John L. McCollister

Abt 1845 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John L. McCollister
  Born	Abt 1845	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [1]
  	In the 1860 census, John McCollister is listed in the household of his grandfather, Daniel Carrell. The census indicates that he is 15 years old, placing his date of birth around 1845. It is presumed that his parents are both deceased by this date. In a deed date 2 Feb 1866, John McCollister sells his interest in the estate of his father, William McCollister. He would have been 21 years old at the time of the transfer.
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Jul 1860	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [1]
  	Address: Southern Division
  	John McCollister is the grandson of Daniel Carrell
  Share	Abt 1862	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [2]
  	witness in the marriage of Charles Matlock-8482 & Charlotte Carrell-45
  _UID	55A259A34B92407D890FE5840E7287059AE6
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8478	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	William McCollister,   d. Bef 3 Jul 1860, Rockingham County, North Carolina
  Mother	Nancy Carrell,   b. 17 May 1820,   d. Bef 3 Jul 1860, Rockingham County, North Carolina  (Age < 40 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1843	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [2, 3]
  Children	1. John L. McCollister,   b. Abt 1845, Rockingham County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John McCollister was born about 1845 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He is the son of William McCollister and Nancy Carroll. In the 1860 census, he is living with his grandfather, Daniel Carrell. The census states that he is 15 years old. It is presumed that his parents are deceased by this date. In deed dated 2 Feb 1866, John McCollister his interest in the estate of his father William to James Irvin. Rockingham County, North Carolina, Deed Book XX, p. 173. He was only 21 years old at the time. The deed states that John McCollister had a one fourth undivided interest in the real and personal property of William McCollister, which was being conveyed to James Irvin. This record implies three siblings. William McCollister's estate included a 336 acre tract called the Home Place on the waters of Wolf Island Creek formerly owned by Levin McCollister, which William purchased from the estate, less 47 acres which William McCollister sold in his lifetime to Andrew Hudson; a 12 acre tract purchased from Tunis Cole; and unspecified personal property. In a deed dated 26 July 1867, Charlotte Matlock, John Carrell, Thos. D. Carrell, Mary E. Carrell, Fanny Wray, Martin Miller and wife Sarah, Turner Barber and wife Jannella, and John McCollister sold a tract of land on the waters of Wolf Island Creek containing 42 acres to William Lindsey. Rockingham County, North Carolina, Deed Book YY, p. 283. The grantors all appear to be heirs of Daniel Carroll. All except John L. McCollister are children or their spouses. John L. McCollister is the grandson of Daniel Carroll. His parents, William McCollister and Nancy Carroll died before 1860.

  
  

• Sources

  [S99] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1860 U.S. Census, Southern Division; 65; 495; 495; Daniel Carroll; 8 February 2015 (Reliability: 3). Daniel Carroll-70-M-North Carolina-farmer Elizabeth-65-F-Virgina Charlotte Carroll-41-F-North Carolina Mary E. M.-31-F-North Carolina John L. McCholister-15-M-laborer [S259] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Deeds (online, FamilySearch), Charles Matlock and Charlotte Carroll; marriage contract; 22 November 1862; WW; 163 (Reliability: 3). [S308] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, William McCollister to Nancy Carrell; index entry; 11 March 2018.