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Wiley J Collett 1844–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1844

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1926

Death Location: Bad Creek, Leslie County, , Kentucky, USA

Father: (3-4GF) War

Mother: Elizabeth Collett

Spouse(s): Nancy \Collett-Asher, America Jones, Mary Hacker, Matilda Shepherd

Children(s): Hargis Collett, Joseph Collett, Amelia Collett, Lee Collett, Martha Collett, John Shepherd, Matteson Collett-Shepherd, Polly Shepherd, James Collett, Emily Collett, Allen Collett, Lloyd Collett, Sophia Collette, Delbert Collett, Loshia Collette, Della Collette, Suda Collett, Della Collette, Robert Collett

The story of Wiley J Collett began in 1844 in Kentucky, USA. Wiley J Collett married America Jones, Mary Hacker, Matilda Tilda Shepherd, Nancy J Collett Collett Asher, and had children including Allen Collett, Amelia Mealy Collett, Delbert Collett, Della Collette, Emily Collett, Hargis Collett, James Collett, John W Shepherd, Joseph Collett, Lee Collett, Lloyd Collett, Loshia Collette, Martha Collett, Matteson Matt Collett Shepherd, Polly Shepherd, Robert Asher Collett, Sophia Collette, Suda Sudie Collett. Wiley J Collett passed away in 1926 in Bad Creek, Leslie County, , Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wiley J Collett began in 1844 in Kentucky, USA.
  • Wiley J Collett married America Jones, Mary Hacker, Matilda Tilda Shepherd, Nancy J Collett Collett Asher, and had children including Allen Collett, Amelia Mealy Collett, Delbert Collett, Della Collette, Emily Collett, Hargis Collett, James Collett, John W Shepherd, Joseph Collett, Lee Collett, Lloyd Collett, Loshia Collette, Martha Collett, Matteson Matt Collett Shepherd, Polly Shepherd, Robert Asher Collett, Sophia Collette, Suda Sudie Collett.
  • Wiley J Collett passed away in 1926 in Bad Creek, Leslie County, , Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wiley Collett's Ancestors

Self
Wiley Collett
1844–1926
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
(3-4GF) William Billy Collett - Civil War
1825–1889
Ashers Fork, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (Jane Betsy Jones) Collett
1832–1890
Ashers Fork, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Dillion (Blevins Asher) Sr
1777–1844
Washington, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Sally) Collett
1784–1844
Leslie, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wiley Collett's Descendants

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Wiley (J) Collett (May 1844–24 Jul 1926) m. Nancy (J. Collett) \Collett-Asher (11 Apr 1868–after 1958) m. America Jones (Jun 1850–13 Jul 1912) m. Mary Hacker (Abt 1849–1886) m. Matilda ("Tilda") Shepherd (29 February 1854–18 December 1906)
  1. 1. Hargis Collett 1899–1958 m. Martha Howard 1905–1988
    1. 1. Lloyd Collett 1927–
  2. 2. Joseph Collett 1875–1960
  3. 3. Amelia ("Mealy") Collett 1887–1920
  4. 4. Lee Collett 1877–1930
  5. 5. Martha Collett 1872–1945
  6. 6. John (W) Shepherd 1886–1969
  7. 7. Matteson ("Matt") Collett-Shepherd 1892–1988
  8. 8. Polly Shepherd 1878–1963
  9. 9. James Collett 1888–
  10. 10. Emily Collett 1893–1923
  11. 11. Allen Collett 1890–1955
  12. 12. Lloyd Collett 1897–1974
  13. 13. Sophia Collette 1904–1999
  14. 14. Delbert Collett 1909–
  15. 15. Loshia Collette 1906–1943
  16. 16. Della Collette 1902–1947
  17. 17. Suda ("Sudie") Collett 1899–1987
  18. 18. Della Collette 1902–1947 m. Joseph ("Joe "Noel) Smith 1897–1939
    1. 1. Claude (C) Smith 1918–1948 m. Malinda ("Linda" Jane) Slusher 1919–2002
  19. 19. Robert (Asher) Collett 1887–1959 m. Mollie (Mallie) Bowling 1891–1944
    1. 1. John Collett 1913–1978 m. Virginia ("Virgie") Collett 1917–2008
      1. 1. Roy Collett 1935–1997
      2. 2. William ("Billy") Collett 1938–2019

Wiley Collett's Timeline

6 Records

1844
May 1844
Birth of Wiley J Collett in Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
1844
May 1844
Birth of Wiley J Collett in Leslie Co Ky
Leslie Co Ky
1844
May 1844
Birth of Wiley J Collett in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1845
Abt 1845
Age 1
Birth of Wiley J Collett in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1926
14 Aug 1926
Age 82
Death of Wiley J Collett in Bad Creek, Leslie County, , Kentucky, USA
Bad Creek, Leslie County, , Kentucky, USA
1926
24 Jul 1926
Age 82
Death of Wiley J Collett
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1844
    Event Place: Leslie County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1844
    Event Place: Leslie Co Ky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1845
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1844
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Bad Creek, Leslie County, , Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1926

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