Here is my version of the children of Aaron J. Collier, Jr. (1801- 1869) and his first wife Elizabeth Berry (1807-1851). Aaron and Elizabeth were married 1/1/1823 in Lee County, Va. 1. Malinda Collier b. 1824 in Lee County. She is shown in the 1830 census as 5-10. She married George Washington Shoope. (I can't find a date.) In the 1850 census they are living in Lee County: George Shoope 25, Malinda Shoope 23 (I think some of these girls fudged a little about their ages), Hannah 3, David C. 1. In the 1870 census, Malinda is a widow living in Harlan Kentucky, next door to her daughter Hannah. Malinda Collier Shoope, age 48, born Va. d/o of Aaron and Elizabeth Berry Collier, w/o George W. Shoope, Aaron 13, b. Ky. 2. George Lytle Collier b. 12/2/1827 in Lee County. He is shown in the 1830 census as 0-5. He married first 1/1/1850 Celia Jane Jones (2/15/1830-12/5/1868), daughter of Isaiah H. Jones and Mary Watson Davis, and second 10/19/1869, he married Cassa Gilley Willis (1846-8/10/1896) daughter of John B. Gilley and Mary (Polly) Huff and widow of Alexander Willis. George died 2/14/1915 in Norton, Wise County, Va. 3. Mary Jane Collier b. 1829 in Lee County. She was listed in the 1830 census as 0-5. She married 1849 Albert Williams, b. 1828 Ash County, N. C. They are shown in the 1850 census: Albert Williams 22 Mary J. Williams 21. 4. Lucinda Collier b. 1831 in Lee County. She married 1847 John E. Dale. 5. John Beauregard Collier b. 1834 in Lee County. He was 16 in the 1850 census. He married 2/22/1852 Rebecca Roberts. Died 1864. 6. Francis Marion Collier b. 1835 in Lee County. He was 14 in the 1850 census. In 1855, he married Letitia Wade, daughter of Castleton Wade and Margaret Duff Wade. Francis died 9/4/1859. 7. William Jasper Collier b. 12/1837 in Lee County. He was 12 in the 1850 census. In 1855, he married Frances Ely Reasor. William died 9/23/1919 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas. 8. Isaac Newton Collier, b. 2/22/1841 in Lee County. Listed as 10 in the 1850 census. In the 1860 census, he was 19 and living in Wise County with his brother George. He married 9/10/1866 Amanda Jane Gilley. Isaac died 2/10/1903 in Frenchburg, Menefee County, Kentucky. 9. Thomas Benton Collier b. 1842 in Lee County. Listed as 8 in the 1850 census, 17 in the 1860 census. He married 1873 Mary Gilley, daughter of George W. and Nancy Gilley. 10. Hannah Collier b. 1844 in Lee County. Listed as 6 in the 1850 census, 14 in the 1860 census. She married 12/28/1868 Enos Kineman Hyatt son of Uriah and Nancy Kennedy Hyatt. Please send additions and corrections. There will be more to follow. Anne Bays (Richmond, Virginia)