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William Elijah Neely 1793–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Owsley County, Kentucky, USA

Father: David Neeley

Mother: Mary Hancock

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stewart

Children(s): David Neely\Neeley, Anna Neely

William Elijah Neely was born in 1793 in Russell County, Virginia, the child of David Marion Neeley And Mary Margaret Hancock. In 1820, William Elijah Neely resided in Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1840, William Elijah Neely resided in Scott, Virginia, USA. William Elijah Neely married Elizabeth Jane Stewart, and had children including Anna E Neely, David Marion Neely Neeley. William Elijah Neely passed away in 1870 in Owsley County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Elijah Neely was born in 1793 in Russell County, Virginia, the child of David Marion Neeley And Mary Margaret Hancock.
  • In 1820, William Elijah Neely resided in Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, William Elijah Neely resided in Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • William Elijah Neely married Elizabeth Jane Stewart, and had children including Anna E Neely, David Marion Neely Neeley.
  • William Elijah Neely passed away in 1870 in Owsley County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Neeley
1763–1860
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Mary Hancock
1775–1850
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stewart
1794–1867
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
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Children(s)

David Neely\Neeley
1820–1898
Birth Location: Rye Cove, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
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Anna Neely
1827–1866
Birth Location: , Scott, VA
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William Neely's Ancestors

Self
William Neely
1793–1870
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia
Parents
David Marion Neeley
1763–1860
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Mary (Margaret) Hancock
1775–1850
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Neely
1745–1830
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Susannah (Ann) Griffith
1742–1830
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Benjamin Hancock
1752–1781
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Sarah Lane
1753–1843
, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1713–1772
Edward Griffith
1713–1772
Elizabeth Fathery
1700–1774
Benjamin Hancock
1735–1777
Mary Bradford
1731–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROBERT 1724)
1675–1756
Isabell Tait
1675–1721
Elizabeth Pearson
1663–1737
John Bradford
1704–1735

William Neely's Descendants

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William (Elijah) Neely (1793–1870) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Stewart (1794–17 Sep 1867)
  1. 1. David (Marion) Neely\Neeley 1820–1898 m. Barbara (Allen) Shepherd 1820–1896
    1. 1. Lavina (C) Neely 1858–1886 m. George (F) Edwards 1853–1929
      1. 1. Sally EDWARDS 1879–1954 m. Stephen Bishop 1873–1960
        1. 1. Ellen Bishop 1904–1988 m. Charles (W) Wilson 1886–1955
        2. 2. Louvana Bishop 1896–1965
        3. 3. Ray Bishop 1898–1972
        4. 4. Enoch Bishop 1902–1975
        5. 5. Beverly Bishop 1903–1995
        6. 6. Fannie Bishop 1903–1964
        7. 7. Pearl Bishop 1910–1992
        8. 8. Conley Bishop 1913–1943
        9. 9. Farley Bishop 1908–1986
        10. 10. Lovely Bishop 1912–1935
        11. 11. Elsie Bishop 1917–1937
        12. 12. Burley Bishop 1914–1993
        13. 13. Edna Bishop 1921–1942
        14. 14. Elva Bishop 1916–
        15. 15. Nannie (E) Bishop 1907–
        16. 16. Sanvona Bishop 1896–
        17. 17. Lula (Maude) Bishop 1893–1965
      2. 2. Loretta (C.) Edwards 1876–
      3. 3. Joseph Edwards 1888–
      4. 4. Earney (Elizabeth) Edwards 1893–1959
      5. 5. Mary (Alice) Edwards 1895–1986
      6. 6. Barbara (Allen Edwards) Starnes 1892–1961
      7. 7. Emily (Lucy) Edwards 1876–1941
    2. 2. William (Neligh) Neeley 1842–1912
    3. 3. Franklin (A) Neely 1856–1940
    4. 4. Emily (Horton) Neeley 1850–1902
    5. 5. Hiram (Alexander) Neeley 1860–1938
    6. 6. Nancy (Patton) Neeley 1852–1938
    7. 7. Melissa (M.) Neeley 1848–1926
    8. 8. Louisa (J.) Neeley 1846–1921
    9. 9. Anna (Elizabeth) Neeley 1844–1929
    10. 10. James (H.) Neely 1854–1891
  2. 2. Anna (E) Neely 1827–1866

William Neely's Timeline

5 Records

1793
1793
Birth of William Elijah Neely in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 27
William Elijah Neely resided here in Scott, Virginia, USA
Scott, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 47
William Elijah Neely resided here in Scott, Virginia, USA
Scott, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 57
William Elijah Neely resided here in Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 77
Death of William Elijah Neely in Owsley County, Kentucky, USA
Owsley County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 216.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 442a
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Scott, Virginia; Page: 195; NARA Roll: M33_139; Image: 211

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Scott, Virginia; Roll: 578; Page: 311; Family History Library Film: 0029692

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 442a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Owsley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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