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Peter Wiley 1740–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1740

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: May 1805

Death Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Catherine Chambers

Spouse(s): Mary Sharkey

Children(s): Matthew Wylie, James Wiley

In 1740, Peter Wiley entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Wylie Sr And Catherine Chambers. Peter Wiley married Mary Elon Sharkey, and had children including James Wiley, Matthew Wylie. Peter Wiley passed away in 1805 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Peter Wiley entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Wylie Sr And Catherine Chambers.
  • Peter Wiley married Mary Elon Sharkey, and had children including James Wiley, Matthew Wylie.
  • Peter Wiley passed away in 1805 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1720–1792
Birth Location: Aghaderg Parish,Caskam,Down,Northern Ireland
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Catherine Chambers
1720–1788
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sharkey
1750–1805
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Matthew Wylie
1761–1850
Birth Location: Huttonsville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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James Wiley
1788–1855
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia
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Peter Wiley's Ancestors

Self
Peter Wiley
1740–1805
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Wylie Sr.
1720–1792
Aghaderg Parish,Caskam,Down,Northern Ireland
Catherine Chambers
1720–1788
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Robert Wylie
1694–1759
Edenderry, County, Offaly, Ireland
Ruth Watson
1703–1730
Ballymorane, Offaly, Ireland
Joseph Chambers
1703–1744
Lough Neagh, Antrim, Ireland
Cathrine (Spottswood(Hunter) (Wylley)) (Chambers)
1702–1757
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Colonel GG
1660–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Chambers
1622–1685

Peter Wiley's Descendants

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Peter Wiley (12 Oct 1740–May 1805) m. Mary (Elon) Sharkey (abt 1750–Bef. May 1805)
  1. 1. Matthew Wylie 1761–1850 m. Betsy Shields 1762–1850
    1. 1. Mary Wiley 1806–1858 m. William (Hogan) Tisdale 1804–1858
      1. 1. John Tisdale 1844–1903 m. Soprano (Snow) Baldree 1847–1880
        1. 1. William (Alfred) Tisdale 1873–1920 m. Martha (Eleanor) Key 1877–1952
        2. 2. Margarette (Elizabeth) Tisdale 1866–
        3. 3. James (H) Tisdale 1870–1905
        4. 4. George (F) Tisdale 1875–
        5. 5. Andrew (Ervin) Tisdale 1879–1958
        6. 6. Thomas Tisdale 1867–
      2. 2. Sarah Tisdale 1836–1904
      3. 3. William (M.) Tisdale 1838–1875
      4. 4. Matilda Tisdale 1826–1849
      5. 5. James Tisdale 1827–1862
      6. 6. Henry Tisdale 1829–1919 m. Laura Tisdale 1849–1886
        1. 1. Sarah (J "Sallie") Tisdale 1870–1914
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Sweatmon 1873–1927
        3. 3. William (Henry Tisdale) Jr 1881–1927
        4. 4. Thomas (Wiley) Tisdale 1875–1950
      7. 7. Mary Tisdale 1832–1904
        1. 1. James (Marion) Jenkins 1856–1943
        2. 2. Sarah (E Hornback Baldree) Bryant 1861–1940 m. William (Mathew) Baldree 1847–1901
      8. 8. Margaret (Jane) Tisdale 1842–1900
      9. 9. Ann Tisdale 1844–1861
    2. 2. Margaret (Peggy) Wiley 1801–1871
    3. 3. Elizabeth Wiley 1813–1884
  2. 2. James Wiley 1788–1855

Peter Wiley's Timeline

2 Records

1740
12 Oct 1740
Birth of Peter Wiley in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1805
May 1805
Age 65
Death of Peter Wiley in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1740
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1805
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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