William was the son of Joseph Kirby Colson and Rebecca Darden Brown. His first wife was Alice Lucinda Rogers who he married in 1866. She died on 25 Oct 1872. He married Amanda Virgninia Arnett Wagnon in 1874 in Montgomery County, Texas. William's brother, John Morgan Colson is also buried in this cemetery along with many of their descendants.
William was a Civil War veteran.
William L. Colson enlisted in Company E, 3rd Alabama Calvary from Aug 1863 to Dec. 1863. He was shot in the hip on December 12, 1863 at Russellville, Tenn. He listed on his application for a pension as having real property of one wagon value at $10.00. He had sold one horse with one wagon valued at $45 for both. One witness for William was Joel T. Ford of Johnson County, Texas. He said he first met William in camp of cavalry in state of Mississippi in 1863. Another witness was James H. Ford of Brazos County, Texas. He also met William in Aug. 1863 in Co E, 3rd Ala Cavalry. William stated he had lived in Grimes county for 29 years at Roans Prairie, since 1870.
William was a Civil War veteran.
William L. Colson enlisted in Company E, 3rd Alabama Calvary from Aug 1863 to Dec. 1863. He was shot in the hip on December 12, 1863 at Russellville, Tenn. He listed on his application for a pension as having real property of one wagon value at $10.00. He had sold one horse with one wagon valued at $45 for both. One witness for William was Joel T. Ford of Johnson County, Texas. He said he first met William in camp of cavalry in state of Mississippi in 1863. Another witness was James H. Ford of Brazos County, Texas. He also met William in Aug. 1863 in Co E, 3rd Ala Cavalry. William stated he had lived in Grimes county for 29 years at Roans Prairie, since 1870.
William was the son of Joseph Kirby Colson and Rebecca Darden Brown. His first wife was Alice Lucinda Rogers who he married in 1866. She died on 25 Oct 1872. He married Amanda Virgninia Arnett Wagnon in 1874 in Montgomery County, Texas. William's brother, John Morgan Colson is also buried in this cemetery along with many of their descendants.
William was a Civil War veteran.
William L. Colson enlisted in Company E, 3rd Alabama Calvary from Aug 1863 to Dec. 1863. He was shot in the hip on December 12, 1863 at Russellville, Tenn. He listed on his application for a pension as having real property of one wagon value at $10.00. He had sold one horse with one wagon valued at $45 for both. One witness for William was Joel T. Ford of Johnson County, Texas. He said he first met William in camp of cavalry in state of Mississippi in 1863. Another witness was James H. Ford of Brazos County, Texas. He also met William in Aug. 1863 in Co E, 3rd Ala Cavalry. William stated he had lived in Grimes county for 29 years at Roans Prairie, since 1870.
William was a Civil War veteran.
William L. Colson enlisted in Company E, 3rd Alabama Calvary from Aug 1863 to Dec. 1863. He was shot in the hip on December 12, 1863 at Russellville, Tenn. He listed on his application for a pension as having real property of one wagon value at $10.00. He had sold one horse with one wagon valued at $45 for both. One witness for William was Joel T. Ford of Johnson County, Texas. He said he first met William in camp of cavalry in state of Mississippi in 1863. Another witness was James H. Ford of Brazos County, Texas. He also met William in Aug. 1863 in Co E, 3rd Ala Cavalry. William stated he had lived in Grimes county for 29 years at Roans Prairie, since 1870.
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