Descendants of Edmund Collier and Erasmus Collier

COLLIER

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FAMILY DESCENDANT CHART

Generation No. 1

1. Edmund¹ Collier He married Judith Hicks.

Child of Edmund Collier and Judith Hicks is:

i. Erasmus G.² Collier, b. Abt. 1802, Virginia; d. December 18, 1858, Montgomery Co., TX.

Generation No. 2

2. Erasmus G.² Collier (Edmund¹) was born about 1802 in Virginia, and died December 18, 1858 in Montgomery Co., TX. He married Olivia Livia Harrison about 1825 in Washington Co., AL. She was born about 1805 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1860 in Texas.

A record of the proceedings of his estate was filed in Montgomery Co, Tx. from April 13, 1859 until January 3, 1861. He was appointed by the Court to appraise estate during the period 1850-1858. He was listed as Coroner, Hotelkeeper, and Justice of the Peace.

An Erasmus Collier of the correct age appears in the 1830 census of Washington Co., AL. and the ages of his wife and child are consistent with later census data. An E.G. Collier appears in the 1840 census of Washington Co., AL. and it is also consistent with the rest of the families ages. An. E.G. Collier appears in the Deed Book "G" in 1831 as a clerk of the circuit court. This is also consistent with his serving in various capacities of the Court in Texas.

Children of Erasmus Collier and Olivia Harrison are:

i. A.B. Collier, b. Abt. 1826; m. Elizabeth Talley, January 9, 1854.

ii. Emma Harrison³ Collier, b. Abt. 1833, Washington Co., AL; d. Aft. 1880, Texas.

iii. Arthur H. Collier, b. Abt. 1834; m. Mary McDaniel.

iv. Amanda E. Collier, b. Abt. 1837.

v. Olia Celess Collier, b. Abt. 1840.

vi. Medora Collier, b. Abt. 1843.

vii. Baby Collier, b. Abt. 1847.

Generation No. 3

3. Emma Harrison³ Collier (Erasmus G.², Edmund¹) was born Abt. 1833 in Washington Co., AL, and died Aft. 1880 in Texas. She married (1) Levi Loring Bradbury July 20, 1851 in Montgomery Co., TX, son of Samuel Bradbury and Jane Gurney. He was born February 6, 1822 in Cumberland Co., MA, and died October 5, 1860 in Montgomery Co., TX. She married (2) Daniel M. Stewart. He was born about 1810 in South Carolina. For children of Emma Collier and Levi Bradbury click here.

Children of Emma Collier and Daniel Stewart are:

i. Daniel W. Stewart, b. Abt. 1860.

ii. Norman Stewart, b. Abt. 1864.