The Colletts are of Scotch descent. Abraham Collett, from Caldwell County, came into the Cherokee Nation in 1830, the first white man to come to Valley Town section of Cherokee County.
Abram Collett, born in Burke County, married Mary Stewart, born in Wilkes County, sister of James Stewart, moved here when his second son Hugh, was four years old. He was a farmer and land owner, taking grants for hundreds of acres. Collett was also a slave owner, having seven slaves. He dealt in stock, raising oxen for work purposes, selling these for $25 and $30 a head. He had ten horses and raised mules for sale. He owned hundreds of sheep, carrying the wool to John Barker's on Long Creek to what is now Graham, who had a carding machine. He built a log house at first, later enlarged it by adding a second story which was rare for that period. Children: Hamilton, born 1825, removed to the State of Texas previous to the War Between the States. He settled at Galveston, married and reared a family there; Hugh, born 1826, died 1889, married three times. He built a home on the Collett lands about 1883, later moved to the old Collett home so as to care for his parents. Hugh married Amanda Stallcup, 1850. Elizabeth married Andrew Jackson (Sam) Conley.
The Colletts established a family burying ground on a knoll to the west of the old home. Abram Collett and many of his descendants lie here.
Abram and Mary were also the parents of Capt. James Hamilton Collett and Permelia Elizabeth Collett Conley Holland.
Abram Collett, born in Burke County, married Mary Stewart, born in Wilkes County, sister of James Stewart, moved here when his second son Hugh, was four years old. He was a farmer and land owner, taking grants for hundreds of acres. Collett was also a slave owner, having seven slaves. He dealt in stock, raising oxen for work purposes, selling these for $25 and $30 a head. He had ten horses and raised mules for sale. He owned hundreds of sheep, carrying the wool to John Barker's on Long Creek to what is now Graham, who had a carding machine. He built a log house at first, later enlarged it by adding a second story which was rare for that period. Children: Hamilton, born 1825, removed to the State of Texas previous to the War Between the States. He settled at Galveston, married and reared a family there; Hugh, born 1826, died 1889, married three times. He built a home on the Collett lands about 1883, later moved to the old Collett home so as to care for his parents. Hugh married Amanda Stallcup, 1850. Elizabeth married Andrew Jackson (Sam) Conley.
The Colletts established a family burying ground on a knoll to the west of the old home. Abram Collett and many of his descendants lie here.
Abram and Mary were also the parents of Capt. James Hamilton Collett and Permelia Elizabeth Collett Conley Holland.
The Colletts are of Scotch descent. Abraham Collett, from Caldwell County, came into the Cherokee Nation in 1830, the first white man to come to Valley Town section of Cherokee County.
Abram Collett, born in Burke County, married Mary Stewart, born in Wilkes County, sister of James Stewart, moved here when his second son Hugh, was four years old. He was a farmer and land owner, taking grants for hundreds of acres. Collett was also a slave owner, having seven slaves. He dealt in stock, raising oxen for work purposes, selling these for $25 and $30 a head. He had ten horses and raised mules for sale. He owned hundreds of sheep, carrying the wool to John Barker's on Long Creek to what is now Graham, who had a carding machine. He built a log house at first, later enlarged it by adding a second story which was rare for that period. Children: Hamilton, born 1825, removed to the State of Texas previous to the War Between the States. He settled at Galveston, married and reared a family there; Hugh, born 1826, died 1889, married three times. He built a home on the Collett lands about 1883, later moved to the old Collett home so as to care for his parents. Hugh married Amanda Stallcup, 1850. Elizabeth married Andrew Jackson (Sam) Conley.
The Colletts established a family burying ground on a knoll to the west of the old home. Abram Collett and many of his descendants lie here.
Abram and Mary were also the parents of Capt. James Hamilton Collett and Permelia Elizabeth Collett Conley Holland.
Abram Collett, born in Burke County, married Mary Stewart, born in Wilkes County, sister of James Stewart, moved here when his second son Hugh, was four years old. He was a farmer and land owner, taking grants for hundreds of acres. Collett was also a slave owner, having seven slaves. He dealt in stock, raising oxen for work purposes, selling these for $25 and $30 a head. He had ten horses and raised mules for sale. He owned hundreds of sheep, carrying the wool to John Barker's on Long Creek to what is now Graham, who had a carding machine. He built a log house at first, later enlarged it by adding a second story which was rare for that period. Children: Hamilton, born 1825, removed to the State of Texas previous to the War Between the States. He settled at Galveston, married and reared a family there; Hugh, born 1826, died 1889, married three times. He built a home on the Collett lands about 1883, later moved to the old Collett home so as to care for his parents. Hugh married Amanda Stallcup, 1850. Elizabeth married Andrew Jackson (Sam) Conley.
The Colletts established a family burying ground on a knoll to the west of the old home. Abram Collett and many of his descendants lie here.
Abram and Mary were also the parents of Capt. James Hamilton Collett and Permelia Elizabeth Collett Conley Holland.
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