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William Emerie Motley 1901–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Aug 1901

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 07 Dec 1975

Death Location: Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA

Father: Coleman III

Mother: Mildred Harris

Spouse(s): Bernice Milam

Children(s):

The story of William Emerie Motley began in 1901 in Alabama. In 1910, William Emerie Motley resided in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama. In 1910, William Emerie Motley resided in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama. William Emerie Motley married Bernice Milam. William Emerie Motley passed away in 1975 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Emerie Motley began in 1901 in Alabama.
  • In 1910, William Emerie Motley resided in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama.
  • In 1910, William Emerie Motley resided in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama.
  • William Emerie Motley married Bernice Milam.
  • William Emerie Motley passed away in 1975 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Coleman III
1871–1950
Birth Location: Alabama - 1900 Federal Census
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Mildred Harris
1872–1955
Birth Location: Georgia - 1900 Federal Census
MH

Spouses(s)

Bernice Milam
1905–1969
Birth Location: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

William Motley's Ancestors

Self
William Motley
1901–1975
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Coleman Pendleton Motley III
1871–1950
Alabama - 1900 Federal Census
Mildred (Ann) Harris
1872–1955
Georgia - 1900 Federal Census
Grandparents
Coleman (P Motley) Jr
1851–1900
Alabama
Annie (Minerva) Williams
1844–1913
Tallapoosa, Al
William (F) Harris
1846–1933
Georgia,USA
Paulina (A) Tidwell
1844–1930
Coweta, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Coleman Sr
1823–1885
Hester Perkins
1823–1908
William Williams
1810–1880
Betsy Fannin
1812–1888
Charles Harris
1808–1877
Elizabeth Jones
1810–1870
William Tidwell
1798–1855
Martha Anderson
1810–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Motley
1787–1850
Nancy Haynes
1798–1844
Hezekiah Perkins
1780–1825
Mary Smith
1803–1865
Thomas Col.
1786–1853
Mary Ivey
1787–1844
William Fannin
1773–1848
Catherine Martin
1786–1843
Graves Harriss
1760–1826
Elizabeth Baldwin
1760–1820
Benjamin Tidwell
1782–1838
Mildred Grimes
1776–1850

William Motley's Timeline

9 Records

1901
06 Aug 1901
Birth of William Emerie Motley in Alabama
Alabama
1910
1910
Age 9
William Emerie Motley resided here in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama
Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 9
William Emerie Motley resided here in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama
Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 19
William Emerie Motley resided here in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
William Emerie Motley resided here in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
William Emerie Motley resided here in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia
Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 39
William Emerie Motley resided here in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
William Emerie Motley resided here in Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1975
07 Dec 1975
Age 74
Death of William Emerie Motley in Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35-17
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 257-58-0854; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1955.
    [4] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 038970.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T625_245; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 23
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340083
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: 3228; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 35-29
    [10] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T625_245; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340083

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35-17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35-17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: 3228; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 35-29

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cook
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 038970.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1975
    Event Place: Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 257-58-0854; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 038970.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011
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