Wiley Family

Wiley Family

This information concerns four generations of the Wiley family.
1700-1900

• Individuals are listed chronologically, and those in red show the line of descent.
• Connections of collateral lines to main lines are indicated by linked names.
• Generations within a family are separated by a series of asterisks; the line of descent is marked by underlined names.
• Unknown or unsubstantiated data are marked with blanks or with question marks.

   William born: ( ) in NC ?
married: Frances _?_ ( ) in
children: Allen, Sarah, Rachel, Rebekah, Elizabeth, Taylor, William Jr
died: ( ) in
buried:
census:
note:

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   Taylor born: (about 1788) in Columbia County, GA
married: Verlinda Fennell (September 4, 1810) in Columbia County, GA
children: Columbus M., George, Lary R., Missouri A. [Willis Jackson Richards], Colin F., Angelina [John K. Reese] [James H. Notgrass], Thomas (?), Leroy W.
died: ( ) in
buried:
census: On the 1820 census, he was in Columbia County, GA; on the 1830 census, in Upson County, GA; on the 1840 census, in Lauderdale County, MS; on the 1850 census, two different entries (one with his son Columbus M. and one with his son Lary R.) in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census, with his son Colin F. in Wood County, TX
note: His wife was the daughter of Nancy and Charles Fennell. The will of Charles Fennell, probated (July 6, 1814) in Columbia County, GA, mentions his wife Nancy, his daughters Frances [Reuben Sanders], Valenda [Taylor Wiley], and Ketura H. [Vasser], and sons Leroy, Shelton, Collins, and Eugene.
   William Jr. born: ( ) in GA
married: (a) Elizabeth Binion (February 14, 1804) in Columbia County, GA
                 (b) Nancy O. Youngblood (September 18, 1811) in
children: (a)
                 (b) Benjamin F., John Harden, Andrew P..
died:
buried:
census: On the 1820 census, he was in Columbia County, GA; it shows 4 males < 5 years old and a female 16-26, who is likely his second wife
note: His first wife was born in 1785 in Columbia County, GA; she was the daughter of John Binion and Nancy Ann Burton.
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   Columbus M. (children of Taylor Wiley and Verlinda Fennell) born: (1811) in GA
married: (a) Nancy Williams ( ) in
                 (b) Sarah A. Sharp ( ) in
children: (a) Charles F. [Adaline F. Matthews], Thomas J. [Charlotte T. Curl] [Alice E. Draughon], Verlinda E., Dudley W., Missouri F. [George Dennis]
                 (b) Mary, Nancy, William C., and James O.
died:
buried:
census: On the 1840 census, he was in Lauderdale County, MS; on the 1850 census, in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census and 1870 census, in Smith County TX
note:
   George born: (1820) in
married: Martha _?_ ( ) in
children:
died:
buried:
census:
note:
   Larry R. born: (1821) in AL
married:
children:
died:
buried:
census: On the 1850 census, he was with his father in Rusk County, TX;
note:
   Missouri A. born: (1823) in GA
married: Willis Jackson Richards ( ) in
children: James Wylie [Margaret E. _?_], Frances W. [Henry Clay London], Verlinda L. [T. H. Thurman], Willis Taylor [Mary McSpadden], John G. [Elizabeth Renshaw], Columbus Farnell [Birdie Lee White], Emma Jane [William Lindsey Toombs], William I., Robert L., Missouri Davis [Allen Gary Flournoy]
died: (1905) in TX
buried:
census: On the 1850 census, she was in Rusk County, TX; on 1860 census, in Hopkins County, TX; on the 1870 and 1880 census, in Wood County, TX; on the 1900 census, she was with her daughter Missouri D. and A. G. Flournoy in Montague County, TX
note:
   Colin F. born: (1826) in AL
married: Sarah Maud Mercer ( ) in
children: William, Frances Maud [John Wesley Branch], Mary Molly [Elija Thompson], Lois Anne [Norton Moore], Clair L. [John Wesley Branch]
died:
buried:
census: On the 1850 census, he was in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census, in Wood County, TX;
note: His middle name might be Fennell, after his mother's maiden name.
   Angelina born: (1828) in AL
married: (a) John K. Reese (about 1849) in
                 (b) James H. Notgrass ( ) in
children: (a) Alsey
                 (b)
died:
buried:
census: On the 1850 census, she was with her first husband in Rusk County TX; on the 1860 census, she was with her second husband in Henderson County, TX; on the 1870 census, her second husband was remarried in Henderson County, TX
note: She divorced her first husband about 1851 in Smith County, TX.
   Thomas born: (1829) in NC?
married: Emaline -?_ ( ) in
children:
died:
buried:
census: On the 1850 census, he and his wife were in Rusk County, TX;
note: His wife may be the daughter of Patsey Morman, who is enumerated with them on the 1850 census
   Leroy W.
(Lee)
born: (about 1833) in AL
married: (a) Lucinda Nolen Walters (November 23, 1852) in Tyler, Smith County, TX
                 (b) Arminda S. Lowrey (June 30, 1859) in Tyler, Smith County, TX
                 (c) Lou J. _?_ Burdine (December 16, 1892) in Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, TX
children: (a) Ellen
                 (b) Sarah Missouri [James McCullough Cave], Oscar L., Florence Leona [J. F. Baker]
                 (c) Frankie [William C. Hickman] and ? (children of Lou and James Burdine)
died: (May 6, 1896) in Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, TX
buried:
census: On the 1850 census, he was with his father in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census, in Smith County TX; on the 1870 census, in Wood County, TX; on the 1880 census, in Smith County, TX; on the 1900 and 1910 census, his third wife was a widow listed with her son-in-law in Titus County, TX
note: He enlisted in the C.S.A. (May 8, 1862) in Smith County, TX, and served as a private in Company D, 28th Regiment Texas Cavalry (Dismounted).

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   Ellen (child of Leroy W. Wiley and Lucinda Nolen) born: (about 1855) in Smith County, TX
married: ( ) in
children:
died:
buried:
census: On the 1860 census, she was with her father in Smith County, TX
note: Ellen's uncle, Columbus M. Wiley, petioned to be her guardian (June 18, 1858) in Smith County, TX.
   Sarah Missouri
(Zula) (children of Leroy W. Wiley and Arminda S. Lowrey) born: (May 16, 1860) in Tyler, Smith County, TX
married: James McCullough Cave (July 25, 1877) in Tyler, Smith County, TX
children: Frances Minnie Lee, Maggie Mae Dee, James Gaston, James Lankston, Gladys, Jewell, Birdie, Artie Mishie
died: (September 1, 1941) in Wynnewood, Garvin County, OK
buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tarrant County, TX
census: On the 1860 census, she was with her parents in Smith County, TX; on the 1870 census, with her parents in Wood County, TX;
note:
   Oscar L. born: (about 1866) in Smith County, TX
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
census: On the 1870 census, he was with his parents in Wood County, TX; on the 1880 census, he was with his parents in Smith County, TX; on the 1900 census, he was a prisoner at the Burleson and Johns Convict Farm in Hill County, TX;
note:
   Florence Leona born: (about 1869) in Smith County, TX
married: J. F. Baker ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
census: On the 1870 census, she was with her parents in Wood County, TX; on the 1880 census, she was with her parents in Smith County, TX;
note:

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William	born: ( ) in NC ? married: Frances _?_ ( ) in children: Allen, Sarah, Rachel, Rebekah, Elizabeth, Taylor, William Jr died: ( ) in buried: census: note: * * *
Taylor	born: (about 1788) in Columbia County, GA married: Verlinda Fennell (September 4, 1810) in Columbia County, GA children: Columbus M., George, Lary R., Missouri A. [Willis Jackson Richards], Colin F., Angelina [John K. Reese] [James H. Notgrass], Thomas (?), Leroy W. died: ( ) in buried: census: On the 1820 census, he was in Columbia County, GA; on the 1830 census, in Upson County, GA; on the 1840 census, in Lauderdale County, MS; on the 1850 census, two different entries (one with his son Columbus M. and one with his son Lary R.) in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census, with his son Colin F. in Wood County, TX note: His wife was the daughter of Nancy and Charles Fennell. The will of Charles Fennell, probated (July 6, 1814) in Columbia County, GA, mentions his wife Nancy, his daughters Frances [Reuben Sanders], Valenda [Taylor Wiley], and Ketura H. [Vasser], and sons Leroy, Shelton, Collins, and Eugene.
William Jr.	born: ( ) in GA married: (a) Elizabeth Binion (February 14, 1804) in Columbia County, GA (b) Nancy O. Youngblood (September 18, 1811) in children: (a) (b) Benjamin F., John Harden, Andrew P.. died: buried: census: On the 1820 census, he was in Columbia County, GA; it shows 4 males < 5 years old and a female 16-26, who is likely his second wife note: His first wife was born in 1785 in Columbia County, GA; she was the daughter of John Binion and Nancy Ann Burton. * *
Columbus M.	(children of Taylor Wiley and Verlinda Fennell) born: (1811) in GA married: (a) Nancy Williams ( ) in (b) Sarah A. Sharp ( ) in children: (a) Charles F. [Adaline F. Matthews], Thomas J. [Charlotte T. Curl] [Alice E. Draughon], Verlinda E., Dudley W., Missouri F. [George Dennis] (b) Mary, Nancy, William C., and James O. died: buried: census: On the 1840 census, he was in Lauderdale County, MS; on the 1850 census, in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census and 1870 census, in Smith County TX note:
George	born: (1820) in married: Martha _?_ ( ) in children: died: buried: census: note:
Larry R.	born: (1821) in AL married: children: died: buried: census: On the 1850 census, he was with his father in Rusk County, TX; note:
Missouri A.	born: (1823) in GA married: Willis Jackson Richards ( ) in children: James Wylie [Margaret E. _?_], Frances W. [Henry Clay London], Verlinda L. [T. H. Thurman], Willis Taylor [Mary McSpadden], John G. [Elizabeth Renshaw], Columbus Farnell [Birdie Lee White], Emma Jane [William Lindsey Toombs], William I., Robert L., Missouri Davis [Allen Gary Flournoy] died: (1905) in TX buried: census: On the 1850 census, she was in Rusk County, TX; on 1860 census, in Hopkins County, TX; on the 1870 and 1880 census, in Wood County, TX; on the 1900 census, she was with her daughter Missouri D. and A. G. Flournoy in Montague County, TX note:
Colin F.	born: (1826) in AL married: Sarah Maud Mercer ( ) in children: William, Frances Maud [John Wesley Branch], Mary Molly [Elija Thompson], Lois Anne [Norton Moore], Clair L. [John Wesley Branch] died: buried: census: On the 1850 census, he was in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census, in Wood County, TX; note: His middle name might be Fennell, after his mother's maiden name.
Angelina	born: (1828) in AL married: (a) John K. Reese (about 1849) in (b) James H. Notgrass ( ) in children: (a) Alsey (b) died: buried: census: On the 1850 census, she was with her first husband in Rusk County TX; on the 1860 census, she was with her second husband in Henderson County, TX; on the 1870 census, her second husband was remarried in Henderson County, TX note: She divorced her first husband about 1851 in Smith County, TX.
Thomas	born: (1829) in NC? married: Emaline -?_ ( ) in children: died: buried: census: On the 1850 census, he and his wife were in Rusk County, TX; note: His wife may be the daughter of Patsey Morman, who is enumerated with them on the 1850 census
Leroy W. (Lee)	born: (about 1833) in AL married: (a) Lucinda Nolen Walters (November 23, 1852) in Tyler, Smith County, TX (b) Arminda S. Lowrey (June 30, 1859) in Tyler, Smith County, TX (c) Lou J. _?_ Burdine (December 16, 1892) in Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, TX children: (a) Ellen (b) Sarah Missouri [James McCullough Cave], Oscar L., Florence Leona [J. F. Baker] (c) Frankie [William C. Hickman] and ? (children of Lou and James Burdine) died: (May 6, 1896) in Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, TX buried: census: On the 1850 census, he was with his father in Rusk County, TX; on the 1860 census, in Smith County TX; on the 1870 census, in Wood County, TX; on the 1880 census, in Smith County, TX; on the 1900 and 1910 census, his third wife was a widow listed with her son-in-law in Titus County, TX note: He enlisted in the C.S.A. (May 8, 1862) in Smith County, TX, and served as a private in Company D, 28th Regiment Texas Cavalry (Dismounted). *
Ellen	(child of Leroy W. Wiley and Lucinda Nolen) born: (about 1855) in Smith County, TX married: ( ) in children: died: buried: census: On the 1860 census, she was with her father in Smith County, TX note: Ellen's uncle, Columbus M. Wiley, petioned to be her guardian (June 18, 1858) in Smith County, TX.
Sarah Missouri (Zula)	(children of Leroy W. Wiley and Arminda S. Lowrey) born: (May 16, 1860) in Tyler, Smith County, TX married: James McCullough Cave (July 25, 1877) in Tyler, Smith County, TX children: Frances Minnie Lee, Maggie Mae Dee, James Gaston, James Lankston, Gladys, Jewell, Birdie, Artie Mishie died: (September 1, 1941) in Wynnewood, Garvin County, OK buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tarrant County, TX census: On the 1860 census, she was with her parents in Smith County, TX; on the 1870 census, with her parents in Wood County, TX; note:
Oscar L.	born: (about 1866) in Smith County, TX married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried: census: On the 1870 census, he was with his parents in Wood County, TX; on the 1880 census, he was with his parents in Smith County, TX; on the 1900 census, he was a prisoner at the Burleson and Johns Convict Farm in Hill County, TX; note:
Florence Leona	born: (about 1869) in Smith County, TX married: J. F. Baker ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried: census: On the 1870 census, she was with her parents in Wood County, TX; on the 1880 census, she was with her parents in Smith County, TX; note: