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Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley 1793–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 March 1858

Death Location: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Judith Fields

Spouse(s): Lucretia Counts

Children(s): Mary Deel

The story of Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley began in 1793 in Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA. Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley married Lucretia Christina Crissie Counts, and had children including Mary Anne Polly Colley Deel. Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley passed away in 1858 in Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley began in 1793 in Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley married Lucretia Christina Crissie Counts, and had children including Mary Anne Polly Colley Deel.
  • Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley passed away in 1858 in Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas III
1740–1800
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA(Lunenburg, Virginia)
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Judith Fields
1753–1826
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
JF

Spouses(s)

Lucretia Counts
1793–1855
Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, USA
LC

Children(s)

Mary Deel
1816–1899
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
MD

Richard Colley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Colley
1793–1858
Birth Place: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas E Colley III
1740–1800
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA(Lunenburg, Virginia)
Judith Fields
1753–1826
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (D Bluford) Coffey
1700–1774
Albemarle, Essex, Virginia, USA
Jane (Barrett) Graves
1700–1792
Essex, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Richard (Samuel) Fields
1727–1764
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty" S) Murrell
1723–1830
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Coffey
1670–1716
Anne Powell
1675–1744
James (Cherokee)Fields
1700–1760
Francis (Cherokee)
1700–1770
Thomas Murrell
1690–1790
Elizabeth Oliver
1690–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coffey
1620–1717
Mary Jolliffee
1620–1670
Mary Place
1648–1710
Richard Fields
1650–1700
Shirley Cherokee)
1655–1745
Solomon 9614
1685–1720
Saleda Indian
1668–1730
William Murrell
1636–1754
William 1658)
1657–1694
Elizabeth McCartie
1665–1694

Richard Colley's Descendants

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Richard ("Fighting Dick") Colley (1793–16 March 1858) m. Lucretia (Christina "Crissie") Counts (11 Dec 1793–6 Dec 1855)
  1. 1. Mary (Anne "Polly" Colley) Deel 1816–1899 m. David (Widener) Deel 1815–1885
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly" Ann) Deel 1839–1907 m. Jeremiah Yates 1837–1923
      1. 1. Lucretia (Crissa) Yates 1879–1948 m. Floyd (Monroe) Arrington 1870–1962
        1. 1. Beula (M Arrington) Harlow 1912– m. Virgil (Glenn) Harlow 1914–1987
        2. 2. Polly (Ann) Mullins 1900–1990
        3. 3. Stella (Virginia Deel) Baker 1905–1972
        4. 4. Maude Hay 1907–1995
        5. 5. Bonnie Arrington 1920–1991
        6. 6. Willie (Burns) Arrington 1910–1993
        7. 7. Lillie (Maxie) Arrington 1902–1951
    2. 2. Sindusta ("Duck") Deel 1841–1929
    3. 3. Matilda (Tip) Deel 1842–1924
    4. 4. John (Henry) Deel 1844–1884

Richard Colley's Timeline

2 Records

1793
1793
Birth of Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley in Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
1858
16 March 1858
Age 65
Death of Richard "Fighting Dick" Colley in Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1858
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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