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 (b.1836 d.1932)
William Frank Coley (b.1837)
Sarah E. Coley (b.1839 d.1877)
Mary Elizabeth Coley (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)
Eugenia 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.
The Jefferson County, Tennessee Archives revealed there were no birth or death records kept before 1908.
Wincey lived to about age 46.
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 (b.1836 d.1932)
William Frank Coley (b.1837)
Sarah E. Coley (b.1839 d.1877)
Mary Elizabeth Coley (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)
Eugenia 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.
The Jefferson County, Tennessee Archives revealed there were no birth or death records kept before 1908.
Wincey lived to about age 46.
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