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Clarissa (Corley) Nolen (1820 - 1886)

Clarissa Nolen formerly Corley
Born in Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Wife of — married 22 Feb 1843 in Wilson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 65 in Brushy Township, Saline, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Clarissa Corley was born 9 Dec 1820,[1] probably in Louisa County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Pleasant Corley and Nancy Rion. Birth and death dates taken from tombstone.

She married David Bruce Nolen 22 Feb 1843 in Wilson County, Tennessee.[2] [3][4] In 1850, the family is recorded in the Wilson County census where Clarissa's father Pleasant Corley is also living.[5]

In the early 1850's, David Nolen and his father-in-law, Pleasant Corley, moved their families to Brushy Township, Saline, Illinois. David's brother Daniel Nolen also moved his family to nearby Franklin County at that time. [6] Following David's death in 1858, Clarissa continued to reside in Brushy with her children.[7] [8][9][10]

Children of David & Clarissa Corley Nolen:[1]

  1. Julia Ann (25 Feb 1844 - 15 Dec 1914) married George Washington BARKER
  2. Mary Ellen (7 Sep 1845 - 21 Mar 1930) married John CAPEL
  3. Lucius Donald (26 Jan 1847 - 11 Dec 1912) married (1) Mary Catherine HUDDLESTON, (2) Alice ALLEN, (3) Margaret J ALLEN
  4. Elizabeth C (4 Oct 1848) - died young
  5. James A (15 Oct 1849) - died young
  6. Boyd McNary (15 Oct 1849 - 23 Sep 1893) married Mary Ann ALLEN
  7. German Holman (30 Oct 1851 - 28 Dec 1929) married Sarah Frances WELLS
  8. Josephine Fell (6 Dec 1853 - 1870) married William A MOORE
  9. Sarah B (25 Dec 1856) - died young
  10. David P (17 Jun 1858 - 26 Sep 1870)

Clarissa Corley Nolen died 6 Apr 1886 in Brushy Township and is buried in Ward Cemetery, Saline, Illinois.[11]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Transcription from the Bible of German Nolen, provided by Josephine Bramlet Crabb, granddaughter of German Nolen. It was given to the Michael Hillegas DAR chapter in 1964.
  2. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-CKJX?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1SG%3A1589264515%2C1589374178 : 22 December 2016), Wilson > Marriage bonds, licenses, 1840-1845 > image 1903 of 3064; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
  3. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-CKNV?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1SG%3A1589264515%2C1589374178 : 22 December 2016), Wilson > Marriage bonds, licenses, 1840-1845 > image 1904 of 3064; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
  4. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-CG1Q?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1SG%3A1589264515%2C1589374178 : 22 December 2016), Wilson > Marriage bonds, licenses, 1840-1845 > image 1905 of 3064; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
  5. Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: 901; Page: 389a. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/23519889?h=abc234 (Free Share)
  6. William Corley and David Nolen Descendants of Tennessee and Illinois 1730 - 1982, by Lynette Nolen McCarthy, Normal, IL; self published,1982 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/default?search=William%20Corley%20and%20David%20Nolen&sort=_score&perpage=10&page=1&fulltext=1&
  7. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBT-D5F?cc=1473181&wc=7QVJ-RCN%3A1589423252%2C1589423024%2C1589426190 : 24 March 2017), Illinois > Saline > Township 9 Range 5 E > image 10 of 27; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. "Illinois State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5NS8-W6?cc=1803971&wc=M8D2-44M%3A146071701%2C146071702 : 20 May 2014), Saline > Brushy > image 5 of 8; Illinois State Archives, Springfield.
  9. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D83S-2CL?cc=1438024&wc=K2D2-MNL%3A518684301%2C518984001%2C519023601 : 7 June 2019), Illinois > Saline > Township 9 Range 5 > image 14 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYK-QMLT?cc=1417683&wc=XWVW-W38%3A1589399935%2C1589398799%2C1589402208%2C1589396085 : 24 December 2015), Illinois > Saline > Brushy > ED 107 > image 29 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
  11. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26247292/clarison-nolen: accessed 03 August 2022), memorial page for Clarison “Clarissa” Corley Nolen (9 Dec 1820–6 Apr 1886), Find A Grave: Memorial #26247292, citing Ward Cemetery, Saline County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Leah McCarthy Kopka (contributor 47710367).




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