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George Walker Collier

Male 1850 - 1929  (78 years)


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  • Name George Walker Collier 
    Born 20 Dec 1850  Howard County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Mar 1929  Kansas City Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 13 Mar 1929  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2896  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2016 

    Family ID F1253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Rupe Collier,   b. 1858,   d. Aug 1925  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1885  Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. L. Glenn Collier,   b. 11 Jul 1895, Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1954, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2019 23:49:39 
    Family ID F1252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Dec 1850 - Howard County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Apr 1885 - Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Collier, George
    Obituary- Collier, George
    G.W. Collier Buried Here
    George Walker Collier, formerly of this city, who had been making his home at Halstead, KS., with his son Dr. L.G. Collier, died at 1:30 last Sunday afternoon at the H.W. Woods home, 5500 Forest Ave., in Kansas City, following a paralytic stroke at 7:45 last Friday morning. He never regained consciousness. Mr. Collier had left Halstead in apparent good health to visit a sick brother at Clark, Mo.
    The deceased was 78 years, 2 months and 18 days old. He was a native of Howard County, Missouri, where he was born Dec. 20, 1850. He was educated at Mount Pleasant college, Huntsville, Mo. and in his younger days taught school. In later years he followed the carpenter trade.
    He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Rupp at Odessa, Mo., April 5, 1885 and one son was born to them. Mrs. Collier passed away in August 1925, during their residence here.
    Beside his son, Dr. L.G. Collier, he is survived by five brothers. He was eldest of his family. The brothers are T.M. Collier, Clark, Mo., L.N. and J.W. Collier, Armstrong, Mo.; J.D. Collier, Odessa, Mo.; S.A. Collier, Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services were held in Mrs. Forester's Funeral Home, Kansas City, Wed., March 13 at 10 a.m. and the body brought to Rossville for burial in the Rossville cemetery.

    --14 March 1929; Mrs. S.F. Stumbaugh returned Tuesday from a visit with her relative in Holton, to attend the funeral of Mr. George Collier

    --14 March 1929; Dr. and Mrs. L.G. Collier of Halstead are spending the weekend with Mrs. Collier's parents. Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Stumbaugh and family.