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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 County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Moses Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Green

Spouse(s): John Lay

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

The story of Rachel Leah Foley began in 1789 in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America. Rachel Leah Foley married John Michael Lay, and had children including James A Lay, Jane Willhite, Michael Lay, Moses Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Spencer Lay, Thomas Lay Sr, William Dandy Lay, Winifred Elizabeth Croley. Rachel Leah Foley passed away in 1879 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Leah Foley began in 1789 in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Rachel Leah Foley married John Michael Lay, and had children including James A Lay, Jane Willhite, Michael Lay, Moses Lay, Rebecca Wilhite, Spencer Lay, Thomas Lay Sr, William Dandy Lay, Winifred Elizabeth Croley.
  • Rachel Leah Foley passed away in 1879 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Foley's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Foley
1789–1879
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Moses Foley Sr
1750–1824
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Lauderdale) Green
1753–1795
Culpepper, Washington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Foley) Jr
1707–1761
Virginia, British, Colonial, America
Mary Young
1715–1786
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Lewis (Green) Sr
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 Iii
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. William (Dandy) LAY 1828–1902 m. Nancy (Ann Croley) (Crowley) 1830–1914
    1. 1. John (D) Lay 1860–1923 m. Margaret Stanfill 1872–1955
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Lay 1887–1978 m. L (D) Pennington 1883–1936
        1. 1. Opal Pennington 1906–1996 m. Pauline (I) Russell 1912–2005 m. Frances Pennington 1917–
        2. 2. Zora Penington 1909–1987
        3. 3. Arzo Pennington 1914–1986
  2. 2. Spencer Lay 1811–1883
  3. 3. Moses Lay 1818–1886
  4. 4. James (A) Lay 1821–1905
  5. 5. Thomas (Lay) Sr 1832–1870
  6. 6. Winifred (Elizabeth) Croley 1826–1930
  7. 7. Michael Lay 1823–1879
  8. 8. Jane Willhite 1816–1889
  9. 9. Rebecca Wilhite 1812–1850

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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