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The Willey Family

A Genealogy

Compiled by

Mrs. Earl Lawrence Willey

Castile, New York

August 1956

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The names of Willey, Willy, Wiley, Willie, Wylie and other spellings

of the word were derived from places where the first bearers of the names

lived. Those people resided at early dates in England and Scotland and

were of the landed gentry and yeomanry of Great Britain. Probably, the

earliest line was descended from William deWilley of Shropshire in the early

thirteenth century.

Records show that the first of the name in North^ATnenca was John Wiley

or Wylie who came, about 1635, from London, England to Reading, Mass.

Favorite Christian names have been Abraham, Edward, Isaac, James,

John, Joseph, Richard, Robert, Samuel, Thomas, and William.

Members of the family have spread to every state in the union and have

aided in the growth of the country which their ancestors helped to establish.

They have been characterized by their energy, integrity, patriotism and

civic and humanitarian interest. Captain John Wi I ley of Connecticut was

one of many by that name who served in the Revolutionary War. Among

those who have.?attained distinction are: Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900),

Virginia Statesman; John Heston Willey, Maryland clergyman and author;

Malcolm MacDonald Willey (b. 1897) Maine sociologist and author; and

Reverend Willey, clergyman at Gainesville, N. Y., Methodist Church in

1829.

One of the most ancient and best-known coat-of-arms of the family is

described as follows:

Arms. . ."Argent, three griffins passant sable ."

Crest.. ."A rose bush vert, bearing roses argent."

(Extracts from "The Name and Family of Will(e)y," compiled by the

Media Research Bureau, Washington, D .C .).

According to J. H. Spaulding's "Historical Relics of the White Moun¬

tains," a horrible fate overtook one Willey family in 1826, when all of its

nine members were buried by an avalanche in New England. Therefore,

that line cannot be traced.

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LINE OF DESCENT FROM ISAAC1 WILLEY

TO THE WILLEY FAMILIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK

ISAAC , came to Boston, Mass., about 1640 frorji .Wiltshire, England, m.

(1) Joanna-; (2) Anna Lester. He d. New London, Conn.

Joanna d. before 1670, Anna d. 1692. Lived at Boston and Charlestown

before going, in 1645, with John Winthrop, Jr. to New London. He was a

selectman there in 1647. 7 ch., Joanna; Isaac, bapt. 1640, Boston; Hannah,

bapt. 1641/2, Boston; Sarah, b. 1644, Charlestown; Mary, b. 1646/7;

John, b. 1648; and Abraham, b. 1650, New London.

6th ch . John, was line of descent.

JOHN ^ , b . 1648, m . 1668/9 Miriam Moore and d . 1688 at Haddam, Conn .

Wife,-dau. of Miles and Isabel (Joyner) Moore, d. after 1706. John's

estate was presented at Hartford in 1689,,

7 ch., b. at New London, Isaac, 16jj//l; Isabel, 1673; John, 1674/5;

Miriam, 1677; Allen, 1680; Abel, 1682/3; and Mary, 1685.

3rd ch . John was line of descent.

JOHN,JR. , b. 1674/5, m. 1698, at East Haddam, Elizabeth Harvey and

d. 1754, Hadlyme, Conn. (Mr. Putnam's genealogy has a picture of John

Jr's tombstone in Hadlyme with the inscription showing plainly. A blank

fieldstone to the right is presumed to mark Elizabeth's grave). Elizabeth b.

about 1680, was bapt. in 1752, (age 72 yrs.) at Hadlyme.

13 ch. b. at East Haddam, John, 1699; Allen, 1700; Elizabeth, 1701;

Mary, 1703/4; Joseph, 1705; Lydia, 1707; Phebe, 1709; Mehitabel, 1711;

Lucretia, 1713; Noah, 1716; Benejah; Sarah about 1718; and Rachel.

5th ch. Joseph was line of descent.

JOSEPH^, b. 1705, m. (1) 1727 at East Haddam, Lucretia (Holmes) Willey;

m. (2) Rebeckah-. He d. 1790, (age about 85 yrs.) at East Haddam.

1st wife (Lucretia) dau. of John and Mary (Willey) Holmes, was b. 1711,

New London, m. (1) Mr. Willey and d. 1742-6, East Haddam.

2nd wife, (Rebeckah) b. 1725, d. 1807, age 83 yrs. Administration of

Rebeckah's estate was granted in 1807 to son, Aaron, and later to son, Seth.

Distribution was made in 1814 to Barney, Rebecca, Aaron, Dimmis, Seth, Titus, Caroline, and Jemima. 17 ch. b. at East Haddam.

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8 ch . (by 1st wife) Elizabeth, 1728; Mary, 1730; Lucretia, 1732; Joseph,

Jr., 1734; Hesther, 1736; d. same year; Benjamin, 1737; Ephriam, 1740;

and Grace, 1742.

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9 ch . (by 2nd wife), Barnabas, 1747; Rebeckah, 1749; Aaron, 1751; Dim-

mis, 1754, d. 1836; Seth, 1756; Jemima, 1758; Cyrus, 1762; Titus, 1764;

and Caroline, 1767.

16th ch . Titus was line of descent.

TITUS , b. 1764, m 1791 at Hadlyme, Lucy Hungerford and d. abt.

1854 in Jefferson Co., N. Y., (age 90 y rs.). Wife, dau, of Zachariah

and Lydia (Bigelow) Hungerford was b. abt. 1768, and m. (2) at advanced

age, Mr. Russell. Lucy's parents m. 1764. According to the Willey Gene¬

alogy, Zachariah H . lived in Hadlyme and wife in Westchester when Titus

and Lucy were m. Hungerford's had 4 ch., Zachariah,

1849, age 66yrs.; Mercy, who d. 1843, age 75 yrs. and

ir.,t who d. in

defy and Lucy .

7 ch., Joseph, Anson, Wilson, Nancy, Amanda, Lucy, and Lydia.

1st ch . Joseph was the line of descent.

Wi Ison^, b. 1798, m. 1819, at Exfter, Otsego Co., Harriet Ryder, b.

1804, dau. of Timothy and Patience (Dennis) Ryder. Wilson d. 1855,

Springwater, Liv. Co. Wifem. (2) Daniel Joslin, early Castile settler.

He d. 1869, she d. 1882. Wilson had 4 ch., Emily, John, Adaline, and

Martin. Adaline b. 1824, m. 1841, at Perry, Artemus B. Walker. He was

one of the perpetrators of "The Silver Lake Sea Serpent Hoax of 1855." 3 ch .

(1) Ada, b. 1842, m. 1865, John Quincy Adams, Stockbridge, Mass.

(2) Willey, b. 1854, d. when young.

(3) Carrie, b. 1857, m. 1885 at Perry, Ambrose Wood, b. .1855.

Amanda^, b. Nov. 14, 1801, m. Oct. 15, 1820, Elisha Whipple, b. Feb.

28, 1797, Norwich, Conn. In 1840 lived at Eagle where he had sawmill.

3 of their children were:

(1) Asa, b. Aug . 14, 1821; at Exfer, Otsego Co.;

(2) Abi Emmiline, b. 1827 at Lyndon, m. William Albert Kellogg (son of

Jonothan) b. 1818, Benton.

(3) Martin, who had saw mill at Eagle in 1878. Amanda's grandson,

Bert Cross, and great grandson, Lynn Whipple, live at Bliss. Two grand¬

sons, Ray and Roy Whipple live at Perry. s'

records * 1 2 3

JOSEPH , (1792-1875), m. Asenath Elliott (or Kennedy) (1794-1861). He

was b. in Conn., she in N. Y., Both d. in Eagle and were buried in Elm¬

wood Cem., Pike. He suffered the loss of an arm while serving during the

War of 1812, but later became a successful farmer and blacksmith. The

family lived for a time in Herkimer Co., where severaj of the older children

were born. Later they bought an 86 acre farm near Wing St. in Eagle town¬

ship. The 1860 Federal Census shows Joseph, Asenath and 4 of their child¬

ren, Hannah, Lydia, Lucy, and William living there.

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There were 11 ch., George, Mercy, Hannah Salisbury, Mary Elizabeth, Lydia Ann, Ann Dorothy, Cyrus, Eliza, Lucy R., Ambrose Barnard, and

William Harrison .

GEORGE^,-d. Cuba, N. Y., m. Lucinda Gustreeter, dau. of Joseph

Dersa and C. Gustreeter. She was b. in 1815 in Conn, and d. Nov. 25,

1890 at Cuba where she lived 35 yrs ., is buried there . 3 ch .

1 . Emi ly-® .

2 . Lydia^, m. Sizor, dau. m. Hayward, dau. Miss Ethel Hayward

Iives at Shinglehouse, Pa.

3 . George Henryk, (May 23, 1845-Dec . 1921) was b . at Cuba, d .

at Bliss, was buried there, m. Margaret Caroline Nelson (Oct. 26,

1846-Aug . 1926). 2 ch .

(1) Raymond Nelson^, (Sept. 10, 1847 - June 7, 1955)b.at

Cuba and d. at Tulsa, Okla., where he was buried, m. Elva

Franklin, b. Jan 12, 1878 at Machias. 1 ch . Franklin Nelson,

b . Nov . 13, 1910 at Butler, Pa . Isa physician in Tulsa, m .

Jan. 12, 1936, Lagatha Buck, b. Oct. 1, 1911 at Yale,

Okla . 3 ch .

(a) Zobedia Ellen, b. Feb. 27, 1937, m. Mr. Hoffman.

(b) Christina Ann, b. Jan. 8, 1944.

(c) Claudia Adell, b. May 26, 1948.

(2) Lena May^, b. Jan . 17, 1876 at Cuba .

Miss Willey is a retired telephone operator and lives at Bliss.

MERCY , (1820-Apr. 25, 1897). bur. Elmwood Cem ., m . (1) Mr. Williams

1 ch., George; m. (2) Mr. Beardsley.

HANNAH SALISBURY , (March 14, 1821-Dec. 21, 1907), unm. Employed

many years at Greene Sanitarium, Castile . D . at brother William's home in

Perry, bur. Elmwood Cem.

MARY ELIZABETH7, (June 7, 1823-1902), m. Apr. 4, 1850, Charles Cook

Forncrook (Feb. 3, 1824-1912), bur. Elmwood Cem. 4 ch.

1 . Sarah Ann^, (Mar .7, 1851 -Oct. 1931). b . at Pike and bur.

at Warsaw, m. Apr. 20, 1870, John Gannon, b. 1841 in Hamilton,

Canada . He served during Civil War, was prisoner at Anderson-

ville and Libby. Was Supt. of Public Instruction in Montana for

30 yrs. D . in Butte and was bur. there . 4 ch .

(a) Mary Elizabeth^, (1871 —Feb . 1956), b. in Hermitage and

bur. in Warsaw, was a graduate nurse and worked at her pro¬

fession until retirement in 1944.

(b) Willey Stewart^ (1873-1923, d. in Bingham Center,

Utah, m. Franc Bennett.

(c) Harry Forncrook?, b>. Apr. 10, 1885, Glendale, Mont.

Lives at Lamont. 2 ch .

(1) Sinclair, b. Oct. 1910, m. Alma White, 2 ch. Carol

and Cynthia . Live at Snyder.

(2) Frank, b. Dec. 1914, m. Ruth Shumaker, 3 ch . Mar¬

garet, Mary, and Michael. Live at Rock Glen.

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(d) Marjorie Frances9, b. Dec. 4, 1889, Anaconda, Mont.

M. Homer S. Cook (June 1, 1884-Aug. 18, 1932). Mrs.

Cook is owner-operator of a nursing home at Lamont. 1 ch.

Frederick Sewell, b. May, 22, 1919. War II Vet., m.

Janet Louise Cornwel I, b . June 29, 1919. 4 ch .

Cheryl Wilma, b. July 24, 1942, Suzanne Marjorie,

b. July 20, 1946, and twins, Jane Louise and John

Frederick, b. Aug. 1, 1949. Live at Perry .

2. Joseph Willey®, (Sept. 5, 1855-Dec. 23, 1924). m. Kate

Writer, (—1938). Bur. Hermitage.

3. Fred M.®, Oct. 10, 1858 —) Bur. Hinkley, Mont.

4. Frank P . (Feb . 29, 1860-Nov.8, 1864) Bur. Elmwood Cem .

LYDIA ANN , (1825-Nov. 14, 1904) B. in Herkimer Co. Was dean of

girls' seminary in Oakland, Calif. At retirement, she came to Castile and

lived with sisters, Hannah and Ann Dorothy (Lydia Ann's twin?) D. unm . at

E . Mill St., Castile . Bur. Elmwood Cem . ANN DOROTHY , (1825-March 18, 1901), b. in Herkimer Co., m. Horace

Swain (1821-1899). 3 ch., Newton W.(1848-1868); Hattie E .(1852-1869);

Frank L. (1866-1868). Lived on View Rd ., Castile and were bur. in Middle

Reservation Cem. He was a brother of Dr. Clara A. Swain, first medical

missionarv to India from M. E. Church in America.

CYRUS'7, (1829-1898), m. Abby Delia Walton, (1835-1917), bur. at

Houghton . 2 ch .

1 . Wilson Charles®, (1857-1885)m. Mary Ager, (1857-1902), bur.

Elmwood Cem . 1 ch .

Chester Wilson9, b. 1883, m. Mary A. Sowerby, b. 1887.

Live at Pike . 1 ch .

Norman Wilson, b. June 18, 1917. Is an aeronautical en¬

gineer for General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, Calif.

2. Ellen®, (1860-1951), m. Charles Ward (1859-1930), bur. at

Houghton. 6 ch.

J (a) Cyrus Horace9, (Feb. 3, 1880-Nov. 27, 1941). b. in

Eagle, m. Mary Van Dresser, (—Dec. 12, 1948), bur. at

Fillmore .

(b) Iva D9, (June 7, 1882-Sept. 14, 1882).

(c) Sherman9, (Oct. 3, 1884-Oct. 11, 1884).

(d) Wilson C?, (July 14, 1892 —July 16, 1892).

(e) Mabel F.9, (Nov. 24, 1893-Nov. 1, 1895).

The four children were born in Caneadea and buried in Hou¬

ghton .

(f) Marian L., b. Sept. 22, 1900, m. Clarence Miller. Live

at Fillmore and are in the coal business. 3 ch.

(1) Lawrence Ward, b. May 1, 1921, m. Frances Powers of

Houghton. 3 ch. Nancy Elaine, b. Jan. 10, 1946; Joseph

Lawrence, b. Apr. 1948; and Daniel Peter, b.Oct.7, 1951.

(2) Robert Clarence (Apr. 28, 1922-May 7, 1922).

(3) Charles Arthur, b. Oct. 3, 1931, m. Ruth E. Steadman -

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of Fillmore . 2 ch . Bruce Charles, b . Aug .28,1951 and

Bonnie Lou, b. May 11, 1955.

ELIZA'7, No dates are available . She went west in covered-wagon days.

Was fearexi massacred with entire party as all were unreported.

LUCY R. , (1834-1862). Unm . Died at family home in Eagle. Buried in

E Imwood Cem .

AMBROSE BARNARD7, (Apr. 1, 1836-May 19, 1905), m. March 13, 1856

at Brooksgrove, Catherine Dieffenbacher, (Apr. 6, 1840-Jan. 24, 1915).

Were bur. in Milnor, N. Dak. Her parents, Samuel Dieffenbacher, (July

29, 1806-June 17, 1884) and Amanda Black, (March 8, 1817-March 9,

1901) were m. March 6, 1839. Ambrose served in the N .Y . Infantry during

the Civil War. At its close, he returned to his family at Mt. Morris, where

they lived until 1884, when they homesteaded in N. Dak. Settled on their

160 A. claim in Willey township, named in their honor. Lived in a small

shack at first, but soon built a complete set of attractive farm buildings.

He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, 1891-1905. 5 ch .

1 . ELMER®, (Aug. 28, 1858-May 23, 1910). b. in Mt. Morris, d. in

Spokane, Wash., m. Feb. 25, 1892 at Lewiston, III., Minnie Miner,

(Sept. 11, 1861-Dec. 19, 1942). Prior to 1884, he took up a 320 A.

claim in N. Dak. Sold one half later to his parents. He was Town-

Clerk there, 1891-1894. Moved with his family to Spokane, Wash.,

where he was a postal employee . 2 ch .

(1) Delbert Miner9, (June 7, 1893-May 17, 1956), b. in Milnor,

was a World War I Vet., andd. in Seattle, Wash ., where he had

been an Airport Dispatcher. M. Aug. 23, 1919, at Davenport,

Wash ., Adele Alma Ringus, b . Sept. 13, 1895 at St. Paul, Minn .

Mrs . Willey is a newspaper employee at Seattle . 2 ch .

(a) Earle Louis, b. Aug. 29, 1922, at Seattle, m. Jessie

Watson, b. July 25, 1928 at Wenatchee, Wash. L ive at

Seattle, where he is a City Light Dept. foreman . 2 ch . Paul

Kenneth, b. Jan. 20, 1949 and Constance Lynn, b. June 20,

1953 at Seattle .

(b) Dorothy Adele, b. Jan. 6, 1925, at S noqualmie, M.

Robert L. Goulter, b.-. Live at North Bend, Wash. 2 ch.

Adele Elizabeth, b.Nov.6, 1946 and Neil Louis, b. Dec.

28, 1947 at Seattle .

(2) Catherine9, (March 21, 1900-July 18, 1943), m. (1) Fred

Home in 1921. m. (2) Fred Brooks, May 20, 1927. 1 ch., Edward

Charles Brooks, b. June 3, 1930.

2. NORMAN (March 7, 1862-Oct. 1, 1943). Wasb. in Mt. Morris

and bur. there, m., Nov. 19, 1884, Laura Cementha Kellogg, b.

March 30, 1866 in Mt. Morris. They lived there until March 1892, when

they and their 4 oldest ch . homesteaded in Willey township, N .Dak . He

was Town Clerk from 1895 to 1907 when the family returned to N .Y . Mrs.

tKqm'O * T^illey lives in the farm home. State Road,Mt. Morris. That location was

v 6 rhe first postoffice in the area, established in 1824, named Leona .12 ch .

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(1) Cecil Raymond^, b. Aug. 10, 1885, at Mt. Morris, m. Cecil

Horn, b . J u I y 25, 1891 at Ettrich, Wis. Live at Beechy, Sask; he

is a store clerk . 3 ch .

(a) Darrel Clinton, b. Dec. 5, 1915, Milnor, N. D.ak. m.

Elsie Marien Bothner, b. Sept. 9, 1914, Beechy. Live at

Varsity View, Man ., where he is a television Technician .5ch .

Marian Adele, b. March 27, 1943, at Beechy; Norman Geor¬

ge, b. Dec. 19, 1945; Darlene Ruth, b. Sept. 5, 1947; Linda

Clair, b. June 12, 1949; and Alan Leslie, b. Feb. 4, 1951 at

Winnipeg .

(b) Lottie Lenore of Weyburn, Sask., b. Dec. 21, 1917 at

Beechy.

(c) Raymond Leslie, b. Sept. 15, 1928 at Beechy, m. Dorothy

May Saworski . Live at Saskatoon, Sask., where he is a

jeweler. 3 ch . b. in Saskatoon, .Janice Dorothy, June 14,

1952; Leslie Raymond, Nov. 14, 1953; and Wade Clinton,

Oct. 11, 1955.

(2) Tracy Norman^, (Dec. 4, 1887-Oct. 18, 1937), was b. in Mt.

Morris and bur. there; was World War I Vet. m . Al ice Mae Bryant,

b Oct. 15, 1897, in Mt. Morris. 2 ch .

(a) Eleanor Elizabeth, b. Oct. 25, 1922, m. Everett Porter

Mann, b. July 18, 1920. Live in Nunda; she is a beautician,

he is Town Clerk. 2 ch . Sydney Porter, b. Sept. 12, 1942,

and Thomas Carl, b. Oct. 6, 1944.

(b) Clarence Parker, b. June 29, 1925, m. Julia Florence

Mokrycki, b. July 12, 1927. Live in Rochester; he is in con¬

struction work and World War II Vet. 3 ch . Donna Clare, b.

Nov. 9, 1947; Parker Tracy, b. Apr. 4, 1951, and Pamela

Jewel, b. Feb. 17, 1952.

(3) Leslie Ambrose^ b. Nov. 29, 1889 at Mt. Morris. Was in

business in N. Dak., now has shoe-repair shop in Nunda, where

he resides.

(4) Grace Ethel^, b. Nov. 25, 1891 at Mt. Morris, Was 4 mos.

old when family moved west. Is a teacher at ChurchviIle-Chili

Central School. Monroe Co.

(5) Laura Louise , b.Nov. 7, 1893atMilnor, was first of Norman's

chi Idren b. in N . Dak . Is employed in Rochester.

(6) Earl Lawrence*^, b. March 19, 1896 at M iInor, m . Marian Ella

Piper, b. Oct. 16, 1899 at St. Helena. Live in Castile; he is

employed at food-processing plant, she is a welfare worker.

(7) Arthur Newton , b. Feb. 14, 1898 at Milnor. Is a farmer at

Honeoye. m. Dorothy Rose Mann, b. Sept. 13, 1897 at Mt .Morris.

7 ch . (1 pr. twins).

(a) Mildred Louise, b. April 1, 1918, m. Alfred Leland Keily,

b. May 1, 1915. Are farmers at Perry. 5 ch., Alfred Leland,

Jr., b. July 23, 1938; Richard David, b. Nov. 24, 1940;

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Robert Arthur, b. Feb. 28, 1945; Marvin Dean, b. Sept. 19,

1946, and Daryl Harry, b. March 31, 1950. Alfred, Jr. is a

student at Clarkson College .

(b) Ruth Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12, 1919, m. Daniel Albert

Koch, b. Nov. 5, 1918. Are farmers at Leicester. 7ch.,

John Albert, b.Oct. 7, 1937; James Bruce, b. Feb. 22, 1941;

twins Thomas Lee and Timothy Lane, b. Apr. 10, 1942; Rose

Marie, b. June 4, 1944, and twins Nancy Jean and Larry

Gene, b. May 13, 1949.

(c) Alice Eloise, b. May 5, 1921, m. John Russell Woodard,

b. Feb. 28, 1916. Live in Castile; are industrial workers.

3ch., Dorothy Anna, b. Dec. 30, 1940; Phyllis Karen, b.

Nov. 15, 1943 and Rhoda Elaine, b. May 17, 1951.

(d) Norman Henry, b. Apr. 17, 1925, m. Lily Alice Hallows,

b. June 30, 1923. Live at Pavilion; he is World War II Vet.

and construction worker. 1 ch . Gary Norman, b. Apr. 12,

1947.

(e) Harry Allen, b. March 31, 1926, m. Carol Helen Clark,

b. Sept. 19, 1924. Live in Rochester, he is World War II Vet.

and construction worker. 2 ch . Dianne Lynn, b. Jan. 23,

1948 and Douglas Allen, b. Feb. 8, 1951.

(f) Carl Emerson, b. Aug. 3, 1928, m. Lorraine Alice Aberth,

b. Oct. 9, 1925. 4 ch . Donna Lorraine, b.Feb. 12, 1951;

Patricia Jean, b. July 2, 1952; David Carl, b. Jan. 20, 1954,

and Susan Mary, b. Jan. 18, 1955.

(g) Rita Mae, b. Aug. 3, 1928, m. John Harold Hallows, b.

Sept. 19, 1928. Are farmers at Honeoye. 3ch., Darlene

Ruth, b. Oct. 10, 1948; Daniel John, b. Aug. 22, 1950, and

Leonard Harold, b. Sept. 22, 1953.

(8) Henry Barnard?, b. July 27, 1900 at Mi Inor, m. Florence Ida

Borgus, b. Oct. 8, 1904 at Rochester. Live at Castile; he is a

farmer, she is a practical nurse . 4 ch .

(a) Elmer Newton, b. March 27, 1927, Mt. Morris, m.

Esther Bertha Alden, b. Apr. 10, 1932, Buffalo. Live in

Castile; he is World War II Vet. and truckman, she is an

office worker. 2ch., Cynthia Ann, b. Apr. 25, 1951 and

Spencer Pettit, b. De. 10, 1952, at Warsaw.

(b) Gertrude Laura, b. Feb. 8, 1929, Nunda, m. Willis

Joseph Caryl, b. Oct. 21, 1926 at Silver Springs, where he

works in salt industry. 3ch., Norman James, b. July 29,

1950; Jean Marie, b. June 22, 1951 and Kathleen Susan,b.

Aug. 17, 1952 at Warsaw .

(c) Kenneth Willard, b. Sept. 30, 1930, Castile, m. Gwen¬

dolyn Jean Hall, E>. Apr. 10, 1933, Fillmore. Live at Port-

ageville; he is Korean Vet. and industrial worker. 1 ch.

Gregory Dale, b. Sept. 12, 1954, Warsaw.

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(d) Grace Joan, b. July 23, 1932, Mt. Morris, m. Phillip

Warren Kelly, b. May 29, 1930 at Perry, where he is a gar-

ageman . 2 ch . Stephen Phillip, b. May 28, 1952 and Phyllis

Marie, b. Apr. 24, 1955, Warsaw.

(9) Ernest Elmer^, b. Aug. 24, 1902 at Milnor, m. Ruth Beatrice

Creveling, b. Nov. 21, 1900. Live in Geneseo; he is an indus¬

trial worker. 7 ch .

(a) Lucille Beatrice, b. June 23, 1922, m. Charles Edgar

Johnson, b. July 6, 1919. Live at Champdyn, III; he is an

educator. 3 ch. Mark Lansing, b. Apr. 8, 1949; Michelle

Lucille, b. May 4, 1952, and Kent Lyons, b. July 1, 1955..

(b) Evelynne Grace, b. March 26, 1924, m. Edward Francis

Saunders, b. Dec. 19, 1922. Live in Nunda; he is an indus¬

trial worker. 4 ch. Terrence Edward, b. Apr. 27, 1943;

Theodore Francis, b. May 19, 1945; Timothy Reed, b.May 5,

1947, and Tina Lynn, b. May 14, 1950.

(c) Vivian Pearl, b. Aug. 22, 1926, m. Gerald Elroy Blair,

b. May 11, 1925. Live at Pittsford; he is an industrial en¬

gineer. 3 ch. Randolph Curtis, b. Dec. 29, 1945, Susan Lee,

b. Dec . 13, 1948 and Robin lla, b. July 7, 1955.

(d) Frances Louise, b. Oct. 11, 1929, m. Wi lliam J . Lipson,

b. March 4, 1925. Live in Geneseo; he is a linotype opera¬

tor. 2 ch. Marcy Louise, b. Oct. 28, 1951 and Andrew

William, b. June 7, 1956.

(e) Gordon Ernest, b. Aug. 31, 1933, m. Delores Mae Drumm

b. July 28, 1933. Returned recently from 2 1/2 yrs. army

service in Germany. 2 ch . Jeffrey Gordon, b.Nov. 20, 1953

and Nancy Jeanne, b. Dec. 10, 1955.

(f) Gerald Richard, b. July 7, 1936, is in U .S . Army, sta¬

tioned at Camp Hanford, Wash .

(e) Joyce Marie, (Aug. 7, 1938-Dec. 24, 1944), bur. at Mt.

Morris.

(10) Walter Howard^, b. Sept. 15, 1904 at Milnor. m. Helen

Cecelia Baerman, b. March 31, 1905. Are farmers at Red Bank,

N .J . He was formerly a teacher. 2 ch .

(a) Robert Bruce, b. Sept. 15, 1930, m. Jan. 14, 1956, at

Cambridge, Mass., Ruth Hutchinson Lippitt, b. May 11, 1928

at Providence, R.l. They are graduate students at Harvard

University.

(b) Laurace May, b. June 18, 1938.

(11) Francis Willard^, b. May 10, 1907 at Milnor. Is a farmer on

the family homestead at Mt. Morris.

(12) Clifford Leroy^, b. Nov. 27, 1909 at Mt. Morris, m. Helen

Johnson, b. Aug. 10, 1914. Live in Nunda; he is a store mana¬

ger . 5 ch .

(a) Donald Clifford, (Apr. 13, 1932-June 20, 1933), bur. at

Mt. Morris.

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(b) Alberta Helen, b . Dec . 29, 1934, m . Richard Jack Essler.

Live in Nunda . 1 ch ., Donald Clifford, b . Dec . 19, 1955.

(c) Rodney Emerson, b. Dec. 16, 1943.

(d) Nelson Russell, b. Feb. 18, 1946.

(e) Linda Anne, b. Nov. 29, 1955.

3. IDA JANE 8, (Apr. 1, 1866-March 16, 1921), b. in Mt. Morris,d.

in Wyndmere, N . Dak ., bur. there in Elk Creek Cem . Was a teacher

in N . Dak ., where she m . May 25, 1892, William O . Strong, b. July

6, 1864. He is a retired Wyndmere farmer in his 93rd year. 2 ch .

(1) Helen C .9, b. March 13, 1900, m. May 21, 1921, Elmer O.

Anderson. Live in Minneapolis, Minn. 1 ch . Dorothy Helen, m.

John C. Hustad of Minneapolis. 3 ch . Tom Pegg, b. June 21,

1945; Barbara Louise, b. Dec. 25, 1949; and Virginia Ellen, b.

March 21, 1952 .

(2) Wi I liam Hoi I is^, (Feb. 1, 1910-Jan.28, 1946), bur. in Elk

Creek Cem.

4. NEWTON 8, (Feb. 20, 1873-July 29, 1949) b. in Mt. Morris, d.

in Milnor, m. Sept. 17, 1908, Lola May Harvey, b. March 9, 1891 at

Milnor. Mrs. Wil ley I ives on the home farm with her sons . 10 ch.

(1) Ethel Kathryn^, b. Dec. 10, 1914, m. Apr. 10, 1936, Alfred

R. Hanson, b. 1913. Live in Emporia, Kans; he is a R.R. con¬

ductor. 4 ch . Kenneth Lee, b. Aug. 28, 1938; David Allen, b.

March 23, 1941 at Milnor; Ronald Claire, b. Dec. 6, 1944, at

Wichita; and Barbara Kathryn, b. Oct. 26, 1950 at Emporia.

(2) Doris May^, b. Oct. 26, 1917, m. July 29, 1940, Lloyd C .

Hinshaw, b. June 16, 1918. Live in Denver, Colo, where he is

a Friends minister. 4 ch ., Joan May, b. March 30, 1943, Wich¬

ita; Lloyd James, b. Dec. 19, 1944, Joplin, Mo.; John Wayne,

b. July 18, 1948, Woodward, Okla .; and Judith Ann, b. Oct.

21, 1951, Denver.

(3) Lucille Margaret^, b. Aug. 13, 1920, m. Sept. 1940, Lewis

C . Charlson, farmer-stockman at Wyndmere . 5 ch ., Sharon Louise,

b. Oct. 6, 1942; twins Maryls Faye and Marlene Kaye, b. Nov.

18, 1944; Cheryl Anne, b. Jan. 29, 1949; and Steven Carlyle,

b . July 2, 1954.

(4) Gordon Wilson^, b. March 10, 1922; is a farmer-stockman at

Mi Inor.

(5) Dorothy Grace^, b. Dec. 20, 1923, m. Aug. 24, 1947, Edwin

G.Giger, farmer-stockman at Elmdale, Kans. 4 ch ., Joyce Ann,

b. June 16, 1949; twins Alice Jean and Alan Dean, b. Nov. 8,

1951; and Debra Lynn, b. Match 19, 1955.

(6) Walter David^, b. Nov . 20, 1925, is World War II Vet. and

farmer-stockman at Milnor.

(7) Willis Jerome^, b. Aug. 12, 1927. Is World War II Vet. and

construction worker at Milnor.

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(8) Helen Marie9, b. July 11, 1929, m. Dec. 8, 1951, Edmund L.

Brown, farmer at Milnor. 1 ch ., Cynthia Denise, b . Jan . 24, 1956 .

(9) Dallas Everett9, b. Sept. 5, 1931, m. June 23, 1956, Lois

Myrna Lau . Are farmers at Milnor.

(10) James Curtis Eugene^, b. June 2, 1934. Is serving in U. S. Navy .

5. FRANKLIN* 1 2 3 4 5 * * 8, (Oct. 15, 1880-Apr. 19,1883). Was b . at Mt. Morris

and bur. there in Oak Hill Burying Ground. On hand is a receipt for

$5, price of Lot 88, signed by M .B. Christopher and H J . Mil ler. Pres,

and Clerk of the Society. The monument is crumbling and broken, but

the words "Our Little Darling" are still discernible.

WILLIAM HARRISON^, (July 26, 1841-Oct. 1918) b. in Eagle, d. in

Summertown, Tenn., m. 1868 in Perry, Ann Glisspie Banks, (Nov. 16,

1842-Feb. 17, 1930). She was b. in England and d. in Wethersfield; they

were bur. in Hope Cem., Perry. Lived on the home farm in Eagle until Apr.

1881, when they went to Perry. Moved to Tenn. in 1917, he d. there the

fol lowing yr. 4 ch .

1* WALTER BANKS^, b. Apr. 18, 1870 in Eagle. Went to Tenn. in

1890 and engaged in lumber business. M. Vesta Dawes. Live in Mem¬

phis. 2 ch .

(1) Beatrice^, b. Feb. 23, 1896, husband deceased. 2 ch .

(a) Elizabeth, m. Arthur Lamb, Memphis. 3 ch . Ann, Milton

and Martha Jean .

(b) Miriam, m. Charles Albright. Live in Calif. 5 ch . Char¬

les, Sue, Diane, Walter, and Patricia.

(2) Ina May^, b. Apr. 18, 1900, m. Parks Stockard . 1 ch . Elsie

May, b. Apr. 18, 1921, m . Mr. Broyles, 3 ch . Parks, Allen and

William. Live in Hot Springs, Ark.

2. JOSEPH FORNCROOK8, (Feb. 23, 1872-July 8, 1906), bur. Hope

Cem.

3. GRACE GLISSPIE8, (July 16, 1874-July 14, 1947), m. Feb. 16,

1895, at Pike, George Henry Bemis, (Sept. 1, 1873-Nov. 18, 1941),

Bur. in Memphis, Tenn . 6 ch .

(1) Eugene Willey^, (Aug. 18, 1896-1918).

(2) Walter Blackmer^, b. Sept. 17, 1897, m. June 14, 1923,

Ruth Cole Winston, b. Dec. 21, 1901 . Live in Memphis.

(3) Floyd David^, (Sept. 11, 1900-June 16, 1907).

(4) Charles Banks^, b. Apr. 17, 1902.

(5) Kenneth Joseph*^, b. Oct. 18, 1908, m. (1) Nov. 13, 1937,

Rosa Strong. 4 ch . K.F.Jr. b. Jan . 23, 1943, twins Jane and

Jean, (Sept. 6, 1944-Sept. 6, 1944), and George Floyd, b. Dec.

27, 1946. Kenneth m. (2) Nov. 21, 1951, Winnie Doris Rail-

ford, b. Nov. 23, 1923, 3 ch. Grace Meta, b. Oct. 5, 1952;

Walter Howard, b. Feb. 1, 1954 and David Livingston, b. May

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10, 1955. Live in Memphis.

(6) George William?, b. Nov. 16, 1910, m. May 22, 1948,

Meta Turner Latham, b. Aug. 10, 1918. Live in Memphis.

4. ANN ELIZABETH7 8 9 10, b. Apr. 24, 1878, at Eagle, m. Oct. 1, 1898

at Perry, George H. Drake, (Feb. 28, 1863-Nov. 24, 1941), bur.

Wethersfield Springs . Mrs. Drake I ives at Ga inesvi I le, R.F.D. with her

chi Idren . 2 ch .

(1) Willey Farman^, b. July 5, 1899 at Hermitage, m. June 27,

1928, Hazel Amelia Watson, b. Feb. 1, 1903, 1 ch. Elizabeth

Lydia, b. July 4, 1938. Are farmers at Hardys.

(2) Mildred Grace?, b. March 28, 1906 at Hermitage, m. March

18, 1925, Kenneth Lee Warren, b. July I, 1903 at Bliss. 2 ch .

(a) Harlan George, b . Dec .27, 1929at Hermitage, m.Julyl,

1950, Virginia Lou Bewley, b . Sept. 14, 1929, Bradford . 1 ch .

Larry E ., b . Sept. 5, 1951 .

(b) Donald Lee, b. July 11, 1938.

5. SARAH BANKS8, b. May 22, 1885, Perry, m. Dec. 24, 1903, Irving

Charles Krauss, b. Feb. 21, 1881, Orangeville. Are retired farmers at

Perry . 10 ch .

(1) Joseph Walter?, b. May 4, 1905 at Perry, m. Oct. 26, 1931,

Ruth May Cross, b. Oct. 26, 1909 at Batavia, 1 ch . John Irving,

b . Oct. 4, 1933 at Perry . Is serving in the U . S . Airforce .

(2) John Benson?, b. Jan. 3, 1907, Wethersfield, m. Aug. 28,

1930, Eva Louise Safford, b. Oct. 28, 1909, Perry. 1 ch . Joyce

Elaine, b. Aug. 21, 1944. Are farmers at Perry.

(3) Elizabeth Ann^ b. June 17, 1909 at Perry. Is employed at

textile plant. 1 9

(4) Marion Thelma , b. Jan. 28, 1911 at Perry. Is employedat

textile plant.

(5) Lucille?, b. Feb. 19, 1913 at Perry. Is employed at textile

plant.

(6) Carrie Lena?, b . Jan . 10, 1916 at Perry . Is employed at home .

(7) Leonard Irving^, b. Dec . 1, 1919 at Perry, where he is an in¬

dustrial worker, m. Oct. 2, 1943, Ruth Virginia Hart, b.Feb. 27,

1922 at LeRoy. 2 ch. Darlene Ann, b. June 30, 1945 and Pamela

Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9, 1949.

(8) Eloise Ruth?, b. Apr. 3, 1922 at Perry, is employed in office

of texti le plant.

(9) Laura Grace?, b. Oct. 15, 1924 at Perry. Is secretary at

Roberts Wesleyan College, N . Chili .

(10) George Peddley, b. Apr. 30, 1927 at Perry, m. Aug. 21,

1948, Doris Jane Gayton, b. July 7, 1927. 3 ch . Gary George,

b. June 4, 1950; Dawn Ann, b. Apr. 5, 1953; and Susan Marie,

b.Oct. 10, 1955. He is World War II Vet. and a carpenter at

Perry, where they reside .

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ANCESTRAL LINES OF MRS. NORMAN WILLEY,

NEE LAURA CEMENTHA KELLOGG

The Kelloggs were an ancient Scottish family of the shire of Stirling dur¬

ing the 14th century. According to tradition. Great Britain was their orig¬

inal home. They were partisans of James VI of Scotland, came to England

with him and remained there until they settled in New England. Their coat-

of-arms is a horizontal golden bar across a red shield. Above the bar are

two golden fleurs-de-lis, below is a golden ring.

Phillipi probably son of Thomas and grandson of Debbon, was the first

of the name in England from whom theKelloggs in the New World could trace

their descent with certainty. Phillipi appeared first in Bocking, Essex in

1583, when his son Thomas was baptized. Had 10 ch . of whom son Martyn

(Martin) was line of descent.

Martin , bapt. 1595 in Great Leighs, Eng., m. Prudence Bird in 1621.

Was a weaver and cloth worker in Great Leighs and Braintree. In 1673,

owned a parcel of land and a cottage, part of which stands yet in "Martin's

Yard." Was a church warden and appeared in 1639 in the Archbishop's

Court at Braintree. Had 7 ch . of whom son, Josef (Joseph) was the line of

descent.

Joseph^, bapt. 1626 at Great Leighs, came to Farmington, Conn, about

1651. Joined church there in 1653. Moved to Boston in 1657, where he

bought 16 acres of land for $700. That property is now worth more than

$100 per square foot. Later, he went to Hadley where he ran a ferry to

Northampton. Was on a committee which bought the land from the Indians

and laid out the town. Was Sergeant, Ensign and Lieut, in military company

for 30 years. Was an energetic, strong and affectionate man, who took

creditable part in the struggles of early settlers. Became wealthy, left very

interesting will. M. twice, had 20 ch., son Nathaniel was the line of

descent.

Nathaniel^, b. 1699 at Hadley, m. Sarah Boltwood in 1692. Was in

Deerfield in 1693 when Indians attacked, but escaped and warned the towns¬

people. Was Lieut, in militia and was one of the largest taxpayers in Had¬

ley. Charter member of church there. D. 1750. Had 8 ch. of whom son,

Ebenezer was the line of descent.

Ebenezer^, b. 1722 in Amherst, m. Sarah Clapp in 1751 . Was in 8th

Mass, army and d. in 1776 at Ticonderoga during Revolutionary War. Had

3 ch . of whom son, Jonothan was the line of descent.

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Jonothan6, b. 1760 at Amherst, m. Mary Holland of Pelham in 1783.

Was a cordwainer. Served in Continental Army in 1780. He and wife d.

4 days apart in 1823 and were bur. in a single grave in S . Amherst. Had 3

ch . of whom son, Ira, was the line of descent.

Ira7, b. 1786 at Brattleboro, Vt. m. Ruth Dickinson of Amherst in 1808

Lived there and at Montague, where he was shoemaker and saddler. He d.

1840 at Montague; she d. in 1875 at Springfield. Had 10 ch. of whom

Porter was the third-born .

Porter^, b . Apr. 18, 1812 at Montague, Mass., m . Cementha Pratt Oct.

5, 1834 at Marlboro, Vt. She was b. there Apr. 27, 1815, dau. ofArtemu:

and Hannah Holliday Pratt. They lived in the east until 1852, when they

came to N. Y. and settled at Nunda. Went back east in 1858, stayed 6

yrs., then returned to N. Y. and spent the remainder of their lives here.

He was an inkeeper and flour mill owner at Cooperville on the Genesee

Valley Canal. D. 1894, she d. 1895., bur. at Mt. Morris. Had3ch.,

Henry Porter, James Byron, and Lyman Haywood. j

Henry Porter^, b. Sept. 6, 1835 at S. Hadley, Mass., m. Nov. 10,

1859 at Nunda, Louisa Ann Jones, b. May 14, 1839, Grove Center, Alle¬

gany Co. On their honeymoon, they journeyed to S. Amherst, Mass, by

horse and buggy. Lived there until 1863, when they returned, with their

two eldest children, Arthur James and Ida Lorette, to N. Y. Located in

their homestead on the State Road, Mt. Morris, where they lived the rest of

their days. He d . 19T7, she d . Apr .15, 1921, bur. in Jones Cem . Nunda.

Had 9 ch., the 7 youngest, b. in Mt. Morris, were: Carrie Louisa, Laura

Cementha, Myrtie May, Grace Edith, Harry Porter, Ernest Hammond, and >

Ethel Daisy .

Laura Cementha Kellogg, b. March 30, 1866, m. Nov. 19, 1884 at

Mt. Morris, Norman Willey, b. March 7, 1862. (Genealogy is from "The

Kelloggs of the Old World and the New," by Hopkins, 1902.

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The name of Jones is wide-spread and appears to originate from Herbert, |

County of Vermandois, who came to England, at the time of the Conquest,

with William the Conqueror, (1066-81). From the Count descended Adam

Fitz-Herbert who acquired lands in Monmouthshire, then part of Wales,

about 1300. !

The family name of Jones was adopted during the reign of Henry VIIM

(1509-47); that was the period when most Welsh families took surnames. By L

1600, branches of the family had spread to many parts of England and Wales;

by 1622 the family was established in Ireland, near Dublin.

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The ancient coat-of-arms displays a shield, divided vertically, one half

of which is blue, the other half is red. Upon this shield are three silver

lions, back on their hind legs in a fighting position.

Herewith is a part of the Jones ancestry of Mrs. Norman Willey. WiIliam

Jones was a Patriot Soldier of 1776. William's son, John C . (1780-1827)

had 12 ch . of whom the eldest ch ., Samuel Co^e was the line of descent.

The following excerpts are from Minard's History of Allegany Co. and

Hand's History of Nunda:

"In 1820, Samuel Cole Jones came to Allegany Co. from Vt. with his

parents . He was a kind and patient son who helped his mother raise 11 ch .

after his father's death in 1827. He returned to Vt. in 1830, married his

boyhood sweetheart, Lorette Woodworth and brought her to Allegany Co .

He was a self-made man of affairs; was a school-teacher and also held all

of the principal town offices in turn. Although not a lawyer, he handled

legal matters for his neighbors and appeared as their counsel in justice

court; was a surveyor and land agent for the famous Church family of Bel-

videre . He owned 1,000 acres including all of the Swains area . Became a

big lumber man .

Among his sisters and brothers were Mrs. Montgomery Thorp, Mesdames

Lewis and Luzon Van Ostrand, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Townsend and Thomas

and William Jones."

In 1848, Samuel and his family went to Nunda where he bought lands in

Cooperville on the Creek Rd. The Genesee Valley Canal, in its heyday,

passed through his property. On one bank, stood a flour mill owned and

operated by Porter Kellogg, Father of Samuel's future son-in-law. The mill

was run day and night and required 4 coopers to make barrels in which to

ship the flour. Thus, the name Cooperville originated. Parts of thecanal

locks are in very good shape yet.

The farm, known as the Jones Homestead, was owned later by Samuel's

son Capt. John C., and his grandson, James W. In 1866, Capt. Jones re-

: placed the original farm house with a massive structure at a cost of $10,000.

From the attractive stone foundation to the picturesque glass-enclosed cup¬

ola, the stately country mansion became a real landmark. Although no

longer occupied by the Jones family, the original beauty of the dwelling

> has been preserved, with slight alterations, by its present owners, Mr. and

i Mrs. Leon Brooks.

Samuel Cole Jones, (Jan. 12, 1802-Aug. 22, 1863), m. Lorette Wood-

' worth, (Feb. 1, 1808-May 1, 1888). They were b. in Vt., m . there in

1830 and were bur. in a family cemetery, located on a spot chosen from

| their own land. They had 3 ch ., all b. in Allegany Co., John C . (18^3-

^ Apr. 8, 1875), Laura, (1835-1907) and Louisa Ann. (May 14, 1839-Apr.

. 15, 1921).

Louisa Ann Jones and Henry Porter Kellogg, m . Nov .10,1859 at Nunda .

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The family is deeply indebted to the following people without whose in¬

valuable help this history could not have been written:

Mr. Charles F. Putnam, 10 Richardson Circle, Framingham, Mass., who

did extensive researching and typing on several occasions.

Mrs. Nina Willey Jones, aged 89, of 675 E . Gage Ave., Memphis,

Tenn., who loaned a most fascinating genealogy compiled in 1950 byMr.

Putnam. (Mrs. Jones and Mr. Putnam are direct descendants of John Willey

of the 4th generation.)

Mrs. Marjorie C. Frost and Mr. James J . Cutler of Nunda, who spent

many hours in research.

Due to their splendid cooperation, a difficult task was turned into a

pleasant pastime. I wish to extend sincere thanks to them.

The Author.

ABBREVIATIONS

abt. - about

b . - born

cem . - cemetery

ch . - child or children

d . - died

dau . - daughter

m. - married

unm . - unmarried

Numbers denote generation starting with Isaac.

Without question, there are errors and omissions in this genealogy. How¬

ever, time-consuming effort has been made to avoid serious mistakes.