John WILLEY married (1) Mary SHAW, 13 May 1827 in Muskingum County, Ohio (source: Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT). John and Mary had the following children: Minerva (b. abt 1831), Rachel (b. abt. 1835). Mary Mae (twin?, 1837-1894). Maria/Mariah (twin?, 1837-1900, m. Henry Frakes Jr.), Sarah “Sally” (1840-1905/1906)
Mary died Aug 26 1841 (according to Willey Cemetery Transcription compiled by the McDonough County Genealogical Society), leaving John with several toddlers. He remarried the following month to Nancy SMEDLEY (b. abt 1815 in TN) 23 September 1841 in McDonough County, Illinois (Illinois State Archives/Illinois State Genealogical Society Online Marriage Index). John and Nancy had the following children: Jane (b. abt1843), Nancy (b. abt 1845, m. James/David Adkinson), John Jr. (b. abt 1850), Thomas Edward (b. abt 1852), William Hardin (b. abt 1855).
1840 McDonough, WILEY(WILLEY) John and Mary with seven ch: one male 10/14, 6 females 3/0-5, 2/5-9, 1/10-14.
1850 McDonough IL: WILEY John/41/PA, Nancy/36, Minerva/19, Rachel/15, Maria/13, Mary/13, Sully/10, Jane/7, Nancy/5, John/0.
1860 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/54/PA, Nancy/45, Jane/17, Nancy/15, John/10, Thomas/8, William/6.
ALERT: Many family trees have the following 1870 census as a source for John. While the age and birthplace are consistent, if John died 1864 it is obviously not for him, but perhaps for a first cousin. If by some chance his DOD is incorrect, and this IS for him, he had a 3rd marriage:
1870 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/63/PA, Elizabeth/61/NY, Mary E/16/IL, DOUGLAS Charles/13/IN.
(some biographical information provided by LaDon Brennan, Find A Grave contributor #46902635 )
Mary died Aug 26 1841 (according to Willey Cemetery Transcription compiled by the McDonough County Genealogical Society), leaving John with several toddlers. He remarried the following month to Nancy SMEDLEY (b. abt 1815 in TN) 23 September 1841 in McDonough County, Illinois (Illinois State Archives/Illinois State Genealogical Society Online Marriage Index). John and Nancy had the following children: Jane (b. abt1843), Nancy (b. abt 1845, m. James/David Adkinson), John Jr. (b. abt 1850), Thomas Edward (b. abt 1852), William Hardin (b. abt 1855).
1840 McDonough, WILEY(WILLEY) John and Mary with seven ch: one male 10/14, 6 females 3/0-5, 2/5-9, 1/10-14.
1850 McDonough IL: WILEY John/41/PA, Nancy/36, Minerva/19, Rachel/15, Maria/13, Mary/13, Sully/10, Jane/7, Nancy/5, John/0.
1860 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/54/PA, Nancy/45, Jane/17, Nancy/15, John/10, Thomas/8, William/6.
ALERT: Many family trees have the following 1870 census as a source for John. While the age and birthplace are consistent, if John died 1864 it is obviously not for him, but perhaps for a first cousin. If by some chance his DOD is incorrect, and this IS for him, he had a 3rd marriage:
1870 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/63/PA, Elizabeth/61/NY, Mary E/16/IL, DOUGLAS Charles/13/IN.
(some biographical information provided by LaDon Brennan, Find A Grave contributor #46902635 )
John WILLEY married (1) Mary SHAW, 13 May 1827 in Muskingum County, Ohio (source: Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT). John and Mary had the following children: Minerva (b. abt 1831), Rachel (b. abt. 1835). Mary Mae (twin?, 1837-1894). Maria/Mariah (twin?, 1837-1900, m. Henry Frakes Jr.), Sarah “Sally” (1840-1905/1906)
Mary died Aug 26 1841 (according to Willey Cemetery Transcription compiled by the McDonough County Genealogical Society), leaving John with several toddlers. He remarried the following month to Nancy SMEDLEY (b. abt 1815 in TN) 23 September 1841 in McDonough County, Illinois (Illinois State Archives/Illinois State Genealogical Society Online Marriage Index). John and Nancy had the following children: Jane (b. abt1843), Nancy (b. abt 1845, m. James/David Adkinson), John Jr. (b. abt 1850), Thomas Edward (b. abt 1852), William Hardin (b. abt 1855).
1840 McDonough, WILEY(WILLEY) John and Mary with seven ch: one male 10/14, 6 females 3/0-5, 2/5-9, 1/10-14.
1850 McDonough IL: WILEY John/41/PA, Nancy/36, Minerva/19, Rachel/15, Maria/13, Mary/13, Sully/10, Jane/7, Nancy/5, John/0.
1860 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/54/PA, Nancy/45, Jane/17, Nancy/15, John/10, Thomas/8, William/6.
ALERT: Many family trees have the following 1870 census as a source for John. While the age and birthplace are consistent, if John died 1864 it is obviously not for him, but perhaps for a first cousin. If by some chance his DOD is incorrect, and this IS for him, he had a 3rd marriage:
1870 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/63/PA, Elizabeth/61/NY, Mary E/16/IL, DOUGLAS Charles/13/IN.
(some biographical information provided by LaDon Brennan, Find A Grave contributor #46902635 )
Mary died Aug 26 1841 (according to Willey Cemetery Transcription compiled by the McDonough County Genealogical Society), leaving John with several toddlers. He remarried the following month to Nancy SMEDLEY (b. abt 1815 in TN) 23 September 1841 in McDonough County, Illinois (Illinois State Archives/Illinois State Genealogical Society Online Marriage Index). John and Nancy had the following children: Jane (b. abt1843), Nancy (b. abt 1845, m. James/David Adkinson), John Jr. (b. abt 1850), Thomas Edward (b. abt 1852), William Hardin (b. abt 1855).
1840 McDonough, WILEY(WILLEY) John and Mary with seven ch: one male 10/14, 6 females 3/0-5, 2/5-9, 1/10-14.
1850 McDonough IL: WILEY John/41/PA, Nancy/36, Minerva/19, Rachel/15, Maria/13, Mary/13, Sully/10, Jane/7, Nancy/5, John/0.
1860 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/54/PA, Nancy/45, Jane/17, Nancy/15, John/10, Thomas/8, William/6.
ALERT: Many family trees have the following 1870 census as a source for John. While the age and birthplace are consistent, if John died 1864 it is obviously not for him, but perhaps for a first cousin. If by some chance his DOD is incorrect, and this IS for him, he had a 3rd marriage:
1870 McDonough IL: WILLEY John/63/PA, Elizabeth/61/NY, Mary E/16/IL, DOUGLAS Charles/13/IN.
(some biographical information provided by LaDon Brennan, Find A Grave contributor #46902635 )
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