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William Chesley Talley 1849–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1849

Birth Location: Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1917

Death Location: Bexar County, Texas, USA

Father: Stephen Talley

Mother: Elizabeth ✅

Spouse(s): Hesley Tallie

Children(s): Minnie McKinley

The story of William Chesley Talley began in 1849 in Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA. In 1850, William Chesley Talley resided in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA. In 1870, William Chesley Talley resided in Gordon, Georgia, USA. William Chesley Talley married Hesley L Tallie, and had children including Minnie Lee Talley Mckinley. William Chesley Talley passed away in 1917 in Bexar County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Chesley Talley began in 1849 in Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Chesley Talley resided in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1870, William Chesley Talley resided in Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • William Chesley Talley married Hesley L Tallie, and had children including Minnie Lee Talley Mckinley.
  • William Chesley Talley passed away in 1917 in Bexar County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Talley
1788–1872
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
ST
Elizabeth ✅
1815–1900
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hesley Tallie
1870–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Minnie McKinley
1892–1963
Birth Location: Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
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William Talley's Ancestors

Self
William Talley
1849–1917
Birth Place: Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Parents
Stephen B Talley
1788–1872
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Brown) ✅
1815–1900
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Berry) Talley
1745–1841
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Col. (John Henry “Cherokee John”) Brown
1761–1847
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane "Jincie") Stephenson
1795–1855
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Talley
1721–1784
Sarah Tucker
1725–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1
1689–1740
Anne Magee
1693–1740

William Talley's Descendants

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William (Chesley) Talley (Jan 1849–9 Sep 1917) m. Hesley (L) Tallie (1870–)
  1. 1. Minnie (Lee (Talley)) McKinley 1892–1963 m. Benjamin (J) McKinley 1889–1955

William Talley's Timeline

8 Records

1849
Jan 1849
Birth of William Chesley Talley in Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
William Chesley Talley resided here in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
William Chesley Talley resided here in Gordon, Georgia, USA
Gordon, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
William Chesley Talley resided here in Milam, Texas, USA
Milam, Texas, USA
1892
abt 1892
Age 43
William Chesley Talley resided here in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1900
18 Jun 1900
Age 51
William Chesley Talley resided here in Clark, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Clark, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1910
27 Apr 1910
Age 61
William Chesley Talley resided here in Pawnee Ward 4, Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Pawnee Ward 4, Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA
1917
9 Sep 1917
Age 68
Death of William Chesley Talley in Bexar County, Texas, USA
Bexar County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1849
    Event Place: Sugar Valley, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milam, Texas; Roll: 1319; Page: 251b; Enumeration District: 103
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 271B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clark, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0171
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pawnee Ward 4, Pawnee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1268; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375281
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 71; Page: 15a
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1855

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 71; Page: 15a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 271B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milam, Texas; Roll: 1319; Page: 251b; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1892
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1855

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Clark, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clark, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0171

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Pawnee Ward 4, Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pawnee Ward 4, Pawnee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1268; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375281

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Bexar County, Texas, USA
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