Migration of Children of John COLLIER and Rachel RANIER

1. John COLLIER, born abt. 1745 in Colleton County, south Carolina, died bef. 1800 In Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. He married abt. 1795 Rachel RANIER, born abt. 1750, died bef. 1810 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.

Children of John COLLIER and Rachel RANIER were as follows:

a. William COLLIER, born 4 Feb 1777 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina; died 7 Jan 1849 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. He married Eleanor SIMPSON, died 26 Nov 1861.

Notes for William COLLIER:Children of William COLLIER and Eleanor SIMPSON were as follows: 1a1. John COLLIER, born 16 Mar 1799; died 12 Sep 1836.; 1a2. Rachel COLLIER, born 7 May 1801; died Aug 1823; 1a3. William COLLIER, born 7 Aug 1803; died 1838; 1a4. Margaret Rebecca COLLIER, born 3 Apr 1806; died 26 Feb 1886; 1a5. Mary COLLIER, born 10 Sep 1810; 1a6. Sophia COLLIER, born 10 Sep 1810 in Orangeburgh, South Carolina; died 5 Nov 1877. She married Lewis Edward MYERS, born 29 Aug 1812 in Orangeburgh, South Carolina; died 5 Nov 1879, son of John MYERS and Margaret (CARN) Myers; 1a7. Thomas COLLIER, born 17 Jan 1814; died 6 Aug 1895; 1a8. George COLLIER, born 17 Oct 1816; died 7 Mar 1857; 1a9. Eleanor COLLIER, born 6 Jan 1819. She married (1) David CONNOR, born abt 1818 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, son of David L. CONNOR and Elizabeth (MYERS) Connor; (2) John Lewis MOORER, born abt 1802, son of Jacob M. MOORER and Mary Ann Lewis (EVANS) Moorer.

b. Thomas COLLIER, born 11 Oct 1779. he married Ann CARN.

Notes for Thomas COLLIER:Children of Thomas Collier and Ann Carn were: 1b1. John COLLIER, married Mary Ella TRAXLER and moved to Mississippi; 1b2. Ann Mildred COLLIER, married Simeon TRAXLER and moved to Mississippi.

c. John COLLIER, born 14 Dec 1784; died 26 Jan 1844 in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi. He married Mary Virginia CARR, born 1 jun 1788 in South Carolina, died 12 Mar 1852 in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi.

Notes for John COLLIER:Children of John Collier and Mary Virginia Carr were: 1c1. Caroline COLLIER, 1c2. Regena COLLIER, 1c3. Catherine COLLIER, 1c4. Mary Ann COLLIER, 1c5. Rachel Ann COLLIER, 1c6. John Walter COLLIER (Jr), 1c7. Harriet E. COLLIER, 1c8. Rebecca COLLIER.

d. Mary COLLIER, born 11 Nov 1786, died 12 Mar 1852 in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi. She married abt 1808 in Colleton County, South Carolina, James Chesley ABERNATHY, born abt. 1790 in South Carolina, died 18 Oct 1859 in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi.

Notes for James Chesley ABERNATHY:Children of James Chesley Abernathy and Mary Collier were: 1d1. Rachel Rebecca ABERNATHY, 1d2. E. ABERNATHY, 1d3. John ABERNATHY.

e. Samuel Rowland COLLIER, born 17 Apr 1788 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, died abt 1840 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. He married (1) abt. 1812 Delilah JOYNER, born abt. 1790 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, died 1816 in Orangebutgh District, South Carolina; (2) abt. 1825 Unknown.

Notes for Samuel Rowland COLLIER:Children of Samuel Rowland Collier and Delilah Joyner were: 1e1. Elizabeth Jane COLLIER, born 9 Mar 1815 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, died abt 1853 in South Carolina, married William WHITSELL; 1e2. John Samuel COLLIER, born 18 Mar 1816 in Orangeburgh District, died 21 Apr 1871 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, married Eliza DUKES.

Information provided by Gene Jeffries 6 May 2000, update by Sam Collier on 18 Dec 2008.

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