• General Notes

  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        

Details of Morgan Colyer's family with Elizabeth (Betsy) Purvis