Garrett Descendants

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM PORTER¹ GARRETT was born 12 June 1874, and died 28 October 1917.  He married LAURA ANN STARK, daughter of WALTER STARK and MARY A.  She was born 17 October 1874, and died 19 June 1932.

More about WILLIAM PORTER GARRETT:

Burial: Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Denton County, Texas

More about LAURA ANN STARK:

Burial: Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Denton County, Texas

Child of WILLIAM GARRETT and LAURA STARK is:

2.               i.    WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, b. 19 June 1900, Justin, Denton County, Texas; d. 03 October 1963, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIE MAE² GARRETT (WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 19 June 1900 in Justin, Denton County, Texas, and died 03 October 1963 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  She married MILTON FRANCIS COLLUM 13 May 1917 in Wise County, Texas, son of JOHN COLLUM and SARAH WOODALL.  He was born 18 May 1886 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, and died 28 December 1970 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

More about WILLIE MAE GARRETT:

Burial: Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Denton County, Texas

Notes for MILTON FRANCIS COLLUM:

1930 Denton County Texas, Precinct 4, page 225A

Enumerated                  17 April 1930   by   Callie Y Le

Ben F Collum                       40

Willie Mae                            26

James Gordon                        9

Hubert Lee                             7

Gene C                                   4-7/12

Laura Mae                             2-11/12

Milton Francis Collum moved to Texas & changed his name to Benjamin Franklin Collum.   Sources: Personal interview with Milton Francis Collum, Texas.  Marriage Records, Chattooga County, Georgia.  Correspondence with Willie Mae Garrett Collum.

More about MILTON FRANCIS COLLUM:

Burial: Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Denton County, Texas

Occupation: Cattle Rancher

More about MILTON COLLUM and WILLIE GARRETT:

Marriage: 13 May 1917, Wise County, Texas

Children of WILLIE GARRETT and MILTON COLLUM are:

                  i.    JOHN FRANKLIN³ COLLUM, b. 10 April 1918, Dow, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; d. 20 April 1918, Dow, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

3.              ii.    JAMES GORDON COLLUM, SR., b. 21 September 1921, Justin, Denton County, Texas; d. 03 April 2001, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.

4.             iii.    HUBERT LEE COLLUM, SR, b. 27 November 1923, Decatur, Wise County, Texas; d. 24 February 1994, Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas.

5.             iv.    GENE CORY COLLUM, b. 30 August 1925, Justin, Denton County, Texas; d. 14 December 1998.

6.              v.    LAURA MAE COLLUM, b. 22 May 1927, Delta County, Texas; d. 11 June 1990, Keller, Tarrant County, Texas.

                vi.    JESSIE HOUSTON COLLUM, b. 29 May 1933, Justin, Denton County, Texas.

7.            vii.    CHARLEY RAY COLLUM, b. 05 November 1937, Delta County, Texas; d. 22 July 2003, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

Generation No. 3

3.  JAMES GORDON³ COLLUM, SR. (WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 21 September 1921 in Justin, Denton County, Texas, and died 03 April 2001 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.  He married SARAH HELEN HARRIS.  She was born 04 January 1920, and died November 1984 in Overbrook, Love County, Oklahoma.

Notes for JAMES GORDON COLLUM, SR.:

Obit for James Gordon Collum

Graveside services for James Gordon Collum, 80, of Overbrook, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Eakins Cemetery in Ponder, Texas, with Wilma Collum of Whitesboro, Texas, reading the eulogy. Mr. Collum was born September 21, 1920, at Justin, Texas, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Willie Mae Garret Collum. He died Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He had live in Love County for the past 24 years where he was a farmer and worked for Overland Construction. He and Helen Harris were married for 35 years. His wife, the love of his life, preceded him in death. Mr. Collum's hobbies included gardening and fishing.  Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James Jr. "Spooky" and Carol Collum of Durant; two daughters and a son-in-law, Helen and Angelo Reimers of Overbrook and Tandy Sterling of Purcell; three grandchildren, Bill McCurry, John McCurry and Lee Ann Smith; and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Collum was also preceded in death by four brothers and a sister.  Pallbearers were Bill McCurry, John McCurry, Liberty Smith, Randy Freeman, Weldon Cross, Rocky Campbell, Angelo Reimers and Bob Sauerberg. Honorary pallbearers are Doc Elliott, Holley Campbell and Bill Rambo. Services are under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home, Marietta.   Printed in the Marietta Monitor - April 6, 2001, page 4

More about JAMES GORDON COLLUM, SR.:

Burial: 07 April 2001, Eakins Cemetery, Denton, Denton County, Texas

Children of JAMES COLLUM and SARAH HARRIS are:

                  i.    HELEN MARIE⁴ COLLUM, b. 09 August 1953, Tarrant County, Texas; m. JAMES DON MCCURRY.

                 ii.    JAMES GORDON COLLUM, JR., b. 31 October 1954, Parker County, Texas; m. CAROL.

                iii.    TANDY LOUISE COLLUM, b. 15 September 1956, Tarrant County, Texas; m. UNKNOWN STERLING.

4.  HUBERT LEE³ COLLUM, SR (WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 27 November 1923 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas, and died 24 February 1994 in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas.  He married WILMA BURNS 05 August 1950.  She was born 20 July 1932.

Notes for HUBERT LEE COLLUM, SR:

Dixie Cemetery, Grayson Co. TX

COLLUM   HUBERT   SR   LEE            NOV 27, 1923      FEB 24, 1994

WED   WILMA   BURNS   AUG 5, 1950.

More about HUBERT LEE COLLUM, SR:

Burial: Dixie Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas

Military service: SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, US NAVY, WW II

Notes for WILMA BURNS:

Dixie Cemetery, Grayson Co. TX

COLLUM   WILMA   BURNS   JUL 20, 1932    ---

WED   HUBERT   LEE   COLLUM   SR AUG 5, 1950

More about WILMA BURNS:

Burial: Dixie Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas

More about HUBERT COLLUM and WILMA BURNS:

Marriage: 05 August 1950

Children of HUBERT COLLUM and WILMA BURNS are:

8.               i.    HUBERT LEE⁴ COLLUM, JR, b. 19 October 1959, Dallas County, Texas.

                 ii.    BRIAN KEITH COLLUM, b. 11 January 1968, Grayson County, Texas; d. 26 June 1995, Grayson County, Texas.

Notes for BRIAN KEITH COLLUM:

Dixie Cemetery, Grayson Co. TX

COLLUM   BRYAN   KEITH   JAN 11, 1968    JUN 26, 1995

 S/O-   HUBERT   &   WILMA   COLLUM

More about BRIAN KEITH COLLUM:

Burial: Dixie Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas

5.  GENE CORY³ COLLUM (WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 30 August 1925 in Justin, Denton County, Texas, and died 14 December 1998.  He married MARY EXAR TURNER 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas.  She was born 1927.

Notes for GENE CORY COLLUM:

Gene worked in the oil fields in Texas, and started a steel galvanizing plant in Louisiana. In Fort Worth he owned a trucking company and drove a dump truck.

More about GENE CORY COLLUM:

Cause of Death: Cancer

Marriage Notes for GENE COLLUM and MARY TURNER:

Gene married Mary again February 7 1985 in Fort Worth Texas:

TARRANT COUNTY, TX - MARRIAGE 1985

COLLUM GENE C 59 TURNER MARY E 52 07-Feb-1985

More about GENE COLLUM and MARY TURNER:

Marriage: 1945, Fort Worth, Texas

Children of GENE COLLUM and MARY TURNER are:

9.               i.    GENE TROY⁴ COLLUM, b. 19 October 1947, Tarrant County, Texas.

                 ii.    RICKY LYNN COLLUM, b. 17 June 1954, Tarrant County, Texas; m. (1) PEGGY HARTFORD, 25 May 1974, Grayson County, Texas; m. (2) TERRY J, 02 November 1978, Dallas County, Texas; m. (3) DONNA BRYANT, 21 March 1996, Dallas County, Texas; b. 1952.

More about RICKY COLLUM and PEGGY HARTFORD:

Marriage: 25 May 1974, Grayson County, Texas

More about RICKY COLLUM and TERRY J:

Divorce: Bet. January - November 1991, Dallas County, Texas

Marriage: 02 November 1978, Dallas County, Texas

More about RICKY COLLUM and DONNA BRYANT:

Marriage: 21 March 1996, Dallas County, Texas

10.           iii.    JERRY DALE COLLUM, b. 16 November 1955, Tarrant County, Texas.

6.  LAURA MAE³ COLLUM (WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 22 May 1927 in Delta County, Texas, and died 11 June 1990 in Keller, Tarrant County, Texas.  She married CARREL BENNETT BOLTON. 

Children of LAURA COLLUM and CARREL BOLTON are:

                  i.    JOHN CARREL⁴ BOLTON, b. 28 July 1946.

                 ii.    JIMMIE BENNETT BOLTON, b. 11 July 1948, Tarrant County, Texas.

7.  CHARLEY RAY³ COLLUM (WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 05 November 1937 in Delta County, Texas, and died 22 July 2003 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  He married BETTY CAROLYN PORTER. 

Child of CHARLEY COLLUM and BETTY PORTER is:

                  i.    CARL SHANE⁴ COLLUM, b. 30 December 1964, Galveston County, Texas; m. J CLINKENBREAD, 12 June 1989, Dallas County, Texas; b. 1867.

More about CARL COLLUM and J CLINKENBREAD:

Marriage: 12 June 1989, Dallas County, Texas

Generation No. 4

8.  HUBERT LEE⁴ COLLUM, JR (HUBERT LEE³, WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 19 October 1959 in Dallas County, Texas.  He married (1) SANDRA GAIL CARR 26 November 1977 in Grayson County, Texas.  She was born 1959.  He married (2) LEIGH A CHISUM 20 October 2001 in Cooke County, Texas.  She was born 1965.

More about HUBERT COLLUM and SANDRA CARR:

Divorce: 30 October 1985, Grayson County, Texas

Marriage: 26 November 1977, Grayson County, Texas

More about HUBERT COLLUM and LEIGH CHISUM:

Marriage: 20 October 2001, Cooke County, Texas

Children of HUBERT COLLUM and SANDRA CARR are:

                  i.    CHRISTOPHER LEE⁵ COLLUM, b. 04 May 1979, Texas.

                 ii.    JOSEPH DAVID COLLUM, b. 26 April 1983, Grayson County, Texas.

9.  GENE TROY⁴ COLLUM (GENE CORY³, WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 19 October 1947 in Tarrant County, Texas.  He married (1) CHRISTINE DE VALCOURT 1970.    He married (2) SARA STAINES 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana.    He married (3) KATHY CROCKETT Aft. 1977 in Ingram, Texas.    He married (4) APRIL BOSTON 13 March 1998 in Ingram, Kerr County, Texas. 

More about GENE TROY COLLUM:

Occupation: Respiratory Therapist

More about GENE COLLUM and CHRISTINE DE VALCOURT:

Marriage: 1970

More about GENE COLLUM and SARA STAINES:

Marriage: 1977, New Orleans, Louisiana

More about GENE COLLUM and KATHY CROCKETT:

Marriage: Aft. 1977, Ingram, Texas

More about APRIL BOSTON:

Occupation: School Teacher

More about GENE COLLUM and APRIL BOSTON:

Marriage: 13 March 1998, Ingram, Kerr County, Texas

Child of GENE COLLUM and CHRISTINE DE VALCOURT is:

11.             i.    GENE TROY⁵ COLLUM III, b. 23 October 1971.

Child of GENE COLLUM and SARA STAINES is:

                 ii.    SEAN RYAN⁵ COLLUM, b. 13 April 1982, Bexar County, Texas.

10.  JERRY DALE⁴ COLLUM (GENE CORY³, WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 16 November 1955 in Tarrant County, Texas.  He married LOIS RANELL SMITH 03 July 1977 in Grayson County, Texas.  She was born 1954.

More about JERRY COLLUM and LOIS SMITH:

Marriage: 03 July 1977, Grayson County, Texas

Children of JERRY COLLUM and LOIS SMITH are:

                  i.    CRYSTAL NOEL⁵ COLLUM, b. 20 December 1980, Travis County, Texas.

                 ii.    ROBERT CORY COLLUM, b. 01 November 1983, Travis County, Texas.

Generation No. 5

11.  GENE TROY⁵ COLLUM III (GENE TROY⁴, GENE CORY³, WILLIE MAE² GARRETT, WILLIAM PORTER¹) was born 23 October 1971.  He married DAWN 19 August 1995. 

More about GENE TROY COLLUM III:

Occupation: Police Officer & a licensed nurse

More about GENE COLLUM and DAWN:

Marriage: 19 August 1995

Child of GENE COLLUM and DAWN is:

                  i.    IAN MIKAL⁶ COLLUM, b. 10 April 1996, Gillespie County, Texas.