Walker County
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Elijah Collard
Historical Marker Text
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.
Location:
From New Waverly take FM 1375 NE approx. 5.2
mi. to Gourd Creek Cemetery Rd., take cemetery road approx. .5 mi. to
cemetery.
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