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JOHN RILEY CORLEY 1873–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1873

Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1940

Death Location: Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA

Father: Henry CORLEY

Mother: Winifred PIERCE

Spouse(s): Mattie TAYLOR

Children(s): Alma CORLEY, Ima CORLEY, James CORLEY, Jessie CORLEY, Leola CORLEY, Lillie CORLEY, Lola CORLEY, Mae CORLEY, Nona CORLEY

The story of JOHN RILEY CORLEY began in 1873 in Alabama, Alabama, USA. JOHN RILEY CORLEY married Mattie Cornelia Taylor, and had children including Alma Irine Corley, Ima Jewell Corley, James Henry Bill Corley, Jessie Lee Corley, Leola Corley, Lillie Pearl Corley, Lola Bell Corley, Mae Corley, Nona Estelle Corley. JOHN RILEY CORLEY passed away in 1940 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of JOHN RILEY CORLEY began in 1873 in Alabama, Alabama, USA.
  • JOHN RILEY CORLEY married Mattie Cornelia Taylor, and had children including Alma Irine Corley, Ima Jewell Corley, James Henry Bill Corley, Jessie Lee Corley, Leola Corley, Lillie Pearl Corley, Lola Bell Corley, Mae Corley, Nona Estelle Corley.
  • JOHN RILEY CORLEY passed away in 1940 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry CORLEY
1853–1917
Birth Location: Monroe, Alabama, USA
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Winifred PIERCE
1851–1893
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mattie TAYLOR
1877–1947
Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA
MT

Children(s)

Alma CORLEY
1913–2002
Birth Location: Texas, Texas, USA
AC
Ima CORLEY
1906–2000
Birth Location: Neal, Madison, Texas, USA
IC
James CORLEY
1904–1978
Birth Location: Texas, Texas, USA
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Jessie CORLEY
1898–1969
Birth Location: Montgomery, Texas, USA
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Leola CORLEY
1901–1901
Birth Location: Madison, Texas, USA
LC
Lillie CORLEY
1896–1967
Birth Location: Grimes, Texas, USA
LC
Lola CORLEY
1903–1989
Birth Location: Texas, Texas, USA
LC
Mae CORLEY
1899–1987
Birth Location: Madison, Texas, USA
MC
Nona CORLEY
1909–1997
Birth Location: Madison, Texas, USA
NC

JOHN CORLEY's Ancestors

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JOHN CORLEY
1873–1940
Birth Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
Parents
Henry Franklin CORLEY
1853–1917
Monroe, Alabama, USA
Winifred (Missouri) PIERCE
1851–1893
Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN CORLEY's Descendants

1.
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JOHN (RILEY) CORLEY (13 Jul 1873–1 Feb 1940) m. Mattie (Cornelia) TAYLOR (11 March 1877–7 May 1947)
  1. 1. Alma (Irine) CORLEY 1913–2002
  2. 2. Ima (Jewell) CORLEY 1906–2000
  3. 3. James (Henry "Bill") CORLEY 1904–1978
  4. 4. Jessie (Lee) CORLEY 1898–1969
  5. 5. Leola CORLEY 1901–1901
  6. 6. Lillie (Pearl) CORLEY 1896–1967 m. William (Jasper) SHELTON 1890–1949
    1. 1. Earnest (Elvy) SHELTON 1923–1997
    2. 2. Ethel (Maxine) SHELTON 1926–2017
    3. 3. John (Payton) SHELTON 1914–1991
    4. 4. William (Lloyd) SHELTON 1918–2001
  7. 7. Lola (Bell) CORLEY 1903–1989
  8. 8. Mae CORLEY 1899–1987 m. Marion (A) PRESCOTT 1895–1988
    1. 1. Merle (Allen) PRESCOTT 1924–1973
  9. 9. Nona (Estelle) CORLEY 1909–1997

JOHN CORLEY's Timeline

2 Records

1873
13 Jul 1873
Birth of JOHN RILEY CORLEY in Alabama, Alabama, USA
Alabama, Alabama, USA
1940
1 Feb 1940
Age 67
Death of JOHN RILEY CORLEY in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA
Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1873
    Event Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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