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William Ferrell Grubbs Collie

William Ferrell Grubbs Collie

Male 1832 - 1898  (66 years)


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  • Name William Ferrell Grubbs Collie
    Birth 27 May 1832  Calloway Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male
    Census 1840  Caldwell Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    age 5-9(8) 
    Census 1850  Caldwell Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    age 18, living with parents 
    Census 1860  Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    age 28,wife S G?, female K C-age 5 & male J H-age 3 ?? where's Ben & Mary Jane 
    Census 1870  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    age 30,wife Sarah R 
    Census 1880  Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    age 48,wife Alpha-age 24, 5 children 
    Death 22 Sep 1898  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Probate 05 Oct 1898  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Admin Bond (John Collie) Recorded in Admin & Exec 1891-1933 
    Probate 07 Sep 1901  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Settlement (John Collie) Recorded 12/4/1901 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 242-244 
    Probate 01 Nov 1904  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Settlement (R L Shemwell) Recorded 1/13/1905 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 315 
    Probate 01 Aug 1905  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Guardian Settlement Recorded 1/1/1906 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 328 
    Probate 19 Nov 1909  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Guardian Settlement Recorded 1/3/1910 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 448 
    Probate 03 May 1911  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Guardian Settlement Recorded 8/1/1911 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 479-480 
    Probate 10 Nov 1913  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Guardian Settlement Recorded 11/10/1913 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 573-574 
    Findagrave.com 10 Jul 2023 
    See Notes 
    Burial Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery
    Person ID I556  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Elijah B Collie,   b. 1806, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1852, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Mary Polly Armstrong,   b. 1807, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1859, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 25 Jun 1827  Calloway Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Notes 


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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWYB-D96

      Elijah B. Colley, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
      Name: Elijah B. Colley ****
      Birth Date:
      Birthplace:
      Age:
      Spouse's Name: Polly Armstrong ****
      Spouse's Birth Date:
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age:
      Event Date: 25 Jun 1827 ****
      Event Place: Calloway, Kentucky ****
      Father's Name:
      Mother's Name:
      Spouse's Father's Name:
      Spouse's Mother's Name:
      Race: White
      Marital Status:
      Previous Wife's Name:
      Spouse's Race:
      Spouse's Marital Status:
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01324-8
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 1942719
      Reference ID: pg 30
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    Family ID F220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Ruth G Inman,   b. 06 May 1840, Davidson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 May 1876, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    Marriage 19 Mar 1856  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Notes 


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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-W45

      W. F. Collie ****
      Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
      Name: W. F. Collie
      Birth Date: 1831
      Birthplace: Calloway Co.,Ky
      Age: 25
      Spouse's Name: S. R. Inman ****
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1840
      Spouse's Birthplace: Davidson Co., Tenn.
      Spouse's Age: 16
      Event Date: 19 Mar 1856
      Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky
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      Name: W. F. Collie ****
      Birth Date: 1831
      Birthplace: Calloway Co.,Ky
      Age: 25
      Spouse's Name: S. R. Inman ****
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1840
      Spouse's Birthplace: Davidson Co., Tenn.
      Spouse's Age: 16
      Event Date: 19 Mar 1856
      Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky
      Father's Name: null
      Mother's Name: null
      Spouse's Father's Name: null
      Spouse's Mother's Name: null
      Race: null
      Marital Status: null
      Previous Wife's Name: null
      Spouse's Race: null
      Spouse's Marital Status: null
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: null
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51772-1
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 216833
      Reference ID: null

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-W45 : accessed 24 Jun 2014), W. F. Collie and S. R. Inman, 19 Mar 1856; citing , Marshall, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216833.
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    Children 
     1. Benjamin Collie,   b. 07 Mar 1857, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1926, Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Mary Jane Collie,   b. 07 Nov 1859, Bear Creek, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1910, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Sarah Frances Collie,   b. Feb 1862, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1900 and 1910 (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Nancy Elizabeth Collie,   b. 22 Aug 1864, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1926, Benton, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Henric E Collie,   b. 1867, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1880 (Age < 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Martha E Collie,   b. 21 Jun 1867, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1883, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. John William Collie,   b. 01 Jul 1871, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1901, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Baby Girl Collie,   b. 07 Jan 1875, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Oct 1876, Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 2 ???-xx ???
    Marriage Between 24 Sep 1850 and 1852  KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date of 1850 census and birth of first child
    Notes 

    • Children:

      son J H Collie 1852 KY
      dau K C Collie 1855 KY
    Family ID F2085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 3 Alpharetta Goheen-xx,   b. Between 28 Sep 1852 and 1856, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1924, Benton, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Marriage 13 Feb 1878  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Phoebe Ann Collie 11/18/1878 KY - 2/21/1940 Olive, Marshall Co, KY
      - ** See birth record journal **
      - ** See death certificate ** -- evidently never married
      - ** See findagrave.com page **
      - ** See tombstone **
      dau Gusta Ellen Collie 12/31/1880 Marshall Co, KY - 4/22/1946 Calloway Co, KY
      - on 10/1/1902 in Marshall Co, KY married Charlie L Watkins 1880 - 1950
      - ** See marriage record **
      - ** See death certificate **
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      son Edward L Watkins 1905 - 1969
      son Thomas Leroy Collie 6/15/1883 - 1/6/1968 both in Marshall Co, KY
      - in 1904 married Martha Rixceny Crisp 1885 - 1979
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      dau Cecile L Collie 1907 - 1988
      - married ??? Lewey
      son John C Collie 1919 - 2009
      dau Cora Bell Collie 1885 - 1968
      - on 10/21/1903 in Marshall Co, KY married Ephraim Elroy Johnston 1882 - 1972
      - ** See marriage record **
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      dau Katherine Collie 12/9/1887 - 5/15/1970 Marshall Co, KY
      - on 10/12/1909 in Marshall Co, KY married Haller Forest Faughn 1887 - 1925
      - ** See marriage record **
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - ** See tombstone **
      son James Ashby Faughn 1911 - 2000
      - married Iva Anthal Fowler 1910 - 1968
      son James Ashby Faughn 1936 - 2000
      - 1950 census - Marshall Co, KY
      - married Florence Cleveland Murray 1904 - 1977
      son Joseph Forrest Faughn 1922 - 1983
      son Wilson Ferrell Collie 4/30/1890 Benton, Marshall Co, KY - 1/7/1953 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
      - ** See WWII Draft Reg Card **
      - married Jessie Poole 1/24/1890 - 6/15/1964 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
      - ** See her Obit **
      - ** See his findagrave.com page ** -- has burial in Marshall Co, KY but says actually buried in Shreveport LA
      - ** See tombstone **
      dau Nellie M Collie 1892 - 5/20/1971 KY
      - married Erwin Alexander Jones 1890 - 1978
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - ** See tombstone **
      son Samuel Loyd Collie 10/18/1895 - 5/6/1966 both in Marshall Co, KY
      - married Kate Davis 1/20/1896 - 11/19/1970 Marshall Co, KY
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - ** See tombstone **

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      W. F. G. Collie ****
      Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
      Name: W. F. G. Collie
      Birth Date: 1832
      Birthplace: Ky
      Age: 46
      Spouse's Name: A. Mrs. Goheen ?? - previously married a Goheen? - but marriage records show Miss Alforetta Goheen & Miss A Goheen
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1854
      Spouse's Birthplace: Ky
      Spouse's Age: 24
      Event Date: 13 Feb 1878
      Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky ?? married at Thomas Goheen's house - father? brother? uncle?
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      Name: W. F. G. Collie ****
      Birth Date: 1832
      Birthplace: Ky
      Age: 46
      Spouse's Name: A. Mrs. Goheen ?? - previously married a Goheen? - but marriage records show Miss Alforetta Goheen & Miss A Goheen
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1854
      Spouse's Birthplace: Ky
      Spouse's Age: 24
      Event Date: 13 Feb 1878 ****
      Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky ****
      Father's Name: null
      Mother's Name: null
      Spouse's Father's Name: null ?? married at Thomas Goheen's house - father? brother? uncle?
      Spouse's Mother's Name: null
      Race: null
      Marital Status: null
      Previous Wife's Name: null
      Spouse's Race: null
      Spouse's Marital Status: null
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: null
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51772-5
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 174937
      Reference ID: null

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-ZQW : accessed 24 Jun 2014), W. F. G. Collie and A. Mrs. Goheen, 13 Feb 1878; citing , Marshall, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 174937.
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      Wilson Ferrel Collie, "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"

      Name: Wilson Ferrel Collie
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 07 Jan 1953
      Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
      Gender: Male
      Age: 62
      Race (Original): White
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1891 ****
      Birthplace: Marshall City, Kentucky ****
      Father's Name: Collie ****
      Father's Titles and Terms:
      Mother's Name: Alforetta Collie ****
      Mother's Titles and Terms:
      Spouse's Name: Jessie Collie ****
      Spouse's Titles and Terms:
      Certificate Number: 0152
      Page:
      GS Film number: 1573928
      Digital Folder Number: 004215610
      Image Number: 00253
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    Family ID F2086  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 May 1832 - Calloway Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 5-9(8) - 1840 - Caldwell Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 18, living with parents - 1850 - Caldwell Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between 24 Sep 1850 and 1852 - KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Mar 1856 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 28,wife S G?, female K C-age 5 & male J H-age 3 ?? where's Ben & Mary Jane - 1860 - Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 30,wife Sarah R - 1870 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Feb 1878 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 48,wife Alpha-age 24, 5 children - 1880 - Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Sep 1898 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Admin Bond (John Collie) Recorded in Admin & Exec 1891-1933 - 05 Oct 1898 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Settlement (John Collie) Recorded 12/4/1901 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 242-244 - 07 Sep 1901 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Settlement (R L Shemwell) Recorded 1/13/1905 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 315 - 01 Nov 1904 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Guardian Settlement Recorded 1/1/1906 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 328 - 01 Aug 1905 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Guardian Settlement Recorded 1/3/1910 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 448 - 19 Nov 1909 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Guardian Settlement Recorded 8/1/1911 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 479-480 - 03 May 1911 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Guardian Settlement Recorded 11/10/1913 in Settlements 1894-1915 Vol 4 - p. 573-574 - 10 Nov 1913 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

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  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

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      found at findagrave.com on 7/10/2023

      William Ferrell Grubbs Collie

      Birth: 27 May 1832 Lyon County, Kentucky, USA
      Death: 22 Sep 1898 (aged 66) Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Burial: Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery, Fairdealing, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 34246544
      Bio:
      husband of Sarah Ruth.
      Family Members
      Spouses
      Alpharetta Goheen Collie 1852-1924
      Sarah Ruth Inman Collie 1840-1876
      Children
      Benjamin Collie 1857-1926
      Sarah Francis Collie Sims 1862-Unknown
      Nancy Elizabeth Collie Jones 1864-1926
      John William Collie 1871-1901
      Infant Daughter Collie 1875-1876
      Cora Bell Collie Johnston 1885-1968
      Samuel Loyd Collie 1895-1966
      Maintained by: Justin Richardson (46480304)
      Originally Created by: Craig Thweatt (46600738)
      Added: 26 Feb 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34246544/william-ferrell_grubbs-collie
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34246544/william-ferrell_grubbs-collie: accessed 10 July 2023), memorial page for William Ferrell Grubbs Collie (27 May 1832-22 Sep 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34246544, citing Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery, Fairdealing, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Justin Richardson (contributor 46480304).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/10/2023

      William Ferrell Grubbs Collie

      Birth: May 27, 1832
      Lyon County
      Kentucky, USA
      Death: Sep. 22, 1898
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA

      husband of Sarah Ruth.

      Family links:
      Spouses:
      Alpharetta Goheen Collie (1852 - 1924)
      Sarah Ruth Inman Collie (1840 - 1876)*

      Children:
      Benjamin Collie (1857 - 1926)*
      Nancy Elizabeth Collie Jones (1864 - 1926)*
      John William Collie (1871 - 1901)*
      Samuel Loyd Collie (1895 - 1966)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery
      Fairdealing
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA

      Maintained by: Justin Richardson
      Originally Created by: Craig Thweatt
      Record added: Feb 27, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 34246544
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S48] See Notes.

    8. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    9. [S41] Marriage License.