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Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley 1760–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 1831

Death Location: River, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Sellards

Mother: Jean Brevard

Spouse(s): Thomas Wiley, Richard Williamson

Children(s): Wiley Williamson, Amy WILLIAMSON, John Williamson, Sarah WILLIAMSON, Alden Williamson, Nellie Williamson, Wiley Williamson, Nancy Williamson, Isabell Williamson, Eba WILLIAMSON, Alaphair Williamson, Elender Williamson, Marinda Williamson, Sarah Williamson, Alifair Williamson, Joseph Williamson, Charlotte Williamson, William Williamson, A Wiley, Adam Wiley, George Wiley, Hezekiah Wiley, Mary Williamson, Naomi Wiley, Robert Wiley, Thomas Wiley, Thomas Wiley, William Wiley

In 1760, Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley entered the world in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Hezekiah Sellards And Jean Rowana Brevard. In 1848, Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley established residence. Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley married Richard Williamson, Thomas Wiley, and had children including A Wiley, Adam Brevard Wiley, Alaphair Williamson, Alden Williamson, Alifair Williamson, Amy Dora Williamson, Charlotte Templeton Williamson, Eba Isabel Williamson, Elender Nellie Williamson, George Wiley, Hezekiah Wiley, Isabell Ebbie Williamson, John Williamson, Joseph Williamson, Marinda Williamson, Mary Jane Williamson, Nancy Williamson, Naomi Wiley, Nellie Williamson, Robert Bruce Wiley, Sarah Williamson, Thomas Wiley, Wiley Williamson, William Wiley, William Williamson. Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley passed away in 1831 in River, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley entered the world in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Hezekiah Sellards And Jean Rowana Brevard.
  • In 1848, Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley established residence.
  • Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley married Richard Williamson, Thomas Wiley, and had children including A Wiley, Adam Brevard Wiley, Alaphair Williamson, Alden Williamson, Alifair Williamson, Amy Dora Williamson, Charlotte Templeton Williamson, Eba Isabel Williamson, Elender Nellie Williamson, George Wiley, Hezekiah Wiley, Isabell Ebbie Williamson, John Williamson, Joseph Williamson, Marinda Williamson, Mary Jane Williamson, Nancy Williamson, Naomi Wiley, Nellie Williamson, Robert Bruce Wiley, Sarah Williamson, Thomas Wiley, Wiley Williamson, William Wiley, William Williamson.
  • Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley passed away in 1831 in River, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Sellards
1732–1790
Birth Location: Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
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Jean Brevard
1734–1795
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Wiley
1741–1810
Birth Location: Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
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Richard Williamson
1786–1872
Birth Location: Clinch River Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Wiley Williamson
1826–1909
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Amy WILLIAMSON
1810–1904
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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John Williamson
1812–1833
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah WILLIAMSON
1814–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Alden Williamson
1815–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Nellie Williamson
1817–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Wiley Williamson
1817–1880
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Williamson
1820–
Birth Location: Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia, United States
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Isabell Williamson
1820–1884
Birth Location: Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States
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Eba WILLIAMSON
1821–1910
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Alaphair Williamson
1822–
Birth Location: –
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Elender Williamson
1826–1887
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Marinda Williamson
1827–1891
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Williamson
1832–1871
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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Alifair Williamson
1834–1899
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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Joseph Williamson
1836–
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
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Charlotte Williamson
1837–1910
Birth Location: Logan, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
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William Williamson
1817–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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A Wiley
1789–1790
Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
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Adam Wiley
1795–1885
Birth Location: Walkers Creek, Bland, Virginia, USA
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George Wiley
1779–1789
Birth Location: Walkers, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
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Hezekiah Wiley
1793–1845
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Williamson
1795–1885
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Naomi Wiley
1782–1789
Birth Location: Walkers Station, Bland, Virginia, USA
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Robert Wiley
1789–1789
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Wiley
1786–1826
Birth Location: Abbeville, SC, South Carolina, USA
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Thomas Wiley
1787–1789
Birth Location: Walkers Station, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Wiley
1802–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Virginia Wiley's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Wiley
1760–1831
Birth Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Hezekiah Sellards
1732–1790
Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Jean ('Rowana') Brevard
1734–1795
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Gen. (William Lee) Davidson
1746–1781
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary McKnitt
1660–1714
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Davidson
–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Davidson
1684–1723
Mary Ewing
1680–1723

Virginia Wiley's Descendants

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Virginia ("Jenny" Sellards) Wiley (1760–1831) m. Thomas Wiley (1741–October 1810) m. Richard Williamson (1786–1872)
  1. 1. Wiley Williamson 1826–1909 m. Lethia Williamson 1834–1910
    1. 1. Mary (Polly "Pollie" Williamson) Williams 1861–1941 m. John (Marshall) Browning 1871–1956
      1. 1. Robert (Edward Lee) Browning 1902–1998 m. Pearl (Arden) Mullins 1922–1987 m. Essie (Mae) Browning 1908–1937
        1. 1. William (H) Browning 1927–2007 m. Mary (M.) Browning 1928–2002
        2. 2. Robert (E. Lee Browning) Jr 1929–1952
        3. 3. Doris (B.) Wells 1926–2016 m. Irvin (S) Wells 1918–2016
      2. 2. Jennings (Noah) Browning 1897–1942
    2. 2. Asa Williamson 1854–1939 m. Rebecca (Ann 'Becky' Browning) WILLIAMSON 1859–1929 m. Clarinda (Chloe Kirk Williamson) JOHNSON 1853–1926
      1. 1. Polly (Williamson) NELSON 1896–1976
      2. 2. Lyla (Evaline 'Eva' Williams(on)) EVANS 1894–1919
      3. 3. Charlotte ("Lottie") WILLIAMSON 1891–1964
      4. 4. Robert (Lee) Williamson 1894–1978
      5. 5. Virginia ("Jenny") WILLIAMSON 1895–1939
      6. 6. Mista (Mirta Mirtie Myrtle) Williamson 1898–1982
      7. 7. Leta ("Lettie" Williamson Marcum) KIRK 1905–1996
      8. 8. Wiley (J) Williamson 1885–1969
      9. 9. NancyJane ('Nanc' Williamson Barrett Thompson) BUCHANAN 1883–1966
      10. 10. Charles (Wesley "Charley") Williamson 1887–1952
      11. 11. Erastus ('Ras' 'Rastus') Williams(on) 1901–1977
      12. 12. Alice WILLIAMSON 1886–1896
      13. 13. Sata (or Sexter) Williamson 1905–
      14. 14. Rostes Williamson 1908–
      15. 15. Lilie Williams 1894–
      16. 16. Cassey WILLIAMSON 1879–1881
      17. 17. Mary (Jane Williamson) DENT 1876–1972
    3. 3. Nancy Williamson 1864–1943
    4. 4. James Williamson 1866–
    5. 5. Samuel Williamson 1868–
    6. 6. Zacriah Williamson 1871–1953
    7. 7. Cassa Williamson 1874–
    8. 8. Delpha Williamson 1876–
    9. 9. Alifair Williamson 1851–1870
    10. 10. Naoma (W Oma) Williamson 1853–1921
    11. 11. Nellie Williamson 1856–
    12. 12. Mary (Ellen Nelie) Williamson 1856–
    13. 13. Ibby Williamson 1859–
    14. 14. Polly Williamson 1862–
    15. 15. Daniel Williamson 1869–
    16. 16. Abby (Ann) Williamson 1860–
    17. 17. Joseph (Atlas) Williamson 1862–1923
    18. 18. Lucinda (Harriett) Williamson 1865–1902
    19. 19. Teitha (Francis) Williamson 1868–
    20. 20. Sytha (Frances) Williamson 1868–
    21. 21. Henry (H) Williamson 1870–
    22. 22. James (W) Williamson 1872–
    23. 23. Cassie Williamson 1873–
    24. 24. Marcellus Williamson 1874–
    25. 25. Naoma (W 'Oma' Williamson) MOORE 1851–1920
    26. 26. Samuel ("Sam") Williams(on) 1868–1916
    27. 27. James ("Red Neck") Williamson 1866–1930
    28. 28. Nancy (Jane) WILLIAMSON 1864–1943
    29. 29. Zachariah Williams(on) 1869–1953
    30. 30. Cassie (Williamson) BROWNING 1873–1925
    31. 31. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") WILLIAMSON 1861–1941
    32. 32. Delphia (Williams(on)) WATKINS 1878–1911
    33. 33. Alifare ("Alley") Williamson 1851–1870
    34. 34. Mary (Ellen "Nellie") Williamson 1856–1910
    35. 35. Ebia ((Ibby)) WILLIAMSON 1859–
  2. 2. Amy (Dora) WILLIAMSON 1810–1904
  3. 3. John Williamson 1812–1833
  4. 4. Sarah WILLIAMSON 1814–
  5. 5. Alden Williamson 1815–1900
  6. 6. Nellie Williamson 1817–
  7. 7. Wiley Williamson 1817–1880
  8. 8. Nancy Williamson 1820–
  9. 9. Isabell (Ebbie) Williamson 1820–1884
  10. 10. Eba (Isabel) WILLIAMSON 1821–1910
  11. 11. Alaphair Williamson 1822–
  12. 12. Elender (Nellie) Williamson 1826–1887
  13. 13. Marinda Williamson 1827–1891
  14. 14. Sarah Williamson 1832–1871
  15. 15. Alifair Williamson 1834–1899
  16. 16. Joseph Williamson 1836–
  17. 17. Charlotte (Templeton) Williamson 1837–1910
  18. 18. William Williamson 1817–1880
  19. 19. A Wiley 1789–1790
  20. 20. Adam (Brevard) Wiley 1795–1885
  21. 21. George Wiley 1779–1789
  22. 22. Hezekiah Wiley 1793–1845
  23. 23. Mary (Jane) Williamson 1795–1885 m. Richard Williamson 1786–1872 m. Christian Yost 1780–1839 m. Samuel Murray 1786–1870
    1. 1. Marinda Williamson 1827–1891
    2. 2. Eba (Isabelle) Williamson 1820–1884
    3. 3. Alifair Williamson 1834–1899
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Williamson 1832–1914
    5. 5. Elender (Nellie) Williamson 1826–1887
    6. 6. Charlotte (Templeton) Williamson 1837–1917
    7. 7. Nancy Williamson 1820–1884
    8. 8. Sarah Williamson 1814–1870
    9. 9. Sarah Wiley 1820–
    10. 10. Amy (Dora) Williamson 1811–1905
    11. 11. Alden Wiley 1817–
    12. 12. Robertson (P) Williamson 1820–1900
    13. 13. Elias (Wiley) Williamson 1826–1900
    14. 14. Joseph Williamson 1840–1920
    15. 15. John Williamson 1812–1833
    16. 16. Chatath Williamson 1836–
  24. 24. Naomi Wiley 1782–1789
  25. 25. Robert (Bruce) Wiley 1789–1789
  26. 26. Thomas Wiley 1786–1826
  27. 27. Thomas Wiley 1787–1789
  28. 28. William Wiley 1802–1880

Virginia Wiley's Timeline

3 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1831
1831
Age 71
Death of Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
1848
1848-1868
Age 88
Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1848-1868
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: River, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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