Lemuel Miller Collard

b. 3 April 1811, d. 22 April 1893
  • Lemuel Miller Collard was born on 3 April 1811 in Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri.
  • He married Sarah Elizabeth Lindley, daughter of Samuel Washington Lindley and Elizabeth Whitley, circa 1831 in Walker County, Texas, and had at least fourteen known children.
  • By deed dated 12 August 1848 in Walker County, Texas, Samuel Washington Lindley of Montgomery County, in consideration of natural love and affection, conveyed to his son William Nathan Lindley 420.25 acres within the John Sadler headright league in Walker County. Witnessed by Lemuel M. Collard and Jonathan S.Collard, recorded 24 January 1849, notary public John S. Besser.


    Walker County sold to.
  • On Saturday, 30 March 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Traded with Lem Collard for a pair of Oxen of the following discription: one a Brindle colour Broad horns Branded on the right
    Side thus [AB] & on the left [T],The other Branded on the right hip thus [IH]
    Brown Colour with short stag looking horns."
  • Lemuel Miller Collard and Sarah Elizabeth Lindley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas, living next to Sarah Elizabeth's sister Mary Little.. Other members of the household included Mary Ann Collard, Jonathan Stark Collard, Elizabeth Collard, William Collard, Samuel Collard, Margaret J. Collard, Martha Collard and Franklin Collard.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
  • On Monday, 19 August 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "[With seven hands otherwise employed.] the balance of the hands pulled fodder at Sadler's, Collard's & Kelton's on shares."
  • On Thursday, 31 October 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "The cotton Pickers picking cotton for Mr. Collard @ 50 cents per #."
  • Lemuel Miller Collard became a widower at the between 1854 and 1860 death of his wife Sarah Elizabeth Lindley.
  • He married Sarah Allen Furguson circa 1860.
  • Lemuel Miller Collard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Madisonville PO, Madison County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Collard, Samuel Collard, Margaret J. Collard, Martha Collard, Franklin Collard, Eliza Collard, Charles Collard and Thomas Collard.
  • Lemuel Miller Collard and Sarah Allen Furguson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville PO, Walker County, Texas, and also Zoe? Paulsel, age 22, helping with the housework.. Other members of the household included Martha Collard and Thomas Collard.
  • Lemuel Miller Collard became a widower at the 16 March 1874 death of his wife Sarah Allen Furguson.
  • He married Josephine (?) on 10 December 1874 in Walker County, Texas, with L. Adams, DD, officiating.
  • Lemuel Miller Collard and Josephine (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
  • Lemuel Miller Collard died on 22 April 1893 at age 82 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 23 Oct 2010

Family 1: Sarah Elizabeth Lindley b. 24 March 1815, d. between 1854 and 1860

Family 2: Sarah Allen Furguson b. 29 May 1816, d. 16 March 1874

Family 3: Josephine (?) b. circa 1840