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Benjamin Bickerstaff Colley

Birth: 10 Jul 1869
Bosque County, Texas, USA
Death: 25 Nov 1951 (aged 82)
Olney, Young County, Texas, USA
Burial: True Cemetery

Young County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 40767665 View Source

Benjamin has three counties listed as birth, Bosque, Eastland, and Erath. There is a Benjamin Colley in Hill County census of 1870 with diff parents. No further legal documents are available at this time. Robert Commodore and Henry Hamilton are believed to be his full brothers. A census has their names on it with George Washington Colley as father. Margaret as mother. There is no substantiated proof that the George with the sons from previous marriage is same George. No will, farm sale etc. No substantiated proof Margaret remarried. Family history stated all parents of Benjamin Colley died before 1905. There were Zimmermans of Johnson county. No relation.

Benjamin has three counties listed as birth, Bosque, Eastland, and Erath. There is a Benjamin Colley in Hill County census of 1870 with diff parents. No further legal documents are available at this time. Robert Commodore and Henry Hamilton are believed to be his full brothers. A census has their names on it with George Washington Colley as father. Margaret as mother. There is no substantiated proof that the George with the sons from previous marriage is same George. No will, farm sale etc. No substantiated proof Margaret remarried. Family history stated all parents of Benjamin Colley died before 1905. There were Zimmermans of Johnson county. No relation.

Family Members

Parents

George Washington "G.W." Colley

unknown–1890

Spouse

Mary Melinda "Lindy" Stinnett Colley

1875–1957 (m. 1891)

Siblings

Children

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Maintained by: Lakenvelder Relative Great-grandchild
Originally Created by: b.barrett55
Added: Aug 17, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40767665/benjamin_bickerstaff-colley: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Bickerstaff Colley (10 Jul 1869–25 Nov 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40767665, citing True Cemetery, Young County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Lakenvelder (contributor 47167319).

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