Willie was the third child of John Pinckney and Malana Snow Alley. His birth and death are recorded in the family bible as listed above, however his obituary lists 1868 as his birthdate. He is recorded as a member in the Register of the Saline Methodist Episcopal Church (now known as Salem United Methodist)
The actual place of his burial is not known, but is probably the Snow Cemetery, where his grandfather Obediah Snow is known to have been buried in 1861, and his mother is assumed to have been buried in 1880. There is no marked grave for him there.
Obituary
Willie L. Alley, son of Rev J.P. Alley, was born in Saline County, Ark., March 27, 1868 and died January 28, 1885, and so was 17 years, 10 months, and 1 day old at the time of his death. Willie made a public profession of religion and joined the M E South Church, South, at the tender age of 11 years, which profession and church obligations he ever maintained with integrity and exemplified in his life and character until he was called to "Come up higher". So much for the early religious training on of children. A practical verification of the truth of the Bible. Willie was a good boy and a dutiful son, ever obedient to his parents. As he approached to manhood he relieved his fond father of much of the burden of life by performing most all the heavy work and drudgery of their home. He was strictly a temperate young man in his habits. A total abstainer from the use of spirits of any kind as a beverage. did not like to take intoxicants when prescribed by his physician. The night before he died he sang several of the grand old songs of Zion, "How firm a foundation", "How tedious and tasteless, etc., and not long before he passed over the river seemed to behold and hold converse with his sainted mother, with whom he is now happy, doubtless, for eternity. May the sorrowing and bereaved ones look forward, in the glorious hope of immortality and eternal reunion "over on the other shore." Alexander, Arkansas
The actual place of his burial is not known, but is probably the Snow Cemetery, where his grandfather Obediah Snow is known to have been buried in 1861, and his mother is assumed to have been buried in 1880. There is no marked grave for him there.
Obituary
Willie L. Alley, son of Rev J.P. Alley, was born in Saline County, Ark., March 27, 1868 and died January 28, 1885, and so was 17 years, 10 months, and 1 day old at the time of his death. Willie made a public profession of religion and joined the M E South Church, South, at the tender age of 11 years, which profession and church obligations he ever maintained with integrity and exemplified in his life and character until he was called to "Come up higher". So much for the early religious training on of children. A practical verification of the truth of the Bible. Willie was a good boy and a dutiful son, ever obedient to his parents. As he approached to manhood he relieved his fond father of much of the burden of life by performing most all the heavy work and drudgery of their home. He was strictly a temperate young man in his habits. A total abstainer from the use of spirits of any kind as a beverage. did not like to take intoxicants when prescribed by his physician. The night before he died he sang several of the grand old songs of Zion, "How firm a foundation", "How tedious and tasteless, etc., and not long before he passed over the river seemed to behold and hold converse with his sainted mother, with whom he is now happy, doubtless, for eternity. May the sorrowing and bereaved ones look forward, in the glorious hope of immortality and eternal reunion "over on the other shore." Alexander, Arkansas
Willie was the third child of John Pinckney and Malana Snow Alley. His birth and death are recorded in the family bible as listed above, however his obituary lists 1868 as his birthdate. He is recorded as a member in the Register of the Saline Methodist Episcopal Church (now known as Salem United Methodist)
The actual place of his burial is not known, but is probably the Snow Cemetery, where his grandfather Obediah Snow is known to have been buried in 1861, and his mother is assumed to have been buried in 1880. There is no marked grave for him there.
Obituary
Willie L. Alley, son of Rev J.P. Alley, was born in Saline County, Ark., March 27, 1868 and died January 28, 1885, and so was 17 years, 10 months, and 1 day old at the time of his death. Willie made a public profession of religion and joined the M E South Church, South, at the tender age of 11 years, which profession and church obligations he ever maintained with integrity and exemplified in his life and character until he was called to "Come up higher". So much for the early religious training on of children. A practical verification of the truth of the Bible. Willie was a good boy and a dutiful son, ever obedient to his parents. As he approached to manhood he relieved his fond father of much of the burden of life by performing most all the heavy work and drudgery of their home. He was strictly a temperate young man in his habits. A total abstainer from the use of spirits of any kind as a beverage. did not like to take intoxicants when prescribed by his physician. The night before he died he sang several of the grand old songs of Zion, "How firm a foundation", "How tedious and tasteless, etc., and not long before he passed over the river seemed to behold and hold converse with his sainted mother, with whom he is now happy, doubtless, for eternity. May the sorrowing and bereaved ones look forward, in the glorious hope of immortality and eternal reunion "over on the other shore." Alexander, Arkansas
The actual place of his burial is not known, but is probably the Snow Cemetery, where his grandfather Obediah Snow is known to have been buried in 1861, and his mother is assumed to have been buried in 1880. There is no marked grave for him there.
Obituary
Willie L. Alley, son of Rev J.P. Alley, was born in Saline County, Ark., March 27, 1868 and died January 28, 1885, and so was 17 years, 10 months, and 1 day old at the time of his death. Willie made a public profession of religion and joined the M E South Church, South, at the tender age of 11 years, which profession and church obligations he ever maintained with integrity and exemplified in his life and character until he was called to "Come up higher". So much for the early religious training on of children. A practical verification of the truth of the Bible. Willie was a good boy and a dutiful son, ever obedient to his parents. As he approached to manhood he relieved his fond father of much of the burden of life by performing most all the heavy work and drudgery of their home. He was strictly a temperate young man in his habits. A total abstainer from the use of spirits of any kind as a beverage. did not like to take intoxicants when prescribed by his physician. The night before he died he sang several of the grand old songs of Zion, "How firm a foundation", "How tedious and tasteless, etc., and not long before he passed over the river seemed to behold and hold converse with his sainted mother, with whom he is now happy, doubtless, for eternity. May the sorrowing and bereaved ones look forward, in the glorious hope of immortality and eternal reunion "over on the other shore." Alexander, Arkansas
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