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John Colley 1859–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1859

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 30 Dec 1933

Death Location: Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Adam Colley

Mother: Mariam Bradley

Spouse(s): Barthena Cleeton, Sarah Cleeton

Children(s): Mary Colley, George Colley, Lydia Colley, John Colley, Elmer Colley, Benjamin Colley, William Colley

John Colley was born in 1859 in Missouri, the child of Adam Wirth Colley And Mariam Eve Mary A Bradley. In 1860, John Colley resided in Perche, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA. John Colley married Barthena Grant Cleeton, Sarah Fanny Cleeton, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Colley, Elmer Colley, George Calvin Colley, John David Colley, Lydia Belle Dolly Colley, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Colley, Nancy Ellen Johr, William Richard Dick Colley. John Colley passed away in 1933 in Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Colley was born in 1859 in Missouri, the child of Adam Wirth Colley And Mariam Eve Mary A Bradley.
  • In 1860, John Colley resided in Perche, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA.
  • John Colley married Barthena Grant Cleeton, Sarah Fanny Cleeton, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Colley, Elmer Colley, George Calvin Colley, John David Colley, Lydia Belle Dolly Colley, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Colley, Nancy Ellen Johr, William Richard Dick Colley.
  • John Colley passed away in 1933 in Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Colley
1830–1863
Birth Location: Russell City, Va
AC
Mariam Bradley
1832–1870
Birth Location: Missouri
MB

Spouses(s)

Barthena Cleeton
1867–1930
Birth Location: Schuyler, Missouri
BC
Sarah Cleeton
1863–1926
Birth Location: Boone County, Missouri
SC

Children(s)

Mary Colley
1890–1977
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MC
George Colley
1882–1951
Birth Location: Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
GC
Lydia Colley
1884–1969
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
LC
John Colley
1885–1960
Birth Location: Rucker (Boone County), Boone County, Missouri, USA
JC
Elmer Colley
1887–1973
Birth Location: , Boone, Missouri, USA
EC
Benjamin Colley
1889–1974
Birth Location: Randolph County, Missouri, USA
BC
William Colley
1880–1969
Birth Location: Moberly, Randolph, Missouri, USA
WC

John Colley's Ancestors

Self
John Colley
1859–1933
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Adam Wirth Colley
1830–1863
Russell City, Va
Mariam (Eve (Mary A.)) Bradley
1832–1870
Missouri
Grandparents
John (Smith M) Bradley
1794–1844
Madison County, Kentucky
Jane Johnson
1795–1850
Madison County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bradley
1773–1845
Rachel Roberts
1772–1845
James Johnson
1760–1818
Nancy Taylor
1761–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bradley
1743–1805
Druscilla Wisdom
1746–1787
Nathan Roberts
1740–1818
Hannah Logsdon
1745–1820
William Johnson
1735–1814
Martha Jones
1728–1780
Richard Taylor
–1774

John Colley's Descendants

1.
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John Colley (Abt 1859–30 Dec 1933) m. Barthena (Grant) Cleeton (Abt 1867–7 April 1930) m. Sarah (Fanny) Cleeton (Abt 1863–8 December 1926)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Colley 1890–1977
  2. 2. George (Calvin) Colley 1882–1951 m. Anna (Belle) Comstock 1883–1979
    1. 1. Viola (B) Colley 1910–1972
    2. 2. Letha (J) Colley 1914–
    3. 3. Zeta (E) Colley 1916–2000
  3. 3. Lydia (Belle "Dolly") Colley 1884–1969 m. Squire (Laura) Baker 1880–1961
    1. 1. Anna (Pearl) Magers 1908–1994
    2. 2. J. (Owen) Baker 1905–1910
    3. 3. George (A) Baker 1903–1989
    4. 4. Harold (Chester) Baker 1911–1972
    5. 5. Roxie (F.) Barnes 1901–1982
    6. 6. Frankie Baker 1907–1975 m. Ethel (Dean) Roberts 1905–
      1. 1. Alberta (Jean) Baker 1931–1998 m. Carl (Dennis) Selfridge 1923–2005
    7. 7. Minnie (Lee) Baker 1900–1975 m. Charles Griggs 1896–1987
      1. 1. Paul (Leverne) Griggs 1926–1982
      2. 2. James (Vincel) Griggs 1918–1985 m. Dorothy (L) Lepper 1926–1972 m. Beatrice (F) Creed 1920–
        1. 1. Gary (Wayne) Griggs 1943–2002
      3. 3. Charles (Jamios) Griggs 1924–1986 m. Patricia (Mary) Schmidt 1926–
        1. 1. Jackie (Lea) Griggs 1948–2022
      4. 4. Marie Griggs 1922–
  4. 4. John (David) Colley 1885–1960 m. Clara (Ellen) Colley 1895–1989
    1. 1. Virgil (Leon) Colley 1918–1972
    2. 2. A. (Raymond) Colley 1912–1981
    3. 3. Orville (J) Colley 1915–1993 m. Dorothy (Vera) Davis 1922–1993
      1. 1. Ronald (Sherman) Colley 1941–1956
      2. 2. Shirley (Leona) Colley 1939–2015
  5. 5. Elmer Colley 1887–1973 m. Etta (Gertrude) Meeks 1891–1982
    1. 1. Marjorie (Madeline) Colley 1923–2011 m. Gene (Spargur) Kimbrough 1925–2014
    2. 2. Freddie (Clyde) Colley 1928–1982
    3. 3. Grace (Jane) Colley 1906–2002 m. William (Henry) Roberts 1900–
      1. 1. Norma (Jewel) Roberts 1929–1953
      2. 2. Ermon (Dale) Roberts 1925–2010 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Yeater 1927–2010
        1. 1. Mary (Louise) Arnold 1949–2016
    4. 4. Richard (Otis) Colley 1907–1972 m. Alma (Ruth) Colley 1917–1977
      1. 1. Wilma (Dean) Colley 1932–2008
      2. 2. Beverly (Ann) Colley 1934–2011 m. Sammie (White) Asbury 1927–2016
    5. 5. Archie (Lee) Colley 1909–1911
    6. 6. Ruby (Ethel) Colley 1911–1992 m. Clarence (Virgil) Roberts 1902–
      1. 1. Vernon (Lee) Roberts 1929–1996 m. Clarise (Arlena) Bugg 1928–2009
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Roberts 1932–2014
    7. 7. Beatrice (Lorene) Colley 1917–1996 m. Arley (Blane) Current 1910–
      1. 1. Kenneth (Ray) Current 1933–1991
      2. 2. Ronald (Gene) Current 1935–2007
    8. 8. Opal (Verlee) Colley 1921–2007 m. Glen Ridgway 1911–1971
      1. 1. Wanda (Sue) Ridgeway 1939–2014
      2. 2. Geraldine Kilgore 1941–2020
      3. 3. Gary (Wayne) Ridgway 1945–2015 m. Elvinia Ridgway 1942–2016
    9. 9. Conrad (Clay) Colley 1913–1998 m. Loname Dickerson 1915–1990
      1. 1. Connie (Lou) Colley 1942–2018
    10. 10. Infant (Son) Colley 1920–1920
    11. 11. Woodson Colley 1916–1999 m. Dorothy (Jane) White 1920–2006
  6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Colley 1889–1974 m. Lucratie (St) Clair 1895–1989
    1. 1. Marshall (Eldon) Colley 1921–2014
    2. 2. Brooksie (Belle) Shields 1914–2009
    3. 3. William (Arch) Colley 1927–2004 m. Gerald (Jean) Bailey 1933–2006
    4. 4. Nellie (Margaret) McConnell 1919–1965
    5. 5. Helen (Dean) Colley 1924–2008
    6. 6. Infant (Son) Colley 1934–1934
    7. 7. Trixie (M.) Ramsey 1916–2011
  7. 7. William (Richard (Dick)) Colley 1880–1969 m. Nancy (Evelyn (Eva)) Stockwell 1881–1960
    1. 1. John (Earl) Colley 1900–1973 m. Annie (Jewel) Chism 1905–1998
      1. 1. William (Earl) Colley 1933–2005
      2. 2. James (Edwin) Colley 1934–2011
      3. 3. John (W. "Johnny") Colley 1941–2019
      4. 4. Hilda (Lee) Colley 1929–2018
      5. 5. Virgil (Harold) Colley 1943–2010
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth (Eliza)) Colley 1902–1994
    3. 3. William (Ira) Colley 1905–1989
    4. 4. Benjamin ("Bus") Colley 1907–1991 m. Maedean Chism 1910–1996
      1. 1. Nancy (Louise) Colley 1939–2009
      2. 2. Charles (Curtis) Colley 1930–1994
      3. 3. Billie Colley 1933–1933
      4. 4. Mary (Jo) Colley 1934–2019
    5. 5. Delcia (Francis) Colley 1909–1987
    6. 6. Gladys (Lueiza) Colley 1915–1982

John Colley's Timeline

11 Records

1859
26 Dec 1859
Birth of John Colley in Boone County, Missouri
Boone County, Missouri
1859
Abt 1859
Birth of John Colley in Missouri
Missouri
1860
1860
Age 1
John Colley resided here in Perche, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA
Perche, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
John Colley was married
None
1880
1880
Age 21
John Colley resided here in Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
John Colley resided here in Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
John Colley resided here in Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
John Colley resided here in Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 71
John Colley resided here in Bourbon, Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
Bourbon, Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
1933
28 Dec 1933
Age 74
Death of John Colley in Boone County, Missouri
Boone County, Missouri
1933
30 Dec 1933
Age 74
Burial of John Colley in Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1859
    Event Place: Boone County, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Roll: T625_906; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340911
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Roll: 676; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 010
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Perche, Boone, Missouri; Roll: M653_608; Page: 995; Family History Library Film:
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Roll: T624_770; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374783
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Centralia Courier; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1934; Publication Place: Centralia, Missouri, USA; ,0.36834013,0.99366397,0.5164131&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1859
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Centralia Courier; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1934; Publication Place: Centralia, Missouri, USA; ,0.36834013,0.99366397,0.5164131&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Perche, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Perche, Boone, Missouri; Roll: M653_608; Page: 995; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Roll: 676; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 010

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Roll: T624_770; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374783

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Roll: T625_906; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bourbon, Bourbon, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bourbon, Boone, Missouri; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Boone County, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Centralia Courier; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1934; Publication Place: Centralia, Missouri, USA; ,0.36834013,0.99366397,0.5164131&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Rucker, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Centralia Courier; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1934; Publication Place: Centralia, Missouri, USA; ,0.36834013,0.99366397,0.5164131&xid=3355
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