COLLEY, Paul Sims

1875 - 1947  (71 years)

• Name	COLLEY, Paul Sims
  Birth	12 Aug 1875	Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  	This is the birthdate on both his draft registration, 1900 Census and on his grave stone.
  Gender	Male
  Mil Reg	7 Sep 1918	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Address: 217 Trinity
  	The person he listed as nearest relative was Mrs. Sarah Mary Elizabeth Colley, his mother.
  Death	14 Feb 1947	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [2]
  	Chronic nephritis
  Burial	15 Feb 1947	East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas   [2]
  	Paul Sims Colley, age 68 years, 6 months, 12 days, died at his residence at 616 S. Sycamore St. in Palestine, Texas on February 14, 1947. He was born in Texas on August 12, 1878, the son of Dr. T. M. Colley (born in Georgia) and Sarah Mary Elizabeth Woods (born in Missippi). He was survived by his wife. Burial was in Palestine City Cemetery, East Hill Section.
  Person ID	I8488	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	18 May 2011

  
  

  Father	COLLEY, Dr. T. M.,   b. 14 Mar 1836, Georgia d. 30 Oct 1911, Anderson County, Texas, United States (Age 75 years)
  Mother	WOOD, Sarah Mary Elizabeth,   b. 7 Sep 1849, Mississippi, United States d. 10 Jun 1929, Anderson County, Texas, United States (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	MIDDLETON, Willie Mae,   b. Abt 1881, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1898	Anderson County, Texas, United States   [5]
  Residence	4 Jun 1900	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Druggist
  	Address: 421 Sycamore Street
  	Listed as Sims and Willie M. Colley
  Residence	23 Apr 1910	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [5]
  	Real estate agent
  	Address: 216 Trinity Street
  	Census reported that they had been married for twelve years and had three children.
  Children	1. COLLEY, Paul Sims Jr.,   b. Jan 1899, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. COLLEY, Thomas M.,   b. Abt 1901, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. COLLEY, Winifred,   b. Abt 1905, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

  Family 2	EMERSON, Alma Blanche,   b. 17 Aug 1888, Anderson County, Texas, United States d. 12 Jun 1983, Anderson County, Texas, United States (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1927	Anderson County, Texas, United States
  Residence	7 Apr 1930	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Farmer
  	Address: 419 South Royal
  	Census records that he was 20 when he was first married and she was 34.
  Family ID	F2432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Headstones		Colley Family Grave Stone Marks the site of individual gravestones of the Colley Family
  		Paul Sims Colley (1878 - 1947) Husband of Alma Blanche Emerson Colley

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] 1930 Federal Census, Palestine District 5, Anderson County, Texas ED 5 Pg 11A Dwelling 203. [S338] Death Record, State of Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate 5090. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Justice Precinct No. 4, Anderson County, Texas ED 5 Page 5B Dwelling 91. [S71] WWI Draft Registration, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. [S74] Ancestry.com, Palestine Ward 3, Anderson County, Texas ED 9 Page 9A Dwelling 154.