William Kollock

b. circa 1852, d. 13 May 1929
  • William Kollock was born circa 1852 in South Carolina.
  • Toney Kollock and Eliza (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included William Kollock, Thomas J. Kollock. Also in the household were children Joella (age 16), Rodger (12), Toney (10), Jack (8), Asley (6), Pleasant (4) and Eliza (1.)
  • He was a farm laboror, according to the 1870 census.
  • He married Ellen Gillespie, daughter of William Gillespie and Rachel (?), circa 1878.
  • Ellen Gillespie and William Kollock appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Eliza Kollock. Also in the household were son William (born March 1880) and niece Lucy Kollock (8). Apparently this son William died and they named another son William about 11 years later.
  • He was a farm laborer, according to the 1880 census.
  • William Kollock and Ellen Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Eliza Kollock, John Kollock, Marsha Kollock, William Kollock and Hattie Kollock.
  • He was a farm laborer, according to the 1900 census.
  • Ellen Gillespie and William Kollock appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, at Rockingham & Marion Road. Other members of the household included John Kollock, William Kollock and Hattie Kollock.
  • He was employed as a butler by a private family, according to the 1910 census.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Hattie Kollock on 27 November 1919 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • Ellen Gillespie and William Kollock appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included William Kollock and Willie Thomas Boatwright.
  • He was a farm laborer, according to the 1920 census.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Ellen Gillespie on 31 October 1927 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • William Kollock became a widower at the 31 October 1927 death of his wife.
  • William Kollock died on 13 May 1929 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • He was interred at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • Last Edited: 24 Apr 2015

Family: Ellen Gillespie b. circa 1857, d. 31 October 1927