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John R. Horsley 1845–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 FEB 1845

Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 JUL 1922

Death Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA

Father: John Horseley

Mother: Mary Cabell

Spouse(s): Rosa Shelton

Children(s): Guy Horsley, John Horsley, Frederick Horsley

In 1845, John R. Horsley entered the world in Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to John Horseley And Mary Mildred Cabell. John R. Horsley married Rosa Evelyn Shelton, and had children including Frederick Mellville Horsley, Guy Winston Horsley, John Shelton Horsley. John R. Horsley passed away in 1922 in Nelson, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, John R. Horsley entered the world in Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to John Horseley And Mary Mildred Cabell.
  • John R. Horsley married Rosa Evelyn Shelton, and had children including Frederick Mellville Horsley, Guy Winston Horsley, John Shelton Horsley.
  • John R. Horsley passed away in 1922 in Nelson, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Horseley
1787–1851
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary Cabell
1802–1880
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rosa Shelton
1845–
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Guy Horsley
1878–1903
Birth Location: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
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John Horsley
1870–1946
Birth Location: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Frederick Horsley
1875–1955
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA
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John Horsley's Ancestors

Self
John Horsley
1845–1922
Birth Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Horseley
1787–1851
Virginia, USA
Mary (Mildred) Cabell
1802–1880
Nelson, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Frederick Cabell
1768–1841
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Alice Winston
1776–1818
Campbell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cabell
1735–1815
Paulina Jordan
1741–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cabell
1699–1774
Elizabeth Burks
1705–1756
Samuel Jordan
1711–1789
Judith Scott
1728–1785

John Horsley's Descendants

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John (R.) Horsley (21 FEB 1845–6 JUL 1922) m. Rosa (Evelyn) Shelton (13 SEP 1845–)
  1. 1. Guy (Winston) Horsley 1878–1903
  2. 2. John (Shelton) Horsley 1870–1946 m. Elizabeth (W.) Braxton 1873–1952
    1. 1. Caperton (B.) Horsley 1904– m. Margaret (Weymouth) Alderson 1907–1995 m. Lucile (Robina) Bliss 1905–1975
    2. 2. John (Shelton) Horsley 1899– m. Lillian (Waller) Holladay 1900–1982
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Braxton) Horsley 1901–1930 m. Joseph (Simon) Loughran 1887–1977
    4. 4. Mary (C.) Horsley 1908–
    5. 5. Alice (C.) Horsley 1916–
    6. 6. Frederick Horsley 1912–
    7. 7. Braxton (T.) Horsley 1910–
    8. 8. Guy (W.) Horsley 1906–
  3. 3. Frederick (Mellville) Horsley 1875–1955 m. Laura (S.) Boyd 1887–

John Horsley's Timeline

2 Records

1845
21 FEB 1845
Birth of John R. Horsley in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA
1922
6 JUL 1922
Age 77
Death of John R. Horsley in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1845
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUL 1922
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
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