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William Wesley Emery 1867 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1867

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Jan 1929

Death Location: Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee

Father: JAMES EMERY

Mother: ALCIE ENGLAND

Spouse(s): Florence Greenlee

Children(s): Ida Emery, Bessie Emery, Wiley Emery, Wayman Emery, Albert Emery, Ritchy Emery, Virchie Emery, Viola Emery

In 1867, William Wesley Emery entered the world in Tennessee, born to JAMES NELSON NED EMERY and ALCIE JANE ENGLAND. William Wesley Emery married Florence Greenlee, and had children including Ida E Emery, Bessie Emery, Wiley Emery, Wayman Wesley Emery, Albert Nelson Emery, Ritchy Emery, Virchie Emery, Viola Emery. William Wesley Emery passed away in 1929 in Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1867, William Wesley Emery entered the world in Tennessee, born to JAMES NELSON NED EMERY and ALCIE JANE ENGLAND.
  • William Wesley Emery married Florence Greenlee, and had children including Ida E Emery, Bessie Emery, Wiley Emery, Wayman Wesley Emery, Albert Nelson Emery, Ritchy Emery, Virchie Emery, Viola Emery.
  • William Wesley Emery passed away in 1929 in Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES EMERY
1845 – 1916
Birth Location: Tennessee
JE
ALCIE ENGLAND
1849 – 1894
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
AE

Spouses(s)

Florence Greenlee
1869 – 1946
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
FG

Children(s)

Ida Emery
1894 – 1977
Birth Location: Putnam, Tennessee, United States
IE
Bessie Emery
1895 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
BE
Wiley Emery
1897 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
WE
Wayman Emery
1900 – 1980
Birth Location: Putnam, Tennessee, United States
WE
Albert Emery
1903 – 1980
Birth Location: Putnam, Tennessee, United States
AE
Ritchy Emery
1906 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RE
Virchie Emery
1906 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
VE
Viola Emery
1908 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
VE

William Emery's Ancestors

Self
William Emery
1867 – 1929
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
JAMES NELSON NED EMERY
1845 – 1916
Tennessee
ALCIE (JANE) ENGLAND
1849 – 1894
Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
JOSEPH (ROBERT"Joe-Bob") EMERY
1818 – 1870
Fannin, Georgia, United States
Rachel White
1820 – 1899
Fannin, Georgia, United States
James (Spottswood) England
1816 – 1864
England's Cove, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Milda ("Milly" Jane) Bowman
1828 – 1865
White, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah England
1788 – 1828
Alcey Scott
1799 – 1850
James Bowman
1788 – 1861
Rachel McCorkle
1791 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron England
1763 – 1839
Elizabeth Mabry
1762 – 1807
James Scott
1755 – 1823
Jane Adams
1760 – 1837
John Bowman
1752 – 1841
Barsheba Hooper
1762 – 1856
Stephen McCorkle
1735 – 1790
Ann FORBES
1744 – 1798

William Emery's Descendants

1.
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William (Wesley) Emery (8 Aug 1867 – 4 Jan 1929) m. Florence Greenlee (2 November 1869 – 24 Oct 1946)
  1. 1. Ida (E) Emery (4 Sep 1894 – 3 April 1977) m. Virgil (Boyd) Randolph (25 Feb 1891 – 7 Jan 1948)
  2. 2. Bessie Emery (Jan 1895 – )
  3. 3. Wiley Emery (Oct 1897 – )
  4. 4. Wayman (Wesley) Emery (1 Sep 1900 – May 1980) m. Kathryn (Lorena) Angel (abt 1903 – 14 June 1986)
    1. 1. Waymon (Lloyd) Emery (26 Oct 1924 – 31 Jul 1990) m. Christine Threet (31 January 1925 – 18 October 1992)
      1. 1. unknown Emery m. unknown McCormick
        1. 1. unknown Emery m. unknown Lee
    2. 2. William (E) Emery (abt 1930 – )
  5. 5. Albert (Nelson) Emery (27 Feb 1903 – 26 Feb 1980) m. Ollie (Mae) Lawson (25 Jun 1912 – 23 Aug 2003) m. Minnie (B) Emery (1906 – 1982)
    1. 1. Effie (Mae) Emery (10 May 1931 – 20 Dec 2013)
  6. 6. Ritchy Emery (1906 – )
  7. 7. Virchie Emery (abt 1906 – )
  8. 8. Viola Emery (abt 1908 – )

William Emery's Timeline

2 Records

1867
8 Aug 1867
Birth of William Wesley Emery in Tennessee
Tennessee
1929
4 Jan 1929
Age 62
Death of William Wesley Emery in Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee
Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee
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