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James Rufus Coley (abt. 1863)

James Rufus Coley
Born about in Wythe County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 18 Dec 1884 in Wythe County, Virginiamap
Father of , , , and
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

Natal Family
Father : James N Coley
Mother: Sarah Litz
Marriage : 1857 Apr 9, Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia [1]
Siblings : Ellen Virginia (Sult) [2]
Frances A
James Rufus
Stuart Sanders [3]
Marriage
1884 Dec 18, Wythe County, Virginia. [4]
Husband : James Rufus Coley
Wife : Mary Emma Hedrick
Children : Lettie M [5]
Stella F (Morris) [6]
George Emmet [7]
Sally Gertrude (Sult) [8]
Lidia Blair [9]
Richard M
Elsie E
Residence
1870, Speedwell, Wythe County, Virginia. [10]
1880, Speedwell District, Wythe County, Virginia. [11]
1900, (Zion Precinct), Speedwell District, Wythe County, Virginia. [12]
1910, Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. [13]
1920, Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. [14]

Sources

  1. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 14.
    1857 Apr 9, Cripple Creek, Wythe. Husband: James N Coley, single, born 1835 in Wythe, parents Thomas Coley & Sarah. Wife: Senah Litz, single, born 1833 in Wythe, parents John H Litz & Barbara.
  2. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Ellen V Coley, female. Parents James N & Sarah Coley.
    FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Wife: Ella V Coley, single, born 1857 in Wythe, parents James N Coley & Sallie Lity.
  3. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Coley, male. Parents: James N & Sarah Coley.
    FamilySearch: VA Deaths & Burials 1853—1912. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Stuart Sanders Coley, male. Born 1868, Wythe. Parents: James & Sarah Coley.
  4. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    1884 Dec 18, Wythe. Husband: Jos R Coley, single, born 1863 in Wythe, parents Jas A Coley & Sarah Litz. Wife: Mary E Hedrick, single, born 1862 in Wythe, parents Wm Hedrick & Eveline Marley.
  5. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 15.
    Lettie Coley, female. Parents: J R & Emna Coley.
  6. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Stella Coley, female. Parents: J R & May Emma Coley.
    FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Wife: Stella F Colley, single, born 1889 in Wythe, parents James R & Mary E Colley.
  7. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Geo Emmet Coley, male. Parents: J Rufus & Mary Emily Coley.
  8. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Sally Gertrude Coley, female. Parents: Jas R & Emma Coley.
    WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 69. accessed 2016 May 14.
    Gertrude Coley Sult, female, white, widowed. Parents: James R Coley & Mary Hedrick.
  9. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 14.
    1896 Nov 4, Wythe. Lidia Blair Coley, female. Parents: James Rufus & Emma Mary Coley.
  10. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, family 157, p 24.
    Coley; James N 1835, Sarah 1834, Ellen V 1858, Frances A 1861, James R 1863.
    Johnson, L R F 1856.
  11. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, dist 108, p 415D.
    Coley; James H (farmer) 1834, Sarah 1832, Fannie 1861, James R (farm work) 1863.
  12. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 138, family 170, p 10B.
    Coley; Rufas J 1863 May, Emma M (wed 1885, 5 of 5 children living) 1868 Mar, Leticia M 1886 Apr, Stella F 1888 Nov, George E 1890 Jul, Sallie G 1893 May, Lida B 1896 Nov.
    Living next to the family (171) of his father, James N Coley.
  13. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 9, family 194, p 13A.
    Coley; James R 1865, Emma 1868, Lettie M 1887, Ernest 1891, Sallie G 1894, Lydia B 1897, Richard M 1901, Elsie E 1904.
  14. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 58, family 77, p 5B.
    Coley; James R 1864, Mary E 1868, Richard M 1901, Elsie E 1905.




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