THE COLBERTS
James Logan Colbert and his three wives
Tootemostubbee aka George Colbert and Shullachie or Salechie
William David Colbert and Celia "Cealy" Sizemore
Mary Matilda Colbert and Washington Taylor
Levitce Hettie Colbert and William Hollinger

JAMES LOGAN COLBERT AND HIS THREE WIVES

James Logan Colbert

LifeNotes: Emigrated to Darien, Georgia 10/20/1735- 1/10/1736. He went west and settled among the Chickasaws about 1740. He helped the Chickasaw warriors against the British. He was a registered trader 1766-7.

Attended the Mobile Indian Conference, 1771-2. He was commissioned on 11/23/1780 by General James Campbell to raise a regiment of Indian volunteers for the British side in the Revolution. He attacked Fort Jefferson, KY in 5/1781. Captured Cruzat in 1782. Attacked Fort Carlos in 1783. He was in St. Augustine in 11-12/1783.

Born: ca 1721 in Scotland
Married:
Died: killed in a fall from his horse, 1784, while in the Creek Nation
Parents:

He had 3 wives -- three Chickasaw women, two of whom were full-blood and one halfbreed. One of the wives was Sopha; one was Jesse Moniac, daughter of William Dixon Moniac and Unknown.

LifeNotes:

Born: Married: Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

• George Colbert, born 1764, Muscle Shoals. See his page. Married Shullachie or Salechie. Their son: William Colbert, see his page. (m. Celia Sizemore, daughter of Arthur Sizemore and Mary "Polly" Bailey).
• William Colbert. Married Jesse Moniac, daughter of William Dixon Moniac and Polly Colbert.

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TOOTEMOSTUBBEE aka GEORGE COLBERT and SHULLACHIE or SALECHIE

Tootemostubbee aka George Colbert

LifeNotes: He was Chickasaw and Scottish mix.

Born: 1764, Muscle Shoals, (now AL)
Married:
Died: 11/7/1839, Fort Towson, OK
Parents: James Logan Colbert and Sopha (Chickasaw Indian)

Shullachie or Salechie

LifeNotes:

Born: Married: Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

• William Colbert. See his page. Married Celia Sizemore. See her page.
• Hettie Colbert

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WILLIAM COLBERT and CELIA "CEALY" SIZEMORE

William Colbert

LifeNotes: Was living as of 1851 in Monroe Co., AL.

Born: South Carolina; Married: Died:
Parents: Tootemostubbee / George Colbert and Shullachie or Salechie

Celia "Cealy" Sizemore

LifeNotes: See her page. Was lving as of 1851 in Monroe Co., AL.

Born: Married: Died:
Parents: William Sizemore and Polly Bailey

Their children were:

• Mary Matilda Colbert, born 7/1/1832. See her page. Was alive during the 1920 census. Married on 10/5/1846 to George Washington Taylor. George died in 7/1864 Battle of Chattanooga.
• Rosanna Colbert, born ca 1830.
• William Colbert Jr., born ca 1832. Married Mary Jane Moniac (b. ca 1848; d. ca 1903), daughter of Sam Moniac and Susan Marlow. William Colbert Jr. died ca 1902.
• Martha Colbert, born ca 1842.
• Robena Colbert
• William Colbert, Jr.
• Levitia Hettie Colbert, born ca 1790. Married William Hollinger, son of Adam Hollinger and his Indian mate Eliza ??. See William's page. Their children were: Mary Hollinger (m. 1st- John Mitchell on 11/29/1836; m. 2nd-?? O'Neil; buried in Daphne), Jefferson Hollinger (b, about 1810; m. 1st- Elizabeth Franklin, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Franklin and Elizabeth "Betsy" Sizemore, Escambia Co., FL, 1838; m. 2nd-Elizabeth Harris, widow of George Sizemore, in Monore Co., AL, on 11/11/1852), William Randon Hollinger, Jr. (b. 8/21/1833; fought in Civil War; m. Josephine Sizemore, daughter of George Sizemore and Elizabeth Harris -- and thus step-daughter of Jefferson Hollinger; d. 12/26/1903, buried Daphne, AL), Alexander "Elick" C. Hollinger (b. about 1816; m. Caroline Gaston, Monroe Co., AL, on 12/26/1850; Caroline left Alexander and divorced him in 1857, claiming he was a drunkard and had "promiscuous intercourse with Indian, white and negro women"), Levetia "Vicey" Hollinger (b. about 1826; m. Isaac Gilbert House, Monroe Co., AL, on 12/17/1844; Gilbert disappearred and Levetia later remarried), David Hollinger (b. about 1828; was living with his parents as of 1850; d. 1860 of hydra thorax).

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MARY MATILDA COLBERT and GEORGE WASHINGTON TAYLOR

Mary Matilda Colbert

LifeNotes: She was in Monroe Co., AL on Nov. 10, 1906 at the time of her application. She made application to Eastern Cherokees in 1906 claiming her Creek blood from Colbert and Sizemore. In answer to the question: were you ever enrolled for annuities, land or other benefits?, she answered, "yes, I was enrolled in 1883." -- at least I THINK that is what the date says-number in question is the 3rd digit.

Affadavit for Mary M. Taylor: Personally appeared before me Robert Freeman and Adam Hollinger who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acqauinted with Mrs. Mary M. Taylor who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 20 years and 25 years, respectfully, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statementts made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in her claim.

X Robert Freeman
X Adam Hollinger

Subscribed and sworn to befor me this 10 day of Nov 1906
My commission expires Nov 1907 J. H. Brown, Notary Public

Called the Guion Miller applications: Claim made to Eastern Cherokees, for part of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 26, 1906.

Born: 1833 according to her application to Eastern Cherokee Claims for her Creek heritage; also have 7/1/1832
Married: 10/5/1846
Died: in Jeddo, Monroe Co., AL, after 1906; was alive during the 1920 census.
Parents: William Colbert and Celia "Cealy" Sizemore

George Washington Taylor

LifeNotes: He served in the Civil War.

Born: 1822
Married: 10/5/1846
Died: 7/1864, Battle of Chattanooga, TN
Parents: Jacob Taylor and Martha ?. Jacob Taylor was one of the "friendly Indians" who fought with Gen. Andrew Jackson during the Creek War of 1812-1814. Jacob came with Gen. Jackson to Monroe Co., AL in 1814. He and his Indian family settled in Monroe Co., AL after 1814. The Taylors were originally from Newburn, North Carolina.

Their child:

• Rhoda Posie Taylor, born 1848, Monroe Co., AL. Married John Rolin / Rollin / Roland. See his page. Their son: John Richard Roland (b. 9/13/1875, Local, Escambia Co., AL; m. on 4/12/1904, Monroe Co., AL to Ella Georgia Williams; d. 11/11/1959, Walnut Hill, Escambia Co., FL). Died 1904, Escambia Co., AL.

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LEVETIA HETTIE COLBERT and WILLIAM RANDON HOLLINGER

Levitce Hettie Colbert

LifeNotes:

Born: 1790; Married: between 1820-5; Died: 4/1860, Monroe Co., AL
Parents: William Colbert and Celia Sizemore

William Hollinger

LifeNotes: William Hollinger was six years old at the time of his father's second marriage and from that point on, he didn't live with his father, even though they remained on good terms. David Tait took William into his home and the boy grew to manhood amongst the Tates.

147. William Hollinger
On 4 March 1789, I, the undersigned Pastor of Mobile, baptized solemnly in Samuel Mims' house, William, about 7 years old, Mestizo, son of Adam Hollinger and an Indian. Godparents are Joseph Thompson and Madame Mims.

Rev. Miguel Lampost

William Randall Hollinger escaped the Ft. Mims Massacre; he and the Steadham brothers got out by cutting a hole in the wall.

William had three sons outside his marroage: Son unnamed, Jefferson Hollinger, and Alexander Hollinger. See William's own page for the information.

William Hollinger was a guide, spy and interpreter for the US Army during the War of 1812. And he serve as an Indian guide for Gen. Andrew Jackson during the Creek War. See his application for bounty land

See his deed of gift to his daughter Levetia.

Appearing 23 October1850
Wm. Hollinger age 64 M. Farmer $7, 000 Ala
Hetty age 50 F C Ala
Elick age 34 M. C. Stock keeper Ala
David age 22 M. C Ala
Wm. Randall age 17 M. C Ala
Vicey House age 24 F Ala
Mary J. age 4 F Ala
Wm. A. age 2 Ala
James Langman age 63 M. Ditcher Engand
Nathaniel J. Murphy age 30 M. Overseer Ala

Note: the Vicey House and the 2 children listed below her are Levetia Hollinger House, William's daughter and her 2 children.

Born: in 1786, baptized 3/4/1789 at the home of Samuel Mims and said to be "son of Adam Hollinger and an Indian". See the transcription of the original record; Married: between 1820-5; Died: 5/1860 Monroe Co., AL (cause of death: gradual paralysis). See his will
Parents: Adam Hollinger and Eliza ?, an Indian woman

Their children were:

• Levetia "Vicey" Hollinger, born about 1826. Married Isaac Gilbert House or Hass (b. Binghamton, NY) in Monroe Co., AL on 12/17/1844, with Green Brown as surety (source: Monroe and Conceuh County, Alabama Marriages if 1833-1880, Dr. Lucy Wiggins Colson and Dr. Robert Ellis Colson, Southern Hist. Press). Their children were: Mary Jane House (b. ca 1846, Claiborne, Monroe Co. AL; listed in 1850 census in William Hollinger's household with his mother and sister and as age 4; Application #3358; m. James Alexander Hightower, Jr., see their Hightower page); William Alexander House (born 1848 AL; listed in 1850 census in William Hollinger's household with his mother and sister and as age 2; m. Martha Elizabeth Lambert). Isaac Gilbert Hous disappeared while on a trip taking cotton to gin in Claiborne. It is reported Gilbert had another family elsewhere. Levetia later remarried. She received a deed of gift -- slaves and cattle -- from her father in 1846; see the text of the deed.
• David Hollinger, born about 1828; was living with his parents as of 1850; d. 1860 of hydra thorax.
• Mary Hollinger, born ca 1846 AL. Married 1st- John Mitchell on 11/29/1836, Monroe Co., AL with William Hollinger as surety, Daniel M. Wright, J. P. (source: Monroe and Conceuh County, Alabama Marriages if 1833-1880, Dr. Lucy Wiggins Colson and Dr. Robert Ellis Colson, Southern Hist. Press). Married 2nd-?? O'Neil. Mary Hollinger is buried in Daphne, AL.
• William Randon Hollinger, Jr., born 8/21/1833. Fought in Civil War. Married on 28 Aug 1861, at office of judge, Monroe Co., AL to Josephine Sizemore, Franklin Taylor, surety, M. McGorvay, Judge. Josephine was daughter of George Sizemore and Elizabeth Harris -- and thus step-daughter of William's half-brother Jefferson Hollinger; marriage entry in Colson book indicates Josephine was underage and required consent to marry. William Randon Hollinger died 12/26/1903, buried Daphne, AL.

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THE SIZEMORES
Arthur Sizemore and Mary "Polly" Bailey
Celia Sizemore and William Colbert
William Sizemore and Levitia Moniac
Absolom Sizemore and Susannah Stiggins

ARTHUR SIZEMORE AND MARY "POLLY" BAILEY

Arthur Sizemore

LifeNotes: Arthur Sizemore kept a ferry at Gainestown. -- Sizemore's Ferry.

Listed as a Half Creek Indian applying for his Creek Indian Land Reservation in the Treaty of Fort Jackson 1814 Special Acts. Also he is listed in the American State Papers under Volume 9 page 860 making a Creek Indian Land Claim according to an Act of Congress passed March the 3rd 1817 between the United States and the Creek Nation, to certain Chiefs and warriors of that Nation and for other purposes. This was provided by the First Article of The Treaty of Fort Jackson, August 9 1814. According to the evidence of these papers, Arthur Sizemore was a Member of the Creek Nation of Indians before the Removal of the 1830s. to Oklahoma.

Arthur Sizemore was a friendly Creek during the Creek Civil War of 1813-1814. He is not known to have joined the Red Sticks; this is why his family suffered much loss to the Hostile Indians during the Creek War with the American Government.

Born: Married: Died: about 1858, Monroe Co., AL. See the will and administration of the estate
Parents:

Mary "Polly" Bailey

LifeNotes: Her siblings were Dixon Bailey and Peggy Bailey who figured so importnatly in the story of the Massacre of Fort Mims.

Born: between 1759-70, AL
Married:
Died: 1/23/1862, Baldwin Co., AL, buried there. See the text of her will
Parents: Richard Bailey and Mary, a Creek woman of the Wind Clan from the Creek Indian village of Autosse or Atasi. Richard was from Middlesex Co., England

Their children were:

• Cynthia Sizemore, born 1800, AL. Married ? Padget. Their child: Elijah Padget (he was named as executor in his grandmother's will, but died before she did).
• Amelia Sizemore, born 1810, AL. Married Robert Stiggins, son of Joseph Stiggins and Nancy Grey. Their son: James Gray Stiggins.
• Celia Sizemore, born 1812, AL. See her page. Married William Colbert. See his page. Celia is named in her mother's will to inherit $500. Their children were: Mary Matilda Colbert (married George Washington Taylor), Hettie Colbert (lived in Monroe Co., AL and living as of 1906.), Elizabeth "Betsy" Sizemore, Child, Amelia Sizemore (dead as of 1906), Billy Sizemore (dead as of 1906), Sam Sizemore (dead as of 1906), Dickson Sizemore. Lived in Baldwin Co., AL (dead as of 1906).
• William Sizemore, born 1798, AL. See his page.William became a wealthy planter on the Alabama River. He is named in his mother's will as inheriting $5.00. On 3/16/1826, married Levitia Moniac, daughter of William Dixon Moniac and Polly Colbert. Their children were: Levitia Sizemore, Adaline Sizemore, William Sizemore, Elizabeth Sizemore, David H. Sizemore, Alexander M. Sizemore, Charles W. Sizemore, Virginia Sizemore, Fredericka Sizemore, Mary Sizemore, John W. Sizemore. William Sizemore died before his father.
• Absolom Sizemore, born in AL. See his page Married Susannah Stiggins, daughter of Joseph Stiggins and Nancy Grey. See her page. Their children were: Edward Sizemore, Mary Sizemore, William F. Sizemore, George W. Sizemore, Charlotte Sizemore (m. Ed Forbes), Joseph Sizemore, Susan Sizemore, Edwin Sizemore. He is named in his mother's will as inheriting $5.00. Absolom died before his father. This is Linda Sizemore Teasdale's line; please contact her if you have information.
• Nancy Sizemore, born in AL. Married ? Moniac. Their son: David A. Moniac (was appointed as his grandmother's executor after Elijah Padget died). Nancy is named in her mother's will as inheriting $5.00.
• Samuel Sizemore born in AL. He is named in her mother's will as inheriting $5.00
• Betsy Sizemore. Married ? Tarvin. Betsy is named in her mother's will as inheriting $5.00.
• Dixon Sizemore, born in AL.
• Joseph Sizemore. Married ?. Their child: Josephine Sizemore. Joseph died before his father.

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CELIA "CEALY" SIZEMORE and WILLIAM COLBERT

Celia "Cealy" Sizemore

LifeNotes: See her page. Was lving as of 1851 in Monroe Co., AL.Celia is named in her mother's will to inherit $500.

Born: 1812, AL; Married: Died:
Parents: Arthur Sizemore and Mary "Polly" Bailey

William Colbert

LifeNotes: See his page. Was living as of 1851 in Monroe Co., AL.

Born: Married: Died:
Parents: George Colbert

Their children were:

• Mary Matilda Colbert, born 7/1/1832. See her page. Was alive during the 1920 census. Married on 10/5/1846 to George Washington Taylor. George died in 7/1864 Battle of Chattanooga.
• Rosanna Colbert, born ca 1830.
• William Colbert Jr., born ca 1832. Married Mary Jane Moniac (b. ca 1848; d. ca 1903), daughter of Sam Moniac and Susan Marlow. William Colbert Jr. died ca 1902.
• Martha Colbert, born ca 1842.

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WILLIAM SIZEMORE and LEVITIA MONIAC

William Sizemore

LifeNotes: William became a wealthy planter on the Alabama River. He is named in his mother's will as inheriting $5.00.

Born: 1798, AL
Married: 3/16/1826
Died: before his father who died 1/23/1862
Parents: Arthur Sizemore and Mary "Polly" Bailey

Wife: Levitia Moniac

LifeNotes:

Born: 1802 in Letohatchie, AL; Married: 3/16/1826; Died: 23 Nov 1858
Parents: Samuel Takkes-Hadjo Moniac and Elizabeth Weatherford

Their children were:

• Levitia Sizemore
• Adaline Eugenia Sizemore, born 15 Dec 1827. Married 1st- Robert P. Jones on 25 Jun 1846. Their children were: Rosa R. Jones (b.10 Aug 1847; d. 13 Oct 1849), Mary Levitia Jones (b. 7 Jun 1849; d. 9 May 1931), Anna C. Jones (b. 23 Feb 1851; d. 14 Oct 1871). Married 2nd-John Renault on 18 May 1854. Their children were: Charles R. Renault (d. 22 May 1922), William S. Renault (b. 3 Aug 1870; d. 4 Nov 1936), Theodore A. Renault (b. 27 Nov 1855; d. 5 Feb 1932), Josephine Renault (b. 18 May 1863; d. 9 May 1933), Mary "Molly" Levitia Renault (b. 9 Jun 1849 in Mt Pleasant, Monroe Co., AL; d 9 May 1931 m. John Pierce who was born 23 Jan 1847 in Daphne, AL and who died 30 Apr 1922 in Baldwin Co., AL), Addie E. (Adaline) Renault (b. 2 Feb 1865; d. 15 Feb 1865).
• William B. Sizemore, born Circa 1834.
• Rosannah Sizemore, born ca 1832. She married J. M. McDonald
• Elizabeth Sizemore
• David H. or M. Sizemore, born ca 1838. Died 9 Mar 1863.
• Alexander Moniac Sizemore. Married Mary Ellen Weatherford, daughter of Alexander McGillivray Weatherford and Martha Eliza Pollard, on 18 Aug 1862.
• Charles W. Sizemore, born Circa 1842. Died 5 May 1862, killed at battle of Williamsburg during the Civil War.
• Caroline Virginia Sizemore, born ca 1843-4. Married George A. McDonald. Their son: John K. McDonald (b. 1865; m. Nanny Smith; d. 1934). Rita McDonald Millien is researching this line through her father Sidney Clark McDonald ( b. 1915, son of Nanny and John; d. 1977)
• Fredericka Sizemore, born ca 1848.
• Mary D. Sizemore, born ca 1846.
• John W. Sizemore, born ca 1850.

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ABSOLAM SIZEMORE and SUSANNAH STIGGINS

Updated, thanks to Linda Sizemore Teasdale

Absolom Sizemore

LifeNotes: He is named in his mother's will as inheriting $5.00.

Born: 1790 in Monroe Co., AL
Married: 14 Feb 1816, Clarke Co., AL
Died: before his father -- died before 1855 in Mount Pleasant, Monroe Co., AL
Parents: Arthur Sizemore and Mary "Polly" Bailey

Susannah Stiggins

LifeNotes: See her page. Susannah was a widow when she married Absolam. Susannah or Susan was a survivor of the Massacre of Ft. Mims. Susan and her husband took refuge at Fort Mims; Susan escaped the Fort Mims Massacre, but her husband Henry Hathaway died in the battle. Susan was given aid by Efa Tuscanuggee. She saved a little girl named Elizabeth Randon.

Born: about 1795, Nauche, Talladega County, AL
Married: 14 Feb 1816, Clarke Co., AL
Died: about 1865, Mt. Pleasant, Monroe Co., AL.
Parents: Joseph Stiggins and Nancy "Haw" Grey

Their children were:

• Charlotte Sizemore, born about 1822, Monroe Co., AL. Married Ed Forbes. They were living with Susan Sizemore and her son George in 1850, Monroe Co., AL and show up in the census there. Their children were: William H. Forbes (b. about 1840, Baldwin County, AL), Mary A. Forbes (b. about 1842, Baldwin County, AL; m. Peter Ward on 3 Ja 1866, Baldwin County, AL), Joseph A. Forbes (b. about 1844, Baldwin County, AL), Susan Forbes (b. about 1846, Baldwin County, AL; m. Michael Dalton, 8 July 1872, Baldwin County, AL), Edward Forbes (b. about1848, Baldwin County, AL)
• George W. Sizemore, born about 1825, Monroe Co., AL. Married Ann M. Ellison (b. Feb1844 in Monroe Co., AL, and died Abt. 1886 in Monroe Co., AL), daughter of Thomas Ellison and Napsey Henderson. Their children were: Ida M. Sizemore (b. about Feb 1860, Monroe Co., AL), Eugenia Sizemore (b. about 1863, Monroe Co., AL; d. 18 August 1900), George Sizemore (b. Feb 1864, Monroe Co., AL; m. Julia Eugenia Chevalier, about 1887; b. June 1868, Alabama; d. 6 Dec 1901, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL), Charles Bingley Sizemore (b. about 1866, Monroe Co., AL), Robert Emmett Sizemore, b. 9 August 1870, Monroe Co., AL; m. on 8 July 1896, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL to Eugenia Isabel Emanuel who was born July 1869, Alabama and who died 2 August 1950, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; Robert d. 10 Nov 1932, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama), Tait T. Sizemore, b. Feb 1873, Monroe Co., AL; d. 30 July 1935, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; m. Jeanetta Foster, about 1896; b. Sept 1875, Alabama. --From Linda Teasdale: I believe that his name may be Thomas Tate instead of Tait T. I find in the later census a Thomas T. in Mobile), Edward Ellison Sizemore (b. about 1876, Monroe Co., AL; d. 18 June 1899, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL), Arthur Sizemore (b. 4 Feb 1878, Monroe Co., AL; d. 8 May 1965, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; m. on 10 July 1901, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL to Jessie Ionia Emanuel who was born 23 April 1882, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL and who died 25 Feb 1969, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL), Willie Annie Sizemore, b. Abt. 1883, Monroe Co., AL; d. 7 Sept 1933). George W. Sizemore died about 1884, Mount Pleasant, Monroe County, AL.
• William F. Sizemore, born Monroe Co., AL. Married Epsey R. Handley, daughter of James Handley and Sarah Henry.

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