William J Willey

Brief Life History of William J

When William J Willey was born in 1802, in Monongalia, Virginia, United States, his father, William T Willey Jr, was 36 and his mother, Mary "Mollie" Johnson, was 34. He married Elizabeth S. Morgan in 1826, in Monongalia, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Marion, Virginia, United States in 1850 and District 6, Mason, Virginia, United States in 1860. He died on 22 January 1868, in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 66.

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William J Willey
1802–1868
Elizabeth S. Morgan
1803–1875
Marriage: 1826
Mary Willey
1827–
Ulysses S. Willey
1829–1860
Sarah Ann Mclane Willey
1831–1899
Elizabeth J. Willey
1833–1870
Laverne R. Willey
1837–1869

Sources (11)

  • William J Willey, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Wm J Willey, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • William J. Willey in entry for Ulyssus S. Willey and Annie C. Hayward, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932"

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World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

English: from a pet form of the personal name Will , a short form of William . In some instances a variant of Wiley .

Americanized form of Swiss German Willi .

History: Isaac Willey is recorded in Boston, MA, in 1640, and went on to be one of the founders of New London, CT. His descendent Samuel Hopkins Willey (1821–1914) was one of the founders of the College of California at Berkeley in 1860.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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