​Elijah Collard
(November 9, 1778 - March 13, 1847)

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Marker Text: 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. (1976) 

Marker No: 8438

Grave Marker

Geographic: 30.579964, -95.431366

Location: From New Waverly take FM 1375 northeast approximately 5.2 miles to Gourd Creek Cemetery Road, take cemetery road approx. .5 miles to cemetery.