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251	findagrave.com: hese are the burials added to the Colyer Family Cemetery in Bronston by D&L. The above are their postings except Colyer, George Glenn. The Pulaski County Cemetery Records, Volume 1. published by the Pulaski Co. Historical Society gives the location as: "N Hwy 27 - 70". Hwy 70 crosses Hwy 27 at Eubank, KY. Going east on Hwy 70 from Eubank you come to the Brown-Colyer Road on the left before reaching Hwy 39. I believe the Colyer Family Cemetery is or has been near the Brown-Colyer Road. I plan to search for the cemetery in this area in the near future and will post further information if I confirm the cemetery is not in the Bronston community. E.B. Colyer is considered to be Elizabeth Barron that married William H. Colyer on 27 April 1853 at the residence of Evan E. Barron. Evan was the father of Elizabeth. Her mother was Jemima Hicks. Evan and Jemima married in Pulaski Co. KY 16 June 1834. Consent was by her father Barley Hicks. Consent for the marriage of Elizabeth and William H. was by Humphrey Colyer and witnesses were James Barron and Elizabeth Colyer. Humphrey and Marcy Colyer were the parents of William H. Colyer William H. and Elizabeth Barron Colyer are the parents of Jemima Frances Colyer Mercer. Siblings of Elizabeth on the 1850 census were: James, Susan, William, Abigal, Sarah and Martha.	George Glenn Colyer
252	George Glenn Colyer Birth: Oct. 23, 1939 Bronston Pulaski County Kentucky, USA Death: Sep. 23, 2005 Bronston Pulaski County Kentucky, USA Little Butch, 65, died at his residence. He was born son of the late Clara Colyer and Grace Gleason Colyer. He was an avid farmer and served as a Pulaski County Health Inspector for 14 years. He is survived by his wife; Norma New Colyer, whom he married on September 21st, 1963: two sons; Glenn Irvin Colyer, Bronston, Kentucky and Curtis (and Sherry) Colyer, Somerset, Kentucky: one daughter; Marsha Colyer, Bronston, Kentucky: three brothers; David Colyer, Monticello, Kentucky, Jerome Coyler, Bronston, Kentucky and Harold Colyer, Monticello, Kentucky: two sisters; Brenda Murphy, Somerset, Kentucky and Nelda Murphy, Monticello, Kentucky: 5 grandchildren; Josh Colyer, Jeremy Colyer, Reno Phillips-Colyer, Scotty (Nicole) Hogan and Lisa Lewis: several nieces and nephews: special friend; Wayne Redmon, Bronston, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents: one son; Billy Wayne Colyer: 2 brothers; Boyd and Bill Colyer.	George Glenn Colyer
253	Killed in the mexican war per Tennessean Newspaper 12/13/1907 From Goodspeeds history of Franklin County, TN "George T. Colyar’s Company E. of the Third Regiment,Tennessec Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. B. F. Cheathrun. This company, consisting of 115 men, rank and file, left Winchester in September, 1847. and was mustered into the United States service near Nashville ahout October 10, 1847, and left for Mexico in the same month. Capt. Colyar died January 8, 1848, in the city of Mexico. His remains were sent to his’home in Winchester." His brother Arthur St. Clair was sent to obtain his remains from south. George Thompson Colyar was given power of attorney by his father, Alexander Colyar, in 1839 in Somerset , Pulaski county Kentucky (see actual document in pdf section of website) to get any inheritance due Alexander from his parents' estate.	George Thompson Colyer
254	Harold Colyer Harold Ray Colyer, 77, of Bronston, Ky., passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospi- tal. He was born on January 2, 1938, in Pulaski County Ky., to the late Clara and Grace Glea- son Colyer. Harold was of the Baptist faith. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and en- joyed farming, small engine repair and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clara and Grace Colyer; his companion, Emma Troxtel Stigall; three brothers, Billy Colyer, Boyd Colyer and Glen Colyer and one great-grandson, Jace Morrow. He is survived by four sons, Jeff (and Rita) Colyer of Somerset, Ky.; Billy (and Susan) Stigall of Somerset, Ky.; Scotty (and Lisa) Stigall of Burnside, Ky., and Michael (and Kim) Stigall of Bronston, Ky.; three daughters, Tammy Denney of Bronston, Ky., Lisa (and Ronnie) Reynolds of Bronston, Ky., and Donna Morrow of Tenn.; two brothers, David Colyer of Monticello, Ky., and Jerome Colyer of Bronston, Ky.; two sisters, Nelda Murphy of Monticello, Ky., and Brenda Murphy of Somerset, Ky. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015, after 6 p.m. in the Chapel of Southern Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Southern Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Perry Dobbs officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery with the grandsons serving as Pallbearers. Full Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #38 Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers the family requests that dona- tions be made to the Harold Colyer Memorial Fund. Southern Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.	Harold Colyer
255	Harold works as contractor and spend two years working on restoration of the Brown-Lanier House on Mills Springs battlefield historic site near Monticello Ky.	Harold Colyer
256	Harold Colyer May 24, 1934 - March 04, 2019 Harold Andrew Colyer age 84 of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life March 4, 2019 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born May 24, 1934 in Alcalde, Kentucky, son of Cornelius Colyer and Rosie Mounce Colyer. Harold was a retired Building Contractor. He was a honorary Deacon of Clay Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed going to Church, visiting with Church members, and was an avid Christian. He enjoyed deer hunting, and working outdoors. He is preceded in death by his parents, Neil Colyer and Rosie Colyer; one son, Roland Douglas Colyer; son in law, Don Turner; grandson, Kyle Roberts, and granddaughters, Jazilyn Martin and Nina Mae Buster. He is survived by his loving wife, Joann Sears Colyer; his son, Carrol Colyer (Patty Buster); his daughters, Genevieve Turner and Sylvia Roberts (Tim); one sister, Loistine Eirsman; grandchildren, Christopher Colyer (Jaleesa), Dr. Travis Martin (Dr. Lisa), Jasmine Martin, Darrin Turner, Scott Turner, Josh Roberts (Ashley), Rachel Grigsby (Zachary). Visitation will be Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Services will follow Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of The Southern Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Lockard officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Hill Cemetery.	Harold Andrew Colyer
257	Based on conversations with Harold, he attended Strawberry one room school house through 5th grade, before having to start to work. By 16, or so he left for Indiana working for his Uncle on a farm and then Ohio Frigidare factory and then became a building contractor. He returned to Somerset Ky in the 1960's and continued building many houses and small buildings including the 192 Market in Ruth Ky. He developed small neighborhood of houses on Strawberry Rd, Somerset. He worked several years after retiring from construction managing the farm north of Somerset for a local physician and her family as he continued assembling his own 350 acre farm and clearing it for a cattle operation in his retirement years. Harold could tell a story like no one else with unique Appalachian Ky sayings and perfectly timed humor. For an opportunity to jump at "well I jumped on that like a hot rock". For a petite lady, "well you ain't no bigger than a bar of soap".	Harold Andrew Colyer
258	Per phone interview 9/6/2013, Harold left Somerset area as youngster and moved to Dayton Ohio and worked until retirement in about 1976. He moved back to Somerset after retirement working in construction business as builder/contractor. Harold said he built the cinder-block Hwy 192 Market in the late 1970's for Bob Ridner, whose mother was postmaster at Ruth Ky on Old Ruth Rd store. Harold said he also built the brick house next to the store currently owned by Gary Ridner. Harold said he remembers the original Ruth store that stood about 200 feet away from Pitman creek on the opposide side of the road from where other Ruth stores and 192 Mkt stands. Harold remembers his Uncld Ad Colyer running the old Ruth Store. He also remembers his Uncle Charlie Colyer who had house on bluff overlooking Pitman Creek about opposite Clay Hill Church. Harold remembers the old Hwy 192 bridge as a one-lane wood on top of steel structure. He said he had a mule whose leg fell through the wood bridge and broke it's leg. He remembers "Mosey Warren" living in house at Pitman creek and hwy 192 who always owned a bulldog. Harold said he had a Uncle Wesley Colyer who was a pastor at Clay Hill Baptist Church. When interviewing Harold Colyer, he said he never knew his grandfather, Lin, as he had passed away before Harold was born. He did not know his grandfathers full name, only "Lin". Harold did not know if his father had a middle name.	Harold Andrew Colyer
259	Somerset Ky newspaper The Commonwealth Journal 5/13/2017 reprint of March 2, 1960: Harold Colyer has bought the farm of Mr. and Mrs. George Hail at Strawberry.	Harold Andrew Colyer
260	Don White, newspaper columnist somerset, via Pulaski County Facebook group: corner of E.Mt Vernon St. and Carroll Street "Fred Bullock's store." I think it was after Lee Anderson sold it that a Mr. Johnson had it for a while. Lee had a cute-as-a button daughter named Lana and they lived in the house that still stands just west of the store. The Johnsons lived in a two-story white frame home on Carroll Street, maybe two doors off East 80 on the right. They had a really pretty blonde daughter named Patricia.Always wondered what became of her. You might notice that pre-teen me paid more attention to the store keeper's daughters than to anything else about the business. I do recall it being a Pure Oil station with two old-fashioned tall pumps. Directly across the street was Colyer's Grocery, operated out of the basement of Harold and Pearl Colyer, our landlords until mom bought the property next door to the Colyer house....which is still there. Maybe 100 feet further west on 80 sat the larger general merchandise store operated by the Lovett brothers...who hailed from Stearns and lived above the store.	Harold Woodrow Colyer
261	Facebook Robert Sears, of Somerset 01/14/2020: "Do any of you remember Harold Colyer that lived at East Somerset who recorded music on an old machine that made disc recordings? I have a very treasured 78 he made of a quartet made up of my Uncle Leonard Sears, Harold's wife, Pearl, Walter Clines, and my Grandpa, Jim Arthur Sears with Leonard's wife on the piano. He also made a record of my cousin, Wilson at age 3 singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I have seen pictures of a machine like Mr. Colyer had, but I have never actually seen one up close."	Harold Woodrow Colyer
262	Somerset Commonwealth Journal 09/18/2016 by Don White: "....Things didn't get a whole lot better when we moved some 6 miles away, and for $25 per month, rented a place from Harold and Pearl, who lived next door in a house that didn't need painting and wasn't in danger of collapsing. I don?t think they ever had children, but they did, by golly, have a TV that was way bigger than Emma?s. It?s always been my observation that people who don?t have kids can tolerate having them around only for brief periods of time. And only then if the kids are quiet and keep their feet off the furniture. They?re also often more obsessed with making money. That all worked out well for me. Mom would hand me the rent money, tucked away in an envelope, and watch from the porch to make sure I didn't drop it on my way to make delivery. Going once a month on a Wednesday, always at 6:50 p.m., was my idea. That?s when Wagon Train came on and I could usually count on being invited to stay and watch an entire episode. Pearl always answered the door, and on those times she hesitated, I opened the envelope just enough for her to smell the twenty and five dollar bills inside. All good things must come to an end, how- ever. As my monthly adventure did when Mom bought the place for $2,000. I knew being under that kind of debt meant never having a TV of our own would be mission impossible.	Harold Woodrow Colyer
263	Birth: Mar. 9, 1877 Death: Dec. 17, 1941 Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Vesperland, Map 1, Lot 1670, Space 2	Harriet Luvenia Colyer
264	June Avera thinks that it may have been Luvina who married and moved to California. Never much contact with family. Believes that Luvina had daughter that married mexican who was son of vice president of Mexico. Mentioned that Dean Hunter , research of colyer line, went to Mexico and met her at large house and interviewed her.	Harriet Luvenia Colyer
265	Luvenia and her husband moved to Fort Worth, Texas and opened a grocery store. In early 1906 they sent for Ellen's brother Sam Colyer to come to Ft. Worth to work with them at the store. The Wilder's sold the store to Sam Colyer and moved on to California. A week after that their son Raymond died in Kentucky.	Harriet Luvenia Colyer
266	Moved to California and the 1920 census shows as a grocery store operator, the 1940 census shows as a butcher store operator.	Harriet Luvenia Colyer
267	LOUDERBACK/COLYER--YUBA COUNTY--MARYSVILLE, November 19 - Although the first couple who applied for a marriage license in Yuba County this week gave their residences as "Dixon, Yolo County," it is pretty well understood that they were an eloping San Francisco couple. The young man, who gave his name as Harold LOUDERBACK and age as 22, is a son of Judge LOUDERBACK, and the lady of his choice is Harriet COLYER, aged 19, with whom he has been smitten some time." Source: Sacramento Saturday Bee, 19 Nov 1904. Transcribed by Betty Loose.	Harriett Colyer
268	sawmill owner in sunbright tn. and later in pulaski county. he was a veteran of ww1 and later in life he drew a pension from the v.a. he died in cincinnati in 1966 buried in colyer family cemetary buckcreek boat dock road	Harry W. Colyer
269	Jack Curtis said that he met Helen when he and Edith went on trip to Texas. She was in Ft. Worth.	Helen Marie Colyer
270	Died from stroke per Bethany Noel Smith, Granddaughter	Helen Marie Colyer
271	Per email from Bethany Noel Smith 06/28/2012: My grandmother Helen Johns-Colyer was known as 'Nanny' by all of us. She died at 72 of a brain aneurism which lead to a stroke. She was a strikingly beautiful lady. A woman of strong Christian faith and a woman of many talents. Besides her cooking & gardening skills she was best known for her ability to paint landscapes. She was also a florist at one time. Helen's husband Vaughn (my PawPaw) died in 1998 with dementia. The two of them were in love and they adored their times with family.	Helen Marie Colyer
272	Ole man Wes worked on the railroad and came home one day and found Cora Nell in bed with a man then there was Helen Ruth Wesley Colyer, Cinncinnati OH	Helen Ruth Colyer
273	Herbert Colyer was killed instantly when he fell between two railroad cars on the Southern Railway System's tracks in front of the passenger station at Danville, Ky. According to reports, two cars passed over his body when he slipped and fell about 11:15 a.m. He had served as a car inspector for the Southern Railroad for 40 years.	Herbert Franklin Colyer
274	Debbie Meece Sears 03/03/2015: I just talked to Peanut's daughter. She said there was a son named Homer that was older than the triplets. He never married, just got back from the war and was killed in a taxi cab accident on 461. He is buried at Clay Hill.	Homer D. Colyer
275	I think it was Ina who rented the Warren/colyer house in Ruth Ky for 20 years, according to Linda Dugger. I recall Linda saying she would come from Cinncinati as a girl in the summer and stay with her "aunt Ina" at the house. I believe it was Ina that accidently shot herself in Leg while hunting as a girl . LE Mounce told the writer at Clay Hill Baptist church on 1/5/2017 that he bought the 410 shotgun from Ina for $7.	Ina M. Colyer
276	MR. JAMES COLYER RETIRED IRON WORKER: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice Augusta Chronicle, The (GA) - Monday, November 23, 1998 Deceased Name: MR. JAMES COLYER RETIRED IRON WORKER Mr. James Robert Colyer, 74, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barnwell County Cemetery. Mr. Colyer had retired as an iron worker and was a member of Local Union 290, Dayton, Ohio. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Colyer; a son, John Fox, Toledo, Ohio; three stepdaughters, Susan Keen and Johnnie Whitaker, both of Yemassee, and Ellen Redmond, Elizabethton, Tenn.; four brothers, William Colyer, Harold Colyer, Lymon Colyer and Gene Colyer, all of Somerset, Ky.; and three sisters, Roberta Waddle, Nora Ping and Lois Colyer, all of Somerset. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Dyches Funeral Home, Barnwell.	James Colyer
277	SOMERSET COMMONWEALTH JOURNAL 90 YEARS AGO NEWS FROM JAN. 12, 1927 ? 91 YEARS Ago Bean Removed from Nose Dr. C. R. Wright performed a delicate operation, removing a bean from the nose of James Colyer, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Colyer of near Strawberry. The boy pushed the bean up his nose whole playing and efforts of the family to remove it had failed. It was painful to breathe for four days with one nostril open until the boy was brought to the doctor to have the bean removed with special instruments.	James Colyer
278	EDITOR'S NOTE 01/26/23: I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS JAMES COLLIER IS CONNECTED TO THE EAST TN COLYAR/COLYER/COLIAR FAMILY THAT SETTLED IN PULASKI AND ROCKCASTLE COUNTY KY. CONFLICTING INFO. THEREFORE, NOT CONVINCED STEPHEN COLYER THE PREACHER AT FLAT LICK BAPTIST CHURCH IN PULASKI COUNTY IS HIS SON. IN REGARDS TO EAST TN COLYER FAMILY THAT SETTLED IN PULASKI/ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES, THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE CONNECTING JOHN COLYER 1744, WILLIAM COLYAR 1754, CHARLES COLYER 1757, INCLUDING ON ORIGINAL PAPERS THEY ALL WROTE THEIR NAME AS COLYAR....."YAR" NOT "YER". FURTHER, THE PREACHERS RICHARD COLYER AND STEPHEN COLYER DID AFFIDAVITS FOR JOHN COLYER 1744 AND CHARLES COLYER 1757 PENSION APPS. FURTHER, THIS JAMES'S WILL WAS WITNESSED BY A JOHN COLLIER SR. AND JOHN COLLIER JR OF MADISON COUNTY. JOHN COLLIER SR. SHOWS UP ON THE 1810 CENSUS OF MADISON COUNTY KY BUT JOHN COLYAR BORN 1744, WHO WAS A JOHN COLYAR SR. SHOWS UP WITH HIS JR. ON THE ROCKCASTLE COUNTY KY 1810 CENSUS. THEREFORE DIFFERENT. UNLIKELY RELATED. KinNextions Known Family as of Feb 26, 2005 Public Version http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gochapman/tree/aqwg450.htm He may have been the father of Rev. Stephen Collier and Rev. Richard Collier,, ministers in the Baptist Church, who were intimate friends and close relatives of Mrs. Hart's (author of Richard Calloway Family, Kansas City Library) family. She was never able to establish for sure if Stephen and Richard were James' sons and therefore cousins of her grandfather, John Colyer, Jr. but they often visited their family. from Mrs. Jean Colyer Grumbling site: Came to Madison Co. Ky. before 1792. He is listed in that year as a citizen of Madison Co. Two years later in May and June of 1794 he was sent to the frontiers of Lincoln Co. to guard against Indians and for two months of service he was paid a sum slightly more than $10 as compensation. the nuncupative will of James was proved, December 22, 1805 in Madison Co., Ky. the will was committed to writing by James Colyer, Jr. and showed money deposited for the benefit of his children. He may have been the father of Rev. Stephen Collier and Rev. Richard Collier,, ministers in the Baptist Church, who were intimate friends and close relatives of Mrs. Hart's (author of Richard Calloway Family, Kansas City Library) family. She was never able to establish for sure in Stephen and Richard were James' sons and therefore cousins of he grandfather, John Colyer, Jr. but they often visited their family.	James ? Colyer
279	Evidence of a James Collier in Henry County VA: 1781 Mar 29:: Surveyed for Samuel Johnston by transfer 265 acres of land on the branches of Leatherwood Creek of Bounded as follows ( towit) Beginning at Hamilton's corner chestnut tree in the Melton's line thence with Hamilton's line S66E100N to a white oak in Lomax, Geo. line thence with that line N36E28N to a white oak N20E334N crosing a branch to Poinders on a branch thence up the same as it meanders to a white oak corner in his own old line thence with it N50W130N to a white oak on Lomax's line thence with that line South166N crossing a branch to a red oak West86N to Poinders in Melton's line thence with that line S4E188 N to Poinders S55W45N to the first station. NOTE Surveyed by John Dickerson ::Henry County Deed and Survey book 1781 April 18: John Johnson from Elexicaus Music of Henry Co and John Johnson of Cumberland Co. 2,000: 97 acres land on Sandy Creek: Col Wynnes, James Collier: Wit. R. Williams, John Cox, John Dickenson, Henry Morgan. DB 6 page 93	James ? Colyer
280	https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZZC-XCV/iames-collier-1768-1804 1999 notes of Glenda Barnes to LDS record of a James Colyer in Madison County KY reported this James Colyer to be son of another John Collier born 1736. One problem with record, is no James Jr. that was reported as executor of estate as reported on curtisamerica.com. other notes found in LDS record of a James Colyer in Madison County KY 1800 "John Collier, who married Mildred Vaughn, was a one-legged miller, and operated a mill on the Kentucky River in Madison County, Kentucky 10 Nov 1795. According to the W. H. Miller records reproduced in the Biggerstaff Family Book, from the Kansas City Public Library. John and Mildred Collier sold to Samuel and Martha Lyttle Biggerstaff 50 acres of land on the Kentucky River. The Biggerstaff's later sold this 50 acres of land to Green Clay of the Cassius M. and Henry Clay Families, and its location is well known today. All of the land deeds made by John Collier of Madison County, Kentucky are signed by his wife Mildred. In 1804 John was bitten by a rabid dog which caused the amputation of his leg. His son James was bitten at the same time and died from the rabies. WILL OF John Collier, from Will Book C. page 143. Madison County, Kentucky In the name of God Amen: I, John Collier, of the County of Madison and Commonwealth of Kentucky being of sound mind and perfect memory do constitute and make this my last will and testament revoking all others, first of all I commit my body to the Earth and my Soul to God who gave it. 2ndly It is my will that all my just debts to be punctually paid and faithfully discharged. 3rdly I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Mildred the free choice and exclusive privilege of one Bed and furniture thereto belonging to be disposed of at her discretion, and also she is to possess and enjoy one equal third of all my property heredetaments and appurtenances of all debts due and demands. The bed before mentioned excepted during her natural life and after her death to be disposed of as hereafter mentioned. 4thly as for the heirs of my son James Collier, Betsy Hopper, Rebeckah Shurly I have heretofore given them property to the amount of their share, that they shall only receive the sum of one dollar, each to be paid by my executors here after named when called upon, and as for my daughter Patsy Todd, wife of John Todd, I having given her Patsy, her share do now only give her one dollar to be paid by my executors when called upon and as for the balance of my Estate it is to be equally divided between my Son John Collier and my Daughter Lucy Henderson, after Joseph Henderson the said Lucy's husband shall receive fifty dollars it being the property to the amount of fifty two and a half dollars which is to be considered as so much of his part paid him and accounted for in his sister Lucy aforesaid I also nominate and appoint my Dearly beloved wife Mildred my Executrix and Joseph Henderson, my Son in law Executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of February 1820/s/ John Collier. Signed in the presence of John Crooke, Ann Crooke, Major Johnson, Kentucky Madison County. I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that at a County Court held for Madison County on Monday the 2nd day of April 1821 This instrument of writing was produced in open court and proven to be the last Will and Testament of John Collier, Dec'd by the oath of John Crooke and Major Johnson, both subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded and the same has been done accordingly. Attest David Irvine C.M.DC.C. created by Lucille Tilton" "In addition to the Alexander and John Collier that settled on Sugar Creek, there is another Collier who along with a man by the name of Banjamin Netherland, received 1,355 acres on Eagle Cr. in 1785, county listed as Fayette. This land was transferred to John Collier, John May and Joseph Jones in 1786, book 2 page 438-439 numbers given. It also seems that Benjamin Netherland and Levi Todd jointly owned 2,000 acres on Kentucky R. and Hickman that was sold to John May and Joseph Jones. According to some depositions taken on the death of Capt James Estill, who was killed in the spring of 1782. John Collier testified (deposition taken before James Turley and William O'Rear, at the place where Captain James Estill was killed, on a branch of Hingstons Creek on Sept 6, 1803) Question "Did you not live at the time of Captain Estill's was killed in a popular part of this country? Answer I did, I lived on the forks of Dick's river and the neighbors lived on Hingston's creek. "Do you believe that Estill's battle ground was a place of as great notoriety then as the Mud Lick is now? answer: Not to me for I know nothing of Mudlick then. (Evidently Hingston Creek may also be known as Small Mountain Creek) 1787, Nov 19 - Petition of Thomas Welch that he has been very considerable expense in building boats and setting himself at the Ky River on a public road from Madison Co Court House to Fayette Co where a public ferry will be of service to the public. He prays a ferry may be established across the Ky at the mouth of Jacks Creek. Signed Squire Boone, James Martin, Jno Miller, John Collier, William Turpin, John Pitman"	James ? Colyer
281	https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3BMJ-BP8# Will Book Madison County, Kentucky Page 299 At a court held for Madison County on Monday the 4th day of January 1805 The Nuncupative will of James Collier committed to writing the 22nd December 1804 by John Collier Senior & Junior first John Collier Junior says that on the 10th day of November 1804 James Collier Deceased told him that if he died he wanted his present crop of corn to be for the support of his family and if there was any surplus to be applied to the purpose of schooling his Children and that all his Bonded Debts and one hundred Dollars he had deposited in the hands of Joseph Elison to be kept at Interest and given to his Children when they became of age the tract of land he lived on if it was not lost at law to be equally divided amongst his three sons. Also that his wife should sell a horse and apply the price in building her a House as soon as she thinks it safe on account of the title of land to do so & that all open accounts and the stock of every kind should be for the support of his wife and Children as long as she remains a Widow except one filly that he wished should be traded for a gentle beast to work John Collier senior saw him the Decedent on the 14th day of the same month and Received the same instructions with a request that he John Collier senior & Joseph Ellison should administer & he further directed him to have a certain Horse sold that his Debts should be paid out of his price & the balance applied as his administrators might think best for the use of his family. Page 300 At a Court held for Madison County on Monday the 7th day of January 1815 This Nuncupative Will was found to be last Will of James Collier Deceased by the oath of John Collier Senior and Junior and ordered to be Recorded. Attest William Irvine, Clerk JAMES COLLIER, LAND This Indenture made this sixth day of March 1797 between Green Clay of Madison County and State of Kentucky of the one Part & James Collier of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Green Clay for and in consideration of the sum of one Hundred Pounds current money to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath granted Bargained and sold unto the said James Collier his Heirs and Assigns forever a Certain Tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and fifty acres lying and being in the County aforesaid on Muddy Creek Bounded as follows (to Wit) Beginning at a Black Walnut & Hiccory on Ellises line where it crosses Hays line thence with Ellises line S40E 180 poles to a White oak tree thence new line S20W128 poles to a white oak Dogwood & Hiccory thence N56 (degree mark here) W160 poles to a Sugar tree on a branch on Hayes line thence with Hays line N20(degree mark) 178 poles to the Beginning and the said Green Clay for himself and his Heirs executors and Administrators do Warrant and forever defend the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the said James Collier his Heirs and Assigns against all and every Person or Persons whatever in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above Written Green Clay (SS) John Wilson Stephen Eastin Nicholas Eastin At a Court of quarter session held for Madison County on Tuesday the 4th (could be 11th) of April 1797 this Indenture was acknowledged by Green Clay to be his Act and Deed and ordered to be recorded Teste William Irvine C? (not sure if this is clerk) Other sources say James Collier died as a result of being bitten by a rabid dog. Perhaps his leg was amputated in an attempt to keep the poison from spreading. **note: As we see from the Will of James, he wasn't as poor as Luther T. Collier stated [see Notes under John Collier name]. He did have property, and the horse he mentions. However there was a problem with property at that time because of Daniel Boone's surveys which he failed to record. This made ownership of the land questionable. It was a usual practice for young boys to be 'bound out' at a certain age. This was the only avenue open to them to learn a trade. Only the very rich could send their sons to institutions of higher learning, and only that when they lived in certain areas. These schools weren't available to the people living on the edge of the frontier.**	James ? Colyer
282	Richard Colyer the preacher.....is he son of Charles Colyer Sr ? rather than James ?	James ? Colyer
283	Colyer v. Hyden, &c. COURT OF APPEALS OF KENTUCKY 94 Ky. 180; 21 S.W. 868; 1893 Ky. LEXIS 24 March 16, 1893, Decided PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] APPEAL FROM PULASKI CIRCUIT COURT. DISPOSITION: Judgment reversed, with directions. COUNSEL: WILL C. CURD FOR APPELLANT. There was a sufficient delivery of the deeds. (Bell v. Farmers' Bank, 11 Bush 39; 5 Am. & Eng. Enc. of Law, p. 448, note 4.) O. H. WADDLE FOR APPELLEES. The deeds were properly set aside. They were procured by undue influence, were never delivered, and were without consideration to uphold them. JUDGES: JUDGE HAZELRIGG. OPINION BY: HAZELRIGG OPINION [868] [180] JUDGE HAZELRIGG DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT. A few weeks before his death, Alex. Colyer, who was quite old and decrepit, executed three deeds for certain lands of which he was the owner, in two of which the appellant, who was his grandson, was alone the designated grantee; in the other the appellant, jointly with Susannah Colyer, his step-daughter, and L. R. Colyer, a son, were the grantees named. The validity of these conveyances was assailed by the other children of the deceased--the appellees here-- [181] by reason of the mental inability of the grantor, the exercise of undue influence over him, and because the alleged conveyances were never delivered to the grantees in the life-time of the [*2] grantor. The lower court upheld one of the deeds--that to the appellant for the home place of some seventy acres--and set aside the other two. We think there can be no question of the correctness of the judgment sustaining the first-named deed. The old man had contracted in writing with his grandson some time in 1888 to the effect that he would give him the home place, provided he would come home from the West and live with him, and care for him and his wife. They were both old and feeble, and needed his help. The grandson did so, and shortly before his death the grantor had the deputy clerk to prepare the deed, which he executed in pursuance of the original contract, and delivered to the draftsman, who proves he delivered it to the appellant in a few days thereafter. There appears to have been no lack of capacity to make the deeds, and no evidence of the exercise of undue influence in their procurement. We think, too, that there was a legal delivery of the deed for the twenty-five acre tract to the appellant. It was signed and acknowledged by the old man and his wife, and delivered to the draftsman, the deputy clerk, for the grantee, and delivered to and accepted by him in some [3] three or four weeks thereafter, though after the death of the grantor. It is now fully settled that a deed may be delivered to a third person for the grantee, and if subsequently [182] assented to by the grantee it will be as good a delivery as if it had been made directly to him. (Fonda v. Van Horne, 15 Wend. 633.) With respect to the joint deed for the two hundred acre tract, the state of case is different. After its preparation and acknowledgment, the grantor handed it to his wife, and told her to put it away, or to take care of it. There was no delivery of it to any of the grantees, or to any one for them, until after the grantor's death, when his wife gave it to the husband of one of the grantees. We think there was no delivery of this deed so as to pass the estate. It seems to have been the intention of the grantor to keep control over the instrument until fully determined whether ultimately to deliver it. It may be inferred that because he had retained a life estate in the property, he thought its immediate delivery would be of no service to the grantees, and that his intention is clear that they should have the property at his death. And yet, the fact [**4] remains, he did not deliver it, or authorize or direct its delivery, and can not, therefore, be said to have divested himself of the title to the estate. In Maynard v. Maynard, 10 Mass. 456, the deed was executed with the usual formalities and recorded, and "the grantor requested the witness to keep the deed until it was called for." The grantee died; the grantor called for and cancelled it. The court said it was clear that no title passed. "The only reason why it did not pass," said the court, "was that the deed was not delivered as the deed of the grantor for the use of the grantee." [183] There appears to have been no error in setting off the appellant's claim against the estate by the one-half of his [**869] note. The result reached by the chancellor seems just and proper. Because of the error indicated the judgment is reversed, with directions to proceed as herein determined.	James Alexander Colyer
284	9.) Patent #: 09802 Grantee: Colyer, Alexander & Modrell, Ned Grant Book & Pg: 20 220 Acreage: 100 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Cumberland R. Survey Name: Colyer, Alexander & Modrell, Ned Survey Date: 04/29/1846 Grant Date: 07/01/1847 10.) Patent #: 09803 Grantee: Colyer, Alexander Grant Book & Pg: 20 221 Acreage: 50 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Cumberland R. Survey Name: Colyer, Alexander Survey Date: 04/29/1846 Grant Date: 07/01/1847 11.) Patent #: 10129 Grantee: Colyer, Alexander &c. Grant Book & Pg: 20 556 Acreage: 100 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Cave Cr. Cumberland R. Survey Name: Porter, Joseph Survey Date: 05/03/1846 Grant Date: 07/08/1847 22.) Patent #: 16650 Grantee: Colyer, Alexander Grant Book & Pg: 32 396 Acreage: 7 1/2 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Cumberland R. Survey Name: Colyer, Alexander Survey Date: 07/15/1848 Grant Date: 05/02/1851 31.) Patent #: 29184 Grantee: Colyer, Alexandrew Grant Book & Pg: 52 245 Acreage: 10 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Pittman Cr. Survey Name: Vaught, William E. Survey Date: 06/10/1857 Grant Date: 06/30/1858 32.) Patent #: 29185 Grantee: Colyer, Alexandrew Grant Book & Pg: 52 246 Acreage: 8 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Pitman Cr. Survey Name: Vaught, William E. Survey Date: 08/15/1857 Grant Date: 06/30/1858 33.) Patent #: 29186 Grantee: Colyer, Alexandrew Grant Book & Pg: 52 247 Acreage: 3 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Pitman Cr. Survey Name: Vaught, William E. Survey Date: 08/15/1857 Grant Date: 06/30/1858	James Alexander Colyer
285	census record believed to be from John Parsons research: Title: Federal Census, 1860, Pulaski County Kentucky Author: U. S. Government Publication: Pulaski County Historical Society Note: ABBR Federal Census, 1860, Pulaski County Kentucky Note: ABBR 1860 Pulaski County Census Repository: Note: NAME Not Given (See Notes) ADDR Not Given (See Notes) NOTE NAME Gilmer Callison Page: Somerset District 2, number 476 shows Colyer, Alexander, age 50,Farmer, born Kentucky; Lydia, 48, Kentucky; Charles, 24, Teacher,Kentucky; Sarah, 18, Kentucky; Linsey, 15, Kentucky; Louisa, 14,Kentuck y; Harriet, 12, Kentucky; John, 8, Kentucky.	James Alexander Colyer
286	Father of Ned Modrell = Jack Modrell ?? Emancipation: Pulaski County Deeds, v. 10:346 Know all men by these presents that I Robert Modrel of Pulaski Co Kentucky do ... forever set at liberty set free and emancipate my negro man called Jack aged about thirty nine years, said negro is of dark color about 5'8" or 9" high and is forever hereafter to be free from my control and is in all respects a free man. . . . this 17th day of September 1839 signed. Presented at county court 17 September 1839	James Alexander Colyer
287	Joint land patent holder who was slave emancipation: Pulaski County Deeds, v. 13:530 Know all men by these presents that I John Modrill of Buckhanan Co Missouri for and in consideration of the sum of $600 paid to me by my Negro man Ned (a slave) the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge (I) emancipate and set free forever the said Ned who is a black man about 28 years of age weighs about 150 pounds and is about 5'10" high ... from this date of deed to be absolutely free to act for himself as if free born and I do hereby release all claims the said Ned and invest him with all the rights and freedom that I can vest lawfully ...this 25th day of August 1847 John Modrell by James Gilmore. Wit by LD Cowan, James Frazier Wm M Fox. Presented in court and proven by witnesses to be the act of James Gilmore attorney in fact for John Modrell	James Alexander Colyer
288	These may be the ones that appear on the rolls of Randall's Methodist Church near shopville in community of Ula around 1860 as 22. M.B. Alexander Colyer ) 23. M.B. Lydda Colyer ) Same no. in 1859 http://www.rootsweb.com/~kypulask/ch/randall.html	James Alexander Colyer
289	[Archfam[2].FTW] 1880 Pulaski County Kentucky Census, Juggernot #10 District, shows: Alexander Collyer, head of household, age 69, born KY, both parents born TN Lydia, Wife, age 67, born KY, both parents born VA Polly A. Daughter, age 39, born KY, both parents born KY James Walter, Grandson, age 19, born KY, both parents born KY Nancy J. Simpson, Granddaughter, age 9, born KY, both parents born KY Martin Collyer, 1/2 Brother, age 49, born KY, father born TN, mother born KY	James Alexander Colyer
290	"J. H. Colyer the leading merchant of Crab Orchard now has his store connected by telephone to the outside world". (This from local newspaper)	James Harding Colyer
291	Excerpts from the Interior Journal Interior Journal Pulaski Column Edited By Will. C. Curd Somerset, Ky., Dec. 27, 1873 Highway Robbery On Saturday night the 13th inst., while James L. Colyer was returning to his home in the upper part of our county, from Mount Vernon, was attacked by four men in disguise coming from the bushes on the side of the public road with drawn weapons, who stopped his horse and first demanded his arms, Colyer, although a brave man, seeing that he was overpowered gave up his pistol which was returned to him after the robbers had drawn the loads; they then demanded his money which hthey got, amounting to the sum of $100, and also his watch, which they examined and threw against a tree, it being of small value. Mr. Colyer has been for some time past a deputy Sheriff of our county, is a clever gentleman and makes a clever and vigilant officer.	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
292	History of Somerset leading up to Colyer as Mayor election: https://papershake.blogspot.com/2014/07/lynch-mob-targets-mayor-of-somerset-ky.html?fbclid=IwAR2mdRlf7O88djhp-iu6WOIfZSf-uC_mMkAJFvLpNc5mq_iyjvyalQ4vNJ8 JUDGE LYNCH January 6, 1892 May Get the Mayor of Somerset, Kentucky. His Awful Crime On a Demented Girl. While Drunk He Attempts to Outrage Her. The Prisoner Taken Out of Court to Avoid an Angry Mob. SOMERSET, Ky., Jan. 6. --[Special.]--A most revolting attempt to criminally assault a young woman occurred early this morning at the C. N. O. & T. P. Depot by Mayor Barney Higgins. Great excitement prevails, and the accused may be hanged by a mob. The victim is a young lady of the highest character, and of one of the best families in the State. She is Miss Vina Woods, about 23 years old, and a sister of the wife of Deputy United States Collector F. V. Logan, of this city. Miss Woods has been in delicate health for some months, and her mind was seriously affected, so that her family sent her to an infirmary in New York for treatment. She had greatly improved, so that her physicians advised her to visit her friends in Kentucky and Ohio. She had gone to visit her brother, Humboldt Woods, at Cleveland, O. She started from Cleveland to visit her sister, Mrs. F. V. Logan, and was expected yesterday afternoon, but missed connections at Cincinnati and arrived here at 2 a.m. While waiting in the ladies' waiting-room alone, at the depot, for the omnibus to start, Higgins, who was drunk, entered the room, took her by the arm and forced her to leave the room with him, saying he would give her some breakfast. He took her to the back of a frame house, up a back stairway and into a room, and when there he tried to force her to submit to his brutality. The omnibus driver saw what was going on, and, obtaining assistance, went to the room and demanded of Higgins to desist, but he threatened the party, slammed the door in their faces and held the young lady. Finally further assistance was procured, and the young lady was rescued about 7 o'clock this morning in a demented state of mind--frightened almost to death. She was taken tot he home of her sister. As the news spread the people became furious. The Sheriff with a posse of men went and arrested Higgins and brought him to jail, taking him through a back street. A mob rushed to the jail, but not until Higgins had been placed behind bars. He was afterward brought out to the County Court room for an examining trial, but as arrangements were being made for his trial, a report was received that some of Higgins' friends had threatened to come and take him from the Court, and he was then returned to jail to evade the mob. Higgins was very drunk when in Court, and did not seem to realize the awful nature of his crime, nor the threatening excitement of the people. The young lady is prominently connected here, having many relatives in the county. Higgins has been Mayor of this city two years, and has conducted himself very badly. He is also an employee of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway, being the foreman of the wrecking train. Whether Higgins really outraged the girl or not, has not yet been made public, as she is demented from fright and exposure, and is generally in poor health. Higgins is about 50 years old and a married man with several children, some of whom are nearly grown. Mayor Higgins has been removed to Lexington, KY, to prevent a mob from executing him. [1]	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
293	Interior Journal 12, January, 1892 page 3: "The Somerset Reporter says the municipal election held there last week was one of the most disgraceful in the history of the state. Whiskey, money and threats were freely used, and the whole town was a bedlam. The well-known lawyer and democrat, James L. Colyer, was chosen mayor over Judge Sim Hicks my 17 majority and he was to have been inaugurated yesterday."	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
294	Interior Journal: Pulaski County column; Somerset, Ky., Dec. 27, 1873 Highway Robbery On Saturday night the 13th inst., while James L. Colyer was returning to his home in the upper part of our county, from Mount Vernon, was attacked by four men in disguise coming from the bushes on the side of the public road with drawn weapons, who stopped his horse and first demanded his arms, Colyer, although a brave man, seeing that he was overpowered gave up his pistol which was returned to him after the robbers had drawn the loads; they then demanded his money which hthey got, amounting to the sum of $100, and also his watch, which they examined and threw against a tree, it being of small value. Mr. Colyer has been for some time past a deputy Sheriff of our county, is a clever gentleman and makes a clever and vigilant officer.	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
295	James was born about 1858 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. The son of St. Clair & Elizabeth (Morgan) Colyer. In the 1860, 1870, & 1880 Census of Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky James lives at home with his parents. In 1870, at the age of 12 James is listed as woking on the farm. In the 1880 Census James, along with his 2 older brothers, John W. & Jehu R., are all listed as school teachers. On December 15, 1887 in Pulaski County James married Fannie L. Owens. In 1892 James was elected Mayor of Somerset. He served as Mayor for the years of 1892, 1893, & 1894. He apparently completed the former Mayor's term which began in 1890. The former mayor, Barney Higgins was arrested for rape and later killed. In the 1900 Census James-40 is living with his wife Fanny-37 and children Varnum-13, Mabel-8, Virginia-5 & Martha-4 in Bourbon, Pulaski County, Kentucky. James is listed as a Lawyer and Fanny is listed as having had 4 children by 1900, all 4 in home. Apparently there was a family tragedy between 1900 & 1910. In the 1910 Census of Bourbon, Pulaski County, Kentucky Mabel & Virginia are living with their Grandmother Eliza Owens. James & Varnon I cannot find in the Census of 1910, nor Fannie. In 1920 James can be found in the Census of Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. He is living on Monticello Street with his daughter, Virginia, and her husband, Clifford Jasper. James is listed as a widower and his occupation is Lawyer in General Practice. In 1930 James can be found in the Census of Pulaski County, Kentucky, on Shafter Road. Living with his daughter Mabel, and her husband, Claude Jasper. James is listed as a 73 year old widower with no occupation. Varnum is actually Varnon Thomas, he registered for the WW1 draft in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, listed as a Farmer/Sheep Grower, born October 28, 1888, he eventually came back to Pulaski County, Varrnon died on January 25, 1952 in Pulaski County	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
296	January 7, 1892 Somerset newspaper: AN UGLY AFFAIR. Arrest of Somerset's Mayor On a Serious Charge. Alleged To Have Attempted To Outrage a Demented Woman. For Fear of Mob Violence the Sheriff Takes the Prisoner to Danville. ... Somerset, Ky., Jan. 6. -- (Special.) -- Somerset was this morning thrown into an intense state of excitement. Her Mayor is now in the Danville jail charged with one of the most outrageous deeds in the catalogue of crimes. This morning when the south-bound passenger train pulled into Somerset it carried as a passenger a Miss Woods, who was en route to this place to visit her sister, who is well-connected at this place. Barney Higgins, the Mayor of this place, was on a spree last night, and was at the depot when the train came in. He at once accosted Miss Woods, who has been demented for some time and who was returning from an asylum in New York. Higgins took the young lady to a room on the opposite side of the street form the depot and there he debauched her until 6:30 o'clock this morning, when she was rescued by her relatives at this place. A warrant was at once secured for Higgins' arrest, charging him with attempted rape, and he was brought before Judge S. Hicks, who remanded him to jail, as his condition was not such as to allow of his trial. Mob violence was threatened at one time. Higgins was elected Mayor two years ago through a disgruntled faction. He is wreck master on the Cincinnati Southern road and is a most efficient train man. This afternoon Higgins waived examination, and was remanded to Danville for safety. The young woman is suffering from nervous prostration, and her sister is in hysterics. Public indignation has never run so high as at the present time, and there is no doubt that the removal of Higgins saved him from personal violence. His term as Mayor will expire Monday, when the recently elected Mayor, James L. Colyer, will succeed him. [2]	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
297	Quote from the accused as to his defense from Somerset paper 1892: "The truth of the matter is, there is a great deal of politics connected with the affair. Monday we had the most exciting municipal election ever held in Somerset, and I was greatly instrumental in defeating Judge Hicks for Mayor. Things got red hot, and a terrible fight was narrowly averted. My arrest was made by members of the other faction, and the mob-talk was caused as much by friends of mine who wanted to secure my release as by persons clamoring for revenge. All I ask is a fair trial, and I will have no difficulty in securing an acquittal."	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
298	Somerset Ky Commonwealth Journal 12/24/1924, reprint 12/21/2019: Judge Taking Extensive Vacation Judge J. Lindsey Colyer left Sunday for an extensive visit to St. Petersburg, Fla., Havana Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaiian Islands. Col. Colyer will be absent from Somerset for several weeks.	James Lindsay Colyer, Esq.
299	The Colyer Family of Pulaski County TN shows this as John Perry Colyer vs. James Perry.	James Perry Colyer
300	According to recent deed searches by Chris Colyer (Rush branch rd Somerset Ky). James P Colyer owned land adjoining current day Colyer Cemetery on Rush Branch Rd up the hill.	James Perry Colyer