David McCollum, Senr., was among the early settlers of Onslow. He was married to Margaret Moore, of Truro, in the year 1775. They settled on the farm on which their grandson, David Lynds, now resides, at North River, where they reared their family and spent the remainder of their lives. He died about 1824. His wife died 1830.
Phebe Ann, their eldest daughter, was born October 14th, 1776. She was married to Robert Hamilton. They settled on the interval of Upper Stewiacke, on the same farm on which Mr. Charles Cox recently lived. At this place, Mr. Hamilton died, and she was married again to Robert Gammell, June 20th, 1816. She died April 8th, 1859, aged 82 years. She left no children.
Thomas, their eldest son, was born April 20th, 1778. He was married to Janet, the youngest daughter of William Logan and Janet Moore. They had two sons and five daughters. They removed and settled in Middle Musquodoboit, where they reared their family. He died there April 1859, aged 81 years, and his widow died December, 1864, aged 89 years.
David, their second son, was born July 16th, 1781. He was married to Mary, the third daughter of John Archibald and Alice Moore, of Musquodoboit, 1803. They had six sons and six daughters. He settled on the farm that David Murray has owned for forty years past. He removed into the woods in 1827, and cleared another farm, being the same that his son Johnson now resides upon. Here, he and his wife spent the remainder of their days. He died January, 1858. His widow died March, 1866.
Margaret, the second daughter of David and Margaret McCollum, was born July 26th, 1783. She was married to William Lynds, November, 1801. They had five sons and four daughters. They spent the latter part of their lives on the same farm on which their son, David, now resides. She died November 13th, 1847. Her husband died December 13th, 1843.
Hugh, the third son of David and Margaret McCollum, was born July 16th, 1785. He was a carpenter, and settled at Maitland, and spent the remainder of his life there. He was married to Lucy, daughter of Caleb Smith, Esq., January, 1818. They had two sons and three daughters. He died January, 1870, aged 84 years. His wife died July 4th, 1871.
Janet , their third daughter, was born March 5th, 1787. She was married to Simeon Howard, of St. Andrew's River. They had three sons and six daughters. She died at Wallace.
Edward, their fourth son, was born July 16th, 1790. He was married to Deborah, the eldest daughter of John Wright and Sarah Lynds, October 3rd, 1816. They had five sons and one daughter. He died April 5th, 1855, aged 65 years.
James, the fifth son of David and Margaret McCollum, was born December 18th, 1793. He was married to Mary, daughter of Daniel and Eleanor Moore, of Brookfield, widow of the late Robert Lynton. They removed to Pictou County. He died 1867.
Robert, their sixth and youngest son, was born January 28th, 1795. He inherited his father's farm for a time, and then removed to the South Branch of North River, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married to Mary, daughter of Charles Moore, of Hants County, 1827. They had two sons and four daughters. He died 1814.
