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Dorothy Dolly Wiley 1775–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John (Wiley)

Mother: Elizabeth Willey

Spouse(s): Claiborne Edwards

Children(s): Harriet Edwards

The story of Dorothy Dolly Wiley began in 1775 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Dorothy Dolly Wiley married Claiborne Edwards, and had children including Harriet Retta Edwards. Dorothy Dolly Wiley passed away in 1856 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Dolly Wiley began in 1775 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA.
  • Dorothy Dolly Wiley married Claiborne Edwards, and had children including Harriet Retta Edwards.
  • Dorothy Dolly Wiley passed away in 1856 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John (Wiley)
1745–1818
Birth Location: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut
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Elizabeth Willey
1757–1828
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Claiborne Edwards
1770–1844
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Harriet Edwards
1817–1894
Birth Location: Virginia
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Dorothy Wiley's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Wiley
1775–1856
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Willey (Wiley)
1745–1818
East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut
Elizabeth (Marshall) Willey
1757–1828
Grandparents
Benajah Willey
1717–1752
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Rachel Dutton
1727–
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Willey
1675–1754
Elizabeth Harvey
1680–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1648–1688
Miriam Moore
1646–1706

Dorothy Wiley's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Dolly) Wiley (1775–1856) m. Claiborne Edwards (1770–1844)
  1. 1. Harriet (Retta) Edwards 1817–1894 m. William (Thomas) Lowery 1810–1860
    1. 1. C (Sarah) Joyce 1847–1915 m. Martin (VanBuren) Joyce 1835–1904
      1. 1. Charlie (T) Joice 1864–1938 m. Susie Joyce 1864–1935
        1. 1. Eveco (S) Joyce 1892–1922 m. Paul (A Chambers aka John) Flen 1887–1963

Dorothy Wiley's Timeline

4 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Dorothy Dolly Wiley in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1801
08 Dec 1801
Age 26
Dorothy Dolly Wiley was married in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1801
8 Dec 1801
Age 26
Dorothy Dolly Wiley was married in Halifax,Virginia
Halifax,Virginia
1856
1856
Age 81
Death of Dorothy Dolly Wiley in Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1801
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1801
    Event Place: Halifax,Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
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