Near New Waverly in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Elijah Collard

(November 9, 1778 - March 13, 1847)

Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021

1. Elijah Collard Marker

Inscription. 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.
Recorded-1976

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8438.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 30° 34.811′ N, 95° 25.88′ W. Marker is near New Waverly, Texas, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from Gourd Creek Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles north of Farm to Market Road 1375. The marker is located in the north section of the Gourd Creek Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Gourd Creek Cemetary Road, New Waverly TX 77358, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Minnie Fisher Cunningham (approx. 2.8 miles away); Boswell Baptist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); St. Joseph's Catholic Church

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); Western Grove Baptist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Black Jack Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Henderson Yoakum Homesite (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Waverly (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sam Houston (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Waverly.

Also see . . . Collard, Elijah Simmons (1778–1846).

Elijah Simmons Collard, early settler and government official, was born November 9, 1778, in Augusta County, Virginia, the son of Joseph and Margaret Collard. As a child he moved with his family to Kentucky. On May 2, 1801, in Bullitt County, Kentucky, he married Mary Stark; the couple had eleven children, ten of whom lived to adulthood. Collard served in the War of 1812 as a private in the Upper Louisiana militia and later as a captain in the Missouri militia. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on August 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Elijah Collard Grace and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021

2. Elijah Collard Grace and Marker

The view of the Elijah Collard Marker from the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021

3. The view of the Elijah Collard Marker from the cemetery

In Honor of Service in the War of 1812 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021

4. In Honor of Service in the War of 1812

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.