C. J. McCollum, 71, for more than a score of years a resident of Valley View, died at his home there Tueday morning at 8 o'clock, following a long illness.

Funeral services were held at the residence Wednesday afternon at 4 o'clcok, with burial in the Masonic cemetery there.

Mr. McCollum was a native of Lafayette county, Alabama, where he was born August 8, 1856. On December 27, 1877, he married Miss Mary Elizabeth Enis, and in 1884 they moved with their family to Texas, settling in Grayson county. In 1905 they moved to Valley View, where they had since resided.

To this union were born nine children, seven of whom are living, as follows, Mrs. Hub Jones. Lubbock; Curtis McCollum, Paducah; Ector of Wichita Falls, Enis of Cleburne, Wylie of Gainesville, Dee of Bakersfield, California and Eddie of Lubbock.

Mr. McCollum had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for 27 years, and of the Odd Fellow for 28 years. He was well and favorably known in Cooke county, and his death brought grief to a wide circle of friend.

Gainesville Daily Register, Gaineville, Texas
Wednesday 10 August 1927

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*** Many thanks to rosebud (#47326910) for additional links and sue (#47492809) for obit

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Charner Jim Mccollum, "Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973"

Name: Charner Jim Mccollum
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 10 Aug 1927
Burial Place: Valley View
Death Date: 09 Aug 1927
Death Place: Cooke Co., Texas
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1856
Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:Henry C. Mccollum
Father's Birthplace: Ala.
Mother's Name:Vashtie Tranick
Mother's Birthplace: Ala.

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Child Not mentioned in his obit but linked below:

Nellie Juanita Smith
Texas Deaths
Name Nellie Juanita Smith
Event Type Death
Event Date 06 Feb 1950
Event Place Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 07 May 1887
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name C J Mccollum
Certificate Number 6109

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