Ida Mae Collier: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Ida Mae Collier was born in Oct 1896 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Collier and Annie Mae Lord); and died.

Notes:

Laura Buckmaster shows that she died on 10 Apr 1935 in Travis County, Texas.

It might also be possible that she was the 97 year old Ida Mae Brooks that died 1 May 1995 in San Augustine, a lifelong resident of the Brookeland/Browndell areas, and whom was survived by cousin, Roxie Simmons of Geneva. (Obituary in the Mary 3, 1995 Sabine County Reporter).

Generation: 2

Thomas Jefferson Collier was born about 1859 in Mississippi (son of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum); died before 1900.

Thomas married Annie Mae Lord on 17 Oct 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. Annie was born on 15 Mar 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 1952 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie Mae Lord was born on 15 Mar 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 1952 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Her tomb is inscribed Annie Mae Lord Chambers, so it is assumed she remarried.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Z3-D3X
name: Annie Mae Chambers
event: Death
event date: 12 Feb 1952
event place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 15 Mar 1875
birthplace: Sabine, Texas
father's name: S M Lord
mother's name: D. K.
Informant: Mrs. Ira Berryman
certificate number: 14644
film number: 2075021
digital folder number: 005145640
image number: 01111
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Annie Mae Chambers, 1952

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 12 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 13B
175-175
Collier, Anna M Head W F Mar 1875 25 Wd 4/4 Tx Ga Ga
Collier, Daisey Dtr W F Apr 1893 7 S Tx Miss Tx
Collier, Ida Dtr W F Oct 1896 3 S Tx Miss Tx
Collier, Abbie Dtr W F Oct 1896 2 S Tx Miss Tx
Collier, Thomas J. Son W M Aug 1899 9/12 S Tx Miss Tx
Lord, William J Brother W M Jun 1877 23 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer

Children:

Daisy Lee Collier was born on 1 Apr 1893 in Texas; died on 24 Dec 1966 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hancock Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Abbie Collier was born in Oct 1896 in Texas; and died.
1. Ida Mae Collier was born in Oct 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Thomas Jefferson Collier, Jr. was born on 28 Aug 1899 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1962 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

George Washington Collier was born on 24 Jun 1803 in Virginia; died before 1880.

Notes:

Virgie Speights wrote, in a birthday sketch of granddaughter Daisy Florence Harris Wilson, that "George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth Tatom Collier came from Mississippi in a covered wagon and settled in Milam where they owned a sawmill, gristmill, store and hundreds of acres of land. Collier also was a political and civic leader, serving as tax collector among other offices." (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas, p. 81).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Claiborne County, District 5
Enumerated 26 Oct 1850
639-639
George W. Collier 47 M Planter 1800 Va
Sarah E. Collier 31 F Miss
Julian Collier 11 M Miss
Lucinda Collier 7 F Miss
Sylvanus C Collier 6 M Miss
Gabrella E Collier 4 F Miss
Mary C Collier 3 F Miss
Carintha Collier 2 F Miss
George W Collier 4 M Miss

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 38 Jun 1870
Page 19
54-54
Collier, G. W. 67 M W Merchant 2000 6000 Va
Collier, Sarah E. 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Collier, Sylvanus E 25 M W Clerk in Store Miss
Collier, George W 15 M W Miss
Collier, William 13 M W Miss
Collier, Thomas J 11 M W Miss
Collier, Sallie E 9 F W Miss
Samuel 14 M B Servant Tx

George married Sarah Elizabeth Tatum on 31 Oct 1839 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Elizabeth Tatum was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died.

Notes:

Virgie Speights shows her as a daughter of John and Sarah Tatom of Mississippi.

Children:

Julie Ann Collier was born about 1840 in Mississippi; and died.
Lucinda Selina Collier was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Mississippi; died on 9 Jan 1927 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
Sylvanus "Sill" Edward Collier was born on 15 May 1844 in Mississippi; died on 21 Nov 1929 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas.
Gabriella E. Collier was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
George Washington Collier, Jr was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in Mississippi.
Mary "Mollie" Cassandra Collier was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 24 Feb 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Cyrenthia Collier was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Mississippi; died on 19 Jan 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died.
George Washington Collier, Jr. was born about 1856 in Mississippi; and died.
William Theodore Collier was born on 27 Nov 1857 in Mississippi; died on 8 Apr 1928; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Thomas Jefferson Collier was born about 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1900.
Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Mississippi; died on 7 Sep 1925.