Mary Ann Ballew (abt. 1784)

Ancestors

Wife of John Wesley Conley — married 5 Jun 1815 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Mary was born about 1784. She is the daughter of Joseph Ballew and Elizabeth Connelly. ^[1]

Ancestry Profile

John was in a family history or pedigree on 13 April 1869 in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

I (Brian Whitehead), have been unable to find sources to support the marriage of Mary Ballew (abt.1784-) to John Wesley Conley (1784-1869). However I do have two unsourced documents - one a document entitled 'The Conley Family of Crockett County', written by a Bruce Conley of Union City, Tennessee. The other is a (private) letter written in May 1966 by Berta Lena (Conley) Farrow (1877-1976) in which she states that her grandfather, John Wesley Conley first married Mary Ballew - 'He fell in love with and married Mary Beulew, a first cousin of his, against his family's wishes. They were so opposed to his marriage that he left his home and moved to Middle Tennessee and settled on Crippled Creek. He had several children by his marriage - Alfred, Louisa, Allen, Jack and Matilda. His wife died and he married Sally (Nichols) Conley (abt.1783-1864), a sister of Captain Nichols of Civil War fame.'

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Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Cam Ballew, Friday, January 10, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index"
   Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
   Ancestry uk Record 62476 #6756542556 (accessed 30 October 2023)
   Name: John Wesley Conley; Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 1784; Birth Place: Burke Co, NC, North Carolina, USA; Death Date: 13 avr. 1869 (13 Apr 1869); Death Place: Crockett County, Tennessee, USA; Spouse: Mary Ann Ballew; Child: Tolbert Fanning Conley; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/bunnybreneman?n=conley&oc=&p=john+wesley.