The Genealogyof
Col. William Birch Corley
Corley Surname Origin
(English) Belonging to Corley in Warwickshire (Domesday Cornelie = the Corn or Cornel-Tree Lea [Old English corn, corr, also cornel-tree + leah]. (Origin Celtic) Belonging to Corlea (Ireland) = the Grey Round Hill [Irish cor, round hill + liath (th mute), grey].
(English) Belonging to Corley in Warwickshire (Domesday Cornelie = the Corn or Cornel-Tree Lea [Old English corn, corr, also cornel-tree + leah]. (Origin Celtic) Belonging to Corlea (Ireland) = the Grey Round Hill [Irish cor, round hill + liath (th mute), grey].
Name: Col. William Birch Corley
Alias: Burch
Born: February 23, 1812 Culpepper County Virginia
Died: October 21, 1900 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Spouse: Elizabeth [Betsy] McGruder
Parents: Richard Corley III, Sarah Elizabeth Birch
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis
Interment: Corley—Neal Cemetery Shelby County Kentucky
MADDOX CORLEY DAVIS: 1762
Records were copied-Edinburgh-Printed by Alexander Kincaid-his Majesty’s Printer MDCCLXII Records in Shelby Co. Court House, Tombstones, Bible-Lucille Corley Hall, and Denver, Colo.
7] William Birch Corley b. Feb 23, 1812 Culpeper Va. Oct 21, 1900 Shelby Co. Ky. m. April 19, 1835 by Rev. Wm. Gunn to Elizabeth McGruderb. July 14, 1814 d. Nov 11, 1989 Shelby Co. Ky. Issues: Marguerite [ m. Overstreet]; Susan [m. Young]; Mattie [m. Thomas]; Priscilla [m. Davis]; Isabelle [m. Davis]; Lucy Ann[m. Ford]; James Corley; Dr. William B. [Lola Slutzman]; Sally [m Turk] was shot and killed when her bonnet was mistaken got shot and killed when her bonnet was mistaken for a squirrel while blackberry.
Note: In the above paragraph, Dr. William B. Corley, is the son of Richard Johnston Corley.
DESCENDENTS OF MADDOX & CORLEY
VII. WILLIAM BURCH CORLEY [COL.] m. ELIZABETH [BETSY] McGRUDER,
b. Feb 23, 1812 Culpeper CO VA daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth
d. Oct 21, 1900 McGruder, Nov 14, 1935 by Rev.
William Gunn
b. July 14, 1814 d. Nov 11, 1898
MADDOX-CORLEY-DAVIS Lineage
VII. WILLIAM BURCH CORLEY [COL.] born in Culpeper Co Va. Feb 23, died in Shelby Co. Ky. Nov 11, 1899. Married Elizabeth McGruder, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth [Sutherland] Magruder
Corley—Neal Cemetery B-42
LOCATION: From Cropper Ky., travel east on Ky 43 for .6 mile and turn left on the Shipman-Magruder Road. Drive northeast for 1.3 miles and turn right into the farm now owned by Linnie Shaw. The cemetery is about 1,000 feet due south of this point, near the eastern fence line of a pasture
CONDITION: This family cemetery is fenced on two sides but lies open on the south and west. As a result, most of the stones are down and a few are broken. The area occupied by the cemetery measures 20’ x 20’ . There are no trees in the area and the ground covered by orchard grass. This survey was made on Made on May 21, 19781860 United States Federal Census Record Wm B.
Pg. 92 /4…William B. Corley/FEB 23, 1812/OCT. 21. 1900OSSW Elizabeth Corley.
This is a modern granite monument. SD
1860 United States Federal Census Record Wm B.
Name: Wm B Corley Age in 1860: 48 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky Gender: Male Post Office: Christiansburg Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M653_395; Page: 0; Image: 33.
1870 United States Federal Census Record Wm B.
Name: Wm B Corley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Age in 1870: 56 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: Post Office: Christiansburg Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M593_498; Page: 456; Image: 198.
1880 United States Federal Census Record about W.B.
Name: W. B. Corley Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Elizabeth Corley Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: MD Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T9_441; Family History Film: 1254441; Page: 203.2000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0716.
1900 United States Federal Census William Corley
Name: Williamson Corley Home in 1900: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Age: 88 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T623 551; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72.
Corley-Neal-Cemetery B-42
Location: From Cropper Ky., travel east on Ky. 43 for .6 mile and turn left on the Shipman-Magruder Road. Drive northeast for 1.3 miles and turn right into the farm now owned by Linnie Shaw. The Cemetery is about 1,000 feet due south of this point, near the eastern fence line of a pasture.
Condition: The family cemetery is fenced on two sides but lies open on the south and west. As a result, most of the stones are down and a few are broken. The area; occupied by the cemetery measures 20’ x 20’. There are no trees
William B. Corley
A voice from heaven proclaimed,” Blessed is the dead who die in the Lord.
What a blessed hope to those who are heart broken to know that their departed loved ones have fallen in King Immanuel’s army.
For He has said: He that believeth in me, though he was dead, yet shall believe.
The subject of this sketch was truly one of the fathers in Israel.
He was born in Culpeper County VA. February 23,1812
He was converted and untied with the Methodist Church early in life. Col. Corley, as he was commonly called, was a man of strong convictions, and when once convinced of a thing being right nothing could cause him to deviate from what he believed to be the path of duty.
Men who have known Col. Corley for fifty years said to the writer; “I never knew him to do a dishonorable thing.”
This is great saying, and had he not been a Christian he would have been what the world called a god man anyway.
As a neighbor there were none better.
As a neighbor there were none better.
As a citizen there were none truer.
Col. Corley Married to Miss Elizabeth Magruder November 14, 1835.
There were born unto them three sons, and seven daughters. Two sons, one daughter preceded him to the eternal shore.
Col. Corley fell asleep October 21, 1900, at 7 p.m. being in the eighty-ninth year of his age.
After the funeral in his home Church, conducted by the writer, we laid his body to rest by the side of his faithful wife in the old family grave yard near Cropper, Ky.
Ford Files
Ford Genealogy Page #17
William Birch Corley great, great, grandfather of Lucy Lee Ford, was born in Culpepper County Virginia, February 12, 1812. Moved to Henry County Kentucky on 1817 at the age of 5 years.
Later bought a large farm 2 miles east of Cropper Kentucky and married Elizabeth Magruder November 19, 1835. Was a large slave owner. Staunch Methodist and a loyal Democrat. Strongly in Favor of Kentucky remaining in the Union During the Civil War. Took a great interest in politics.
He was 5 feet, 10 inches in height, very slender and never weighed more than 130 pounds. A very successful farmer and a lover of trees. Had 150 acrs of fine woods and mostly oak.
The Corleys were owners of large tracts of land in Virginia William and Elizabeth, being Irish and Scotch Descent, were clannish.
They had ten children, and many of their relatives, cousins, neices and nephews were reared in their home, and there were always a number of extras around the Corley firesides. They had a larger home and the latch string always hung on the outside of the door.
He was a man full of energy and quick of motion, and at the time of his death on October 21, 1900, had all of his teeth and hair and could see good without glasses.
Alias: Burch
Born: February 23, 1812 Culpepper County Virginia
Died: October 21, 1900 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Spouse: Elizabeth [Betsy] McGruder
Parents: Richard Corley III, Sarah Elizabeth Birch
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis
Interment: Corley—Neal Cemetery Shelby County Kentucky
MADDOX CORLEY DAVIS: 1762
Records were copied-Edinburgh-Printed by Alexander Kincaid-his Majesty’s Printer MDCCLXII Records in Shelby Co. Court House, Tombstones, Bible-Lucille Corley Hall, and Denver, Colo.
7] William Birch Corley b. Feb 23, 1812 Culpeper Va. Oct 21, 1900 Shelby Co. Ky. m. April 19, 1835 by Rev. Wm. Gunn to Elizabeth McGruderb. July 14, 1814 d. Nov 11, 1989 Shelby Co. Ky. Issues: Marguerite [ m. Overstreet]; Susan [m. Young]; Mattie [m. Thomas]; Priscilla [m. Davis]; Isabelle [m. Davis]; Lucy Ann[m. Ford]; James Corley; Dr. William B. [Lola Slutzman]; Sally [m Turk] was shot and killed when her bonnet was mistaken got shot and killed when her bonnet was mistaken for a squirrel while blackberry.
Note: In the above paragraph, Dr. William B. Corley, is the son of Richard Johnston Corley.
DESCENDENTS OF MADDOX & CORLEY
VII. WILLIAM BURCH CORLEY [COL.] m. ELIZABETH [BETSY] McGRUDER,
b. Feb 23, 1812 Culpeper CO VA daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth
d. Oct 21, 1900 McGruder, Nov 14, 1935 by Rev.
William Gunn
b. July 14, 1814 d. Nov 11, 1898
MADDOX-CORLEY-DAVIS Lineage
VII. WILLIAM BURCH CORLEY [COL.] born in Culpeper Co Va. Feb 23, died in Shelby Co. Ky. Nov 11, 1899. Married Elizabeth McGruder, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth [Sutherland] Magruder
Corley—Neal Cemetery B-42
LOCATION: From Cropper Ky., travel east on Ky 43 for .6 mile and turn left on the Shipman-Magruder Road. Drive northeast for 1.3 miles and turn right into the farm now owned by Linnie Shaw. The cemetery is about 1,000 feet due south of this point, near the eastern fence line of a pasture
CONDITION: This family cemetery is fenced on two sides but lies open on the south and west. As a result, most of the stones are down and a few are broken. The area occupied by the cemetery measures 20’ x 20’ . There are no trees in the area and the ground covered by orchard grass. This survey was made on Made on May 21, 19781860 United States Federal Census Record Wm B.
Pg. 92 /4…William B. Corley/FEB 23, 1812/OCT. 21. 1900OSSW Elizabeth Corley.
This is a modern granite monument. SD
1860 United States Federal Census Record Wm B.
Name: Wm B Corley Age in 1860: 48 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky Gender: Male Post Office: Christiansburg Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M653_395; Page: 0; Image: 33.
1870 United States Federal Census Record Wm B.
Name: Wm B Corley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Age in 1870: 56 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: Post Office: Christiansburg Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M593_498; Page: 456; Image: 198.
1880 United States Federal Census Record about W.B.
Name: W. B. Corley Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Elizabeth Corley Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: MD Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T9_441; Family History Film: 1254441; Page: 203.2000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0716.
1900 United States Federal Census William Corley
Name: Williamson Corley Home in 1900: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Age: 88 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T623 551; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72.
Corley-Neal-Cemetery B-42
Location: From Cropper Ky., travel east on Ky. 43 for .6 mile and turn left on the Shipman-Magruder Road. Drive northeast for 1.3 miles and turn right into the farm now owned by Linnie Shaw. The Cemetery is about 1,000 feet due south of this point, near the eastern fence line of a pasture.
Condition: The family cemetery is fenced on two sides but lies open on the south and west. As a result, most of the stones are down and a few are broken. The area; occupied by the cemetery measures 20’ x 20’. There are no trees
William B. Corley
A voice from heaven proclaimed,” Blessed is the dead who die in the Lord.
What a blessed hope to those who are heart broken to know that their departed loved ones have fallen in King Immanuel’s army.
For He has said: He that believeth in me, though he was dead, yet shall believe.
The subject of this sketch was truly one of the fathers in Israel.
He was born in Culpeper County VA. February 23,1812
He was converted and untied with the Methodist Church early in life. Col. Corley, as he was commonly called, was a man of strong convictions, and when once convinced of a thing being right nothing could cause him to deviate from what he believed to be the path of duty.
Men who have known Col. Corley for fifty years said to the writer; “I never knew him to do a dishonorable thing.”
This is great saying, and had he not been a Christian he would have been what the world called a god man anyway.
As a neighbor there were none better.
As a neighbor there were none better.
As a citizen there were none truer.
Col. Corley Married to Miss Elizabeth Magruder November 14, 1835.
There were born unto them three sons, and seven daughters. Two sons, one daughter preceded him to the eternal shore.
Col. Corley fell asleep October 21, 1900, at 7 p.m. being in the eighty-ninth year of his age.
After the funeral in his home Church, conducted by the writer, we laid his body to rest by the side of his faithful wife in the old family grave yard near Cropper, Ky.
Ford Files
Ford Genealogy Page #17
William Birch Corley great, great, grandfather of Lucy Lee Ford, was born in Culpepper County Virginia, February 12, 1812. Moved to Henry County Kentucky on 1817 at the age of 5 years.
Later bought a large farm 2 miles east of Cropper Kentucky and married Elizabeth Magruder November 19, 1835. Was a large slave owner. Staunch Methodist and a loyal Democrat. Strongly in Favor of Kentucky remaining in the Union During the Civil War. Took a great interest in politics.
He was 5 feet, 10 inches in height, very slender and never weighed more than 130 pounds. A very successful farmer and a lover of trees. Had 150 acrs of fine woods and mostly oak.
The Corleys were owners of large tracts of land in Virginia William and Elizabeth, being Irish and Scotch Descent, were clannish.
They had ten children, and many of their relatives, cousins, neices and nephews were reared in their home, and there were always a number of extras around the Corley firesides. They had a larger home and the latch string always hung on the outside of the door.
He was a man full of energy and quick of motion, and at the time of his death on October 21, 1900, had all of his teeth and hair and could see good without glasses.
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