William Edward Railey (1852 - 1943)

Born 25 Dec 1852 in Woodford, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Harper (Owsley) Railey — married 26 May 1886 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Died 12 Nov 1943 at age 90 in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Author of History of Woodford County, Kentucky. ^[1]

William was born in 1852, the son of Richard Henry Railey and Katherine Keith Hawkins. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

He married on 26 May 1886 to Annie Harper Owsley ^[6] and they had a child: ^{[7] [8]}

1. Junie/Jennie, b. Jun 1887

William passed away in 1943 ^[9] and was buried at Frankfort Cemetery in Franklin County, Kentucky. ^[10]

Imported Ancestry Data

Name: William Edward Railey. ^{[11] [12]} Born 25 DEC 1852. ^{[11] [12]}

Sources

1. ↑ History of Woodford County, Kentucky, by William E. Railey, Baltimore: Regional Publishing Company, 1975, reprint of 1938 edition, Frankfort, Kentucky.
2. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVW-HBS : 4 March 2021), Railey, 1852.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBL-M8H : 18 February 2021), Willie Railey in entry for R H Railey, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW9-VBB : 29 May 2021), William Railey in entry for Richard Railey, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC83-2TP : 14 January 2022), William Railey in household of Richard Railey, Woodford, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWP6-MVD : 11 May 2022), Wm. E. Railey, 1886.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CC-SYH : 11 March 2022), W Railey, 1900.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DS-BHT : accessed 17 April 2023), William E Railey in household of William O'Donell, Frankfort Ward 1, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 476; FHL microfilm 1,374,489.
9. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSMX-724 : 2 March 2021), William S. Railey, 1943; citing Death, Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,449.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #137439529 database and images : accessed 17 April 2023), memorial page for William Edward Railey (25 Dec 1852–12 Nov 1943), citing Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Linda Jenkins Werts (contributor 47016781).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Source: #S16 Genealogies of Kentucky Families from the register of Kentucky Historical society vol II
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Source: #S264 Genealogies of Kentucky Families from the register of Kentucky Historical society vol II

See also:

• Source: S16 Genealogies of Kentucky families from the Kentucky Historical society vol II NOTEhttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=flhg-kyfamiliesii&h=169757&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
• Source: S264 Genealogies of Kentucky families from the Kentucky Historical society vol II NOTEhttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=flhg-kyfamiliesii&h=169757&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt