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John Colley 1825–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1825

Birth Location: Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1875

Death Location: Breaks, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Colley

Mother: Lucretia Counts

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In 1825, John Colley entered the world in Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States, born to Richard Fighting Dick Colley And Lucretia Christina Crissa Counts. John Colley passed away in 1875 in Breaks, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1825, John Colley entered the world in Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States, born to Richard Fighting Dick Colley And Lucretia Christina Crissa Counts.
  • John Colley passed away in 1875 in Breaks, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.

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John Colley's Ancestors

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John Colley
1825–1875
Birth Place: Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley
1793–1858
Reeds Valley, Washington, Virginia, USA
Lucretia (Christina "Crissa") Counts
1793–1855
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (E Colley) III
1742–1800
Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Judith Fields
1753–1826
Reeds Valley, Albemarle County, Virginia Colony, British America, Russell County, Virginia, USA
John Counts
1765–1843
Hawksbill Creek, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Margaret ("Peggy") Kelly
1767–1835
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1700–1774
Richard Cherokee)
1727–1764
Elizabeth Murrell
1733–1830
John Sr
1734–1803
Mary Summers
1732–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas COLLEY
1680–1727
Anna Colley
1687–1744
James (Cherokee)
1700–1760
Frances GGM)
1700–1770
Elizabeth Oliver
1690–1758
Johannes Cuntz
1706–1777
Anna Stoever
1710–1750

John Colley's Timeline

2 Records

1825
May 1825
Birth of John Colley in Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States
Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States
1875
11 Mar 1875
Age 50
Death of John Colley in Breaks, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Breaks, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1825
    Event Place: Russell Co now, Dickenson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Breaks, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

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