Descendants of
William "Bill" Colston
Generation
No. 1
1. William
"Bill"2 Colston
was born circa 1815 in VA. He married Martha Minatre
in TN. Bill Colston's occupation: Tailor. Children of
William Colston and Martha Minatre are:
2 i. Sarah Ann3
Colston, born circa 1836 in TN.
+ 3 ii. Solomon M.
Colston, born February 14, 1842 in Marshall County,
TN; died February 16, 1923 in Dyersburg, Dyer County,
TN.
+ 4 iii. David
Franklin Colston, born circa 1842 in Giles County,
TN; died after 1910 in Ellis County, TX.
5 iv. Elvira
Caledona Colston, born circa 1843 in Giles County,
TN.
6 v. James F.
Colston, born circa 1846 in Giles County, TN. He
married Nancy Paine July 29, 1866 in Giles County,
TN.
7 vi. Mary E.
Colston, born circa 1849 in Giles County, TN.
8 vii.
Charles/Chesly Monroe Colston, born circa 1852 in
Giles County, TN.
9 viii. Nancy J.
Colston, born circa 1854 in Giles County, TN.
10 ix. Martha
Colston, born circa 1855 in Giles County, TN.
+ 11 x. Samuel J.
Colston, born circa 1858 in Giles County, TN; died in
TX.
Generation
No. 2
3. Solomon M.3
Colston (William "Bill"2,
Unnamed1) was born February 14, 1842 in
Marshall County, TN, and died February 16, 1923 in
Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN. He married Eliza Louisa
Rainey January 28, 1866 in Marshall County, TN. Child
of Solomon Colston and Eliza Rainey is:
+ 12 i. Nora
Francis4 Colston, born June 21, 1879 in
TN; died December 19, 1946 in Lauderdale County, TN.
4. David
Franklin3 Colston (William
"Bill"2, Unnamed1) was
born circa 1842 in Giles County, TN, and died after 1910
in Ellis County, TX. He married Nancy Jane Cox
September 21, 1867 in Marshall County, TN, daughter of
Nathanial Cox and Rebecca Wheeler. Children of David
Colston and Nancy Cox are:
+ 13 i. William
Nathan4 Colston, born November 3, 1869 in
Lincoln County, TN; died February 27, 1938 in Dallas,
TX.
14 ii. Thomas E.
Colston, died October 22, 1935 in Dallas County, TX.
15 iii. Henry C.
Colston, born November 1886 in Lincoln County, TN.
16 iv. Sally A.
Colston, born circa 1870 in Lincoln County, TN. She
married W.A. Stewart October 25, 1888 in Lincoln
County, TN.
17 v. Minerva
Elvira Colston, born January 20, 1873 in Lincoln
County, TN.
18 vi. Joe
Elizabeth "Josie" Colston, born October 18,
1875 in Lincoln County, TN.
19 vii. N.A.
Colston, born circa 1879 in Lincoln County, TN.
+ 20 viii. Jesse
Thomas Colston, born April 10, 1882 in Lincoln
County, TN; died December 23, 1958 in Palmer, Ellis
County, TX.
21 ix. Frank
Colston.
11. Samuel J.3
Colston (William "Bill"2,
Unnamed1) was born circa 1858 in Giles County,
TN, and died in TX. He married Amanda Hobbs circa
1878 in Lincoln County, TN, daughter of Christopher Hobbs
and Nancy Reynolds. Children of Samuel Colston and Amanda
Hobbs are:
22 i. Harry4
Colston, born circa 1895.
23 ii. Leonard
Colston, born circa 1900 in TX.
24 iii. Oscar
Colston, born circa 1900 in TX.
Generation
No. 3
12. Nora
Francis4 Colston (Solomon M.3,
William "Bill"2, Unnamed1)
was born June 21, 1879 in TN, and died December 19, 1946
in Lauderdale County, TN. She married William Henry
Smith September 16, 1900 in Chester County, TN. Child
of Nora Colston and William Smith is:
25 i. Roy Eugene5
Smith. He married Margie Louise Cox.
13. William
Nathan4 Colston (View
Photo)
(David Franklin3, William "Bill"2,
Unnamed1) was born November 3, 1869 in Lincoln
County, TN, and died Feb. 27, 1938 in Dallas, TX. He
married (1) Alice Bolin Nov. 3, 1886 in Lincoln
County, TN. He married (2) Rebecca Jane Nash June
12, 1892 in Palmer, Ellis County, TX, daughter of
Columbus Nash
and Mary Green. William Nathan Colston was
buried March 2, 1938 in Combine, TX, near Segoville. He
was an Evangelist Preacher, but also worked in a shoe
factory to support his children. Rebecca Jane Nash
Colston is buried at Lane's Chapel Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County,
TX.
Children of William
Colston and Alice Bolin are:
26 i. Hollman5
Colston, born April 26, 1887 in TN; died April 21,
1916 in Johnson County, TN.
+ 27 ii. Charles C.
Colston, born November 22, 1889 in TN; died February
9, 1934 in Navarro County, TX.
William Nathan
Colston's first wife [Alice Bolin] brought their two
sons [Charles & Hollman] to William's mother's
house, set the boys over the fence, got back into the
buggy and drove off, never to be seen again. These
boys were raised in TX by William and his second
wife, Rebecca Jane Nash.
Children of William
Colston and Rebecca Nash are:
28 i. Nanie Jane5
Colston, born March 25, 1893 in TX; died April 23,
1970. She married Mr. Hickey March 22, 1908.
29 ii. Willie Ellen
Colston, born November 25, 1897 in TX; died November
1, 1967.
30 iii. Maggie
Colston, born May 3, 1899 in TX; died May 28, 1927.
She married Ed Hope August 15, 1916.
31 iv. Ruth
Elizabeth Colston, born September 25, 1902 in TX;
died April 1, 1972. She married R.B. Stone December
18, 1920.
32 v. Bessie Jane
Colston, born September 27, 1904 in TX; died
September 20, 1984 in Rockwall, TX. She married Ollie
Rickman April 3, 1918. Bessie's SSN: 449 38 2464.
+ 33 vi. Pearl
Elaine Colston, born March 28, 1906 in Cleburne, TX;
died February 5, 1989 in Virginia Beach, VA.
+ 34 vii. David
Franklin Colston, born April 25, 1908 in TX; died
July 30, 1991 in DeKalb, TX.
35 viii. Emma
Colston, born June 24, 1910 in TX; died July 23, 1989
in CA. She married Russell Mitchel November 17, 1928.
36 ix. Grace Truman
Colston, born January 6, 1918 in TX. She married Roy
Wilson Walker August 22, 1964.
37 x. Walter Eugene
Colston, born March 15, 1922 in TX; died June 25,
1970 in TX.
20. Jesse
Thomas4 Colston (David
Franklin3, William "Bill"2,
Unnamed1) was born April 10, 1882 in Lincoln
County, TN, and died December 23, 1958 in Palmer, Ellis
County, TX. He married Ida B. McLellan before 1905
in TX. Jesse Thomas Colston is buried in Palmer Cemetery,
Palmer, Ellis County, TX. Children of Jesse Colston and
Ida McLellan are:
38 i. Lorene5
Colston, born circa 1905 in TX.
39 ii. Cleo
Colston, born circa 1907 in TX.
40 iii. Robert B.
Colston, born circa 1909 in Ellis County, TX.
Generation
No. 4
27. Charles
C.5 Colston (William Nathan4,
David Franklin3, William "Bill"2,
Unnamed1) was born November 22, 1889 in TN,
and died February 9, 1934 in Navarro County, TX. He
married Letha Mae circa 1908. Letha Mae is buried
at Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis County, TX. Child of
Charles Colston and Letha Mae is:
41 i. David C.6
Colston, born April 1909 in Ellis County, TX; died
1978. He married Lela A. David C. Colston: W.T. 1 US
Navy, WWII.
33. Pearl
Elaine5 Colston (William
Nathan4, David Franklin3, William
"Bill"2, Unnamed1) was
born March 28, 1906 in Cleburne, TX, and died February 5,
1989 in Virginia Beach, VA. She married (1) William
Ervin Compton March 24, 1923 in Clarksville, Red
River County, TX, son of Albert Compton
and Lucilla
Teasley
. She married (2) David Price Patton in
OK? She married (3) Clyde Cooper. William Ervin
Compton's occupation was: Tool Pusher in the Texas Oil
Industry. He served in World War I and is buried in
Pearsall Cemetery, Pearsall, TX.
Child of Pearl Colston
and William Compton is:
44 i. William
Woodrow (Compton6) Patton, born March 19,
1924 in Anonna, Red River County, TX; died November
16, 1986 in Arkadelphia, Clark County, AR. He married
Ora Mae Bradshaw September 25, 1945 in Wisteria, CA.
Children of Pearl
Colston and David Patton are:
42 i. David Price6
Patton, born November 6, 1927 in OK. He married (1)
Maxine. He married (2) Paula.
43 ii. Richard
Herman Patton, born March 6, 1930 in OK; died in
Virginia Beach, VA. He married Tina.
34. David
Franklin5 Colston (William
Nathan4, David Franklin3, William
"Bill"2, Unnamed1) was
born April 25, 1908 in TX, and died July 30, 1991 in
DeKalb, TX. He married Gladys Velma Flanery
October 24, 1928, daughter of John Flanery and Mary
Tidwell. He is buried at Woodmen Cemetery, DeKalb, TX.
Children of David Colston and Gladys Flanery are:
45 i. Bobbie June6
Colston, born June 19, 1931 in Wards Creek, Bowie
County, TX.
46 ii. Billye Jean
Colston, born April 13, 1933 in Lokeba, OK. She
married Harold Dale Hawkins.
47 iii. Vivian
Dolores Colston, born December 17, 1941 in College
Hill, Bowie County, TX. She married Aubrey Neile
Beggs June 13, 1958.
COLSTON Sources:
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1840 Marshall County, TN Federal
census records
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1850 Lincoln County, TN Federal
census records
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1860 Giles County, TN Federal census
records
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1870 Giles County, TN Federal census
records
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1870 Lincoln County, TN Federal
census records
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1880 Lincoln County, TN Federal
census records
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Death Certificate for William Nathan
Colston
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Grace T. Colston Walker of Moore, OK
[1984]
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Lanes Chapel
Cemetery, Red River County, TX - headstone
inscriptions
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Gladys Colston Shannon, TN [1997]
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Jean Bell [1998]
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