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William Standley 1709 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1709

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States

Father: John Standley

Mother: Elizabeth Lockett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Eliza

Children(s): William Stanley

William Standley was born in 1709 in North Carolina, United States, the child of John Standley and Elizabeth Lockett. William Standley married Elizabeth Eliza, and had children including William Stanley. William Standley passed away in 1784 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Standley was born in 1709 in North Carolina, United States, the child of John Standley and Elizabeth Lockett.
  • William Standley married Elizabeth Eliza, and had children including William Stanley.
  • William Standley passed away in 1784 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Standley's Ancestors

Self
William Standley
1709 – 1784
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Standley
1675 – 1750
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Lockett
1677 – 1708
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Standley) Stanley
1650 –
England
ANNE WATSON
England
Thomas Lockett
1645 – 1686
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Osborne
1649 – 1708
Coxendale, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Osborne
1610 – 1660
Martha Jones
1620 – 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Osborne
1580 – 1637
Joan Smith
1583 – 1621

William Standley's Descendants

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William Standley (1709 – 1784) m. Elizabeth Eliza (1710 – 1785)
  1. 1. William Stanley (19 Mar 1729 – 29 Oct 1784) m. Elizabeth Walker (1710 – 1785) m. Judith Jude (1717 – 1790)
    1. 1. William Stanley (19 Mar 1729 – 1784)
    2. 2. William Stanley (4 Sep 1729 – 11 Nov 1807)
    3. 3. William Stanley (1746 – 1840)
    4. 4. Joseph Stanley (1747 – 1851)
    5. 5. Hanna (Robert) Stanley (1747 – 1793)
    6. 6. Virginia Stanley (1747 – )
    7. 7. John Standley (1748 – 1805)
    8. 8. Richard Stanley (5 Dec 1750 – 1835)
    9. 9. Mary Standley (1754 – 1788)
    10. 10. Nancy (Jane) Stanley (1756 – 1831)
    11. 11. Justice Standley (1757 – 1832)
    12. 12. Judy Standley (1758 – 1840)
    13. 13. Hannar (Robert) Stanley (1760 – 1833)
    14. 14. Hannah Stanley (1761 – 1836)
    15. 15. Joseph Stanley (1762 – 1763)
    16. 16. Moses Standley (1762 – 1795)
    17. 17. Ann Standley (1764 – 1839)
    18. 18. JOHN STANLEY (ABT 1773 – 31 Jul 1864) m. Ruth Certing (1777 – )
      1. 1. NANCY (A) STANLEY (3 Apr 1798 – 3 Dec 1886)
      2. 2. David (H) Stanley (1800 – 1839)
      3. 3. John Stanley (3 Feb 1807 – 1 May 1891) m. Phoebe Anderson (1810 – 1850) m. MARGARET (PEGGY) VANSCYOC (Apr 1832 – 1915)
        1. 1. WILLIAM STANLEY (1830 – )
        2. 2. ABIGAIL STANLEY (1834 – )
        3. 3. ENOCH STANLEY (1834 – )
        4. 4. JULIANN STANLEY (1839 – 17 Mar 1866)
        5. 5. CYNTHIA (E.) STANLEY (1841 – )
        6. 6. OLIVE STANLEY (20 Apr 1842 – 23 Nov 1919)
        7. 7. JAMES (C.) STANLEY (5 Jan 1845 – 7 Jan 1934) m. Louisa (E) Stanley (Feb 1847 – )
        8. 8. JOHN (WESLEY) STANLEY (1846 – 21 November 1917)
        9. 9. ISABELLA STANLEY (1847 – )
        10. 10. CAROLINE STANLEY (1849 – )
        11. 11. Catherine Stanley (13 Jul 1849 – 5 Jan 1925) m. John Piersall (Mar 1851 – 23 May 1905)
        12. 12. NANCY STANLEY (1853 – )
        13. 13. MARY STANLEY (1855 – )
        14. 14. MELISSA (ANN) STANLEY (1857 – )
        15. 15. MARION (CLARK) STANLEY (03/1858 – )
        16. 16. OCTAVIOUS STANLEY (03/1/1861 – 11/19/1909)
        17. 17. HARRISON (M.) STANLEY (10/1863 – )
        18. 18. EMMA STANLEY (1867 – )
        19. 19. WILLIAM (AVERILL) STANLEY (03/17/1870 – 4 Jan 1945)
        20. 20. REBECCA STANLEY (6 Nov 1875 – )
      4. 4. Robert Stanley (1825 – )
      5. 5. THOMAS STANLEY

William Standley's Timeline

2 Records

1709
1709
Birth of William Standley in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1784
1784
Age 75
Death of William Standley in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States

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