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John William FOLEY 1841–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 MAY 1841

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois

Death Date: 6 JAN 1900

Death Location: Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri

Father: William I

Mother: Elizabeth HUTCHISON

Spouse(s): Marcia PURVINES

Children(s): Arthur FOLEY

In 1841, John William FOLEY entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, born to William C Foley I And Elizabeth Hutchison. John William FOLEY married Marcia Anne Purvines, and had children including Arthur C Foley. John William FOLEY passed away in 1900 in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1841, John William FOLEY entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, born to William C Foley I And Elizabeth Hutchison.
  • John William FOLEY married Marcia Anne Purvines, and had children including Arthur C Foley.
  • John William FOLEY passed away in 1900 in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John FOLEY's Ancestors

Self
John FOLEY
1841–1900
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
Parents
William C. FOLEY I
1809–1902
Virginia
Elizabeth HUTCHISON
1822–1904
Illinois
Grandparents
Willis FOLEY
1781–1863
Fauquier Co., Virginia
Nancy MALLORY
1786–1857
Frederick Co., Virginia
Carter HUTCHISON
1779–1850
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
Sarah (Elizabeth ‘Betsy’) EADS
1788–1870
Chestertown, Kent Co., Maryland
Great-Grandparents
William FOLEY
1756–1836
Mary FEAGAN
1748–1836
Robert HUTCHISON
1753–1850
Phoebe [CARTER]
1755–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James I
1710–1797
Mary [MAT-JUDY]
1715–1786

John FOLEY's Descendants

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John (William) FOLEY (18 MAY 1841–6 JAN 1900) m. Marcia (Anne) PURVINES (ABT 1846–)
  1. 1. Arthur (C.) FOLEY 1872–1941 m. Amanda (May) PERKINS 1873–1960
    1. 1. Roy (Rayburn) FOLEY 1889–1956

John FOLEY's Timeline

2 Records

1841
18 MAY 1841
Birth of John William FOLEY in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
1900
6 JAN 1900
Age 59
Death of John William FOLEY in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri
Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1841
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Jeffery Wever Ancestry tree.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1900
    Event Place: Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Jeffery Wever Ancestry tree.

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