Individual Details

William Cox McCollum

(18 Jun 1811 - 15 May 1904)



Married First to Lucinda Gentry (1811-1852) on 21 Jan 1830, Chariton Co, MO.

1850 Census. Bee Branch, Chariton Co, MO, Hh 253
William McCollum, 41, Farmer, b. KY
Lucinda, 41, b. KY
James, 13, b. MO as were all the children
John, 9
Sarah, 8
William, 6
Balitha, 3
Louis, 2
Mary Gentry, 8

Married Mary J. Rice, 2 Feb 1853, Randolph Co, MO
She was the daughter of Thomas Joules Rice and Susan Ellen Baker. Sister to his next wife, Betty Rice.

Married Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Rice, 12 Sep 1859, Linn Co, MO

1860 Census. Linn Co, Mo, Hh 320
W. McCollum, 49, barmer
Betty, 30, b. KY
William, 16
Belitha, 14
Stephen, 10
George, 8
Thomas, 5
Joyles, 4 (Jiles, male)
Lucinda, 1
Thos. Rice, 16, farm labor
Rachel Davis, 17
Susan Rice, 56, b. KY

By 1870, he was married to Hester Ann (Lewis) Pate

1870 Census. Yellow Creek, Linn Co, MO, Hh 377
Mary Nash, 56, b. NY (I suspect this was a separate household although not marked as such...)
William McCollum, 59, Farmer, b. KY
Hester, 52, b. IL
Stephen, 21, b. MO
George, 18
Thomas, 15
Giles, 14
Lucinda, 12
May, 10
Zela, 7
Andrew, 4
Mary Davis, 30

Married to Nancy Jane (Hiser) Finney by 1880

1880 Census. Yellow Creek, Linn Co, MO, Hh 139
William McCollum, 69, Farmer, b. KY
Nancy J., 52, wife
Andrew, 14, son
Finney children, Alice, 24, stepdau
George W. 19, stepson
Sterling, 17, stepson
Jackson, 16, stepson
Alexander, 14, stepson
Nancy C., 12, stepdau
Hh 140
Giles McCollom, 24, Farmer
Nancy C., 22, wife
Nettie, 8 months, b. Nov 1879, dau

Events

Birth18 Jun 1811Clay County, Kentucky
Marriage21 Jan 1830Chariton County, Missouri - Lucinda Gentry
Marriage2 Feb 1853Randolph County, Missouri - Mary J Rice
Marriage12 Sep 1859Linn County, Missouri - Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Rice
MarriageAbt 1870Linn County, Missouri - Hester Ann Lewis
MarriageAbt 1880Linn County, Missouri - Nancy Jane Hiser
Death15 May 1904Linn County, Missouri

Families

SpouseMary J Rice (1829 - 1858)
ChildJiles or Giles McCollum (1856 - 1944)
SpouseLucinda Gentry (1811 - 1853)
SpouseElizabeth Ann "Betty" Rice (1826 - 1868)
SpouseHester Ann Lewis (1819 - 1876)
SpouseNancy Jane Hiser (1827 - 1911)
FatherWilliam McCollum (1779 - 1841)
MotherNancy Baker (1777 - 1849)
SiblingJane McCollum (1815 - 1879)
SiblingSarah McCollum (1822 - 1854)