Mary A E Durham

Married 31 Jul 1874 in Tipton Co., Indiana to Abraham B Collier
Born Aug 1854 in Johnson Co., Indiana
Died 07 Sep 1913 in Adams Twp., Hamilton Co., Indiana

To them were born:

Notes

• Mary's age in the census records: in 1860, age 5; in 1870, age 15; in 1880, age 24; in 1900, age 45 (b. Dec 1854); in 1910, age 55; in 1920, age 64; in 1930, age 75.
• In 1900 Mary was reported to be the mother of 7 children, of which 7 were alive.
• In 1910 Mary was reported to be the mother of 7 children, of which 7 were alive.
• In 1920 Mary owned a farm.
• In 1930 Mary resided in the household of Isaac R Collier, her son.
• Obituary, Noblesville Daily Ledger, 01 Sep 1939, courtesy of Hamilton East Public Library:
  Died At Age Of Eighty-Three / Services for Mrs. Mary E. Collier Will Be Held, Saturday
    Mrs. Mary E. Collier, aged 83, widow of Abraham Collier, one of the pioneer mothers of the northwestern part of the county, died Thursday, at the home of her daughter Mrs. E. E. McMurtry in Boxleytown, following an illness of many months. Services in charge of Rev. Huffman, will be held at the Methodist church in Sheridan at 2 p.m., Saturday and burial will take place in Crown View cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home of Pettijohn and Shanklin at any time until the hour for the services.
    Mrs. Collier was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Durham, early settlers of the Boxleytown community and spent most of her life there.
    Three sons and two daughters survive. They are George Collier, Sheridan; Anderson Collier, Kempton; Isaac Collier, Missouri; Mrs. Pearl McMurtry, Boxleytown, and Mrs. Agnes George, Noblesville.
• Article, Noblesville Daily Ledger, 16 May 1942, courtesy of Hamilton East Public Library:
  Walter Edwards Makes Some Tax Reports
    Walter Edwards has made his report as to inheritance tax due Uncle Sam in the estate of Mary E. Collier. He found no tax due but Mrs. Collier left a fine estate--three sons, two daughters, four granddaughters and two grand sons. The estate included some land in Adams township. The three sons are: Anderson, George D. and Isaac R. Collier; the daughters: Pearl McMurtry and Agnes George; the granddaughters: Lena E. D. Collier, Elizabeth Galloway, Agnes O. Conner and Eileen Collier; grandsons: Kenneth and Doyle Collier.

Sources

• 1860 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Shelby Co., Jackson Twp., Page No. 118 [=965], 912-839, 07 Aug 1860
• 1870 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Prairie Twp., Page No. 5 [=554], 31-32, 22 Aug 1870
• 1880 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Randolph Co., Wayne Twp., E.D. 168, Page No. 10 [=159B], 88-88, 05 Jun 1880
• 1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Hamilton Co., Adams Twp., E.D. 77, Sheet No. 2A [=2A], 33-33, 02 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Hamilton Co., Adams Twp., E.D. 90, Sheet No. 9A [=9A], 198-200, 28 Apr 1910
• 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Hamilton Co., Adams Twp., E.D. 88, Sheet No.11A [=131A], 242-242, 20 Feb 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Hamilton Co., Adams Twp., E.D. 24-2, Sheet No.4A [=59A], 88-90, 10 Apr 1930