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Joshua Coley

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
1860 (aged 52–53)
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
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Joshua Coley was about twenty-five and Ann Wincey Coley was about twenty-one when they married in 1831 in North Carolina. * Some think they were cousins.

The 1840 census revealed Jousha was employed in agriculture. Joshua's widowed mother, Nancy was living with them in Anson County, North Carolina. Two people in the household could not read or write. Household members: Joshua Coly (30-39), Wincey (20-29), George (5-9), William (under 5), Nancy (5-9), Sarah (under 5) and Nancy Coley (50-59).

They moved to Tennessee before their son, James was born in 1846.

The 1850 census of November 1, revealed Joshua was a miller and their personal property value was $300. They were living in District 13, Jefferson County, Tennessee and his mother was still living with them. Joshua and Winsey were born in North Carolina. Household members: Joshua Coley (42), Wincey (39), George W. (18), Nancy Jane (14), William F. (13), Sarah E. (11), Mary E. (9), Robert A. (7), James M. (5), Lucinda (1), Cassandra (1) and Nancy Coley (59).

Their known children:

George Washington Coley (b.1832 d.1906)
Nancy Jane Coley (Johnson)(Sanders)
(b.1836 d.1932)
William Frank Coley (b.1837)
Sarah E. Coley (Willings)(b.1839 d.1877)
Mary Elizabeth Coley (Tutterow)(b.1843 d.1915)
Robert Coley (b.1843)
James Monroe Coley (b.1846 d.1914)*
Lucinda Coley (b.1848 d.1868)
Casandrea Coley (Wright)(b.1848 d.1909)
Lugenia Coley (b.1852)

They had been married about twenty-five years and their daughter, Eugenia was about four years old when Wincey died in 1856.

Wincey lived to about age 46.

Marriage record revealed Joshua Coley and Mary B. Canaday married on August 28, 1858 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

The 1860 census of June 5, revealed their personal property value was $300 and they were living in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mary was born in Virginia. Household members: Joshua Coley (52), Mary (50), Nancy J, (25), Mary E. (20), James M. (14), Lucinda (12), Cassandra (12) and Lugenia (8).

Joshua died sometime after the 1860 census.

The Jefferson County, Tennessee Archives revealed there were no birth or death records kept before 1908.
Joshua Coley was about twenty-five and Ann Wincey Coley was about twenty-one when they married in 1831 in North Carolina. * Some think they were cousins.

The 1840 census revealed Jousha was employed in agriculture. Joshua's widowed mother, Nancy was living with them in Anson County, North Carolina. Two people in the household could not read or write. Household members: Joshua Coly (30-39), Wincey (20-29), George (5-9), William (under 5), Nancy (5-9), Sarah (under 5) and Nancy Coley (50-59).

They moved to Tennessee before their son, James was born in 1846.

The 1850 census of November 1, revealed Joshua was a miller and their personal property value was $300. They were living in District 13, Jefferson County, Tennessee and his mother was still living with them. Joshua and Winsey were born in North Carolina. Household members: Joshua Coley (42), Wincey (39), George W. (18), Nancy Jane (14), William F. (13), Sarah E. (11), Mary E. (9), Robert A. (7), James M. (5), Lucinda (1), Cassandra (1) and Nancy Coley (59).

Their known children:

George Washington Coley (b.1832 d.1906)
Nancy Jane Coley (Johnson)(Sanders)
(b.1836 d.1932)
William Frank Coley (b.1837)
Sarah E. Coley (Willings)(b.1839 d.1877)
Mary Elizabeth Coley (Tutterow)(b.1843 d.1915)
Robert Coley (b.1843)
James Monroe Coley (b.1846 d.1914)*
Lucinda Coley (b.1848 d.1868)
Casandrea Coley (Wright)(b.1848 d.1909)
Lugenia Coley (b.1852)

They had been married about twenty-five years and their daughter, Eugenia was about four years old when Wincey died in 1856.

Wincey lived to about age 46.

Marriage record revealed Joshua Coley and Mary B. Canaday married on August 28, 1858 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

The 1860 census of June 5, revealed their personal property value was $300 and they were living in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mary was born in Virginia. Household members: Joshua Coley (52), Mary (50), Nancy J, (25), Mary E. (20), James M. (14), Lucinda (12), Cassandra (12) and Lugenia (8).

Joshua died sometime after the 1860 census.

The Jefferson County, Tennessee Archives revealed there were no birth or death records kept before 1908.


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