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Samuel Valentine Colley 1851–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1851

Birth Location: Farmville, Amelia county .

Death Date: 21 Aug 1924

Death Location: Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Josiah Colley

Mother: Susan Meadow

Spouse(s): Mary Ligon

Children(s): Elijah Colley, Susan Colley, Ella Colley, Grover Colley, Sarah Colley, Virginia Colley, Rosa Colley, Zulome Colley, Mary Colley

Samuel Valentine Colley was born in 1851 in Farmville, Amelia county ., the child of Josiah Valentine Colley And Susan Elizabeth Meador Meadow. In 1880, Samuel Valentine Colley resided in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA. In 1900, Samuel Valentine Colley resided in Concord, Clinton, Missouri, USA. Samuel Valentine Colley married Mary Ligon, and had children including Elijah Augustus Colley, Ella May Colley, Grover C Colley, Mary E Colley, Rosa B Colley, Sarah Katherine Colley, Susan A Colley, Virginia Lee Colley, Zulome Colley. Samuel Valentine Colley passed away in 1924 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Valentine Colley was born in 1851 in Farmville, Amelia county ., the child of Josiah Valentine Colley And Susan Elizabeth Meador Meadow.
  • In 1880, Samuel Valentine Colley resided in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, Samuel Valentine Colley resided in Concord, Clinton, Missouri, USA.
  • Samuel Valentine Colley married Mary Ligon, and had children including Elijah Augustus Colley, Ella May Colley, Grover C Colley, Mary E Colley, Rosa B Colley, Sarah Katherine Colley, Susan A Colley, Virginia Lee Colley, Zulome Colley.
  • Samuel Valentine Colley passed away in 1924 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Colley's Ancestors

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Samuel Colley
1851–1924
Birth Place: Farmville, Amelia county .
Parents
Josiah Valentine Colley
1818–1884
Virginia, USA
Susan (Elizabeth Meador) Meadow
1826–1855
Amelia, Virginia
Grandparents
Elijah (W. Colley) Sr.
1790–1829
Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Seigmiora (P.) Ligon
1794–1870
Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Amos (Meador) Meadow
1797–1865
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Colley
1754–1842
Martha ?
1759–1834
Leonard Ligon
1772–
Jannett Richmond
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Valentine Corley
1720–1803
Sarah Walker
1725–1824
Richard Ligon
1726–1779
Anne Ward
1723–1789

Samuel Colley's Descendants

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Samuel (Valentine) Colley (9 Jul 1851–21 Aug 1924) m. Mary Ligon (25 June 1851–23 July 1925)
  1. 1. Elijah (Augustus) Colley 1877–1962
  2. 2. Susan (A.) Colley 1887–
  3. 3. Ella (May) Colley 1875–1929
  4. 4. Grover (C) Colley 1885–
  5. 5. Sarah (Katherine) Colley 1889–1966 m. Guy (H) Rogers 1891–
    1. 1. Dorothy (M) Rogers 1919–
    2. 2. Virgil Rogers 1918–
  6. 6. Virginia (Lee) Colley 1893–1929 m. Edgar (T) Webb 1893–1929
  7. 7. Rosa (B) Colley 1873–1945
  8. 8. Zulome Colley 1879–1962 m. Lester (B.) Hooper 1874–1955
  9. 9. Mary (E) Colley 1882–1956 m. John (White) Hedges 1865–1945

Samuel Colley's Timeline

4 Records

1851
9 Jul 1851
Birth of Samuel Valentine Colley in Farmville, Amelia county .
Farmville, Amelia county .
1880
1880
Age 29
Samuel Valentine Colley resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Samuel Valentine Colley resided here in Concord, Clinton, Missouri, USA
Concord, Clinton, Missouri, USA
1924
21 Aug 1924
Age 73
Death of Samuel Valentine Colley in St Joseph
St Joseph

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1851
    Event Place: Farmville, Amelia county .
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri; Roll: 682; Page: 607B; Enumeration District: 113
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Clinton, Missouri; Roll: 849; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240849

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri; Roll: 682; Page: 607B; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Concord, Clinton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Clinton, Missouri; Roll: 849; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240849

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plattsburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1924
    Event Place: St Joseph
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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