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Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley 1851–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1851

Birth Location: Calloway County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1910

Death Location: Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Jr.

Mother: Sarah Potter

Spouse(s): Martin Wry

Children(s): Joseph Wry

In 1851, Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley entered the world in Calloway County, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Holley Jr And Sarah Haskins Sallie Potter. Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley married Martin Van Buren Wry, and had children including Joseph Wiley Wry. Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley passed away in 1910 in Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley entered the world in Calloway County, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Holley Jr And Sarah Haskins Sallie Potter.
  • Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley married Martin Van Buren Wry, and had children including Joseph Wiley Wry.
  • Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley passed away in 1910 in Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jr.
1819–1880
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Potter
1829–1886
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Martin Wry
1848–
Birth Location: Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Wry
1869–1938
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
JW

Emily Holley's Ancestors

Self
Emily Holley
1851–1910
Birth Place: Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joseph Holley , Jr.
1819–1880
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Haskins "Sallie") Potter
1829–1886
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Holley's Descendants

1.
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Emily (Izora Josephine "Zora") Holley (14 Mar 1851–26 Dec 1910) m. Martin (Van Buren) Wry (1848–)
  1. 1. Joseph (Wiley) Wry 1869–1938 m. Sarah (Ellen) Mahan 1874–1960
    1. 1. Addie (V) Wry 1907– m. James (William) Duncan 1909–

Emily Holley's Timeline

2 Records

1851
14 Mar 1851
Birth of Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley in Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
1910
26 Dec 1910
Age 59
Death of Emily Izora Josephine "Zora" Holley in Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Calloway County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
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