The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004

The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004



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America (Unknown) Medley




Husband

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife America (Unknown) Medley

       Born: Abt 1821 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #166-169

• Race, Race



Children
1 M David Medley

       Born: Abt 1841 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Almeda Medley

       Born: Abt 1842 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M Willis Medley

       Born: Abt 1843 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 M Richard Medley

       Born: Abt 1846 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 M George Medley

       Born: Abt 1847 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Charles W. Medley & Ida May Slater




Husband Charles W. Medley

       Born: Abt 1886 - Mason County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 20 Sep 1907 - Kanawha County, West Virginia




Wife Ida May Slater 900

       Born: 2 Apr 1888 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William Woodson Slater (1853-1930)
     Mother: Mary Susan Boggess (1858-1937)





Children
1 M Elvin Medley

       Born: Abt 1908
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Mabel Medley

       Born: Abt 1910
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 F Mary Medley

       Born: Abt 1916
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 M George Medley

       Born: Abt 1922
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Floyd Medley & Julia (Unknown) Medley




Husband Floyd Medley

       Born: Apr 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William Medley (Abt 1818-      )
     Mother: Mary J. (Unknown) Medley (Abt 1826-      )


    Married: Bef 1 Jul 1880 - Not On Cd#241 27

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer

• Occupation, 1910 - Farmer

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1558

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co. WV Elk Dist. #279-279

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg41

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist. (Ed-61) #103-103

• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. (Ed-79) #207-207




Wife Julia (Unknown) Medley

       Born: Nov 1861 - West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg41

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist. (Ed-61) #103-103

• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. (Ed-79) #207-207



Children
1 M Jefferson Medley

       Born: Aug 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Minnie M. Medley

       Born: May 1892 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Howard Edens (Abt 1890-      )
       Marr: Abt Feb 1910  91 



3 F Cora Medley

       Born: Dec 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Vie Medley

       Born: Abt 1895 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 91
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 F Miranda Medley

       Born: Sep 1896 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 




Wife's General Notes

Per the 1900 census, she had given birth to 7 children of whom 4 were still alive.

Per the 1910 census, she had given birth to 6 children of whom 5 were still alive. (???)
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George W. Medley & Lucy A. (Unknown) Medley




Husband George W. Medley

       Born: Abt 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William Medley (Abt 1818-      )
     Mother: Mary J. (Unknown) Medley (Abt 1826-      )


    Married:  - Not On Cd #241

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co. WV Elk Dist. #279-279

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg6




Wife Lucy A. (Unknown) Medley

       Born: Abt 1857 - (Now) West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg6



Children
1 F Fanny Medley

       Born: Abt 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Ambrose G. Higginbotham (Abt 1872-      )
       Marr: 8 Nov 1893 - Elk City, Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



2 M George M. Medley

       Born: Abt 1878 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 F Thomas Medley

       Born: May 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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William Wiley Medley & Hulda (Unknown) Medley




Husband William Wiley Medley

       Born: 
       Died: Bef 1860 17
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife Hulda (Unknown) Medley

       Born: Abt 1794 - Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1597

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden District #64



Children
1 M John A. Medley

       Born: Abt 1832 - Giles County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary Gunno (Abt 1830-Bef 1860)
       Marr: 16 Nov 1854 - Kanawha  County, Virginia  2 




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John Medley & Priscilla Price




Husband John Medley

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 22 Sep 1888 - Boone County, West Virginia 10




Wife Priscilla Price

       Born: Abt 1857 - Virginia 10
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Matthias Price (Abt 1818-1888)
     Mother: Phyllis (Unknown) Price (Bef 1837-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Scott Dist. #131

• Census, 1880 - Boone Co, WV Crook Dist. Pg17

• Race, Race

• Race, Race


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John Medley & Mary (Unknown) Medley




Husband John Medley 104

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife Mary (Unknown) Medley 104

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 F Martha F. Medley

       Born: Abt 1832 - Kanawha County, Virginia 104
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Noah McLaughlin (Abt 1832-      )
       Marr: 27 Aug 1865 - Putnam County, West Virginia  104 




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John Medley & Mary [Jane?] Stanley




Husband John Medley

       Born: Abt 1790 - Maryland 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married:  - Not On Cd #229

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1889-1937




Wife Mary [Jane?] Stanley

       Born: Abt 1793 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1889-1937



Children
1 M William Medley

       Born: Abt 1818 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary J. (Unknown) Medley (Abt 1826-      )
       Marr: Not On Cd #229



2 F Matilda Medley

       Born: Abt 1820 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Silas Porter (Abt 1825-      )
       Marr: 3 Dec 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia  2 



3 F Alethe Jane Medley

       Born: Abt 1827 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James M. Lowe (Abt 1826-Bef 1874)
       Marr: 10 Mar 1856 - Putnam County, West Virginia  104 
     Spouse: John E. Kirk (Abt 1824-      )
       Marr: 12 Feb 1874 - Putnam County, West Virginia  104 



4 M Franklin Medley

       Born: Abt 1830 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Ann Elizabeth Casebolt (Abt 1833-      )
       Marr: 27 Nov 1850 - Kanawha County, Virginia  2 



5 F Margaret Medley

       Born: Abt 1830 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 M John Medley

       Born: Abt 1836 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



7 M Joseph Medley

       Born: Abt 1838 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary Susan Wright (Abt 1837-      )
       Marr: 6 Jan 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia  2  ,1164 



8 F Mary Elizabeth Medley

       Born: 6 Apr 1835 - Kanawha  County, Virginia
       Died: 10 Jun 1878 - Putnam County, West Virginia
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Henry Harmon (1828-1911)
       Marr: 19 Mar 1857 - Putnam County, Virginia  104 



9 M James Medley

       Born: Abt 1841 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Joseph Medley & Mary Susan Wright




Husband Joseph Medley

       Born: Abt 1838 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: John Medley (Abt 1790-      )
     Mother: Mary [Jane?] Stanley (Abt 1793-      )


    Married: 6 Jan 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2,1164

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1889-1937

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Union District #138

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV South Union District Pg4




Wife Mary Susan Wright

       Born: Abt 1837 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William Wilton Wright (Bef 1810-Bef 1850)
     Mother: Elizabeth Daggs (Abt 1815-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Union District #138

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1953-2003

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV South Union District Pg4



Children
1 M Charles Medley

       Born: Abt 1860 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 M James L. Medley

       Born: 27 Feb 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 142
       Died: 1 Apr 1936 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 142
     Buried: 



3 U Tesnew Medley

       Born: Abt 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Catherine Medley

       Born: Abt 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 30
       Died: 28 Mar 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 30
     Buried: 



5 F Mary Medley

       Born: Abt 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 F Bettie F. Medley

       Born: Abt 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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William Medley & Mary J. (Unknown) Medley




Husband William Medley

       Born: Abt 1818 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: John Medley (Abt 1790-      )
     Mother: Mary [Jane?] Stanley (Abt 1793-      )


    Married:  - Not On Cd #229

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 17, 1860 - Boatbuilder

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1888-1936

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #279-279

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co. WV Elk Dist. #279-279




Wife Mary J. (Unknown) Medley

       Born: Abt 1826 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1558

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co. WV Elk Dist. #279-279

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV N. Elk Dist. Pg41



Children
1 F Martha J. Medley

       Born: Abt 1844 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 M William Dryden Medley

       Born: Abt 1845 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Josephine Nutter (Abt 1852-Bef 1875)
       Marr: 26 Jan 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 
     Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Casebolt (Abt 1857-      )
       Marr: 1 Apr 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



3 F Virinda Medley

       Born: Abt 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: John A. Spencer (Abt 1841-      )
       Marr: 24 Oct 1867 - Kanawha County, Virginia  88 



4 F Alethe A. Medley

       Born: Abt 1849 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
       Died: Bef 1893 750
     Buried: 
     Spouse: William Silas Cavender (1854-1911)
       Marr: 19 Mar 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  88 



5 M George W. Medley

       Born: Abt 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Lucy A. (Unknown) Medley (Abt 1857-      )
       Marr: Not On Cd #241



6 M Floyd Medley

       Born: Apr 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Julia (Unknown) Medley (1861-      )
       Marr: Bef 1 Jul 1880 - Not On Cd#241  27 



7 F Mary Alice Medley

       Born: Abt 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James Eli Cavender (1854-      )
       Marr: 24 Jun 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  88 



8 M Jefferson G.\T. Medley

       Born: Jan 1862 - Kanawha County, Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary Amanda Burdett (1861-      )
       Marr: 1 Oct 1885 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



9 M John A. Medley

       Born: Abt 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 




General Notes for Child John A. Medley


From WV Newspapers Obituaries 1884-1894 Vol.2, pg. 37; published by the Kanawha Valley Genealogical Society:

The Braxton Central
March 18, 1892

Miss Annie Belle Meddley, her uncle, J. A. Meddley, and Felix Burdette were drowned Saturday in the Kanawha River at Peerless, about twenty miles above Charleston.
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From WV Newspapers Obituaries 1822-1899 Vol.1, pg. 34; published by the Kanawha Valley Genealogical Society:

The Charleston Daily Gazette
Tuesday, March 15, 1892

The remains of the person, viz: Miss Annie Belle Medley, J. A. Medley and Felix Burdette, who were drowned at Peerless Saturday afternoon have been recovered. The body of the young lady was found about 10 o'clock Sunday morning and was taken to Slaughter's Creek for interment, and the body of Medley and Burdette were recovered- the former Sunday evening and the latter yesterday. The remains of the two men were brought to this city yesterday and will be interred today on Cooper's Creek. Burdette's body was brought down on the Sanoma last evening.


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