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Melissa Ann L Collier 1866–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jan 1866

Birth Location: Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA

Death Date: 05 Jul 1908

Death Location: Bogata, Red River Co. Texas, USA

Father: John Collier

Mother: Sarah Collier

Spouse(s): Joel Dodson

Children(s): Linnie Dodson

In 1866, Melissa Ann L Collier entered the world in Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA, born to John Thomas Collier And Sarah Sallie Jones Collier. Melissa Ann L Collier married Joel Rushing Franklin Dodson, and had children including Linnie Pearl Dodson. Melissa Ann L Collier passed away in 1908 in Bogata, Red River Co. Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Melissa Ann L Collier entered the world in Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA, born to John Thomas Collier And Sarah Sallie Jones Collier.
  • Melissa Ann L Collier married Joel Rushing Franklin Dodson, and had children including Linnie Pearl Dodson.
  • Melissa Ann L Collier passed away in 1908 in Bogata, Red River Co. Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Collier
1841–1905
Birth Location: Tippah, Mississippi, United States
JC
Sarah Collier
1839–1871
Birth Location: Hardin Co., Tennessee
SC

Spouses(s)

Joel Dodson
1852–1918
Birth Location: Walker Co. AL
JD

Children(s)

Linnie Dodson
1885–1964
Birth Location: Ebenezer, Camp County, Texas, USA
LD

Melissa Collier's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Collier
1866–1908
Birth Place: Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA
Parents
John Thomas Collier
1841–1905
Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Sarah (Sallie Jones) Collier
1839–1871
Hardin Co., Tennessee
Grandparents
Thomas (Aberson) Collier
1800–1863
Northampton County, North Carolina
Susanah (Elizabeth) Pinson
1794–1855
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
William Jones
1814–1878
Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, USA
Jane Starr
1811–1880
Clinton, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Collier
1762–1852
Nancy Gee
1765–1810
John Hudspeth
1770–1850
THOMAS JONES
1796–1840
Nancy Starr
1795–1862
John Starr
1760–1842
Bathsheba Cotton
1764–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Collier
1715–1807
Elizabeth Moss
1718–1775
Delilah Stovall
1731–1821
William Jones
1751–1830
Tryphena Atwell
1759–1797
John Starr
1760–1842
Elizabeth
1761–1841
John Starr
1733–1776
Annis Twitchell
1733–1771
First Sr*
1719–1785

Melissa Collier's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Ann L) Collier (06 Jan 1866–05 Jul 1908) m. Joel (Rushing Franklin) Dodson (29 December 1852–1 April 1918)
  1. 1. Linnie (Pearl) Dodson 1885–1964 m. James (Samuel) Medley 1883–1963
    1. 1. Bennie (F) McCloud 1918– m. Johnny (F.) McCloud 1914–1992
      1. 1. Jonnie (Margaret) Lott 1942–2002 m. Thomas (Grant) Yarbrough 1934–1983

Melissa Collier's Timeline

2 Records

1866
06 Jan 1866
Birth of Melissa Ann L Collier in Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA
Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA
1908
05 Jul 1908
Age 42
Death of Melissa Ann L Collier in Bogata, Red River Co. Texas, USA
Bogata, Red River Co. Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Coffeeville, Upshur, Texas., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Bogata, Red River Co. Texas, USA
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