The Shelby News 1906

A Special Photo of the Davis Family
Two Corley sisters

Of Shelby County Kentucky

Priscilla Jane Corley & Amos Davis Isabelle Belle Corley & Squire Davis

The Original Photo that appeared in the Shelbyville Sentinel Paper in 1906 “Remarkable Davis Family of Shelby County. Photo by Ross See page 3.

Wives back row: Mrs. Priscilla Jane Corley Davis, Mrs. Lucretia Jane Barnhill Davis, Mrs. Isabelle Belle Corley Davis, Mrs. Louisa “Lou” Jane Rowden Davis, Mrs. Sallie Elizabeth Cox Davis.

Husbands : Amos Davis, William Thomas Davis, Squire Davis, James S. Davis, John W. Davis

The Shelby News

Shelbyville Sentinel Paper in 1906 “Remarkable Davis Family of Shelby County. Photo by Ross See page 3.

Mr & Mrs. Amos Davis, Mr. & Mrs William Thomas Davis, Mr. & Mrs. Squire Davis, Mr. & Mrs. James S. Davis and Dr. & Mrs. John Wesley Davis. All of Shelby County Kentucky; accept James S. Davis of Owensboro Kentucky. The only brother not present in the picture is Henry Garrett Davis the Son of William Davis and Amanda Melvina Kenyon Overstreet Davis

Insert: The above picture of the five Davis brother and their wives was taken at a recent reunion of the family at the home of Amos Davis, in Shelbyville. All are residents of Shelby County Kentucky except James S. Davis and his wife, who live in Owensboro. A remarkable feature connected with the lives of those well-known brothers who bear much a striking resemblance to each other, is that neither has been married but once.

W.T. Davis age is Seventy-eight years, is the oldest of the brothers. The youngest; with sixty years. The combined ages of the brother is 352 years, and their average ages are 70.4 years.

Note: Amos Davis was married twice; Priscilla was Amos second wife. Martha Jones was Amos Davis second with. Refer to Amos Davis File.

VI. Priscilla Jane Corley Daughter of COl. William Birch Corley

Priscilla Jane Corley
6th Child

VI. Priscilla Jane Corley

Grove Hill Cemetery
The Resting Place
Of
Priscilla Jane Corley
Davis

Name: Priscilla Jane Corley
Alias: Percilla & Pricilla [DR James] Perciller
Born: April 5, 1847 Shelby County Kentucky
Died: January 17, 1926 Shelbyville Shelby County Kentucky
Spouse: Amos Davis
Parents: William Birch Corley, Elizabeth Magruder [McGruder]
Occupation: Housewife
Cause of Death—Cardiac Defibrillation
Date of Burial: January 18, 1926
Interment—Grove Hill Cemetery, 455 Grove Hill RD, Shelbyville Kentucky 40065

Kentucky Death Index 1911-2000
Name: Pricilla Davis Death Date: 17 January 1926 Death Place: Shelby Age: 078 Volume: 6 Certificate: 2773

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 about Pricilla James Davis

Name: Pricilla James Davis [Pricilla James Corley] Death Date: 17 Jan 1926 Death Location: Shelby Residence Location: Shelby Age: 78 Gender: Female Ethnicity: White Birth Date: 5 Apr 1847 Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky Father's Name: W B Corley Father's Birth Location: Culpeper Virginia Mother's Name: Betsey Magruder Mother's Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky Source of Information: Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Married Priscilla Corley
December 8, 1865 Shelby County Kentucky

Marriage of Davis Amos of Shelby, age 28, 1st mg., b. Shelby, father and mother b. Shelby, and Percilla Corley of Shelby, age 19, b. Shelby, father b., mother b. Ky., M-7 December 1865, B-W B. Corley, father of Percilla.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Prescilla Corley Age in 1860: 13 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky Gender: Female 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
Name: Pricilla Davis Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Age in 1870: 22 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Female 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
Name: Priscilla Davis Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Amos Davis Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T9_441; Family History Film: 1254441; Page: 203.2000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0716.


Household: Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky 1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Amos DAVIS Self M Male W 43 KY Farmer KY KY
Priscilla DAVIS Wife M Female W 33 KY Keeping House VA VA
Lilly B. DAVIS Dau S Female W 13 KY KY KY
Edwin N. DAVIS Son S Male W 11 KY KY KY
Wm. DAVIS Son S Male W 7 KY KY KY

1900 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Percilla Davis Home in 1900: Christianburg, Shelby, Kentucky Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Christianburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T623 551; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 72.

1910 United States Federal Census about Percilla Davis
Name: Percilla Davis Age in 1910: 63 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's name: Amos Home in 1910: Shelbyville Ward 6, Shelby, Kentucky Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 6, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T624_502; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 543.


Biography—The Shelby News January 21, 1926 Death of Mrs. Amos Davis. Mrs. Priscilla Davis, died Sunday Morning at her apartment in the home of the Misses Wallace on Washington Street from infirmities of age. Although she had been confined to her bed the greater part of the time during the past three months, the end came suddenly and unexpectedly.

Mrs. Davis was in her seventy-ninth year and was born and lived in the Christiansburg neighborhood until 1904, when she and her husband moved to Shelbyville. Mr. Davis died ten years ago. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving her are two sons, former County Judge Edwin Hume Davis, of this city and William Corley Davis of Christiansburg.

She also leaves three sisters, Mrs Belle Davis of Shelbyville; Mrs Susan Young of Pittsburg Kansas, and Mrs J.C. Thomas of Pleasureville.

Funeral Services were conducted by, the Rev. M.T. Chandler at the Centenary Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 O’clock, with burial in Grove Hill Cemetery.

VII. Susan Katherine Corley Daughter of Col. William Birch Corley

The Seventh
Child
Susan Katherine Corley

VII. Susan Katherine Corley

Name: Susan Katherine Corley
Born: March 23, 1849 Shelby County Kentucky
Died: September 14, 1934 Baker-Pittsburg Crawford County Kansas
Spouse: James B. /Thomas B. Young
B: 1850 Illinois
D: Before 1920 Sheridan Crawford Kansas
Parents: Col. William Birch Corley, Elizabeth McGruder
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis & Senility
Date of Burial: September 15, 1934
Interment: Cherokee Cemetery; Crawford County Kansas


1870 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Susan Corley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Age in 1870: 21 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Female 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
Name: Susan J. Young Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Thomas B. Young Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: KY Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: T9_420; Family History Film: 1254420; Page: 3.2000; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 0009.

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915 about Susan Young
Name: Susan Young Census Date: 1 Mar 1905 Residence County: Crawford Residence State: Kansas Locality: Cherokee Birth Location: Kentucky Family Number: 176 Gender: Female Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Race: White Line: 7 Roll: ks1905_35

1910 United States Federal Census about Susan K Young
Name: Susan K Young Age in 1910: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's name: James B Home in 1910: Sheridan, Crawford, Kansas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Sheridan, Crawford, Kansas; Roll: T624_437; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 107; Image: 35.

1920 United States Federal Census about Susan Young
Name: Susan Young Home in 1920: Sheridan, Crawford, Kansas Age: 70 years Estimated birth year: abt 1850 [abt 1870] Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 643 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Sheridan, Crawford, Kansas; Roll: T625_529; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 643.

1930 United States Federal Census about Susan Young
Name: Susan Young Home in 1930: Cherokee, Crawford, Kansas Age: 81 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Race: White Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Cherokee, Crawford, Kansas; Roll: 698; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 890.0.

VIII. Isabel Belle Corley Daughter of Col. William Birch Corley

The 8th Child
Isabelle “Bell” Corley

VIII. Isabelle “Belle” Corley



Grove Hill Cemetery
The Resting Place
Of
Isabelle “Belle” Corley Davis

Davis Family Plot

Isabel “Belle” Corley
Alias “Belle”
Born: July 20, 1851 Shelby County Kentucky
Died: November 15, 1935 Shelby County Kentucky
Spouse: Squire Davis
Parents: Col William Birch Corley,
Occupation: Housewife
Cause of Death: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [Spinal Cord]
Known as the Lu Gharichs disease
Date of Burial: November 15, 1935
Interment: Grove Hill Cemetery, 455 Grove Hill Road Shelbyville, Shelby County Kentucky 40065


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.

8] Isabelle “Belle” Corley b. July 20, 1851 Shelby Co. Ky. d. Nov 14, 1935 Shelbyville, Ky Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery m. Squire Davis. 5 Issues

MADDOX –CORLEY DAVIS LINEAGE
VIII. ISABELLE [BELLE[ CORLEY b. daughter of Col” William B. Corley, was born in Shelby Co. Ky on July 20, 1851. Married SQUIRE DAVIS Dece 19, 1871. He died Dec 18, 1912 Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ky. She died on Dec 14, 1935.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Isabelle Corley Age in 1860: 9 Birth Year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky Gender: Female 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
Name: Isabell Corley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Age in 1870: 19 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Female 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 Isabel Davis
Name: Isabel Davis Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Squire Davis Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: KY Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T9_441; Family History Film: 1254441; Page: 204.3000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0717.


Household: Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky 1880 FDC

Name: Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Squire DAVIS Self M Male W 34 KY Farmer KY KY
Isabel DAVIS Wife M Female W 29 KY Keeping House KY KY
Alice DAVIS Dau S Female W 7 KY KY KY
Earnest DAVIS Son S Male W 5 KY KY KY

Kentucky Macrode Index 1910
Name: Squire Davis Birthplace: Kentucky County: Shelby, Shelbyville Relatives: Wife Isabell 58, Kentucky Son Burtram 18, Kentucky Enumeration District: 0108 Visit: 0110 Color: W Age: 64

1910 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Isabell Davis Age in 1910: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1910: Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky Neighbors: Race: White Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Father's Birth Place: Virginia Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: 3-Wd Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky; Series: T624; Roll: 502; Page: 229A; Enumeration District: 108; Part: 1; Line: 4.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mrs. Belle Davis Age: 68 years Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Home in 1920: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky Home owned: Own Sex: Female Marital status: Widow Relation to Head of House: Head Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Father's Birth Place: Virginia Image: 642 Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T625_598; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 594.

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Belle Davis Age: 79 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to head-of-house: Mother Race: White Home in 1930: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 778; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 49.0.

The Shelby News Thursday January 21, 1926 “About People”:
Mrs. Belle Davis and Son, Ernest M. Davis, left yesterday afternoon for Louisville, where Mrs. Davis will submit to an operation this morning at the Norton Infirmary by Dr. Q.Q. Pfingst.

Note: About People “The Shelby News” January 21, 1926 Mrs. Belle Davis and son, Ernest M. Davis, left yesterday afternoon for Louisville where Mrs. Davis will submit to an operation this morning at the Norton Infirmary by Dr. Q. A. Pfingst.

Biography—Obituary—“The Shelby New” November 21, 1935 Mrs. Belle Davis Buried In Grove Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Belle Corley Davis, 84 years old, widow of the late Squire Davis, died at 7 O’clock Wednesday night at her home on Eighth Street.

Funeral Services were held at 2 O’clock Friday afternoon on Washington Street by the Rev. J. L. Clark. Burial was made in Grove Hill Cemetery.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Estelle Marksbury and Mrs. Froman Frye and three sons E.M. Davis, Allen Davis and Bert Davis, all of Shelby County.

MADDOX-CORLEY-DAVIS
Records were copied-Edinburg-Printed by Alexander Kincaid-his Majesty’s Printer MDCCLXII Records in Shelby Co. Court House, Tombstones, Bible—Lucille Corley Hall, Denver Colo.

8] ISABELL CORLEY b. July 20, 1851 Shelby Co., Ky. d. November 14, 1935 Shelbyville Shelby co., Ky. Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery m. Dec 19, 1871 Shelby Co., to Squire Davis 5 issues.

Married December 19, 1871 Shelby County Kentucky

IX. William Butler Corley Son of Col. William Birch Corley

The 9th Child
William Butler Corley
No Photos available of this child

IX William Bulter Corley

William Butler Corley
Born: July 9, 1854 Shelby County Kentucky
Died: February 13, 1864 Shelby County Kentucky
Parents: Col. William Burch Corley, Elizabeth [Betsy] Mcgruder
Occupation: Student
Interment: Corley—Neal Cemetery Shelby County Kentucky

1860 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Wm B Corley Age in 1860: 6 Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Kentucky 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.


Pg. 92 / 5. . .WILLIAM B. CORLEY/Son of/W.B. & ELIZABETH/C RELY/ July 19, 1854/DIED/Feb 13, 1864/YET AGAIN I HOPE TO MEE THEE WHEN THE STORM OF LIFE IS O’ER/THEN IN HEAVEN WITH JOY TO/GREET THEE/WHERE OUR PARTING IS NO MORE.---Above the name WILLIAM B. there is a sculpture of a hand pointing upward.

Shelby County Cemeteries Volume II page 92
Corley-Neal Cemetery B-42 pg 92 of Shelby County Cemeteries 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, and 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 in the area and the ground is covered by orchard grass. This survey was made on May 21, 1978

X. Martha "Mattie" Wilson Corley of Shelby County Kentucky

The 10th
Child

X. Matha Wilson Corley

"Mattie"

The Thomas Family Plot
Pleasureville Cemetery
Pleasureville Henry-Shelby County Kentucky

Martha Wilson Corley
Alias: Mattie
Born: March 4, 1857 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died: September 30, 1940 Pleasureville Town Shelby County Kentucky
Parents: Col. William Birch Corley, Elizabeth [Betsy] McGruder
Occupation: Housewife
Cause of Death: Arthritis and Senility
Date of Burial: October 1, 1940
Interment: Pleasure-ville Shelby-Henry County Kentucky

Spouse: John C. Thomas Born: August 16, 1853 Shelby County Kentucky Died: January 28, 1931 Pleasureville Twp Shelby County Kentucky Occupation: Farmer

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 about Mattie Corley Thomas

Name: Mattie Corley Thomas [Mattie Corley Corley] Death Date: 30 Sep 1940 Death Location: Shelby Residence Location: Shelby Age: 83 Gender: Female Ethnicity: White Birth Date: 4 Mar 1857 Birth Location: Kentucky Father's name: William B Corley Father's Birth Location: Kentucky Mother's name: Margruder Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Kentucky Death Index 1911-2000
Name: Mattie Thomas Death Date: 30 September 1940 Death Place: Shelby Age: 083 Residence: Shelby Volume: 50 Certificate: 24784

Mrs. Thomas Dies at Home at Pleasureville Oct 1940

Mrs. Mattie Corley Thomas, 83, widow of the late John C. Thomas. Died September 30, at her home in Pleasureville after an illness of several weeks

Mrs. Thomas was the youngest child of the late Col. William Berry and Elizabeth Magruder Corley and of Shelby County. She held the respect and love of a wide circle of friends and relatives, who at this hour are deeply saddened by her death. She had been a member of the Methodist Church since early childhood.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. I.G. Marksbury, PLeasureville and Mrs. Tilden H. Brown, Cropper and one son Raymond Thomas, Christiansburg.

Funeral Services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev G.W. Hoffman, assisted by Rev J.E. Johnson. Burial followed in the Pleasureville Cemetery.

1860 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Martha Corley Age in 1860: 3 Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky Gender: Female 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
Name: Mattie Corley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Age in 1870: 13 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Female 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
Name: Mattie W. Thomas Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Kentucky Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter Home in 1880: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: J. C. Thomas Father's name: W. B. Corley Father's birthplace: VA Mother's name: Elizabeth Corley Mother's birthplace: KY Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T9_441; Family History Film: 1254441; Page: 203.2000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0716.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Thomas Age: 62 years Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Home in 1920: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky Sex: Female Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Father's Birth Place: Virginia Image: 1089 Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: T625_572; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 1089.

Col. William Bircy Corley Genealogy of Shelby County Outline Part XI

Descendants of Maddox

&

Corley & McGruder

VII. William Burch Corley [Col.]
B: Feb 23, 1812. Culpeper County Va.

D: October 21, 1900 Shelby County Kentucky

Married: Elizabeth Betsy McGruder Daughter of Dennis and Elizabeth McGruder, November 14, 1835 by Rev William Gunn

Born: July 14, 1814: Virginia

Died: November 11, 1898 Shelby County Kentucky

Issues were: Summary

1. Sarah [Sally] Elizabeth Corley m. Samuel T. Corley March 29, 1859
Born: April 23, 1837 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died : July 1, 1885 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky

2. Mary Magdalena [Lena] Corley m. John Thomas Overstreet 24 OCT 1861
B: January 10, 1838 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
D: December 1, 1907 Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky

3. Josiah Magruder Corley
Born: August 1, 1840 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died: January 30, 1864 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky

4. Richard Johnson Corley m: Fannie Eastes August 23, 1874
Born : June 29, 1842 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died : April 14, 1922 27 West 9th Hutchinson Reno County Kentucky

5. Lucy Ann Corley m. James H. Ford March 24, 1867
Born: December 1844 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died: October 26, 1921 North Shelby County Kentucky

6. Priscilla [Preciller] Jane Corley m. Amos Davis December 8, 1865
Born April 5, 1847 Shelby County Kentucky
Died January 17, 1926 Shelbyville Shelby County Kentucky

7. Susan [Sue] Katherine Corley m. Thomas B. Young
Born: March 23, 1849 Shelby County Kentucky
Died: After 1930-Before 1935 Sheridan, Crawford Kansas

8. Isabelle [Belle] Corley m. Squire Davis December 19, 1871
Born July 20, 1851 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died November 15, 1935 Shelbyville Shelby County Kentucky

9. William Butler Corley
B: July 19, 1854 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
D: February 13, 1864 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky

10. [Martha Wilson] Mattie Corley m. John H. Thomas
Born: March 4, 1857 Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky
Died: September 30, 1940 Pleasureville Shelby County Kentucky