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John J. Colson Family of Iola, Grimes County, Texas
Back Row, left to right - Jimmie, Johnnie, Edith, Amy; Front Row, left to right - Roy, John J. Colson, Lizzie Worsham Colson, Ray; Missing from picture are Belle, Frank, John, and Gaines; Picture taken in 1924
Willis William Colson and Sons
Submitted by Becky Bartley and Wally Colson. Son of Maxey Dell and Melvina Sweat Colson.
Willis William Colson and Entire Family
Submitted by Becky Bartley and Wally Colson. Son of Maxey Dell and Melvina Sweat Colson.
Maxey Dell Colson
Submitted by Becky Bartley. Son of William Colson and Martha Matilda Dell, b. 11 Jan 1825, d. 07 Apr 1900.
Barney Colson and Wife
Submitted by Becky Bartley. Son of Maxey Dell Colson and Melvina Sweat; b. 24 Apr 1879; d. 08 Nov 1939
Berta Colson
Submitted by Mary Bruce
Ezra Higgins Colson
Submitted by Doug Colson. B. 17 Nov 1896 in River Junction, Gadsden County, FL; d. 22 Aug 1981; Interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gadsden County, FL; son of Frank Meadocroft Colson and Ellen Abigale McAlpine.
John Joseph Colson, Jr.; 1857-1931, Anson Co, NC
Submitted by Fred W. Colson
Octavia Mae Dula Colson; wife of John Joseph Colson, Jr.
Submitted by Fred W. Colson
Algernon Columbus Colson; son of Paul James Algerine Colson; born 1873.
Submitted by Wyndy South
Lloyd Colson; son of Paul James Algerine Colson; 1889-1943.
Top left is him as a boy; 2nd picture is of Lloyd and his wife Fannie; third picture is a postcard picture he had taken while in St. Petersburg, FL; Submitted by Wyndy South
The four daughters of Manual Manning Milton Colson; son of Paul James Algerine Colson.
Clara, Alice, Cora, and Alma; Submitted by Wyndy South
Tombstone of John Morgan Colson
Born 22 May 1827 in Alabama, died 06 Apr 1895 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas; son of Joseph K. Colson and Rebecca D. Brown; Married to Catherine Anne Fitzgerald; buried at Zion Methodist Cemetery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas
Tombstone of Catherine Anne Fitzgerald Colson
Born 17 Feb 1831 in AL, died 05 May 1888 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas; dau of Ellis Fitzgerald and Eliza Unknow; Married to John Morgan Colson; buried at Zion Methodist Cemetery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas
Tombstone of Joseph William and Belle Zora Colson
Buried at Zion Methodist Cemtery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas. Joseph born in Alabama, Belle Zora Hargrove Colson in Hopkins County, Texas. Joseph was the son of John Morgan Colson and Catherine Anne Fitzgerald.
Tombstone of John J. Colson and wife Lizzie Worsham
Buried at Zion Methodist Cemtery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas. John J. was son of Joseph W. Colson and Belle Zora Hargrove. Lizzie was the daughter of William T. Worsham and Tennessee Rogillio.
Tombstone of Gaines Colson
Buried at Zion Methodist Cemtery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas. Son of John Morgan Colson and Catherine Anne Fitzgerald.
Tombstone of Wiley C. Colson
Buried at Zion Methodist Cemtery, Iola, Grimes County, Texas. Son of John Morgan Colson and Catherine Anne Fitzgerald.
Tombstone of Sarah Ann Eliza Colson
View of Colson Cemetery from the road
Fenced in area is Colson Cemetery, Gadsden County, FL, near Chattahoochee
Submitted by Doug Colson
Colson Cemetery, Gadsden County, FL, near Chattahoochee
Submitted by Doug Colson
Mary Emily Colson
Born 29 Dec 1854; died 01 Jan 1919. Tombstone located in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Believed to be the mother of Thomas B. Colson who married Julia Hensley[b. 09 Feb 1895 d. 18 Jan 1972] and was the father of Ada Colson. Somehow connected to Charles Lee Crabtree and William Crabtree. Submitted by Bette Crabtree. If anyone knows how they are connected to the Crabtrees please let her know at Coinco@aol.com.
Mary Jane Colson
Born 11 Oct 1825. Died 03 Nov 1905. Buried in Green Cemetery, Celina, TN. Married to Archibald P. Green. Daughter of William Allen Colson and Martha Clary. Submitted by Diana White.
J. M. Colson Grocery, Flour and Feed Store
Ringling, Oklahoma, 09 Dec 1924. From left to right are Odis Gilley (a friend), Bob Carroll (brother-in-law to Buck Colson), Buck Colson at age 17, and his mother Survilla "Viller" Mae (Sarrat) Colson. Joseph Monroe Colson (Uncle Joe) owned the store. Submitted by Ed.
Joseph Monroe Colson Home
Ardmore, OK, possibly on Main Street. The women are Survilla Mae (Sarrat) Colson and her mother, Sarah (Wolfe) Sarratt. The boy to the left is Ollie Lee Colson, the girl is Vannie Othella Colson. This was taken in about 1908. Submitted by Ed.
Buck Colson at a gin
Buck Colson is standing 4th from the left with his hat in his hand. This was probably taken in the late 1920's. Submitted by Ed.