CONLEY FAMILY
1. GEORGE W.1 CONLEY, b ca 1802 TN m1st 5 Dec 1821
Rutherford Co., TN Rebecca Young d bef 1850 m2nd 20 May 1852 Elizabeth Bewrey b
ca 1812 TN
Notes
1838-Cannon Co., TN Tax List Dist 6
Connolly, George W. no land one white poll
Walls, Edmund 502A School lands no white poll
Youngblood, Josiah 143A 1 white poll
Youngblood, Arthur 1 white poll.
1839-Cannon Co., TN Tax List Dist 6
Connally, George W. 1 white poll
1840 Census Cannon Co., TN p 127
G. W. Conley
1WM40-50-b-1800-1810
1WF30-40-b-1810-1820
1WM15-20-b-1820-1825
1WF15-20-b-1820-1825
1WM10-15-b-1825-1830
1WF10-15-b-1825-1830
2WF5-10-b-1830-1835
2WMU5-b-1835-1840
1WFU5-b-1835-1840
1850 Census Cannon Co., TN Dist 3.
480.-George W. Conely 48 M keeper of Poor House b Unk
Martha 24 F b TN
John 23 M b TN
Dovey 19 F b TN
Margaret 15 F b TN
Sarah 14 F b TN
Rutha 12 F b TN
Andrew 11 M b TN
Newton C. 9 M b TN
Isaiah 7 M b TN
Zachariah 3 M b TN
William Conely 39 M Pauper b VA
4th District Bradys Rock
141.-James Conely 27 M Farmer b TN
Sarah 27 F b TN
William T. 8 M b TN
John J. 6 M b TN
Fourranah 5 F b TN
Rebecca E. 3 F b TN
Melissa
A. 1/12 F b TN
District 6
137-137-Daniel Walls 21 M Farmer b TN
Elizabeth A. 21 M Farmer b TN
1860 Census Cannon Co., TN
660-Geo. Conley 58 M Plasterer $400 b TN
Elizabeth 48 F b TN
Isaiah 17 M b TN
Zech 12 M b TN
Emily 7 F b TN
Jenetta Davis 42 F b TN
734-Daniel Walls 31 M Farming $500 b TN
Dovey 32 F b TN
927-Jas Allen 44 M Miller $2000 $2900 b TN
Margaret 43 F b TN
Wm 22 M Farming b TN
Sarah
19 F b TN
Andrew Conley 22 M Farming b TN
Newton Conley 19 M Farming b TN
1217-Caroline Conley 38 F $50 b TN
Wm 18 M Farming b TN
John 16 M Farming b TN
Francis 14 F b TN
Rebecca 12 F b TN
Jane 9 F b TN
Dovey 7 F b TN
Children of George W. Conley and Rebecca Young:
2. i. James G. 2 Conley b ca 1823 TN m Sarah
Caroline Walls
3. ii. Martha2 Conley b ca 1826 TN
4. iii. John2 Conley b ca 1827 TN
5. iv. Elizabeth A. Conley b ca 1829 TN m 6 Dec 1849 Daniel Walls.
6. v. Dovey Conley b ca 1831 TN
7. vi. Margaret2 Conley b ca 1835 TN
8. vii. Sarah2 Conley b ca 1836 TN
9. viii. Rutha2 Conley b ca 1838 TN
10. ix. Andrew J.2 Conley b ca 1839 TN m 17 July
1869 Mary J. Bailey
11. x. Newton C. 2 Conley b ca 1841 TN 21 May 1869
V. A. Sullins
12. xi. Isaiah2 Conley b ca 1843 TN m 2 Sep 1863
Matilda Sullins
13.xii. Zachariah2 Conley b ca 1847 TN m 18 Oct
1869 Margaret P. Finley.
Children of George W. Conley and Elizabeth Bewrey:
14. xiii. Emily2 Conley b ca 1853 TN m 1 Feb 1872
W. T. Alexander
2. JAMES G.2 CONLEY, (GEORGE1),
b ca 1823 TN d bet 1850-1860 Cannon Co., TN m Sarah Caroline
Walls b ca 1823 TN d bet 187001880 Cannon Co., TN dau of Edmund Wall and
Elizabeth _______.
Notes:
1849-30 Apr-James Connelly and Caroline Conly of Cannon Co to William Preston…interest
in estate of Edmond Walls decd…the father of the said Caroline Conly for $50.
James "X" Conley Caroline "X" Conley Witn: John F. Preston
Eli "X" Preston Court 1 May 1849. Cannon Co., TN Deed BK G p 69.
My grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Conley Mullican, I was named for both of my
grandmothers. My grandfather, John Conley, came to Liberty from Cannon Co., TN.
He had a brother Will that moved to Bowling Green, KY interview 1963.
1870 Census Cannon Co., TN District 6
74-72-Sarah C. Conley 42 FW b TN
Rebecca E. 21 FW b TN
Mary J 16 FW b TN
Dovy 13 FW b TN
Children of James G. Conley and Sarah Caroline Walls:
15. i. William T.3 Conley b ca 1842 Cannon Co., TN
m Louisa Steward.
16. ii. John J.3 Conley b ca 1844 Cannon Co., TN
m1st 21 Sep 1865 Cannon Co., TN Mary Jane Youngblood b 1835 TN She married m1st 27 July 1854
DeKalb Co., TN
17. iii. Frances Fourranah3 Conley b ca 1845 Cannon
Co., TN
18. iv. Rebecca E.3 Conley b can 1847 Cannon Co.,
TN.
19. v. Melissa A.3 Conley b ca May 1850 Cannon Co.,
TN.
20. vi. Mary Jane3 Conley b ca 1851 Cannon Co., TN
m ? Virgil M Cox.
21. vii. Dovey3 Conley b ca 1853 Cannon Co., TN m ?
_____ Haley.
10. ANDREW J.2 CONLEY,(GEORGE1),
b ca 1839 TN m 17 July 1869 Cannon Co., TN Mary J. Bailey b ca
1846 TN.
Notes:
1870 Census Cannon Dist 7
79-87-Andrew Conley 27 MW Farmer _____ $200 TN
Mary J.
Conley 24 FW TN
Robert Conley 1/12
MW TN
Children of Andrew J. Conley and Mary J. Bailey:
22. i. Robert3 Conley b ca June 1870 Cannon Co., TN
11. NEWTON C.2 CONLEY, (GEORGE1),
b ca 1841 TN m 21 May 1869 Cannon Co., TN V. A. Sullins b ca 1841
TN.
Notes:
1870 Census Cannon Co., TN Dist 7
81-85-Newton Conley 28 MW Farmer TN
Mary 28 FW TN
Allice C. 1/12 FW TN
Children of Newton C. Conley and V. A. Sullins:
23. i. Allice C.3 Conley b ca May 1870
13. ZACHARIAH2 CONLEY, (GEORGE1),
b ca 1847 TN m 18 Oct 1869 Margaret P. Finley b ca 1849 TN.
Notes:
1870 Census Cannon Co., TN Dist 2
11-10-Zachariah Conley 21 WM _____ $250 TN
Margaret P 21 FW TN
1880 Census Cannon Co., TN
Zack Conley 31 TN
Margaret 21 TN
George E. 8 TN
Thomas 4 TN
Mary Jane 25 TN
Children of Zachariah Conley and Margaret P. Finley:
24. i. George E.3 Conley b ca 1872 Cannon Co., TN
25. ii. Thomas3 Conley b ca 1876 Cannon Co., TN.
15. WILLIAM T.3 CONLEY, (James
G.2GEORGE1),
b ca 1842 Cannon Co., TN d 4 Dec 1909 Warren Co., KY m1st 28
March 1864 White Co., TN Louisa Stewart d 1873 White Co., TN daughter of W. R.
Stewart m2nd 21 Jan 1875 White Co., TN Ann Gracy m3rd 11 Mar 1877 Liberty,
DeKalb Co., TN Susan Haas. William served as Private in Company G 5th
Tennessee Cavalry (Union) during the Civil War. He was enrolled on 23 August
1862 at Nashville, Tennessee and was discharged on 14 August 1865. From
affidavits in William’s pension file that he left Ann Gracy and never divorced
her as both Susan and Ann applied for widows pension.
Notes:
Civil War Pension Application No. 497502.
Children of William T. Conley and Louisa Stewart:
26. i. Mary4 Conley b 6 Dec 1864
27. ii. Charlie4 Conley b 2 Nov 1867
Children of William T. Conley and Susan Haas:
28. iii. William4 Conley b 29 June 1878
29. iv. John4 Conley b 8 Mar 1880
30. v. Fannie4 Conley b 21 Sep 1884
31. vi. Susie Belle4 Conley b 24 July 1888.
16. JOHN J.3 CONLEY, (James
G.2GEORGE1),
b ca June 1842 Cannon Co., TN d 24 Feb 1902 Liberty, DeKalb Co.,
TN m 21 Sep 1865 Cannon Co., TN MARY JANE YOUNGBLOOD b 1835 TN m1st 27 July 1854
DeKalb Co., TN daughter of Josiah Youngblood and Jane Caroline Thompson. John
Conley served as Private in Company G, Commanded by A. J. Garrison, First
Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Union) during the Civil War. He was enrolled on 4
Apr 1864 and was discharged at Nashville, TN on 22 July 1865. His pension
application describes him as 5 foot 10 inches tall, dark complexion and dark
hair. Children of Mary Jane Youngblood and John Conley:
32. i. Caroline4 Conley b 1866 Liberty, DeKalb Co.,
TN d bef 1880 DeKalb Co., TN.
33. ii. Joseph4 Conley b 20 Feb 1872 DeKalb Co., TN
d 2 Dec 1918 Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN m 31 May 1893 DeKalb Co., TN Alice Charity
Bain.
33. JOSEPH4 CONLEY, (John J.3
James G.2GEORGE1),
b 20 Feb 1872 DeKalb Co., TN d 2 Dec 1918 Liberty, DeKalb Co.,
TN m 1st 31 May 1893 DeKalb Co., TN Alice Charity Bain b 25 Apr
1874 Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN d 7 Aug 1904 Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN daughter of
Thomas J. Bain and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson m2nd 25 Feb 1905 DeKalb Co., TN
Bettie Cooper. Joseph Conley was a butcher in Liberty and had covered wagon
like the one above from which he sold meat from in the area. Children of CHARITY BAIN and JOSEPH
CONLEY:
34. i. Mary Elizabeth5 Conley, b. April
13, 1894; d. April 10, 1978, DeKalb Co, TN m Homer Rozias Mullican.
35. ii. Martha Caroline5 Conley b 2 Aug 1904
Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN d 19 Aug 1904 Liberty, DeKalb Co., TN.
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