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RUSSELL W. COLLIER 1842–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Texas, United States

Father: William Collier

Mother: Mahala Maxwell

Spouse(s): SALLIE NICHOLS

Children(s): Jennie Collier

RUSSELL W. COLLIER was born in 1842 in Mississippi, the child of William James Collier And Mahala Ann Maxwell. In 1850, RUSSELL W. COLLIER resided in Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, RUSSELL W. COLLIER resided in Division, Hill, Texas, USA. RUSSELL W. COLLIER married Sallie Watson Nichols, and had children including Jennie Collier. RUSSELL W. COLLIER passed away in 1870 in Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • RUSSELL W. COLLIER was born in 1842 in Mississippi, the child of William James Collier And Mahala Ann Maxwell.
  • In 1850, RUSSELL W. COLLIER resided in Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, RUSSELL W. COLLIER resided in Division, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • RUSSELL W. COLLIER married Sallie Watson Nichols, and had children including Jennie Collier.
  • RUSSELL W. COLLIER passed away in 1870 in Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Collier
1823–1870
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
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Mahala Maxwell
1822–1906
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

SALLIE NICHOLS
1851–1920
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Children(s)

Jennie Collier
1868–1935
Birth Location: Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States
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RUSSELL COLLIER's Ancestors

Self
RUSSELL COLLIER
1842–1870
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William James Collier
1823–1870
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Mahala (Ann) Maxwell
1822–1906
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
JAMES (YANCEY) COLLIER
1791–1842
Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane "Salley") Kimbrough
1795–1860
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
William Maxwell
1786–1842
North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Jane) Reed
1795–1879
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Collier
1762–1852
William Maxwell
1743–
Anne Bailey
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RUSSELL COLLIER's Descendants

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RUSSELL (W.) COLLIER (1842–1870) m. SALLIE (WATSON) NICHOLS (25 Sep 1851–24 Jan 1920)
  1. 1. Jennie Collier 1868–1935 m. WILLIAM (SPENCER) JACKSON 1857–1911 m. Hudson (Allen) Strong 1853–1935
    1. 1. MATTIE (LAURA) JACKSON 1893–1983 m. ERNEST (FRANK) GOOCH 1885–1959
      1. 1. PHYLLIS (EVELYN) GOOCH 1916–1991 m. HULEN (KEY 'SHORTY' MASSEY) STAPP 1911–2002
        1. 1. HELEN (KAY) MASSEY 1936–2016 m. Michael (Eugene) Reynolds 1947–2005
        2. 2. Nadine Massey 1940–2025 m. Donald (R) Rousey 1940–2014
        3. 3. Linda (Gayle) Massey 1942–2023 m. Daryl (Lee) Hood 1940–1997
      2. 2. Letha (Jeneva) Gooch 1912–1960 m. Roy Waddell 1908–1957 m. Lenard (Pearl) Young 1909–1968 m. Robert (E. Penny) Nail 1910–1970
        1. 1. Donald (Lee) Waddell 1930–1930
      3. 3. Frankie (Irene) Gooch 1919–1983 m. Warren (Henry) Bartlett 1914–1974
        1. 1. Billie (N) Bartlett 1937–2008
        2. 2. Jimmie Bartlett 1938–1999
        3. 3. Dorothy (B) Bartlett 1943–2007 m. Lawrence (Joseph) Magnifico 1923–1998 m. Thomas (Ordell) Mulcahy 1939–2007
      4. 4. Jacqueline (Ione) Gooch 1925–1988 m. Joe (John) Sarafin 1913–1996 m. James (A) Anderson 1898–1995
        1. 1. Thomas (James) Serafin 1945–2015
        2. 2. Joe (Thomas Sarafin) Sr 1941–2022
      5. 5. Wanda (Jean) Gooch 1930–2017 m. Irvan (William) Stumph 1917–2004 m. Robert (Cecil) Simkins 1921–1963
      6. 6. Norma (Lee) Gooch 1932–2006 m. Ernest (Gordon) Plimmer 1931–2009
      7. 7. Dorothy (Colleen) Gooch 1927–1927
    2. 2. Ralph (Waldo) Jackson 1902–1978 m. Velma Bell 1913–1999 m. Drexel Jackson 1909–
      1. 1. Beverly (Ann) Jackson 1941–2021 m. Andrew (Paul) Blankinship 1938–1967
    3. 3. John (Frank "William L " Jackson) Davis 1900–1969 m. Margaret Jackson 1905– m. Mable (Margaret) Smith 1905–1976
      1. 1. Donald (Lynn) Davis 1949–1993
      2. 2. Doyle (Glynn) Davis 1949–2001
      3. 3. Joe (Bill "J B" Davis) Sr 1938–2009
      4. 4. Alston (Lee Davis) Sr 1931–2012
    4. 4. 1906–1974 m. Marie (Louise) Smouse 1913–2007
      1. 1. Bertie (Lou) Jackson 1935–1990 m. William (Aubrey) Brack 1932–1997
      2. 2. Carol (Sue) Jackson 1938–2010 m. Max (Eugene) Wolf 1933–1995
      3. 3. George (Richard) Jackson 1942–2006 m. Mary ("Micki") Strohmeyer 1897–
      4. 4. Perry (Leroy) Jackson 1937–2009
    5. 5. Edna (Leah) Jackson 1895–1975 m. Jack (E) Gardner 1890– m. William (Raymond) Disney 1896–1959 m. George (Hermann) Schwenker 1898–1985
    6. 6. James (Hardy) Jackson 1890–1963 m. Roienna (Jane) Ogle 1898–1972
      1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Jackson 1926–1928
      2. 2. Hutson (Lee) Jackson 1922–1985 m. Josephine (Helena) Kleisa 1918–1975
      3. 3. Charlotte (Marie) Jackson 1923–1984 m. John (Lewis) Blankenship 1919–1986
        1. 1. James (Lee) Blankenship 1946–1981
        2. 2. John (Lewis) Blankenship 1943–2003
      4. 4. Edna (M) Jackson 1930–1981 m. Clair (Arthur 'Bid') McDowell 1925–2011
      5. 5. Ella (Louise) Jackson 1933–1995
      6. 6. Martha (Dorris 'Peggy') Jackson 1934–2004
    7. 7. William (Russell) Jackson 1897–1899
    8. 8. Thomas (Perry) Jackson 1904–1905

RUSSELL COLLIER's Timeline

4 Records

1842
1842
Birth of RUSSELL W. COLLIER in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 8
RUSSELL W. COLLIER resided here in Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
RUSSELL W. COLLIER resided here in Division, Hill, Texas, USA
Division, Hill, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Death of RUSSELL W. COLLIER in Texas, United States
Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division, Hill, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 93; Family History Library Film: 805297
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M432_381; Page: 530A; Image: 557
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M432_381; Page: 530A; Image: 557

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division, Hill, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 93; Family History Library Film: 805297

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Texas, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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