The Corley Sisters of Shelby County Kentucky 1906 The Daughters of William Birch Corley

The Corley Sisters
Of
Shelby Count Kentucky

The original Photo of the Corley Sisters: Photo provided by William Maddax Davis 4-10-2007. This photo appeared in the Shelby Sentinel in 1906. Back Row: Isabelle [Belle] Corley Davis, Percillar [Priscilla] Corley Davis and Mattie Corley Thomas; the first two were wives of the five Davis brothers featured in last Thursday’s Sentinel-News; front row Susan Corley Young and Lucy Ann Corley Ford.

The photo was contributed by Miss George Ann Carpenter to the Shelby Sentinel paper. Note: The dress Belle Davis is wearing is still in existence

Note: Sarah Elizabeth and Mary Magdalena are not in the picture of the Corley Sisters.

The Shelby News
Shelbyville Sentinel Paper

This portrait appeared in the Shelby News paper in 1906. A week before two of the sisters appeared in the Shelby News Paper with their Spouses, brother in-laws and along with their sister in-laws.

Priscilla and Isabelle Corley married Davis brothers; Amos Davis and Squire Davis.

Isabelle “Belle” Corley Davis, Percilla Corley Davis and Mattie Corley Thomas; the first two were wives of two of the five Davis brothers featured in last Thursday’s Sentinel-News; front row, Susan Corley Young and Lucy Ann Corley Ford. Only two Corley Sisters not in Picture: Mary Magdalena [Lena] Corley Overstreet and Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Corley

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.