LONNIE VINCENT COLLIER was born 23 January 1922 in Letcher County, Kentucky to JAMES BALLARD COLLIER and HILA BRANSON, both from Eolia, Kentucky. James Ballard Collier is listed as a farmer age 27 and Hila Branson is listed as age 25. LONNIE VINCENT COLLIER son of BALLARD JAMES COLLIER (1894-1967) and HILA BRANSON (1896-1996) was born 23 January 1922 in Oven Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, and died 29 January 2005 in Whitley County, Indiana. He married PEARL MAE HALCOMB /HOLCOMB 04 December 1946 in Letcher County, Kentucky, daughter of PHILLIP HALCOMB/HOLCOMB and MARTHA CALDWELL. She was born 08 December 1921 in Pocohantas, Wise County, Virginia, and died 22 May 1972 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana.
From Lorene: this is my Daddy's birth certificate . He was the son of Ballard James
Collier and Hila Branson who married Ballard . Lonnie Vincent Collier , my
dad was born in Letcher Co. Kentucky a town called Eolia . He was born in
the house of Hila and Ballard , by his Grandma , Sarah Collier who married
Joseph Collier , she was a midwife . They lived at the top of Pine Mountain
in Eolia , Kentucky . Lonnie is buried on the same Homestead . He died
January 29th, 2005 in Columbia City , Indiana and was born January 23rd ,1922
in Letcher County, Eolia, Kentucky.
Submitted by: Sue Ann Morrow