FIRST WIFE OF SAMUEL HOMER MCCOLLUM WAS NANCY FARMER. SAMUEL AND NANCY 1864. Samuel must have stayed married to Nancy Farmer only a short time.
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SAMUEL MARRIED HIS SECOND WIFE THERSA (TERSEY) ARTILLA (WHEELER) on September 3,1864.

NOTE: A special thank you to C. McCollum for adding the marriage record of Samuel and Tersey McCollum. Samuel must have married twice in 1964,

~~~Children from the marriage of Samuel & Tersey McCollum are:
1) Fannie McCollum
2) Mary Jane (Mollie) McCollum Edwards

NOTE; FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION ON MOLLIE'S FAMILY
Mary Jane (Mollie) McCollum Married James William Edwards August 26, 1888.

~~~These are the children of James and Mollie~~~
1) Fanny Electa- b.9 Oct. 1891 d.1 Feb. 1976
2) Daisy P.- b.5 Aug. 1893 d.23 Sept.1893
3) David Eleazor- b.19 Sept. 1894 d.4 Apr. 1973
4) Samuel H.- b.18 Mar. 1897 d.3 Jul. 1897
5) William J.- b.27 Dec. 1898 d.18 Dec. 1901
6) Zula Lee- b.8 Jun. 1903 D.9 Feb. 1989
7) James Howard- b.31 Aug. 1905 D.1 Nov. 1977
8) Mary Jane " mollie"-="Mollie"-" b.16="b.16" mar.="Mar." 1908="1908" d.6="D.6" apr.="Apr." 1990~~~Lineage~~~
James Howard Edwards (is Mitch Edwards grandfather.)
He Married Ruby Gladys Poor 24 Feb 1924 B. 29 Apr 1907
d. 4 Apr 2006
Children of James Howard and Ruby Gladys (Poor) Edwards.
Robert Harold- b.9 Dec 1924 d. 29 Apr 1995
Jack Eugene- b.1 Aug 1927 d. 26 Mar 2004
Clarence Howard "Blackie"- b.18 Oct 1929 d. 16 Nov 1956
Alton Joerile- b.24 Nov 1933 Living
Gladys Carolyn- b.19 Jan 1942 Living
Robert Harold is Mitch Edwards Father. He married Anna Juanita Lawrence 21 Dec 1946 b.19 Aug 1928 d. 5 Jan 2003
This is their children:
Barry Mitchell- b. 13 Apr 1948 Living
James Bruce- b. 32 Aug 1951 Living
Vinita Ann- b. 24 Sept 1952 Living
Mitch Edwards married Patricia Sue Cooper 21 Nov 1973 b.27 Dec 1950
Children of Mitch and Patricia Sue (Cooper) Edwards:
Brent Anthony- b. 31 Mar 1975 Living
Elizabeth "Beth" Alliason- b. 27 Dec 1977 Living
Brock Allen- b. 30 Dec 1983 Living
Tersey and Samuel evidently divorced, she remarried to a Henry D. Westbrook and is buried beside him in Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Roswell, GA.

~~~NOTE~~~
MOLLIE'S FAMILY (PER INFO FROM: MITCH EDWARDS A GGRANDSON).
Photo to right of Samuel and Two Daughters, Mary Jane (Mollie) on his lap and Fannie E. Courtesy of Mitch Edwards.
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NOTE~Tersey and Samuel evidently divorced, After two daughters together, Mollie and Fannie. Enoch did not belong to Samuel as he has a different last name but Enoch's mother was Tersey. Enoch was born the year Homer married Caroline. Homer and Caroline adopted Enoch. Tersey remarried to a Henry David Westbrook
and is buried beside next to him in Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Roswell, GA. No record of how long Enoch lived with Samuel and Caroline as he is not listed in the 1880 census record shown below. On the Westbrook page is no mention of Encoh nor Fannie and Mary jane showing Tersey as their mother?
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SAMUEL HOMER MARRIED Caroline Malissa/Melissa (Smith-Roach)
December 25, 1873.
IN CHEROKEE COUNTY.

~~~CHILDREN FROM THE UNION OF SAMUEL AND CAROLINE ARE~~~
1) Enoch Chamlee McCollum
(Enoch was adopted)by Homer and Caroline McCollum. THE SON OF TERSEY, THE SECOND WIFE OF SAMUEL HOMER MCCOLLUM. ENOCH WAS BORN THE YEAR THAT SAMUEL MARRIED CAROLINE IN 1873,
2) Kansas Adeline (McCollum) Clayton
3) JULIA ELIZABETH MCCOLLUM (BRADFORD): Born 1876
4) J.D. McCollum Married Viola an infant daughter buried with the Mother Viola. Viola must have died during childbirth.
5) DR. WILLIAM WESLEY
6) Emily Olivia McCollum
She is buried in the plot with Caroline and Samuel McCollum.
Emily Olivia McCollum never married.
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~~~NOTE~~~

The 1880 Census-Cherokee County Georgia-Wildcat District
lists the follow:
Head of SH SAMUEL 1847
WIFE MALISSA 1840
1) fANNI AGE 14
2) MARY AGE 11
3) KANSAS AGE 5
4) JULIA AGE 4
5) JAMES AGE 3
6) WILLIAM AGE 1
7) LAURA ROACH AGE 14 STEP-DAUGHTER (DAUGHTER IF CAROLINE)
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***CAROLINE WAS PREVIOUSLY MARRIED TO Larkin F. Roach
CAROLINE AND LARKIN HAD ONE DAUGHTER: LAURA,
LARKIN ROACH IS BURIED IN OAKLAND CEMETERY
IN ATLANTA, GA (FULTON COUNTY)

Laura Believed to have Married a Magnus.

***CAROLINE is buried by SAMUEL here in LANDMARK. Buried near their grave site is one of KANSAS and JESSE CLAYTON'S daughters. ADA/ADIER, ADA never married.
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PARENTS OF SAMUEL HOMER MCCOLLUM ARE:
JOHN AND HANNAH MCCOLLUM.
JOHN AND HANNAH ARE BURIED AT LANDMARK.
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Four of KANSAS & JESSE'S children that died at or near birth are buried next to JOHN & HANNAH MCCOLLUM'S graves. They are BELLE, JESSE, LUTHER & J.D. CLAYTON.
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CSA SERVICE: 1863-64 Special Call-up request of JEFFERSON DAVIS to defend the State.
Company D - Cherokee Legions, State Guards.
1865 Company B, 3rd. Cavalry Regiment.
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~~~NOTE~~~
A SPECIAL THANKS TO DAVIS MCCOLLUM FOR ADDING THE GREAT PHOTO OF GREAT GRANDPA SAMUEL HOMER MCCOLLUM AND HIS SON JAMES DANIEL♥
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