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Richard Colley 1880–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1880

Birth Location: Snowhill, AL

Death Date: 14 Jul 1954

Death Location: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama

Father: King Cooley

Mother: Susie Colley

Spouse(s): Janie McCoe, Tansy Colly, Lucinda Colly, Mollie Grayson

Children(s): Mary Colley, Corra Cally, King Collie, George Colley

In 1880, Richard Colley entered the world in Snowhill, AL, born to King Colley Colly Cooley And Susie Colley. In 1900, Richard Colley resided in Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Richard Colley resided in Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama. Richard Colley married Janie Mccoe, Lucinda Colly, Mollie Grayson, Tansy Colly, and had children including Corra Cally, George Colley, King Collie, Mary Charlotte Colley. Richard Colley passed away in 1954 in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Richard Colley entered the world in Snowhill, AL, born to King Colley Colly Cooley And Susie Colley.
  • In 1900, Richard Colley resided in Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Richard Colley resided in Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama.
  • Richard Colley married Janie Mccoe, Lucinda Colly, Mollie Grayson, Tansy Colly, and had children including Corra Cally, George Colley, King Collie, Mary Charlotte Colley.
  • Richard Colley passed away in 1954 in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

King Cooley
1825–1900
Birth Location: Georgia
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Susie Colley
1835–
Birth Location: South Carolina
SC

Spouses(s)

Janie McCoe
1886–
Birth Location: –
JM
Tansy Colly
1880–1929
Birth Location: Tilden, Dallas, Alabama
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Lucinda Colly
1884–
Birth Location: Alabama
LC
Mollie Grayson
1880–
Birth Location: Alabama
MG

Children(s)

Mary Colley
1898–1974
Birth Location: –
MC
Corra Cally
1909–
Birth Location: Alabama
CC
King Collie
1905–1964
Birth Location: Alabama
KC
George Colley
1904–1910
Birth Location: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
GC

Richard Colley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Colley
1880–1954
Birth Place: Snowhill, AL
Parents
King Colley Colly Cooley
1825–1900
Georgia
Susie Colley
1835–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Colley's Descendants

1.
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Richard Colley (May 1880–14 Jul 1954) m. Janie McCoe (1886–) m. Tansy Colly (3 Feb 1880–2 Oct 1929) m. Lucinda Colly (abt 1884–) m. Mollie Grayson (Feb 1880–)
  1. 1. Mary (Charlotte) Colley 1898–1974 m. Charlie Johnson 1894–1970
  2. 2. Corra Cally 1909–
  3. 3. King Collie 1905–1964 m. Rosetta Lewis 1906–
    1. 1. Odera Johnson 1920–2009 m. Moses Lewis –1978 m. Lee (Moses) Johnson 1927–1978
      1. 1. Lucious Colley 1938–
  4. 4. George Colley 1904–1910

Richard Colley's Timeline

8 Records

1880
May 1880
Birth of Richard Colley in Snowhill, AL
Snowhill, AL
1900
1900
Age 20
Richard Colley resided here in Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, USA
Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Richard Colley resided here in Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama
Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 30
Richard Colley resided here in Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama
Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 40
Richard Colley resided here in Acherville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Acherville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Richard Colley resided here in Burnsville, Burnsville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
Burnsville, Burnsville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 70
Richard Colley resided here in Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1954
14 Jul 1954
Age 74
Death of Richard Colley in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama
Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1880
    Event Place: Snowhill, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Acherville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 183
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Burnsville, Dallas, Alabama; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339749
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240014
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 349.
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 4752; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 66-34

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240014

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 349.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 349.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Acherville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Acherville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Burnsville, Burnsville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Burnsville, Dallas, Alabama; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339749

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ackerville, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 4752; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 66-34

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
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