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William D. Foley 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 19 Apr 1916

Death Location: Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA

Father: William Foley

Mother: Marian Burton

Spouse(s): Delia Twigg, Mary Middleton

Children(s): Mary Foley, Matilda Foley, William Foley, Lula Foley, Grover Foley, Grace Foley

William D. Foley was born in 1841 in Maryland, the child of William Foley And Marian Burton. In 1870, William D. Foley resided in District 7, Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland, USA. William D. Foley married Delia Twigg, Mary Susan Middleton, and had children including Grace Ida Foley, Grover C Foley, Lula Mae Foley, Mary Catherine Foley, Matilda Catherine Foley, William Dallas Foley. William D. Foley passed away in 1916 in Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • William D. Foley was born in 1841 in Maryland, the child of William Foley And Marian Burton.
  • In 1870, William D. Foley resided in District 7, Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • William D. Foley married Delia Twigg, Mary Susan Middleton, and had children including Grace Ida Foley, Grover C Foley, Lula Mae Foley, Mary Catherine Foley, Matilda Catherine Foley, William Dallas Foley.
  • William D. Foley passed away in 1916 in Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Foley
1816–1899
Birth Location: Ireland
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Marian Burton
1823–1909
Birth Location: VA, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Delia Twigg
1849–1872
Birth Location: Oldtown, Allegany Co., Maryland, USA
DT
Mary Middleton
1855–1929
Birth Location: Maryland, United States of America
MM

Children(s)

Mary Foley
1866–1935
Birth Location: Oldtown, MD
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Matilda Foley
1867–
Birth Location: –
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William Foley
1870–
Birth Location: –
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Lula Foley
1879–1964
Birth Location: Oldtown, Allegany, MD, USA
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Grover Foley
1891–1988
Birth Location: –
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Grace Foley
1887–1946
Birth Location: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
GF

William Foley's Ancestors

Self
William Foley
1841–1916
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
William Foley
1816–1899
Ireland
Marian Burton
1823–1909
VA, USA
Grandparents
Ira (E) Burton
1791–1867
Stafford, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Mary) Green
1795–1845
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1756–1830
Lindy Pollard
1760–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Foley's Descendants

1.
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William (D.) Foley (1841–19 Apr 1916) m. Delia Twigg (1849–1872) m. Mary (Susan) Middleton (February 1855–31 December 1929)
  1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Foley 1866–1935 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Twigg 1865–1928
    1. 1. Matilda (Blanche) Twigg 1896–1930 m. Robert (Dallas) Nixon 1894–1953
      1. 1. Robert (Stanley) Nixon 1923–2007 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Davidson 1929–2005
        1. 1. Daniel (Bradley) Nixon 1948–2017
        2. 2. Pete 1947–2015
      2. 2. Audra (J.) Nixon 1920–1920
      3. 3. Skunk 1928–1981 m. Ene 1933–2009
    2. 2. John (William) Twigg 1890–1964 m. Elizabeth (Marie) Inskeep 1895–1977
      1. 1. James (William) Twigg 1917–1988 m. Frances (L.) Ridgeway 1919–
      2. 2. Marie (K.) Twigg 1919– m. Clyde (L.) Ball 1918–1984
      3. 3. Georgianna (Z.) Twigg 1922–
      4. 4. John (Baker) Twigg 1924–1971 m. Margaret Johnson 1925–
        1. 1. Linda (Marie) Twigg 1949–2002
    3. 3. Abbie Twigg 1891–1922 m. William (Fletcher) Harvey 1895–1985
      1. 1. Robert (Desales Harvey) Sr 1919–1997
        1. 1. Judy (A) Harvey 1943–2019
    4. 4. Chester (Warfield) Twigg 1895–1969
    5. 5. Elsie (Naomia) Twigg 1898–1958 m. Carl (E) Mongold 1896–1979
      1. 1. Gelia Mongold 1916–1981
      2. 2. Carl (B) Mongold 1924–1972
      3. 3. Helen Albright 1919–2006 m. Garford (Almon) Albright 1924–1997
    6. 6. Fannie (L.) Twigg 1899–1947
    7. 7. Charles (Emory) Twigg 1901–1969 m. Lavene Nelson 1906–1981
      1. 1. Dorotha (Irine) Twigg 1924–
    8. 8. Ray (Ernest) Twigg 1904–1962 m. Winifred Mullins 1908–
      1. 1. William (Franklin) Twigg 1936–2002
    9. 9. Mary (Mildred) Twigg 1908–1986 m. Edward (Lee) Davidson 1921–1995
  2. 2. Matilda (Catherine) Foley 1867–
  3. 3. William (Dallas) Foley 1870–
    1. 1. William (Lee) Foley 1908–1953
    2. 2. Ruth (M) Foley 1921–2020
  4. 4. Lula (Mae) Foley 1879–1964
    1. 1. Ernest (L) Woolwine 1907–1995
  5. 5. Grover (C) Foley 1891–1988 m. Olive Robey 1893–1945
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Foley 1917–1985 m. Mildred (Virginia) FIke 1921–2005
  6. 6. Grace (Ida) Foley 1887–1946 m. Clarence (Irvin) Twigg 1878–1927

William Foley's Timeline

3 Records

1841
1841
Birth of William D. Foley in Maryland
Maryland
1870
1870
Age 29
William D. Foley resided here in District 7, Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland, USA
District 7, Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1916
19 Apr 1916
Age 75
Death of William D. Foley in Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M593_567; Page: 256A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, USA
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