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EDITOR'S NOTE: Added 10 Aug 2017; Below is a first draft at John's story. Revisions, images, sources, etc. are a work in progress. Expect some more changes here soon.
John Collier was born in Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England shortly before the 22 Dec 1803 to parents John Collier and Jane Stanley. John was baptized at St. John the Baptist Church on 22 Dec 1803.
James Collier was born in Stowe, Staffordshire, England (Stowe-by-Chartley) in the Summer of 1825 to parents John Collier and wife Catherine Jenkinson.
James was one of two known children of John & Catherine. The elder of 2 boys, his brother George was born in 1828. James was baptized in Stowe at St. John the Baptist Church on 07 Aug 1825.
Born to a saddler and farmer father at Amerton farm, Lizzie, as she was known, was raised on the outskirts of Stowe-by-Chartley. She married Samuel Rogers in Stowe in 1887 and five years later at the age of 30, they immigrated to Columbia Township, Ohio where they would live out the rest of their lives. Lizzie gave birth to 9 children and they were always very poor, struggling to provide for their children. Lizzie died in Berea, Ohio at her daughter's home.
