Brief Life History of William T
When William T Alley was born on 26 October 1840, in Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Alley, was 22 and his mother, Jedidah Ann Gloshen, was 21. He married Martha Ann Alley in 1866. They were the parents of at least 8 sons. He lived in Saline, Kansas, United States in 1865 and Marion Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States for about 50 years. He died on 22 February 1926, in Mercer, Missouri, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Alley Cemetery, Marion Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (14)
- William Alley in household of Thomas Alley, "United States Census, 1850"
- William T. Alley, "Find A Grave Index"
- William J Alley in entry for John E Alley, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1840–1926 Male
1843–1921 Female
Children (8)
1867–1940 Male
1869–1944 Male
1870–1940 Male
1876–1962 Male
1878–1970 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1818–1913 Male
1819–1865 Female
Siblings (11)
1838–1869 Female
1838–1869 Female
1840–1926 Male
1842–1932 Female
1845–1926 Male
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World Events (8)
1843
Age 3
1846
Age 6
1863
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ally, Alli, as forms such as Johannes filius Alli (Norfolk, 1205) make clear. It may be a pet form of Alexander , Alan , Alice , or Alison , or a survival of Old Danish Alli, Old Swedish Alle, found as Alli in the Domesday Book.
In some cases also an altered form of French Hallé (see Halle 2) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Variant of Allee 2, a surname of French origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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