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James Linville Foley 1853–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1853

Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1 December 1895

Death Location: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Wesley Foley

Mother: Matilda Bowling

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Foley

James Linville Foley was born in 1853 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Wesley Foley And Matilda Ruth Bowling. James Linville Foley married Elizabeth Law, and had children including William Foley. James Linville Foley passed away in 1895 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Linville Foley was born in 1853 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Wesley Foley And Matilda Ruth Bowling.
  • James Linville Foley married Elizabeth Law, and had children including William Foley.
  • James Linville Foley passed away in 1895 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Foley's Ancestors

Self
James Foley
1853–1895
Birth Place: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Wesley Foley
1821–1880
Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
Matilda (Ruth) Bowling
1810–1882
Patrick County, Virginia
Grandparents
Henry Foley
1791–1828
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Martha (Elinor) Steel
1789–1834
Henry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Foley's Descendants

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James (Linville) Foley (29 December 1853–1 December 1895)
  1. 1. William Foley 1879–1923 m. Gertie (Mae) Robertson 1898–1922
    1. 1. Homer (Ray) Foley 1922–1990 m. Dorothy (J) Oviatt 1924–2002
      1. 1. Robert Foley –1993
      2. 2. Larry (Grant) Foley 1944–2016

James Foley's Timeline

2 Records

1853
29 December 1853
Birth of James Linville Foley in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
1895
1 December 1895
Age 42
Death of James Linville Foley in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1853
    Event Place: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1895
    Event Place: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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