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John Colley 1820–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Colley

Mother: Lucretia Colley

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In 1820, John Colley entered the world in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Fighting Dick Colley And Lucretia Christina Colley. John Colley passed away in 1890 in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, John Colley entered the world in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Fighting Dick Colley And Lucretia Christina Colley.
  • John Colley passed away in 1890 in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.

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John Colley's Ancestors

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John Colley
1820–1890
Birth Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley
1793–1858
Reeds Valley, Washington, Virginia, USA
Lucretia (Christina) Colley
1793–1855
Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Counts Jr) ^
1765–1843
Glade Hollow, Virginia, United States,
Margaret (Peggy) Kelly
1769–1835
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John\Johan Pvt
1739–1803
Mary Summers
1723–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Cuntz
1645–1675
Anna Stover
1710–1748
Philip Summers
1776–1828
Susanna Summers
1741–1828

John Colley's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820
Birth of John Colley in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
1890
1890
Age 70
Death of John Colley in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

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