Collier, Morgan Colyer 1a

Birth Name Collier, Morgan Colyer
Gender male
Age at Death 87 years, 2 months, 17 days

Narrative

Kentucky
Pulaski County

Colyer, Morgan married Purvis, Betsey on 28 Apr 1825 in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Listed in 1843 tax list Montgomery Township,Owen County ,IN

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township/Other Info. Record Type Database ID#
1840 COLLIER MORGAN Warrick County IN 041 Skelton Township Federal Population Schedule IN 1840 Federal Census Index INS4a547677

Collier, William L.- Enlisted,War of 1812, unknown regiment. He died 3/29/1880 in Clark County, IL. He is buried in Ridgelawn Cemtery, Martinsville Twp, Martinsville, IL.
This is probably Morgans Father.John Leonard named his son William Morgan; grandfather/father.Also William died in Martinsville where John L lived at the time.Furthermore, Roberts, William- Enlisted, unknown regiment. He died 3/29/1880 in Clark County, IL., and is buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Martinsville Twp, Martinsville, Illinois as in Rhoda Roberts Betsy's mother and both men died the same day .

 

Researching COLYAR/COLLIER families of Pulaski Co Ky. John COLYAR/COLLIER b ca 1781 m 1st Marha MINUS 2nd Lydia PURVIS and is found on the 1850 census of Pulaski Co Ky. Ch: Garnde, Wesley, Stephen, Samuel, Nathan. John's brother William also appears Pulaski Co Ky m Lydia NELSON and their brother Alexander who m Catherine SHERRILL also appears 1840 Pulaski Co Ky census.

Colyer/Collier marriage Owen,Co.,IN Pre-1850
Colier, Rhodicy; Bowman, Andrew M.; Nov 12, 1840; Isaac Skelton, M.G.
Colier, Delila; Edwards, Isaac; Oct -- 1836; George Mayfield, J.P.
Collier, Rebecca; Fowler, Bluemer; Dec 25, 1849; Eli Baker
Collier, Polly; Kelly, McArthur; Jan 13, 1839; W. D. Farley, J.P.
Collier, Nancy; Gladson, Mitchell; Oct 27, 1844; John Mugg, M.G.
Collier, Abigail; Warman, James; Mar 27, 1844; Henry Singleton, JP
Collyer, Mary Ann; Fowler, Abraham; Dec 05, 1841; J. Mugg, M.G.
Colyer, Elizabeth; Bowman, George W.; Dec 24, 1840; John Mugg, Minister

Owen,Co. Probate
LAST FIRST RELN CIRC FOLDER LOCATION BOX#
Collier John Heir 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN 152
Collier Lucinda Widow 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN 152
Collier Lucinda Gdn 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN 152
Collier Lucinda Widow 1845 Collier, Wm. Owen Co., IN 191
Collier Malinda Heir 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN 152
Collier Rebecca Heir 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN 152
Collier William Dec'd 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN 152
Collier William Dec'd 1846 Collier, Wm. Owen Co., IN 177
Collier William Dec'd 1845 Collier, Wm. Owen Co., IN 191
Collier William J. Heir 1845 Collier, Wm Owen Co., IN

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1800-10-15 Pulaski,Co.,KY    
Death 1888 Clark,Co.,IL    

Age: 88y

Families

Family of Collier, Morgan Colyer and Purvis, Elizabeth
Married Wife Purvis, Elizabeth ( * 1802-03-20 + 1882-06-01 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1825-04-28 Pulaski Co., Ky. Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Collier, Richard1826
Collier, James1828
Collier, Christopher Columbus1830
Collier, William1833
Collier, John Leonard1837-04-281920-02-26

Source References

  1. Bill Savoree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ledzep&id=I00024 The Savoree Family
      • Source text:

        # ID: I00024
        # Name: Elizabeth Davis 'Betsy' Purvis
        # Sex: F
        # Birth: 29 MAR 1802 in probably TN 1
        # Death: 1 JUN 1882 in Clark,Co.,IL
        # Note:

        Here is what I have on his wife Elizabeth Purvis:
        Elizabeth Davis Purvis b. March 29, 1800 in Tennessee
        d. June 1, 1882 in Clark Co. Illinois.

        Here is what I have on her parents:
        James Purvis b: ca 1763 in Martin County, North Carolina.
        m: August 14, 1786 in North Carolina (Martin County?)
        d: abt. 1840 in Pulaski County, Kentucky

         

         

         

         

        Father: James Purvis b: ABT. 1763 in Johnston Co., NC now Martin,Co.
        Mother: Rhodea Roberts b: 1763 in Neuse River, Johnston Co, NC

        Marriage 1 Morgan Colyer Collier b: 15 OCT 1800 in Pulaski,Co.,KY

        * Married: 28 APR 1825 in Pulaski Co., Ky.

        Children

        1. Has Children John Leonard Collier b: 28 APR 1837 in Owen County,IN
        2. Has No Children Richard Collier b: ABT. 1826
        3. Has No Children James Collier b: ABT. 1828
        4. Has Children William Collier b: 1833
        5. Has Children Christopher Columbus Collier b: 1830

         

        Sources:

        1. email from Calvin Purvis 02/05/2000 [cepurvis@earthlink.net]

         

         

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