Descendants of Elisha Whatley

 

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Generation No. 1

 

1.  ELISHA7 WHATLEY  (MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born about 1769 in Granville District, Orange Co. NC, and died July 10, 1843 in Bibb Co. AL.  He married THERSEY/FERSEY GIBBS about 1793 in Greene Co. GA.  She was born about 1770 in Jones Co. GA, and died about 1835 in Bibb Co. AL.

 

More About ELISHA WHATLEY:

Address : Orange Co. NC, Greene Co. GA, Bibb Co. AL

Occupation: Planter

Will 1: August 28, 1843, Elisha Whatley's Will, probated 28 Aug 1843,Book F page 369, Bibb Co. AL3Jun1843

Will 2: July 24, 1800, Elisha was mentioned in the Will of his father, Michael Whatley, Sr. which was probated July 24, 1800 in Walton Co. GA. Elisha was an administrator.

 

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Address : Jones Co. GA, Greene Co. GA, Bibb Co. AL

Preferred Name: Called Fereby

 

More About ELISHA WHATLEY and THERSEY/FERSEY GIBBS:

Marriage: about 1793, Greene Co. GA

       

Children of ELISHA WHATLEY and THERSEY/FERSEY GIBBS are:

2.                i.       TILMAN8 WHATLEY, b. between 1795 - 1796, Jones Co. GA; d. February 1869, Vicksburg, Warren Co. MS.

                  ii.       WILLMONTH TAYLOR WHATLEY, b. about 1797; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       OLIVE WHATLEY, b. about 1799; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       MICHAEL WHATLEY, b. about 1805; d. Unknown.

                  v.       TEMSEY WHATLEY, b. about 1806; d. Unknown.

3.              vi.       ELISHA/ELIJAH WHATLEY, JR., b. March 31, 1809, Jones Co. GA; d. March 07, 1891.

                vii.       ELMIRE WHATLEY, b. about 1811; d. Unknown.

4.            viii.       LYDIA WHATLEY, b. February 03, 1813, Jones Co./Hancock Co. GA; d. January 02, 1905, Near Stewart, Montgomery Co. MS.

                  ix.       JESSE WHATLEY, b. about 1814; d. Unknown.

                   x.       WHITE WHATLEY, b. February 05, 1815; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  TILMAN8 WHATLEY (ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born between 1795 - 1796 in Jones Co. GA, and died February 1869 in Vicksburg, Warren Co. MS.  He married (1) MARTHA EDWARDS October 21, 1819 in Jones Co. MS.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) UNKNOWN JONES about 1839.  She died Unknown.  He married (3) SARAH ELIZABETH MCFERREN April 16, 1846 in Warren Co. MS.  She was born about 1823 in Kaskaskaia, St. Clair Co. IL, and died Unknown.

 

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Marriage: October 21, 1819, Jones Co. MS

 

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Marriage: about 1839

 

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Marriage: April 16, 1846, Warren Co. MS

       

Children of TILMAN WHATLEY and MARTHA EDWARDS are:

                   i.       MARTHA9 WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                  ii.       OLIVIA WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                 iii.       TAMSEY WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                 iv.       WALTON WHATLEY, b. April 19, 1828; d. Unknown.

 

       

Child of TILMAN WHATLEY and UNKNOWN JONES is:

                  v.       JAMES TILLMAN9 WHATLEY, b. about 1839.

 

       

Children of TILMAN WHATLEY and SARAH MCFERREN are:

                 vi.       JOHN HENRY9 WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                vii.       CARRIE OPHELIA WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

               viii.       COLUMBIA JANE WHATLEY, b. about 1847; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       TILLMAN M. WHATLEY, b. November 10, 1849; d. Unknown.

                   x.       DAVID WHITE WHATLEY, b. about 1850.

                  xi.       MARY EMMA WHATLEY, b. October 15, 1852.

                 xii.       WILLIAM MARION WHATLEY, b. October 09, 1856.

                xiii.       SARAH FLORENCE WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                xiv.       MARGARET ELIZABETH WHATLEY, b. October 10, 1858.

 

 

3.  ELISHA/ELIJAH8 WHATLEY, JR. (ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 31, 1809 in Jones Co. GA1, and died March 07, 18911.  He married EPSEY LEE HAYES December 28, 1828 in Bibb Co. AL, daughter of ENOCH HAYES and REBECCA CLARK.  She was born August 08, 1813 in Jones Co. GA1, and died July 26, 19011.

 

More About ELISHA/ELIJAH WHATLEY, JR.:

Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 28, 1828, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of ELISHA/ELIJAH WHATLEY and EPSEY HAYES are:

                   i.       LUCINDA9 WHATLEY, b. May 10, 1830, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

5.               ii.       TILLMAN S./J. WHATLEY, b. December 30, 1831, Autauga Co. AL; d. February 01, 1889, Fort Worth, TX.

                 iii.       SYLVIA 'SILVY' WHATLEY, b. August 06, 1833, Autauga Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HOLSOMBACK; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       ENOCH WHATLEY, b. October 19, 1835, Autauga Co. AL; d. Unknown.

6.               v.       ARENA AMANDA WHATLEY, b. March 10, 1840, Autauga Co. AL; d. October 29, 1907.

                 vi.       LIDA WHATLEY, b. March 29, 1841, Shelby Co. AL; d. Unknown.

7.             vii.       MARTHA JANE WHATLEY, b. May 04, 1845, Shelby Co. AL; d. December 22, 1929.

               viii.       PARLEE WHATLEY, b. August 13, 1847, Shelby Co. AL; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       CARRIE VIRGINIA WHATLEY, b. July 1851, Shelby Co. AL; d. January 25, 19332,3; m. SAMUEL/SEBRON J. HEATH, January 11, 1872, Chilton Co. AL; b. September 25, 1847; d. April 22, 18904.

 

More About CARRIE VIRGINIA WHATLEY:

Date born 2: May 09, 1851, Shelby Co. AL according to Family search on internet

Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL

Information 1: Sister of Mrs. Thomas J. Littlejohn and Mrs. S.M. Adams.4

Information 2: Obituary: 'Union-Banner' Feb. 2, 1933. She was a daughter of Elijah Whatley.4

 

More About SAMUEL/SEBRON J. HEATH:

Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL

Information: Names shown as Samuel J. in Cemeteries of Chilton4

Military: CSA, Pvt, COI, Talladega?4

 

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Marriage: January 11, 1872, Chilton Co. AL

 

8.                x.       ALABAMA 'BAMA' WHATLEY, b. April 24, 1853, Shelby Co. AL; d. December 09, 1935.

 

 

4.  LYDIA8 WHATLEY (ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 03, 1813 in Jones Co./Hancock Co. GA, and died January 02, 1905 in Near Stewart, Montgomery Co. MS.  She married BENJAMIN BRYANT EILAND April 01, 1832 in Bibb Co. AL, son of ENOCH EILAND and FRANCES TRAYWICK.  He was born May 25, 1806 in Hancock Co. GA, and died November 23, 1878 in Near Stewart, Montgomery Co. MS.

 

More About LYDIA WHATLEY:

Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

 

More About BENJAMIN BRYANT EILAND:

Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

 

More About BENJAMIN EILAND and LYDIA WHATLEY:

Marriage: April 01, 1832, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of LYDIA WHATLEY and BENJAMIN EILAND are:

                   i.       ELMIRA/ELMYRA9 EILAND, b. May 24, 1829, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 04, 1906.

 

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Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

Information: Never married

 

                  ii.       ELIZABETH EILAND, b. March 17, 1831, AL; d. about 1905, LA; m. (1) JOHN MITCHELL; d. Unknown; m. (2) JESSE ALPHUS MITCHELL; b. about August 1829, Raleigh, NC; d. about 1895, Acadia Parish, LA.

                 iii.       ELISHA EILAND, b. March 08, 1833, Pickens Co. AL; d. November 05, 1913; m. ELIZABETH GREGORY, January 05, 1858; b. about 1833; d. Unknown.

 

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Marriage: January 05, 1858

 

                 iv.       LEVI EILAND, b. August 01, 1835; d. Unknown; m. (1) MARTHA UNKNOWN; d. Unknown; m. (2) LAVESTA UNKNOWN; d. Unknown.

                  v.       JULIA ANN EILAND, b. October 04, 1837, AL; d. February 02, 1894; m. (1) UNKNOWN MITCHELL; d. Unknown; m. (2) UNKNOWN THOMAS; d. Unknown.

                 vi.       SARAH ADELINE EILAND, b. October 09, 1839; d. October 17, 1868; m. UNKNOWN DUKE; d. Unknown.

                vii.       HUGH H. EILAND, b. 1841; d. Unknown.

 

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Information: Went to Arkansas and was never heard from again

 

               viii.       JEPTHA SPRIULL EILAND, b. April 11, 1843, AL; d. June 30, 1934; m. (1) CALPERN HENDERSON; d. Unknown; m. (2) FRANCES C. RUSHING; d. Unknown.

 

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Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

 

                  ix.       TABITHA/TLITHA EILAND, b. April 30, 1848; d. Unknown.

                   x.       OE? EILAND, b. 1850.

                  xi.       BENJAMIN/BRIN B. EILAND, b. 1853; d. Unknown.

                 xii.       OLIVE M. EILAND, b. 1856.

                xiii.       SAMUEL EILAND, b. 1860.

                xiv.       ENOCH EILAND, b. 1845; d. Unknown; m. (1) MARTHA JANE UNKNOWN; d. Unknown; m. (2) PERNICIA PURVIS; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

5.  TILLMAN S./J.9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 30, 1831 in Autauga Co. AL, and died February 01, 1889 in Fort Worth, TX.  He married SOPHRONIA DAVENPORT December 22, 1859 in Bibb Co. AL, daughter of JOSEPH DAVENPORT and ELIZA MARTIN.  She was born August 15, 1840 in Bibb Co. AL, and died January 08, 19315,6.

 

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Information: February 01, 1889, "He died in Ft. Worth, TX visiting his brother to look for a new home."7

Military: between 1861 - 1865, CSA, Pvt,  Co. H, 29th Ala. Inf. Wounded at Cartersville, GA7

 

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Burial: Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #870, age 10, born in AL8

Obituary: January 22, 1931, 'Chilton County News' Jan. 22, 19319

 

More About TILLMAN WHATLEY and SOPHRONIA DAVENPORT:

Marriage: December 22, 1859, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of TILLMAN WHATLEY and SOPHRONIA DAVENPORT are:

                   i.       EMMA10 WHATLEY, b. 1860, AL; d. Unknown.

9.               ii.       CARRY WHATLEY, b. 1870, AL; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       ENOCH WHATLEY, b. 1872; d. Unknown.

10.            iv.       SOPHRONIA JENNIE WATLEY, b. November 08, 1862, AL; d. July 31, 1935, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL.

 

 

6.  ARENA AMANDA9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 10, 1840 in Autauga Co. AL10, and died October 29, 190711.  She married MARION FRANCIS LOLLY/LAWLEY October 25, 1857 in Shelby Co. AL12, son of JEREMIAH LAWLEY and NANCY PITTS.  He was born August 18, 1836 in Montevallo, Shelby Co. AL, and died August 20, 190913.

 

More About ARENA AMANDA WHATLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About MARION FRANCIS LOLLY/LAWLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

Military: CSA, 5th Sgt., Co D, 30th Ala. Inf. Reg., enlisted in Montevallo, AL on May 30, 1861, paroled May 12, 1865

Information: Moved to Bibb Co. AL between 1870 and 1880 and changed the spelling of his last name from Lolly to Lawley.

 

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Marriage: October 25, 1857, Shelby Co. AL14

       

Children of ARENA WHATLEY and MARION LOLLY/LAWLEY are:

11.              i.       MYRTLE VIRGINIA 'MYRTIE'10 LAWLEY, b. September 16, 1880, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 18, 1927.

12.             ii.       ROBERT J. 'BOB' LAWLEY, b. July 18, 1868; d. December 24, 1931.

13.            iii.       VICTORIA ANN 'TARA' LAWLEY, b. December 23, 1858, Shelby Co. AL; d. December 24, 1931, Bibb Co. AL.

                 iv.       MILES VIRGIL LAWLEY, b. 1859; d. 1945; m. ARMANTA MOORE; d. Unknown.

                  v.       DELLA MAE LAWLEY, b. March 22, 1866; d. May 30, 194515; m. CLARK WELDON SHOULTS, April 01, 1887; b. November 17, 1860; d. October 05, 194116.

 

More About DELLA MAE LAWLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: April 01, 1887

 

                 vi.       DREWCILLA LAWLEY, b. 1875; d. 1950; m. CAS SMITHERMAN, December 30, 1893; d. Unknown.

 

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Marriage: December 30, 1893

 

 

7.  MARTHA JANE9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 04, 1845 in Shelby Co. AL, and died December 22, 192917,18.  She married SAMUEL MEMORY ADAMS, JUDGE, son of ALFRED ADAMS and ELIZABETH MCGOUGH.  He was born December 10, 1853 in Dallas Co. AL, and died March 30, 1932 in Masonic Home in Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL19,20.

 

More About MARTHA JANE WHATLEY:

Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

More About SAMUEL MEMORY ADAMS, JUDGE:

Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

Information: between 1919 - 1923, Served one term in the Alabama State Senate from 1919 to 1923

Newspaper: January 02, 1901, Newspaper Article21

Occupation: between 1899 - 1905, Minister, Probate Judge of Chilton Co. AL 1899 to 1905

Religion: Baptist

       

Children of MARTHA WHATLEY and SAMUEL ADAMS are:

                   i.       ENOCH10 ADAMS, b. Unknown.

                  ii.    J.B. ADAMS, M.D., b. May 30, 1874; d. January 10, 190422.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 iii.       LEILA ADAMS, b. July 04, 1881; d. July 06, 190423; m. T.J. HESTER; d. Unknown.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 iv.       LILLIE ADAMS, b. July 04, 1891; d. March 23, 190224.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

 

8.  ALABAMA 'BAMA'9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born April 24, 1853 in Shelby Co. AL, and died December 09, 193525,26.  She married THOMAS J. LITTLEJOHN December 1871, son of JOHN LITTLEJOHN and LUCINDA FOSHEE.  He was born February 24, 1849, and died November 21, 193327,28.

 

More About ALABAMA 'BAMA' WHATLEY:

Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 1871

       

Child of ALABAMA WHATLEY and THOMAS LITTLEJOHN is:

                   i.    SIX CHILDREN10 LITTLEJOHN.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

9.  CARRY10 WHATLEY (TILLMAN S./J.9, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1870 in AL, and died Unknown.  She married J. M. DAWSON.  He died Unknown.

       

Child of CARRY WHATLEY and J. DAWSON is:

                   i.       CHARLIE W.11 DAWSON, b. February 04, 1889; d. 1975; m. LAURA BLOW; b. 1892.

 

 

10.  SOPHRONIA JENNIE10 WATLEY (TILLMAN S./J.9 WHATLEY, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born November 08, 1862 in AL, and died July 31, 1935 in Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL29,30.  She married WILLIAM RILEY PATE, son of JAMES PATE and MAHALA SAMMONS.  He was born October 22, 1858 in AL, and died February 25, 1936 in Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL31,32.

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

       

Children of SOPHRONIA WATLEY and WILLIAM PATE are:

                   i.       MAHALA ROBERTA11 PATE, b. October 24, 1890, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 14, 196833; m. (1) WILLIAM EUGENE LANGFORD; b. September 22, 1874; d. April 13, 194434; m. (2) OZZIE J. POOLE, December 29, 1912; d. Unknown.

 

More About MAHALA ROBERTA PATE:

Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 29, 1912

 

                  ii.       ALBERT L. PATE, b. February 18, 1893, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. OCHIE DANIEL, November 10, 1913; d. Unknown.

 

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Marriage: November 10, 1913

 

                 iii.       EMMA BELL PATE, b. August 15, 1895, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 31, 1980, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL35; m. LEONARD HOMER LOWERY, December 22, 1912, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Chilton Co. AL; b. July 18, 1892, Harpersville, Coosa Co. AL; d. April 29, 1970, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL36.

 

More About EMMA BELL PATE:

Burial: Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL

Last Residence: 35171, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL37

 

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Marriage: December 22, 1912, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 iv.       MARY HALEY PATE, b. July 05, 1898, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. January 02, 1980, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. (1) A.J. DRIGGERS; d. Unknown; m. (2) WALTER EUGENE MARTIN, July 07, 1915; b. 1893, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. February 193038.

 

More About MARY HALEY PATE:

Burial: Clanton, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Marriage: July 07, 1915

 

                  v.       LILLIAN BELL PATE, b. February 12, 1902, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. November 14, 1985, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. LESTER DEASON, August 21, 1926, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; b. December 21, 1906, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. October 23, 1976, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL.

 

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Marriage: August 21, 1926, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 vi.       ELBERT LEE PATE, b. December 21, 1905, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. June 01, 1968, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL39; m. (1) GLADYS EMILY TORNEAU; b. August 04, 1909, Chicago, IL; d. January 25, 1965, Chicago, IL; m. (2) PAULINE WALKER.

 

More About ELBERT LEE PATE:

Burial: New Salem Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rosehill Cemetery

 

 

11.  MYRTLE VIRGINIA 'MYRTIE'10 LAWLEY (ARENA AMANDA9 WHATLEY, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 16, 1880 in Bibb Co. AL, and died August 18, 1927.  She married BENJAMIN LEONARD LAWLEY December 24, 1902 in Bibb Co. AL, son of MICHAEL LAWLEY and MARTHA HICKS.  He was born November 17, 1876 in Bibb Co. AL, and died October 26, 1959.

 

More About MYRTLE VIRGINIA 'MYRTIE' LAWLEY:

Address : Moved to Mobile Co. AL in the early 1900's

Burial: Palestine Cemetery, Wilmer, Mobile Co. AL

 

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Burial: Palestine Cemetery, Wilmer, Mobile Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 24, 1902, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of MYRTLE LAWLEY and BENJAMIN LAWLEY are:

                   i.       XYR11 LAWLEY, b. February 02, 1906, Bibb Co. AL; d. February 16, 1986, Mobile, Mobile Co. AL; m. MARK J. WILLIAMS.

                  ii.       MAYME LOUISE LAWLEY, b. February 28, 1904, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 18, 1983, Mobile, Mobile Co. AL; m. JOHN ALLEN BYRD; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       HERBERT EUGENE LAWLEY, b. September 09, 1915, Bibb Co. AL; d. November 08, 1986, Citronelle, AL; m. SADIE YOUNG.

                 iv.       MARTHA IRENE LAWLEY, b. February 22, 1913, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 08, 1997, Mobile Co. AL; m. JEWEL MIDDLETON.

                  v.       ODIE D. LAWLEY, b. December 27, 1907, Bibb Co. AL; d. February 05, 1966, Lawton, OK; m. MABLE UNKNOWN.

                 vi.       HORACE LAWLEY, b. June 17, 1910, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 22, 1929, Mobile Co. AL.

                vii.       LOIS MAREE LAWLEY, b. May 19, 1918; d. February 26, 1971, Mobile Co. AL; m. JOHNNEY MILLER.

               viii.       LEONARD LANE LAWLEY, b. April 06, 1921, Mobile Co. AL; d. May 19, 1985, Biloxi, MS; m. ALTHEA SEYMORE.

 

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Information: No children

 

 

12.  ROBERT J. 'BOB'10 LAWLEY (ARENA AMANDA9 WHATLEY, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born July 18, 1868, and died December 24, 193140.  He married (1) MAE MARY LATHAM January 14, 1903 in Bibb Co. AL, daughter of NOAH LATHAM and MARGARET WOOLLEY.  She was born May 21, 1882 in Chilton Co. AL, and died October 16, 1904 in Bibb Co. AL.  He married (2) MARGARET LELAR TOWNLEY LAWRENCE after 1904, daughter of WILLIAM LAWRENCE and MARY LENOIR.  She was born June 29, 1874 in Bibb Co. AL, and died August 26, 194641.

 

More About ROBERT J. 'BOB' LAWLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: January 14, 1903, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: after 1904

       

Child of ROBERT LAWLEY and MAE LATHAM is:

                   i.       HEATH11 LAWLEY, b. 1904; d. February 16, 1978; m. MILDRED STANDFORD.

 

       

Children of ROBERT LAWLEY and MARGARET LAWRENCE are:

                  ii.       STELLA11 LAWLEY, b. September 22, 1914.

                 iii.       RUTH LAWLEY, b. about 1916; d. January 12, 1979.

                 iv.       HARVEY LAWLEY, b. June 15, 1916; d. April 1985; m. (1) JESSIE MAE BEARDEN; m. (2) MARIE ROBERTS OR SEALE.

                  v.       EVA IRENE LAWLEY.

 

 

13.  VICTORIA ANN 'TARA'10 LAWLEY (ARENA AMANDA9 WHATLEY, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 23, 1858 in Shelby Co. AL, and died December 24, 1931 in Bibb Co. AL42.  She married SANFORD COLUMBUS KELLEY November 29, 1877 in Lawley, Bibb Co. AL, son of JAMES KELLEY and MELVINA UNKNOWN.  He was born January 09, 1850 in Dawsonville, Dawson Co. GA, and died January 30, 1933 in Bibb Co. AL.

 

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Died 2: 1932

Burial: Rehobeth Cemetery, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL

Information: Name is Patora Ann Lawley in reference43

 

More About SANFORD COLUMBUS KELLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About SANFORD KELLEY and VICTORIA LAWLEY:

Marriage: November 29, 1877, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of VICTORIA LAWLEY and SANFORD KELLEY are:

                   i.       RENA11 KELLEY, b. June 24, 1888, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. November 08, 1972, Perry Co. AL; m. (1) BENJAMIN F. GRIFFIN; b. March 07, 1882, Perry Co. AL; d. August 07, 1953, Perry Co. AL; m. (2) J. KING, February 03, 1909, Bibb Co. AL; b. before 1884; d. Unknown.

 

More About BENJAMIN F. GRIFFIN:

Burial: Mt. Olive Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

 

More About J. KING and RENA KELLEY:

Marriage: February 03, 1909, Bibb Co. AL

 

                  ii.       ADA BELLE KELLEY, b. September 30, 1878, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. March 27, 197244; m. WILLIAM EDGAR GENTRY, March 17, 1907, Bibb Co. AL; b. August 01, 1872; d. February 23, 195545.

 

More About ADA BELLE KELLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About WILLIAM EDGAR GENTRY:

Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About WILLIAM GENTRY and ADA KELLEY:

Marriage: March 17, 1907, Bibb Co. AL

 

                 iii.       CARL FRANCIS KELLEY, b. February 07, 1886, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL46; d. December 21, 1953, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL47; m. KATHERINE ETHEL 'KATIE' LATHAM, March 10, 1909, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; b. January 25, 1892, Chilton Co. AL48; d. February 04, 1949, Russell, AL49.

 

More About CARL FRANCIS KELLEY:

Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, AL Hwy 183, Chilton Co. AL

 

More About KATHERINE ETHEL 'KATIE' LATHAM:

Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, AL Hwy 183, Chilton Co. AL

 

More About CARL KELLEY and KATHERINE LATHAM:

Marriage: March 10, 1909, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL

 

                 iv.       LUTHER ALONZA KELLEY, b. September 30, 1880, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 13, 1965, Selma, Dallas Co. AL50; m. LOLA/LELA M. LAWRENCE, December 23, 1903, Bibb Co. AL; b. October 13, 1888; d. April 13, 196651.

 

More About LUTHER ALONZA KELLEY:

Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, AL Hwy 183, Chilton Co. AL

 

More About LOLA/LELA M. LAWRENCE:

Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, AL Hwy 183, Chilton Co. AL

 

More About LUTHER KELLEY and LOLA/LELA LAWRENCE:

Marriage: December 23, 1903, Bibb Co. AL

 

                  v.       OSMON KELLEY, b. March 12, 1882, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. April 02, 1957, Montevallo, Shelby Co. AL; m. VIRGIE LAWLEY, May 06, 1906, Bibb Co. AL; b. before 1886; d. Unknown.

 

More About OSMON KELLEY and VIRGIE LAWLEY:

Marriage: May 06, 1906, Bibb Co. AL

 

                 vi.       VIRGIL R. KELLEY, b. April 23, 1884, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 05, 1962; m. BESSIE E. 'JEAN' COLLINS, January 24, 1916, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

 

More About VIRGIL R. KELLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About VIRGIL KELLEY and BESSIE COLLINS:

Marriage: January 24, 1916, Bibb Co. AL

 

                vii.       OLA KELLEY, b. January 08, 1890, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 01, 1974, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; m. WILLIAM C. JETER, December 23, 1908, Shelby Co. AL; b. before 1886; d. Unknown.

 

More About WILLIAM JETER and OLA KELLEY:

Marriage: December 23, 1908, Shelby Co. AL

 

               viii.       BERTHA KELLEY, b. July 17, 1893, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 19, 1893, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL.

                  ix.    IRA KELLEY, b. August 05, 1894, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 20, 1964, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL52; m. ESSIE LEE ODEN, April 07, 1917, Bibb Co. AL; b. December 06, 1894; d. Unknown.

 

More About IRA KELLEY:

Burial: Chilton County Memorial Gardens, Chilton Co. AL

 

More About IRA KELLEY and ESSIE ODEN:

Marriage: April 07, 1917, Bibb Co. AL

 

                   x.       WILLIE WINFORD KELLEY, b. June 05, 1897, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 28, 1977, Pell City, Jefferson Co. AL; m. JANIE IRENE ODEN, February 01, 1918, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; b. before 1901; d. Unknown.

 

More About WILLIE KELLEY and JANIE ODEN:

Marriage: February 01, 1918, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL

 

                  xi.       PEARL RUTH KELLEY, b. April 04, 1902, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL; d. November 28, 1983, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. (1) MOODY SUTTLE MCGEE; b. March 22, 1896, Chilton Co. AL; d. December 1934, Bibb Co. AL53; m. (2) MODDY F. MCGEE, December 24, 1922, Bibb Co. AL; b. before 1898; d. Unknown.

 

More About PEARL RUTH KELLEY:

Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About MOODY SUTTLE MCGEE:

Burial: Rehobeth Cemetery, Lawley, Bibb Co. AL

 

More About MODDY MCGEE and PEARL KELLEY:

Marriage: December 24, 1922, Bibb Co. AL

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 492.

2.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 2-02-1933, Mrs. C.V. Heath, age 81, died Jan. 25, burial at Jemison Pine Hill.  She was Dau. of Elisha Whatley, Jr. a Pioneer Citizen of this area.  Her Husband, Mr. S.J. Heath died in 1890.  She was a Sister of the Late Mrs. S.M. Adams.  Her only surviving Sister is Mrs. J.J. Littlejohn of Lawley.

3.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 60, Heath, Carrie Virginia  1851  1933 W/S.J. Heath.

4.  Yours, Mine and Theirs, A listing of Civil War Soldiers connected with Chilton Co. AL by Ben Roberts w/ Nell Thomas, Betty Collins & John D. Glasscock, page 66.

5.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts

6.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 1-15-1931, Mrs. Sophronia Whatley, age 91, died last Thur. at the Home of Stephen Pate near Thorsby.  Burial was at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

7.  Yours, Mine and Theirs, A listing of Civil War Soldiers connected with Chilton Co. AL by Ben Roberts w/ Nell Thomas, Betty Collins & John D. Glasscock, page 144.

8.  Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 977.

9.  Yours, Mine and Theirs, A listing of Civil War Soldiers connected with Chilton Co. AL by Ben Roberts w/ Nell Thomas, Betty Collins & John D. Glasscock, page 144.

10.  The Heritage of Bibb County, Alabama, page 185, Article submitted by Don Middleton.

11.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 491, R.A. Whatley Lawley, March 21, 1882-October 20, 1904.

12.  Marriage Records 1849-1859, ALGen Web Archive File, Managed by Carolyn Golowka, Contributed by Bobby Joe Seales, page 317, Lolley, F.M.-Whatley, A.A., 10/25/1857.

13.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 491, M. F. Lawley, Augsut 18, 1836-August 20, 1909.

14.  Marriage Records 1849-1859, ALGen Web Archive File, Managed by Carolyn Golowka, Contributed by Bobby Joe Seales, page 317, Lolley, F.M.-Whatley, A.A., 10/25/1857.

15.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 488, Della Lawley Shoults, March 22, 1866-May 30, 1945.

16.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 488, Clark Weldon Shoults, November 17, 1860-October 5, 1941.

17.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 185, Adams, Martha Jane W.  1847-5-4  1929-12-22.

18.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 2-06-1930, Mrs. Martha J. Adams, Wife of Judge S.M. Adams was buried Dec. 23, 1929.  She was born 8-9-1845, Daughter of Elisha Whatley, Jr. of Perry County.  She is survived by one Son, Enoch Adams of Thorsby and a Sister, Mrs. Heath of Clanton.  Three of their Children are buried in the Family Cemetery Lot here:  Dr. J.B. Adams, Mrs. Leila Hester, Wife of T.J. Hester, and Lillie Adams.

19.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 185, Adams, Samuel Memory 1853-12-10  1932-3-30  [CSA].

20.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 5-05-1932, Judge S.M. Adams died at the Masonic Home in Montgomery.  Burial was in the Clanton City Cemetery.

21.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 1-02-1901, Terrible Accident:  San Antonio, Texas, Judge S.M. Adams arrived there Tuesday to visit his Son, Dr. J.B. Adams and they were both run over by a street car and very painfully injured.

22.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 185, Adams, J.B. Dr.  1874-5-30  1905-1-10.

23.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 185, Hester, Leila Adams  1881-7-5  1904-7-6  W/J.T. Hester.

24.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 185, Adams, Lillie  1891-7-5?  1902-3-23  Dau/S.M. Adams.

25.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 543, Alabama Littlejohn, April 24, 1853-December 9, 1935.

26.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 12-19-1935, Mrs. Bama Littlejohn, Wife of T.J. Littlejohn of Lawley,  age 82, died Dec. 9.  Burial was at Tabernacle Cemetery near Lawley, Ala.

27.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 543, T.J. Littlejohn, February 24, 1849-November 21, 1933.

28.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 12-07-1933, Thomas J. Littlejohn died at Lawley, age 84, on Nov. 21. Burial was at Tabernacle Cemetery.  He is survived by his Wife, Mrs. Bama Littlejohn, 6 Children, and 21 Grandchildren.  They were married 63 years.  He was a member of the Baptist Church for 61 years.

29.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 8-08-1935, Mrs. Jennie W. Pate, age 72, Wife of W. Riley Pate, died near Thorsby Wednesday.  Burial was at New Salem.  She is survived by her Husband, 2 Sons, and 4 Daughters.

30.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 229, Pate, Sophronia Jennie  1862-11-8  1935-7-31.

31.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 2-27-1936, William Riley Pate, age 77, died at his Home near Thorsby Tuesday.  His Wife died last July.  He is survived by 2 Sons, and 4 Daughters, 11 Grandchildren.  Burial was at New Salem Cemetery.

32.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 229, Pate, William Riley  1858-10-22  1936-2-25.

33.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 229, Langford, Roberta P.  1890-10-24  1968-3-14.

34.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 229, Langford, William E. 1874-9-22  1944-4-13.

35.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 245, Lowery, Emma Bell Pate 1895-8-15  1980-3-31.

36.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 245, Losery, Leonard Homer 1892-7-18  1970-4-29.

37.  Social Security Records: Roots Web Internet Site.

38.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 2-27-1930, Prof. W.E. Martin died at his home in Clanton last Sat. of Pneumonia.  Burial was in Clanton City Cemetery.  He was born near Thorsby in 1893.  At the time of his death he was principal of Baker School.  He has taught at several county schools.  He married Miss Mary Pate, she and one dau., Gladys age 12, survive him.

39.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 228, Pate, Elbert Lee  1905-12-21  1968-6-1.

40.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 487, R.J. Lawley, July 18, 1868-December 24, 1931.

41.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 488, Margaret Towney Lawley, Jun 29, 1874-August 23, 1946.

42.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 487, Tara Ann Kelley, December 23, 1858-June 25, 1932.

43.  The Heritage of Bibb County, Alabama, page 185.

44.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 496, Mrs. Ada B. Gentry, March 27, 1972-Age 93 Years.

45.  Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 492, William Edgar Gentry, August 1, 1872-February 23, 1955.

46.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts

47.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 285, Kelly, Carl F.   1886-2-7  1953-12-21.

48.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts

49.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 285, Kelly, Kate Latham  1892-1-25  1949-2-4.

50.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 285, Kelly, Alonza L. 1880-9-30  1965-7-13.

51.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, page 285, Kelly, Lela M.  1888-10-13  1966-4-13.

52.  Cemeteries of Chilton by Benjamin D. Roberts, apge 137, Kelly, Ira  1894-8-5  1964-12-20.

53.  Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 12-27-1934, Moody Suttle McGee, age 38, was killed in an auto accident on the Maplesville Lawley road Tuesday.  He is survived by his parents, J.P. and Dolly McGee, his Wife, Pearl Ruth McGee, one Child Helen age 9, 4 Brothers, Preston, R.C., Lewis, and Clint all of Maplesville.  Burial was at Rehobeth Cemetery near Lawley, Ala.

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