Joshua J Collier (1859 - 1935)

Born 7 Jan 1859 in Illinois

Ancestors

Died 16 Dec 1935 at age 76 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

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Biography

When Joshua "JJ" Collier was born on January 7, 1859, in Illinois, his father, Joseph, was 26 and his mother, Marie, was 26. He married Mary Katherine "Kate " Martin on January 8, 1885, in Piatt, Illinois. They had two children during their marriage. He died on December 16, 1935, in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 76, and was buried there.

Sources

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1860; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M653_160; Page: 649; Family History Library Film: 803160
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #36827048 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joseph J Colier (2) in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois. Born in Illinois.

• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 42A
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #16385866 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua Collier (11) in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois. Born in Illinois.

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: York, Nebraska; Roll: 757; Page: 447C; Enumeration District: 122
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #33270172 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua Collier (21), single, Farm Labor, in York, Nebraska, USA. Born in Illinois.

• Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940"
  Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
  Ancestry Record 61370 #518992 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  J J Collier marriage to Kate Martin on 8 Jan 1885 in Piatt, Illinois, USA.

• Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920"
  Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices
  Ancestry Record 60984 #704819 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  J J Collier marriage to Kate Martin on 8 Jan 1885 in Piatt, Illinois, USA.

• 1885 Census: "Nebraska, State Census, 1885"
  National Archives and Records Administration. Schedules of the Nebraska State Census of 1885. M352. RG 29. 56 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C; Page: 37
  Ancestry Record 6585 #602950 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier (27). Born in Illinois.

• 1860-1885 Census: "Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885"
  National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: York; Township: York; Page: 37
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1668 #1337564 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier (27) in York, York, Nebraska. Born in Illinois.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois; Roll: 323; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1240323
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #37055169 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier (41), married, Carpenter, head of household in Decatur Ward 6, Macon, Illinois. Born in Illinois, USA.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur Ward 7, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T624_307; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1374320
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #5655112 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier (51), married, Carpenter, head of household in Decatur Ward 7, Macon, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_385; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 147
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #64408471 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier (60), married, Carpenter, head of household in Decatur, Macon, Illinois. Born in Minnesota.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340272
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #27359544 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier (71), widowed father, in household of C Raymond Collier (44) at 530 West marietta Street, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.

• 1930 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
  Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #354065802 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Name: Joshua J Collier; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1930; Residence Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; Occupation: Casket Wkr; Spouse: Katie Collier; Publication Title: Decatur, Illinois, City Directory, 1930.

• Death: "Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947"
  FHL Film Number: 1765654
  Ancestry Record 2542 #2141733 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier death 16 Dec 1935 (born 7 Jan 1859), son of Joseph Collier, in Decatur, Macon, Illinois. Birth Date 7 Jan 1859, Birth Place Champaign Co , Illinois, Death Date 16 Dec 1935, Death Place Decatur, Macon, Illinois, Burial Date 18 Dec 1935, Burial Place Decatur, Macon, ill.

Cemetery Name Greenwood, Mausoleum, Death Age 76, Occupation Carpenter, Race, White, Father Name Joseph Collier, Father Birth Place England, Mother Birth Place Germany, Spouse Name Katie Martin Collier FHL Film Number 1765654

• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 16 Dec 1935; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/84808782/?article=10bdbd91-92dc-4cc2-aee5-da8410a2c2a2&focus=0.6432868,0.7724363,0.76413876,0.910463&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #515163752 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Name: Joshua J. Collier; Gender: Male; Death Age: 76; Birth Date: 7 Jan 1859; Birth Place: Minnesota; Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1885; Marriage Place: Bement; Residence Place: Carpenter Here; Death Date: Abt 1935; Death Place: 924 West Wood street; Obituary Date: 16 Dec 1935; Obituary Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; Newspaper Title: The Decatur Daily Review; Spouse: Katie Martin; Child: C. Raymond Collier Lester E. Collier; Siblings: Charles H. Collier.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #58286634
  Ancestry Record 60525 #18607329 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier burial (died on 16 Dec 1935) in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

• Death of son Lester E. Collier: "Washington, U.S., Select Death Index, 1907-1960"
  Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
  Ancestry Record 60229 #2907870 (accessed 8 September 2022)
  Joshua J Collier in death record for son Lester E. Collier, 9 Jan 1960 in Vashon, King, Washington.