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Benjamin Harrison Foley 1878–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1878

Birth Location: Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 February 1971

Death Location: Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Gabriel Foley

Mother: Laurinda Lain

Spouse(s): Katerine Haley

Children(s): Clyde Foley, Clarence Sr

In 1878, Benjamin Harrison Foley entered the world in Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA, born to Gabriel Lackey Foley And Laurinda Lain. Benjamin Harrison Foley married Katerine E Haley, and had children including Clarence Vernon Foley Sr, Clyde Julius Red Foley. Benjamin Harrison Foley passed away in 1971 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Benjamin Harrison Foley entered the world in Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA, born to Gabriel Lackey Foley And Laurinda Lain.
  • Benjamin Harrison Foley married Katerine E Haley, and had children including Clarence Vernon Foley Sr, Clyde Julius Red Foley.
  • Benjamin Harrison Foley passed away in 1971 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gabriel Foley
1839–1907
Birth Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
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Laurinda Lain
1841–1894
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Katerine Haley
1881–1970
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Clyde Foley
1910–1968
Birth Location: Blue Lick, Lincoln County, United States of America
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Clarence Sr
1903–1986
Birth Location: Blue Lick, Lincoln Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Foley's Ancestors

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Benjamin Foley
1878–1971
Birth Place: Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Gabriel Lackey Foley
1839–1907
Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Laurinda Lain
1841–1894
Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Elijah (Barclay) Foley
1800–1853
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Nordyke) (Foley)
1804–1844
Washington, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Foley
1777–1858
Hannah Williams
1777–1853
Benajah Nordyke
1766–1867
Jinna Foley
1773–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Foley
1738–1823
Elizabeth Greene
1753–1795
Moses Sr
1738–1823
Elizabeth Green
1753–1795

Benjamin Foley's Descendants

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Benjamin (Harrison) Foley (1 February 1878–5 February 1971) m. Katerine (E.) Haley (30 July 1881–2 August 1970)
  1. 1. Clyde (Julius "Red") Foley 1910–1968 m. Esther ("Sally" Schwartz) "Sweet" 1914–1997 m. Axie (Pauline) Cox 1912–1933 m. Eva (Alaine) Overtake 1917–1951
    1. 1. Pauline (Elizabeth "Betty") Foley 1933–1990 m. Lloyd (Bentley) Cummins 1928–2022
    2. 2. Shirley (Lee) Foley 1934–2019
    3. 3. Julia Foley 1938–
    4. 4. Jenny (Lou) Foley 1940–
  2. 2. Clarence (Vernon Foley) Sr 1903–1986

Benjamin Foley's Timeline

2 Records

1878
1 February 1878
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Foley in Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
1971
5 February 1971
Age 93
Death of Benjamin Harrison Foley in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1878
    Event Place: Madison Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1971
    Event Place: Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
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