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John Joshua Colley 1795–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1795

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 11 Mar 1897

Death Location: Grassy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, ,

Father: Thomas Baker

Mother: 1 Cantwell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth *, Elizabeth Hottel

Children(s): Harman Baker, Elizabeth Mitchell, Margaret 1*, Priscia Baker, Rebecca Baker, Dimmon Baker, Henry Baker, Mary Baker, Olla Baker, Pricey Baker, William Baker, Sarah Baker, Caroline Baker, Elizabeth Mitchell, Demmon Baker, Sylvia Colley, Hugh Colley, Decalb Colley, Jasper Colley, Richard Colley, Olley Beker

In 1795, John Joshua Colley entered the world in North Carolina, born to Thomas Adkins Jr Baker And 1 Molly Malley Cantwell. In 1812, John Joshua Colley resided in Fifth Company, Ashe County Regiment, North Carolin. John Joshua Colley married Elizabeth Betsy Baker, Elizabeth Hottel, and had children including Caroline Virginia Baker, Decalb Colley, Demmon Baker, Dimmon Baker, Elizabeth Mitchell, Harman J Baker, Henry Baker, Hugh Harry Colley, Jasper Sumpter Colley, Margaret Colley 1, Mary Baker, Olla Baker, Olley Beker, Pricey Baker, Priscia Pricy Baker, Rebecca J Baker, Richard Dick Colley, Sarah Louise Baker, Sylvia Colley, William R Baker. John Joshua Colley passed away in 1897 in Grassy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, ,.

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Biography

  • In 1795, John Joshua Colley entered the world in North Carolina, born to Thomas Adkins Jr Baker And 1 Molly Malley Cantwell.
  • In 1812, John Joshua Colley resided in Fifth Company, Ashe County Regiment, North Carolin.
  • John Joshua Colley married Elizabeth Betsy Baker, Elizabeth Hottel, and had children including Caroline Virginia Baker, Decalb Colley, Demmon Baker, Dimmon Baker, Elizabeth Mitchell, Harman J Baker, Henry Baker, Hugh Harry Colley, Jasper Sumpter Colley, Margaret Colley 1, Mary Baker, Olla Baker, Olley Beker, Pricey Baker, Priscia Pricy Baker, Rebecca J Baker, Richard Dick Colley, Sarah Louise Baker, Sylvia Colley, William R Baker.
  • John Joshua Colley passed away in 1897 in Grassy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, ,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Baker
1782–1860
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
TB
1 Cantwell
1765–1859
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
1C

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth *
1828–1869
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
E*
Elizabeth Hottel
1803–1877
Birth Location: Mount Olive, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
EH

Children(s)

Harman Baker
1848–1940
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States,
HB
Elizabeth Mitchell
1828–1869
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia
EM
Margaret 1*
1845–
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
M1
Priscia Baker
1854–
Birth Location: District 13, McDowell, Virginia, United States
PB
Rebecca Baker
1851–
Birth Location: Virginia
RB
Dimmon Baker
1850–1910
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia
DB
Henry Baker
1840–
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
HB
Mary Baker
1820–
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
MB
Olla Baker
1832–
Birth Location: McDowell, Highland, Virginia, USA
OB
Pricey Baker
1832–1854
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia or North Carolina, United States
PB
William Baker
1834–1938
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
WB
Sarah Baker
1838–1853
Birth Location: –
SB
Caroline Baker
1866–1844
Birth Location: Virginia
CB
Elizabeth Mitchell
1863–
Birth Location: McDowell, West Virginia, United States
EM
Demmon Baker
1852–1910
Birth Location: Virginia
DB
Sylvia Colley
1847–
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
SC
Hugh Colley
1851–1854
Birth Location: –
HC
Decalb Colley
1849–1877
Birth Location: –
DC
Jasper Colley
1841–1912
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JC
Richard Colley
1843–1913
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
RC
Olley Beker
1830–
Birth Location: North Carolina
OB

John Colley's Ancestors

Self
John Colley
1795–1897
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Thomas Adkins Jr Baker
1782–1860
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1 (Molly (Malley)) Cantwell
1765–1859
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Adkins) Baker
1740–1795
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Penelope Williams
1737–1811
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Adam Cantrell\Cantwell*
1739–1816
Hartford, Maryland, USA
SARAH (SALLY WOODY) CANTWELL
1740–1859
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Dorothy DNA
1716–1790
Thomas Williams
1720–1783
John Cantwell
1715–1778
Mary (Cantwell)
1716–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Cantwell
1676–1721
Thomas (6GGF)
1683–1773

John Colley's Descendants

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John (Joshua) Colley (abt 1795–11 Mar 1897) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Baker) * (1828–Aug 1869) m. Elizabeth Hottel (15 March 1803–27 February 1877)
  1. 1. Harman (J) Baker 1848–1940 m. Vienna (Elizabeth) Codd 1854–1936
    1. 1. George (W) Baker 1872–1942 m. Lillie (M) Underwood 1901–1962 m. Ludema (Victoria) Crigger 1882–1919
      1. 1. Altie (Marie BAKER) McFarlane 1931–2014 m. Clarence (Phillips) McFarlane 1927–2007 m. Ted Sparks 1927–1993
        1. 1. Phillip (Wayne) McFarlane 1950–2023
      2. 2. Ida (Mae Baker) SHEARL 1906–1980 m. Cowan (Walker) Shearl 1903–1950
        1. 1. Mildred Shearl 1924–2006
        2. 2. Alma (Ruth) Shearl 1928–2006 m. Ralph (I) Higer 1922–
        3. 3. Beatrice (Marie) Callahan 1931–2007
        4. 4. Cowan (Shearl) Jr 1932–2009
      3. 3. Arminda (Belle "Minnie") Baker 1899– m. Emmett (Dowell) Potter 1898–1960
        1. 1. Carlos Dowell 1930–2006
        2. 2. Lonnie (Ed) Dowell 1935–1996
        3. 3. Fred Dowell 1935–2001
        4. 4. Bobby Dowell 1936–2020
        5. 5. Larry Dowell 1937–2013
        6. 6. George Dowell 1926–2009
        7. 7. John (H) Dowell 1919–
        8. 8. Goldie Dowell 1920–1994
        9. 9. Herthel Dowell 1924–
      4. 4. James (Ralph Baker) Sr 1938–2019 m. Jeanie (Irene) Baker 1949–2015 m. Jeanie (I) Usher 1949–2015
      5. 5. Charles (Colbert McKinney) Baker 1934–1999
      6. 6. Guy (Virgil) Baker 1912–1977
      7. 7. George (Lawrence Clyde) Baker 1910–1960
      8. 8. Robert (Lee) Baker 1908–1978 m. Maude (Gladys) Watson 1913–1998
        1. 1. Virginia Baker 1930–1930
        2. 2. Edward (Lee) Baker 1937–2008
        3. 3. Harold (D) Baker 1934–1987
        4. 4. Cowan Baker 1932–2006
        5. 5. Daris Baker 1941–2012
        6. 6. Bobby Baker 1943–2021
      9. 9. John (Henry) Baker 1901–1971 m. Haney Porter 1899–1945 m. Millie (Brewer) (Baker) 1896–1931
        1. 1. Dorothy Baker 1920–
        2. 2. June Baker 1931–1999
        3. 3. Emmett Baker 1929–2002
        4. 4. Clifford Porter 1920–
        5. 5. Freda Porter 1922–
      10. 10. Ora (Irvin) Baker 1914–1979
      11. 11. Worley Baker 1919–1920
      12. 12. Burley Baker 1919–1919
      13. 13. Cora (Elbie) Baker 1924–1998
      14. 14. Leona (Kathleen) Gray 1924–1976 m. Herman (Norman Gray) Sr. 1923–2007
      15. 15. Rose (Beatrice COLE BAKER) LETTS 1921–2014 m. Harold (Elias Letts) Sr 1923–2010
        1. 1. Harold (E Letts) Jr 1939– m. Joyce (Ann Letts) Martin 1951–2012
      16. 16. Bertha (Baker) BOWMAN 1897–1921 m. Tolby Bowman 1891–1991
        1. 1. Willard (Cecil) Bowman 1914–1984
      17. 17. Media McFarlane 1918–1970 m. Ernest (Franklin) McFarlane 1923–1984
      18. 18. Ida (Mae Underwood) ROSE 1914–1991
      19. 19. Cora Baker 1927–1998
      20. 20. Rossie Baker 1917–1972
      21. 21. Media Baker 1918–
      22. 22. Olive Baker 1903–1978
    2. 2. Cora (Belle Baker) HICKS 1891–1970 m. William ("Bud" Clayborn) Hicks 1886–1954 m. Bird Hicks 1888–
      1. 1. Sylvia (Louetta) Hicks 1928–1992
      2. 2. Mose Hicks 1919–
      3. 3. Raymond Hicks 1925–1984
      4. 4. John (Lundy) Hicks 1921–1989
      5. 5. Manie Hicks 1918–
      6. 6. Balard Hicks 1915–1977
      7. 7. Ethel Hicks 1912–
      8. 8. Maude Hicks 1920–
      9. 9. Walter Hicks 1913–
      10. 10. Bird Hicks 1909–
    3. 3. John Baker 1873–1961 m. Sasha Baker 1885– m. Cosby (Alafare) Webb 1880–1944
      1. 1. Drewey Baker 1917–
      2. 2. Lee Baker 1898–1973
      3. 3. Phanie (Fannie) Baker 1900–
      4. 4. Oma Crigger 1906–1990
      5. 5. Opal Baker 1914–
      6. 6. Addia Baker 1912–
      7. 7. Julia Baker 1909–1994
      8. 8. Fred Baker 1903–1920
      9. 9. Alonzo (C) Baker 1904–1923
    4. 4. Benjamin (Harrison) Baker 1888–1963 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Margaret) Brewster 1892–1979
      1. 1. Ira (Ellis) Baker 1912–1980
      2. 2. Mandy (Emmazet) Sparks 1923–1989
      3. 3. Elmer (Maines) Baker 1926–1999
      4. 4. Ora (Elsworth) Baker 1915–1985
      5. 5. Lucy (Mary) Baker 1919–1996
      6. 6. Ennszalet Baker 1923–
      7. 7. William (F) Baker 1930–1981
      8. 8. Elmer (Kenneth) Baker 1914–1978
      9. 9. Mollie (Margaret) Wallace 1916–1997
      10. 10. Patton (Jackson) Wallace 1928–1997
    5. 5. Sylvia (Jane) BAKER 1876–1940 m. John (Sylvester) Atwell 1875–1941
      1. 1. William (Lawrence) Atwell 1903–1991
      2. 2. Cora (B) Atwell 1910–
      3. 3. Miles (Herbert) Atwell 1904–1981
      4. 4. Evy (M) Awell 1899– m. Talmage (Edward Harman) Harmon 1896–1957
        1. 1. Seabert Harmon 1937–1945
        2. 2. Talmage (Edward Harman) Jr 1925–1944
        3. 3. Emozette (Harmon) CUNNINGHAM 1934–1998
        4. 4. Woodrow (Wilson) Harman\Harmon 1928–2000
        5. 5. Thomas (Harmon) Jr 1926–
      5. 5. James (Harmon) Atwell 1901–1971 m. Clara Atwell 1919–1987
        1. 1. Virginia (M) Atwell 1938–2022
        2. 2. Shirly (J) Atwell 1942–2016
        3. 3. Mary (Ella) Adkins 1948–2017
      6. 6. Herbert Atwell 1908–
      7. 7. Ezra (Harless) Atwell 1908–1998
    6. 6. Wade (Hampton) Codd 1876–1922
    7. 7. Vienna (Elizabeth) Codd 1880–1915
    8. 8. Lewis (Hall Codd) Sr 1884–1958
    9. 9. Alida (Lucille) Codd 1888–1927
    10. 10. Peter (Tilton) Codd 1892–1971
    11. 11. Hilda (Rose) Codd 1894–1980
    12. 12. Ruby (Wingfield) Codd 1898–
    13. 13. J (Clenny) Codd 1878–1945
  2. 2. Elizabeth Mitchell 1828–1869 m. John Colley 1820–1890 m. Harris Mitchell 1818–
    1. 1. William Baker 1856–1935
    2. 2. Pricey Baker 1854–1869
    3. 3. William (R.) Baker 1847–1900
    4. 4. Dimmon Baker 1848–1910
    5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Colley 1842–1936
    6. 6. Daniel (H) Mitchell 1861–1934
    7. 7. Charter (charles) Mitchell 1857–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Mitchell 1863–
    9. 9. Jane Mitchell 1866–1930
    10. 10. Alexander Mitchell 1856–
    11. 11. Henry Beker 1840–
  3. 3. Margaret (Colley) 1* 1845–
  4. 4. Priscia ('Pricy') Baker 1854–
  5. 5. Rebecca (J) Baker 1851–
  6. 6. Dimmon Baker 1850–1910
  7. 7. Henry Baker 1840–
  8. 8. Mary Baker 1820–
  9. 9. Olla Baker 1832–
  10. 10. Pricey Baker 1832–1854
  11. 11. William (R) Baker 1834–1938
  12. 12. Sarah (Louise) Baker 1838–1853
  13. 13. Caroline (Virginia) Baker 1866–1844
  14. 14. Elizabeth Mitchell 1863–
  15. 15. Demmon Baker 1852–1910
  16. 16. Sylvia Colley 1847–
  17. 17. Hugh (Harry) Colley 1851–1854
  18. 18. Decalb Colley 1849–1877
  19. 19. Jasper (Sumpter) Colley 1841–1912
  20. 20. Richard ("Dick") Colley 1843–1913
  21. 21. Olley Beker 1830–

John Colley's Timeline

5 Records

1795
abt 1795
Birth of John Joshua Colley in North Carolina
North Carolina
1812
1812
Age 17
John Joshua Colley resided here in Fifth Company, Ashe County Regiment, North Carolina
Fifth Company, Ashe County Regiment, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 55
John Joshua Colley resided here in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 75
John Joshua Colley resided here in Big Creek, Tugriver, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, Tugriver, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1897
11 Mar 1897
Age 102
Death of John Joshua Colley in Grassy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, ,
Grassy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, ,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1795
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 979; Page: 278b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Fifth Company, Ashe County Regiment, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Norfolk, Virginia; Year: 1819; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 979; Page: 278b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Big Creek, Tugriver, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1897
    Event Place: Grassy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, ,
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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