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Richard Colley 1793–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia

Death Date: 16 MAR 1858

Death Location: Grassy Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia

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Spouse(s): Lucretia Counts

Children(s): John Colley

Richard Colley was born in 1793 in Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia, the child of Thomas E Colley And Judith Of Reeds Valley. Richard Colley married Lucretia Christina Counts, and had children including John Colley. Richard Colley passed away in 1858 in Grassy Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Richard Colley was born in 1793 in Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia, the child of Thomas E Colley And Judith Of Reeds Valley.
  • Richard Colley married Lucretia Christina Counts, and had children including John Colley.
  • Richard Colley passed away in 1858 in Grassy Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Lucretia Counts
1793–1855
Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Colley
1820–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Colley's Ancestors

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Richard Colley
1793–1858
Birth Place: Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia
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Richard Colley's Descendants

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Richard Colley (1793–16 MAR 1858) m. Lucretia (Christina) Counts (11 DEC 1793–16 DEC 1855)
  1. 1. John Colley 1820– m. Anna Davis 1819–
    1. 1. Jasper (S.) Colley 1841–1912 m. Margret Sutherland 1845–1944
      1. 1. Sumpter (J.) Colley 1866–1930 m. Martha (Ellen) Baker 1872–1951
        1. 1. Stuart (Bradford) Colley 1893–1953 m. Sophia (Belle) Counts 1894–1973

Richard Colley's Timeline

2 Records

1793
1793
Birth of Richard Colley in Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia
Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia
1858
16 MAR 1858
Age 65
Death of Richard Colley in Grassy Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia
Grassy Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Reed's Valley, Russell County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 MAR 1858
    Event Place: Grassy Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia
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