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Elijah Collard |
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TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 34' 47.979876",
-95° 25' 52.916952"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Born in Virginia, Elijah Collard later settled on the frontier in Kentucky and in Missouri, where he fought in the War of 1812. Collard migrated to Texas in 1833. He was elected to the Consultation at San Felipe in 1835 and served on the General Council. In 1837, when Montgomery County was created, he was named one of the first commissioners. In 1840 he moved to Walker County, where he died. Collard married Mary Stark in Kentucky. They had 11 children.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Elijah Collard Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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