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William Crawford "Croft" Coley 1867–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1867

Birth Location: San Mountain, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1 Mar 1956

Death Location: Van Buren County, Arkansas

Father: John Coley

Mother: Rebecca Sampley

Spouse(s): Sarah Rainey, Sarah Hester

Children(s): Kate Coley, Elvia Coley, Lizzie Coley, Orville Coley, Alma Coley, Eulas Coley, Jewell Coley, William Coley, Halyer Coley, Lee Coley, Charley Coley, Annie Coley

The story of William Crawford "Croft" Coley began in 1867 in San Mountain, Alabama, United States. In 1900, William Crawford "Croft" Coley resided in Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia. William Crawford "Croft" Coley married Sarah Elizabeth Rainey, Sarah Hester, and had children including Alma Coley, Annie Coley, Charley Coley, Elvia Coley, Eulas Lois Coley, Halyer Coley, Jewell Coley, Kate Irene Coley, Lee Coley, Lizzie E Coley, Orville Thomas A Coley, William Floyd Coley. William Crawford "Croft" Coley passed away in 1956 in Van Buren County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of William Crawford "Croft" Coley began in 1867 in San Mountain, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1900, William Crawford "Croft" Coley resided in Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia.
  • William Crawford "Croft" Coley married Sarah Elizabeth Rainey, Sarah Hester, and had children including Alma Coley, Annie Coley, Charley Coley, Elvia Coley, Eulas Lois Coley, Halyer Coley, Jewell Coley, Kate Irene Coley, Lee Coley, Lizzie E Coley, Orville Thomas A Coley, William Floyd Coley.
  • William Crawford "Croft" Coley passed away in 1956 in Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Coley's Ancestors

Self
William Coley
1867–1956
Birth Place: San Mountain, Alabama, United States
Parents
John Samuel Coley
1846–1931
Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Rebecca Sampley
1845–1885
De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coley's Descendants

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William (Crawford "Croft") Coley (6 Jan 1867–1 Mar 1956) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Rainey (2 Nov 1879–22 Sep 1943) m. Sarah Hester (1868–1891)
  1. 1. Kate (Irene) Coley 1900–1982
  2. 2. Elvia Coley 1903–1974
  3. 3. Lizzie (E) Coley 1906–
  4. 4. Orville (Thomas A.) Coley 1908–1976
  5. 5. Alma Coley 1911–1955
  6. 6. Eulas (Lois) Coley 1913–1991
  7. 7. Jewell Coley 1930–2001
  8. 8. William (Floyd) Coley 1891–1928 m. Meeley (A) Hunnicutt 1892–1970
    1. 1. Burtha (Lorene) Coley 1914–1962
    2. 2. Myrtle Coley 1916–1934
    3. 3. William (Lester) Coley 1919–1990
    4. 4. Murphy Coley 1922–1928
  9. 9. Halyer Coley 1896–
  10. 10. Lee Coley 1899–
  11. 11. Charley Coley 1892–
  12. 12. Annie Coley 1894–

William Coley's Timeline

3 Records

1867
6 Jan 1867
Birth of William Crawford "Croft" Coley in San Mountain, Alabama, United States
San Mountain, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
William Crawford "Croft" Coley resided here in Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia
Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia
1956
1 Mar 1956
Age 89
Death of William Crawford "Croft" Coley in Winton, Merced, California, United States
Winton, Merced, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1867
    Event Place: San Mountain, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia; Roll: 202; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240202
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia; Roll: 202; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240202

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1956
    Event Place: Winton, Merced, California, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Van Buren County, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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