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John David Motley 1787–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1787

Birth Location: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: David Motley

Mother: Elizabeth ^^

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sarah MOTLEY

John David Motley was born in 1787 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, the child of David James Motley And Elizabeth Bettie Pendleton. John David Motley had children including Sarah Motley. John David Motley passed away in 1887 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • John David Motley was born in 1787 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, the child of David James Motley And Elizabeth Bettie Pendleton.
  • John David Motley had children including Sarah Motley.
  • John David Motley passed away in 1887 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Motley
1753–1826
Birth Location: Amelia Co., Va
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Elizabeth ^^
1770–1850
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah MOTLEY
1823–1870
Birth Location: Virginia
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John Motley's Ancestors

Self
John Motley
1787–1887
Birth Place: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
David James Motley
1753–1826
Amelia Co., Va
Elizabeth ("Bettie" Pendleton) ^^
1770–1850
Culpeper County, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Motley's Descendants

1.
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John (David) Motley (01 Jul 1787–1887)
  1. 1. Sarah MOTLEY 1823–1870 m. Tilford (Charles) YATES 1810–1870
    1. 1. Matilda (Alice) YATES 1861–1927 m. Charles (William) Carroll 1858–1930
      1. 1. Minnie (Ann) Carrol 1881–1912 m. Walter (Clinton) ARNOLD 1879–1935
        1. 1. Willie (Estella Arnold) Busick 1902–1985 m. Samuel (Jackson) Busick 1895–1967

John Motley's Timeline

2 Records

1787
01 Jul 1787
Birth of John David Motley in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1887
1887
Age 100
Death of John David Motley in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1787
    Event Place: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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