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Margaret Peggy Colley 1842–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1842

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 29 Dec 1936

Death Location: Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States

Father: John Colley

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

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The story of Margaret Peggy Colley began in 1842 in Virginia. In 1850, Margaret Peggy Colley resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Margaret Peggy Colley resided in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA. Margaret Peggy Colley passed away in 1936 in Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Peggy Colley began in 1842 in Virginia.
  • In 1850, Margaret Peggy Colley resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Margaret Peggy Colley resided in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret Peggy Colley passed away in 1936 in Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Colley's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Colley
1842–1936
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John Colley
1820–1890
Russell County /Now Dickenson Co, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Mitchell
1828–1869
Tazewell County, Virginia
Grandparents
Richard ("Fighting Dick") Colley
1793–1858
Reeds Valley, Washington, Virginia, USA
Lucretia (Christina "Crissa") Counts
1793–1855
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
John (Joshua) Colley
1795–1897
North Carolina
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Baker) *
1828–1869
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1742–1800
Judith Fields
1753–1826
John Counts
1765–1843
Margaret Kelly
1767–1835
Thomas Baker
1782–1860
1 Cantwell
1765–1859
Lt. War
1753–1818
Anna Bragg
1766–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1700–1774
Richard Cherokee)
1727–1764
Elizabeth Murrell
1733–1830
John Sr
1734–1803
Mary Summers
1732–1814
Thomas Baker
1740–1795
Penelope Williams
1737–1811
Adam Cantrell\Cantwell*
1739–1816
SARAH CANTWELL
1740–1859
Edward Sr
1696–1770
Judith Tolson
1711–1756
Pvt. Bragg
1741–1799
Hannah Tolson
1742–1816

Margaret Colley's Timeline

4 Records

1842
abt 1842
Birth of Margaret Peggy Colley in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 8
Margaret Peggy Colley resided here in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Margaret Peggy Colley resided here in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1936
29 Dec 1936
Age 94
Death of Margaret Peggy Colley in Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States
Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1842
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 979; Page: 278b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 979; Page: 278b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, 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: Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: M653_1337; Page: 794; Family History Library Film: 8053

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States

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