Henry Mitchell Collier

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    Collier, W.M.  (Although shown on muster list as W. M. Collier, this is H. M.
    Collier (Henry Mitchell Collier)).

    Name:        Henry Mitchell COLLIER
    Father:        Benjamin Columbus COLLIER Sr. (Jun 7 1774 - Jan 17 1846)
    Mother:        Polly(or Mary) GRANBERRY (abt 1820 - 1886)

  • Henry Mitchell COLLIER was born about 1839 in Blakely, Early County,
    GA.  
  • He resided between 1839 and 1852 in Early County, GA.  
  • He resided after February 1853 in Tyler County, TX.  
  • He resided between 1859 and 1880 in Hardin County, TX.  
  • He was a Farmer between 1860 and 1880 in Hardin County, TX.  
  • He served in the military between January 1862 and May 1865 in
    Confederate Soldier, 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteer Calvary & Infantry
    (Spaight's), Co. D..  
  • He was a between 1869 and 1877 in Tyler County, TX.  He died on August
    2, 1926 in Kountze, Hardin County, TX.  
  • He was buried in Hooks - Cravey Cemetery, Hardin County, TX.  
  • He was educated as he Could read and write.  He was a Sheriff in Kountze,
    Hardin County, TX.


    NOTES: Texas CSA pension no. 15675, Hardin County.

    Enlisted in infantry as a private  and traded places with Dallas Collier who
    was in Co. F. under Col. Griffin in the Cavalry service.  Discharged at
    Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, TX in April or May 1865.

    National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System shows service
    in Company D, 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Infantry
    (Spaight's).  The NPS system shows that he had an alternate name as W.
    M. Collier on some records.


    He was married to Nancy Mary LYONS (daughter of Unknown Given Names
    LYONS and UNKNOWN WIFE) on October 25, 1862 in Hardin County, TX.  
    Nancy Mary LYONS was born about 1841 in Mississippi.  She resided
    between 1870 and 1880 in Hardin County, TX.  She was a keeps house
    between 1870 and 1880 in Hardin County, TX.  She was buried in Hooks -
    Cravey Cemetery, Hardin County, TX.  

    Henry Mitchell COLLIER and Nancy Mary LYONS had the following children:

  1.         Sarah Jane (Sally) COLLIER (Oct 23 1863 - Aug 24 1938)
  2.        Araminta W. COLLIER (Dec 1867 - )
  3.        Mary Pauline COLLIER (Aug 2 1868 - Feb 1 1909)
  4.        Lucy COLLIER (May 11 1870 - )
  5.        William Henry (Willie) COLLIER (Nov 22 1871 - Dec 24 1952)
  6.        Cora Lou COLLIER (Aug 26 1873 - )
  7.        Fannie Abigail Cornelia COLLIER (Feb 10 1874 - Nov 15 1967)
  8.        Ada COLLIER (Jun 22 1876 - )
  9.        Walter COLLIER (abt 1882 - Apr 27 1903)
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