS; and LALIE C. RATCLIFF.
2. (M)	CHARLES BRUCE COLLIER: born June 22, 1837 in Ga. He was first married on April 2, 1865 to CATHERINE ANNA "BLANCHE" McNEILL. He was married, a second time in Harris Co., Tx to CHARLOTTE A. MUSHAWAY. ISSUE: (1/m) WILLIAM REID; ANNA "DAISY;" CHARLES McNEILL; JAMES PERRY/PERRY NEWTON (had name changed); and (2/m) ELIZABETH WILLIS COLLIER.
3. (M)	MARGARET LANE COLLIER: born September 24, 1838 and died October 14, 1841 in Ga. ISSUE: (Never married - No Issue)
(2/m)	*Children of James Gautney Collier & Elizabeth Wynn Stewart*
4. (F)	JAMES "DALLAS" COLLIER: born October 12, 1844 in Blakely, Ga. He was married on June 13, 1869 in Houston, Harris Co., Tx tp REBECCA ANN ("Annie") BROOKS, dau of ALEXANDER M. BROOKS and ALETHA PIERCE. ISSUE: CHARLES "BROOKS;" GEORGE ALEXANDER; ELTA ADELIA; JAMES MADISON; PEARL; RUBY; SARAH ELDONIA; FRANCES; CYNTHIA; MILDRED HUTCHESON; FANNIE "AGNES;" and JEANETTE SCOTT ("Jennie") COLLIER.
5. (M)	ELIZABETH JANE ("Liza Jane") COLLIER: born April 28, 1847. She was married on August 19, 1868 to PATRICK HENRY SPURLOCK, son of WOODRUFF SPURLOCK and REBECCA HOOKS. ISSUE: (INFANT DAU); WILLIAM JACKSON GAUTNEY; JAMES BUNYAN; GEORGE "HERSCHELL;" LAURA LEE; BENJAMIN HILL; THOMAS WOODRUFF; HENRY "TALMADGE" and CHARLES STEWART SPURLOCK.
6. (F)	SARAH ELIZABETH COLLIER: born 15 May 1849 in Early Co., Ga. She was married on September 1, 1869 in Tyler Co., Tx to JAMES HARRISON BOSTICK. ISSUE: JOHN WEBSTER; JAMES THOMAS; WILLIAM CHARLES; SARAH ELIZA; JACKSON LEE; ANNIE ELIZABETH; GEORGE WESLEY; DALLAS LEVI; SARAH COLLIER BOSTICK.
7. (M)	MADISON LANE ("Mattie") COLLIER: born May 23 1851 at Blakely, Early Co., Ga. He was first married on July 11, 1938 in Hardin Co., Tx to SUSAN LALIE FLOYD, daughter of THOMAS S. FLOYD and CHARLOTTE HOOKS.He married, a second time, GERTRUDE GRISSOM. ISSUE: (1/m) THOMAS GAUTNEY; JAMES BRUCE; BERTIE LEONA; ADALINE EVELYN; META FRANCES; GUY NATHANIEL; FRANKLIN FLOYD; (2/m) SAUREL "BARTON"; HENRY; MADISON URE; GEORGE HERMAN; ELLA JANE; DALLAS PRESLEY; JOHN A. COLLIER.
8. (F)	ELDONIA LUCRETIA ("Donie") COLLIER: born July 13, 1854 in Tyler Co., Tx. She married on November 5, 1873, FRANCIS MARION ("Frank") SUMRALL. ISSUE: DARCUS WYNN "BLANCHE;" JAMES MOSES; LILLA JANE' and MARY DONIA FRANCES SUMRALL.
9. (F)	SOPHRONIA ANN "("Fronie") COLLIER: born February ?13/17 1856. She was married on July 13, 1880 to JAMES PHILLIP ("Phil") CLOUGH. ISSUE: (No Issue)
10. (F)	JOHNNIE ANN COLLIER: born December 14, 1857 in the Beech Creek Community, near Spurger, Tyler Co., Tx. She was married on February 27, 1878 to WILLIAM "HENRY" HORN, son of AURIN GOODGAME HORN and his 2/w MRS. ELEANOR (DEEKLE) HEATH, of the Magnolia Springs Community of Jasper Co., Tx. ISSUE: HENRY "GAUTNEY;" JAMES MADISON; (INFANT SON); CHARLES ELI; SAMUEL "HECTOR;" JOSIE AGNES; MAGGIE and MYRTLE LOUISE ("Mertie") HORN.
11. (M)	GEORGE WYNN ("Bud") COLLIER: born December 8, 1860 in Tyler Co., Tx. He was married on December 16, 1885 to MARGARET ISABELL ("Maggie") SALTER, dau of DUGAL McMILLIAN SALTER and MARGARET JANE McMILLIAN. ISSUE: INA ELIZABETH, DUGAL "KIRBY;" and HARDEE WYNN COLLIER.
12. (F)	EMILY JOSEPHINE ("Josie") COLLIER: born December 4, 1864 in Tyler Co., Tx. She was first married on August 18, 1885/6 to CHARLES HERT GILBERT, son of MARK GILBERT. After his death, she was married again on September 10, 1901 to HENRY AUGUSTUS ("Gus") DISMUKES. ISSUE: (1/m) HARRY LAFAYETTE; IVY HERT; AMY; GEORGE GAUTNEY; and CHARLIE MARGARET GILBERT; (2/m) JAMES SAMUEL; GRACE; JOSEPH LEE ("Joe") DISMUKES.

Descendants:
Barbara Yancey Dore	Nederland, TX

Collier

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