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Rachel Leah Foley 1789 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1789

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 3 November 1879

Death Location: Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Father: Moses Foley

Mother: Elizabeth Green

Spouse(s): John Lay

Children(s): Spencer Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Jane Willhite, Moses Lay, James Lay, Michael Lay, Winifred Croley, William LAY, Thomas Lay

In 1789, Rachel Leah Foley entered the world in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Moses Foley and Elizabeth Lauderdale Green. Rachel Leah Foley married John Michael Lay, and had children including Spencer Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Jane Willhite, Moses Lay, James A Lay, Michael Lay, Winifred Elizabeth Croley, William Dandy LAY, Thomas Lay. Rachel Leah Foley passed away in 1879 in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Rachel Leah Foley entered the world in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Moses Foley and Elizabeth Lauderdale Green.
  • Rachel Leah Foley married John Michael Lay, and had children including Spencer Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Jane Willhite, Moses Lay, James A Lay, Michael Lay, Winifred Elizabeth Croley, William Dandy LAY, Thomas Lay.
  • Rachel Leah Foley passed away in 1879 in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.

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Rachel Foley's Ancestors

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Rachel Foley
1789 – 1879
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Moses Foley
1750 – 1824
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Lauderdale) Green
1753 – 1795
Culpepper, Washington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Foley
1707 – 1761
Virginia, British, Colonial, America
Mary Young
1715 – 1786
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Lewis Green
1724 – 1784
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth Lauderdale
1730 – 1805
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
JOHN FOLEY
1677 – 1761
Margaret Mann
1672 – 1742
Bryan Young
1691 – 1727
Ann, Waye
1691 – 1747
Robert Duff-Green
1695 – 1748
Eleanor Dunn
1700 – 1748
Jean SUTHERLAND
1693 – 1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha 2
1651 – 1726
Mary (Mann)
1647 – 1704
Michael Young
1650 – 1699
John Waye
1670 – 1716
Martha Vandegasteel
1661 – 1701
Captain GREEN
1672 – 1722
John Dunn
1662 – 1737
Mary Crowther
1662 – 1723
Helen Cochrane
1665 – 1733

Rachel Foley's Descendants

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Rachel (Leah) Foley (5 February 1789 – 3 November 1879) m. John (Michael) Lay (10 September 1790 – Sep 1874)
  1. 1. Spencer Lay (10 November 1811 – 29 October 1883)
  2. 2. Rebecca Wilhite (1812 – 1850)
  3. 3. Jane Willhite (12 March 1816 – 28 July 1889)
  4. 4. Moses Lay (6 December 1818 – 3 May 1886)
  5. 5. James (A) Lay (20 February 1821 – 9 January 1905)
  6. 6. Michael Lay (25 December 1823 – 14 December 1879)
  7. 7. Winifred (Elizabeth) Croley (5 August 1826 – 17 February 1930)
  8. 8. William (Dandy) LAY (20 February 1828 – 17 January 1902) m. Nancy (Ann Croley) (Crowley) (7 Sep 1830 – 15 Dec 1914)
    1. 1. John (D) Lay (11 Apr 1860 – 11 Apr 1923) m. Margaret Stanfill (7 November 1872 – 3 October 1955)
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Lay (25 May 1887 – 17 June 1978) m. Lonzo (D) Pennington (25 Nov 1883 – 27 Mar 1936)
        1. 1. Opal Pennington (6 Apr 1906 – 16 Aug 1996) m. Inez (Pauline) Young (9 Feb 1912 – 21 Aug 2005) m. Frances Pennington (abt 1917 – )
        2. 2. Zora Penington (1909 – 26 Sep 1987)
        3. 3. Arzo Pennington (21 August 1914 – 8 December 1986)
  9. 9. Thomas Lay (18 December 1832 – 19 October 1870)

Rachel Foley's Timeline

2 Records

1789
5 February 1789
Birth of Rachel Leah Foley in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
1879
3 November 1879
Age 90
Death of Rachel Leah Foley in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 February 1789
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1879
    Event Place: Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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