Collier, Zachariah (Zack) Cowart
b. 1832 d. 1896 Magnolia Cemetery
Woodville
Tyler County
Texas, USA

Reenactors in front of Collier Store at Heritage Gardens

 

Collier, Z.C.
Name:          Zachariah Cowart (Zack) COLLIER
Father:        Jesse COLLIER (Jul 20 1807 - Apr 26 1863)
Mother:        Nancy Ann PERRY (Aug 16 1810 - Dec 7 1847)

Zachariah Cowart (Zack) COLLIER was born on January 5, 1832 in Early
County, GA.  
He resided between January 5, 1832 and 1850 in Early County, GA.  

He resided in 1853 in Texas.  

He resided between 1857 and 1880 in Tyler County, TX.  

He was a Merchant between 1860 and 1870 in Tyler County, TX.  

He served in the military between June 26, 1862 and April 15, 1864 in
Confederate Soldier, 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteer Calvary & Infantry
(Spaight's), Co. D..  

He resided between 1868 and 1891 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  

He was a Postmaster between 1868 and 1891 in Town Bluff, Tyler County,
TX.  

He was a Dry Goods Merchant in 1880 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  

He resided in 1893 in Hall County, TX.  

He resided in 1896 in Estelline, Hall County, TX.  

He died on January 12, 1896 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, TX.  

He was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler County, TX.

NOTES:   While researching Civil War service records on other Colliers in
June, 1999, discovered that Z.C. had a service record in that war.  It seemed
curious that this ancestor about whom we thought we knew almost everything
of importance should have such a seemingly significant part of his life
unknown.  His granddaughter Virginia Collier Howell was quite surprised to
learn of this fact, but she did recall having been told that he had assisted with
a yellow fever epidemic during that period.  His service record states that he
enlisted June 26, 1862 as a private in Company D, Spaight's Battalion Texas
Volunteers.  He was later listed as, "Detached service Apr 15\64 Hospital
Nurse."  

National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System shows service in
Company D, 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Infantry (Spaight's)

He was married to Mary Jane Elizabeth WALKER (daughter of Lee WALKER
and Mary Lial (Lucy) STEWART) on April 16, 1854 in Tyler County, TX.  Mary
Jane Elizabeth WALKER  was born on April 4, 1840 in Early County, GA.  She
resided between April 4, 1840 and 1853 in Early County, GA.  She resided
between November 1853 and 1860 in Tyler County, TX.  She resided in 1880
in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  She was keeping house in 1880 in Town
Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  She resided in 1896 in Estelline, Hall County, TX.  
She resided on February 5, 1896 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, TX.  She died
on March 20, 1900 in Smith, Bell County, TX.  She was buried in Magnolia
Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler County, TX.  

Zachariah Cowart (Zack) COLLIER and Mary Jane Elizabeth WALKER had the
following children:

  1.        Jackson COLLIER (Oct 30 1854 - Aug 5 1931)
  2.        Martha Jane (Sis) COLLIER (Feb 17 1857 - 1932)
  3.        Thomas Benjamin COLLIER (May 19 1859 - Jul 19 1862)
  4.        Jesse Newton (Texas Jess) COLLIER Sr. (Oct 7 1861 - Nov 9
    1933)
  5.        Sarah Frances (Fannie) COLLIER (Sep 14 1864 - Oct 20 1950)
  6.        Nancy Perry (Nannie) COLLIER (Apr 10 1867 - abt 1940)

Information provided by Turner Lewis

 

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