48. Leila (Alzira or Elzira?)³ Colbert (Maj. Levi "Itawamba Minco"², James Logan¹)⁽³⁶²⁾ (#2260) birth date unknown.⁽³⁶³⁾ Leila died before 1831 in MS.⁽³⁶⁴⁾ She died before her husband.

She married John 'Jack' Pitchlynn Jr. before 1820.⁽³⁶⁵⁾ (John 'Jack' Pitchlynn Jr. is #2259.) John was born in MS, 12 JUL 1792.⁽³⁶⁶⁾ John⁽³⁶⁷⁾ was the son of Maj. John Pitchlynn and Wyoka (Rhoda?) Folsom?. John died circa 1831 in Cotton Gin Port, Monroe Co., MS.⁽³⁶⁸⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Lowndes Co., MS, 1830.⁽³⁶⁹⁾ John's will was probated in Lowndes Co., MS, 15 APR 1831.⁽³⁷⁰⁾

According to an article written by Mrs. Brunetta Griffith, a direct descendant of Sophia Folsom Pitchlynn, "One morning at the breakfast table there was an altercation between the brothers and Jack killed his brother Silas with a blow from his tomahawk. He fled to the Chickasaw Nation. Sophia was a way from home but upon return she made plans to avenge her son's death. She hired a prominent citizen of Columbus, Mississippi to carry out her plans. Following her instructions Garland Lincecum sought out Jack Pitchlynn, killed him and buried him where he fell, pistol, watch and money." Gideon Lincecum, John Jr.'s business partner, (and a brother of Garland Lincecum), indicates that Garland was John Jr.'s bodyguard, and when Garland and John Jr. were seperated one night, John Jr. was ambushed and killed. There is some indication that this event took place at or near Cotton Gin Port.

The killing of Silas by John Jr. allegedly took place in 1832.

Leila (Alzira or Elzira?) Colbert and John 'Jack' Pitchlynn Jr. had the following children:

174 i. Levi⁴ Pitchlynn⁽³⁷¹⁾ (#22161) was born in MS circa 1821. Levi died circa 1831 in MS.⁽³⁷²⁾ Testimoney of Rhoda [Pitchlynn] Howell, 29 JUN 1903, "In the Matter of T. B. Brown vs. Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations", [Box 2, Folder 13, Western History Collection, Oklahoma University], in which she stated that, "Levi died when he was about 10 years old." That he was living after his father was killed and raised by his grandfather, Maj. John Pitchlynn.

175 ii. John Pitchlynn (III)⁽³⁷³⁾ (#7817) was born in MS circa 1822.⁽³⁷⁴⁾ John died 1838 in Natchez, MS, at 16 years of age.⁽³⁷⁵⁾

Act of Chickasaw Council of 1851, states that he was dead and that he left no wife and no children. Don Martinii, "Southeastern Indian Notebook", states he died in 1838 on the Natchez Trace.

+ 176 iii. Hiram R. Pitchlynn was born 25 DEC 1829.

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