Hi Rooters, I have been working on this Collier family of Lee County, Virginia for quite some time. I would really appreciate any suggestions, additions and/or corrections to my work. Anne H. Bays (Richmond, Virginia) _________________________________________ Here is what I have found about the children of Aaron J. Collier, Jr. (1801-1859) and his second wife, Sarah Horton (1824-1900). Sarah was the daughter of John Horton and Jane Sergent. Aaron, son of Aaron J. Collier, Sr., and his second wife Frances (Franky)______? married Sarah in 1851 1. Sarah E. Collier b. 1851 Lee County, m. 9/25/1870 John B. Shepard (I don't know because I can't find any reference to the B. being Baxter, but I believe this is the Baxter Shepard who is on several of your records as marrying Sarah's sister Julia.) The marriage record says Eliza Collier, daughter of Aaron and Sallie Collier married John B. Shepard of Wise County, son of Andrew and Sallie Shepard. Eliza was 18, he was 21. I found them in the 1880 Scott County census: John B. Shepard 31, Sarah E. Shepard 28, Julia B. daughter 5, all born Va. Same for 1900 Scott County census: John B. 51, Sarah E. 48 -- here she gives birth date September, 1851. Sarah was in the 1860 census as age 5, 1870 census age 17. 2. Virginia Collier b. May or June 1854 Lee County, died 12/10/1854 age 6 months in Lee County. 3. James Henderson Collier b. 10/14/1855 in Lee County m. Wise County 4/6/1874, age 18, Abigail Gilley age 16, daughter of Elkomah and Jemina Gilley, Abigale died 6/3/1885 and James m. Fredonia Cousins. James d. 1/9/1929. James was in the 1860 census age 4. He was 14 in the 1870 census, 24 in the 1880 census and 44 in the 1900 census. 4. America Collier b. 4/7/1859. In the 1880 census a disabled persons form was filed listing her as an idiot, unable to care for herself. This disability was present at birth. On 9/30/1883, a committee, consisting of John Gilley and William N. G. Slemp, was appointed to protect America's rights. She was still living with her mother in the 1900 census. America was 42. They were living with James and Fredonia and their children. America was 1 in the 1860 census, 11 in the 1870 census, 21 in the 1880 census. 5. Julia Collier b. 1860. I was unable to find anything about Julia and she did not show up in any census. No birth, marriage or death records. I need a descendant to come forth here with some records! 6. Frances Collier b. 1861 in Lee County m. 10/31/1884 age 23 in Lee County, Daniel Boone Wade age 20, son of S. A. & A. Wade. Frances died 10/24/1891 in Lee County. Frances was 9 in the 1870 census, 18 in the 1880 census, living with mother and James H.'s family. 7. Ordelia Collier b. 1864 Lee County m. 12/7/1882 age 18 in Lee County J. Floyd Blanton age 19 of Wise County, son of J. and Sarah Blanton. Ordelia was 6 in the 1870 census and 15 in the 1880 census living with mother and brother James H. and family.