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Granville William Corley (1822 - 1911)

Granville William Corley
Born in Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 89 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Granville Corley was born 19 Jul 1822 in Virginia. He was the son of Pleasant Corley and Nancy Rion who were married in Louisa, Virginia.[1]

His family moved to Wilson County, Tennessee, before 1840.[2]

He married Sarah Ann Beasley 9 May 1843 in Wilson County.[3][4]

By 1860, his family was living in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.[5][6][7][8][9]

In 1861, Granville enlisted for Civil War service as a Union soldier in the Kentucky 11th Infantry.[10] In 1882, he received a pension for military service during the Civil War as well as the Spanish American War.[11]

Granville Corley died 24 Oct 1911 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YG-M632?cc=1417491 : 3 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB7-Z7H?cc=1786457&wc=31S2-8LG%3A1588669927%2C1588669979%2C1588665902 : 24 August 2015), Tennessee > Wilson > Not Stated > image 27 of 234; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-C8V8?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1SG%3A1589264515%2C1589374178 : 22 December 2016), Wilson > Marriage bonds, licenses, 1840-1845 > image 1578 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:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-CCTS?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1SG%3A1589264515%2C1589374178 : 22 December 2016), Wilson > Marriage bonds, licenses, 1840-1845 > image 1577 of 3064; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9J-9N9L?cc=1473181&wc=7QGH-Y4Y%3A1589426984%2C1589427927%2C1589422502 : 24 March 2017), Kentucky > Muhlenburg > 1st District > image 56 of 132; 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.).
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-64J4-5T?cc=1438024&wc=KLJG-7M9%3A518657901%2C519798201%2C519798801 : 12 June 2019), Kentucky > Muhlenberg > Boggess > image 37 of 60; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYB-CTJ?cc=1417683&wc=XCPH-L29%3A1589403276%2C1589403795%2C1589405250%2C1589394771 : 24 December 2015), Kentucky > Muhlenberg > Summers > ED 134 > image 31 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LKW-95M?cc=1325221&wc=9B7D-16Y%3A1030552701%2C1034310901%2C1034347601 : 5 August 2014), Kentucky > Muhlenberg > ED 71 Magisterial District 7, Summers > image 17 of 29; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVH-9SZM?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-3XS%3A133641601%2C141162601%2C140760001%2C1589089658 : 24 June 2017), Kentucky > Muhlenberg > Summers > ED 88 > image 23 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. ↑ Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8N8-7FY
  11. ↑ "United States Old War Pension Index, 1815-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBCF-Y95?cc=1979425&wc=M611-Y38%3A261795001 : 22 May 2014), Briscoe, William - Duncan, Alexander > image 2679 of 4571; citing NARA microfilm publication T316 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #17199459




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