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William Douglas Motley 1867–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1867

Birth Location: Pike County, MO

Death Date: 6 Apr 1942

Death Location: MO

Father: Milton Motley

Mother: Elizabeth Wommack

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In 1867, William Douglas Motley entered the world in Pike County, MO, born to Milton Tilden Motley And Elizabeth Catherine Wommack. William Douglas Motley passed away in 1942 in MO.

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Biography

  • In 1867, William Douglas Motley entered the world in Pike County, MO, born to Milton Tilden Motley And Elizabeth Catherine Wommack.
  • William Douglas Motley passed away in 1942 in MO.

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William Motley's Ancestors

Self
William Motley
1867–1942
Birth Place: Pike County, MO
Parents
Milton Tilden Motley
1840–1919
Hartford, Pike County, MO
Elizabeth (Catherine) Wommack
1847–1925
Briscoe, Lincoln County, Missouri
Grandparents
Samuel (C.) Motley
1800–1884
Lincoln County, MO
Susan (Chalton) Chattin
1807–1876
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Richard (Candicate "Capt Dick" Wommack) VI
1804–1880
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Harriet) Hammonds
1809–1873
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
David Motley
1753–1826
Elizabeth Pendleton
1765–1804
Thomas CHATTIN
1774–1856
Mary Stratton
1786–1866
Richard Wommack
1762–1811
Catharine Streatman
1767–1835
Thomas HAMMOND
1783–1865
Mary Parke
1789–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Motley
1720–1806
Martha Ellington
1737–1780
Phillip Pendleton
1745–1811
Martha Aubrey
1745–1850
John Chattin
1748–1815
Frances Allen
1748–1820
Richard Womack
1732–1815
Margaret Cody
1735–1821
John Hammonds
1761–1835
Wealthy Robinson
1763–1825

William Motley's Timeline

2 Records

1867
14 Jan 1867
Birth of William Douglas Motley in Pike County, MO
Pike County, MO
1942
6 Apr 1942
Age 75
Death of William Douglas Motley in MO
MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Pike County, MO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1942
    Event Place: MO

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