Charity Denby and Josiah EleyDescendants

Charity Denby - Josiah Eley

My 4th Great Aunt

Daughter of James Denby and Patience Norfleet

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Last modified 19 Dec 2008

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Charity (Denby) Eley

--b. 1755/57 North Carolina
--d. aft 1803 probably Franklin Co., NC
--m. Josiah ELEY
--abt 1773 probably Franklin Co., NC
----b. abt 1740 Isle of Wight Co., VA
----d. abt September 1803 Franklin Co.,NC
------s/o John Eley and Patience NORFLEET
--------gs/o Robert Eley III and Martha DAUGHERTY
----------gt gs/o Robert Eley II and Jane BRASWELL
------------2nd gt gs/o Robert Eley I and Unknown
------------2nd gt gs/o Robert Braswell and Rebecca Unknown

How is Patience (Norfleet) Eley related to Thomas Norfleete (1720-1777)?

How is Robert Braswell related to Rebecca (Braswell) Izard?

Descendants must be TRIPLE COUSINS TO ME - Denby, Norfleet and Braswell connections.

Chronology

Children

  1. Michael Eley


    --b. November 1, 1773 Bute Co., NC
    --d. July 6, 1842 Union Springs, Macon Co., Alabama
    --m. Martha Sarah HILLSMAN
    --April 19, 1795 Wake Co., NC
    ----b. May 12, 1773 Wake Co., NC
    ----d. March 1, 1850 Union Springs, Macon Co., Alabama
    ------d/o James Bennett Hillsman and Mary ROGERS
    --------gd/o Bennett H. Hillsman

    Children of Michael Eley and Martha Sarah Hillsman

    1. Mary R. 'Polly' (Eley) Jones

      Descendants are DOUBLE COUSINS to me since I'm also a Jones Descendant.

    2. Joshua James Eley

    3. John W. Eley

    4. Priscilla Norfleet (Eley) Tarver

    5. Bennett Hillsman Eley

    6. Martha H. (Eley) Colquitt

    7. Elizabeth W. (Eley) Rogers

    8. Micajah Norfleet Eley, Sr.

    9. Edward Eley

    10. Charity (Eley) Milner

    11. Josiah John Eley

    12. Mourning Denby (Eley) Webb

  2. Benjamin Eley, Sr.

    --b. abt 1775 Franklin Co., NC
    --d. December 1807
    --m. Barbara NICHOLSON

    Children of Benjamin Eley Sr and Barbara Nicholson

    1. Benjamin Eley, Jr.

      How is this Susannah (Denby) Stallings related to to James Denby?

    2. John Eley

    3. Josiah John Eley

    4. Nancy Nicholson Eley

  3. Joanna (Eley) Lankford

    --b. April 8, 1877 Franklin Co., NC
    --d. after September 18, 1850 Madison Co., TN
    --m. Elisha LANKFORD
    --abt 1794 probably Franklin Co., NC
    ----b. 1773 Southampton Co., VA
    ----d. 1834 Franklin Co., NC
    ------s/o Thomas Lankford and Bettie WEBSTER

    Children of Joanna Eley and Elisha Lankford

    1. Elizabeth E. (Lankford) Bond

    2. Josiah Eley Lankford

    3. Nancy Lankford

    4. Charity E. (Lankford) McDonald

    5. Jesse Lankford

    6. Elisha Lankford

    7. Nathan W. Lankford

    8. Thomas Norfleet 'T. N.' Lankford

    9. Gabriella (Lankford) Hess

  4. Elizabeth 'Betsey' (Eley) Johnson

    --b. abt 1781 Franklin Co., NC
    --d. 1827/30 Franklin Co., NC
    --m. Joshua JOHNSON
    --December 15, 1803 Franklin Co., NC
    ----b. 1780/82 Franklin Co., NC
    ----d. after June 22, 1860 Franklin Co., NC
    ------s/o John Johnson and Elizabeth CARR

    Children of Elizabeth Eley and Joshua Johnson

    1. Joseph John 'Joe' Johnson

    2. Daughter Johnson

    3. Timothy Adkins Johnson

    4. Daughter Two Johnson

    5. Morning Ann Johnson

  5. Priscilla (Eley) Bonds

    --b. abt 1783 Franklin Co., Nc
    --d. 1850/59 Tishomingo Co., MS
    --m. Wright Walker Bonds, Sr.
    --abt 1797 probably Franklin Co., NC
    ----b. abt 1776 South Carolina
    ----d. November 7, 1844 Tishomingo Co., MS
    ------s/o John Bonds and Lucretia NICHOLSON

    Children of Priscillal Eley and Wright Walker Bonds, Sr.

    1. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bonds

    2. John Eley Bonds

    3. Jefferson E. Bonds

    4. Greenbury Bonds

    5. Sarah Catherine Bonds

    6. William Carroll Bonds

    7. Wright Walker Bonds, Jr.

    8. Robert E. Bonds

    9. Michael E. Bonds

    10. Lemuel P. 'Cruce' Bonds

  6. Priscillia (Denby) Thornton

    --b. before 1777 Franklin Co., NC
    --d. unknown
    --m. John THORNTON
    --January 7, 1804 Franklin Co., NC
    ----b. Unknown
    ----d. Unknown

  7. Patience Norfleet Eley

    --b. abt 1785 North Carolina
    --d. Unknown

  8. Charity (Eley) Milner

    --b. February 8, 1788 Franklin Co., NC
    --d. after 1850 probably Wilkes Co., GA
    --m. Benjamin Wells MILNER
    --October 6, 1808 Franklin Co., NC
    ----b. April 2, 1786 Franklin Co., NC
    ----d. 1846/49 Wilkes Co., GA
    ------s/o Pate Wells 'Patewell' Milner and Jacobina WILSON
    --------gs/o John Wilson and Mary STEVENSON

    Jacobina (Wilson) Milner was a sister to Janetta (Wilson) who married Thomas Norfleete - the father of Patience (Norfleet) Denby - Elijah's mother.

    Children of Charity Eley and Benjamin Wells Milner

    1. Wills Milner

    2. Wilson Milner

    3. Louisa E. Milner

    4. Helen Milner

    5. Jacobina Milner

    6. Matthew Dickinson Milner

    7. Robert Williams Milner

    8. Oswald Eley 'O. E.' 'Oss' Milner

  9. Josiah John Eley

    --b. Unknown
    --d. 1820 Franklin Co., NC
    --m. Elizabeth CARR
    --September 15, 1807 Franklin Co., NC
    ----b. Unknown
    ----d. Unknown

    Children of Josiah John Eley and Elizabeth Carr

    1. Eveline (Eley) Perry Denson

    2. William W. Eley

    3. Emilly E. Eley

    4. Joseph Ann? Eley

    5. Michael R. Eley

    6. Sarah Eliza Eley

    7. Helen Eley

  10. Mourning Denby (Eley) Webb

    --b. abt 1798 Franklin Co., NC
    --d. after June 26, 1870 probably Greene Co., AR
    --m. William Taylor WEBB
    --February 13, 1813 Cumberland Co., NC
    ----b. abt 1790 probably Franklin Co., NC
    ----d. abt 1859 probably Gibson Co., TN
    ------s/o Jesse Webb and Mary Lucretia TAYLOR
    --------gs/o John Taylor and Mary Unknown

    Children of Mourning Denby Eley and William Taylor Webb

    1. Louisa B. (Webb) Hess

    2. Laban E. Webb

    3. Lucretia Ann (Webb) Hinson

      Children of Lucretia Ann Webb and Jerome Bonapart Hinson

      1. Allis 'Alice' (Hinson) Cook Harris

        --b. September 22, 1841 Milan, Gibson Co., TN
        --d. December 27, 1911 Hazen, Prairie Co., AR
        ----buried Hazen Cemetery, Hazen, Prairie Co., AR
        --m/1 Rowland Theophalus 'R. T.' COOK
        --January 21, 1858 Gibson Co., TN
        ----b. August 2, 1831 Gibson Co., TN
        ----d. October 15, 1863 Gibson Co., TN
        ------buried Hope Hill Cemetery Gibson Co TN
        --m/2 Daniel Seaborn HARRIS
        --February 7, 1878 Hickory Plains, Prairie Co., AR
        ----b. October 5, 1825 Greene Co., Alabama
        ----d. December 12, 1913 Des Arc, Prairie Co., AR

        Alice (Hinson) Cook Harris and daughter, Annie Cook
        Photo: Courtesy of Paula Mitchell Cook and Wayne Ward

        Alice (Hinson) Cook with daughter, Annie

      2. Cora (Hinson) Thorn

      3. Lyman Beecher Hinson

      4. Longus B. Hinson

      5. Laban Ely Hinson

      6. Eugene Hinson

      7. Louisa Webb 'Lulu' (Hinson) Nash

      8. Jerome Bonaparte Hinson, Jr.

      9. Flora Rogers (Hinson) Barton

    4. Lee Ann 'Leann' 'Ellen' (Webb) Rigsbee

      Children of Lee Ann Webb and John Andrew Ribsbee

      1. Caroline H. (Rigsbee) Coats

      2. Mary Rigsbee

      3. Andrew Dallas Rigsbee

      4. John Bascomb Rigsbee

      5. Harriet Ann (Rigsbee) Vernon

      6. William Edward Rigsbee

      7. Roxanna P. 'Roxie' (Rigsbee) Penn

        --b. August 1851 Gibson Co., TN
        --d. 1900/10 Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas
        --m. George Luther PENN
        --October 10, 1878 Gibson Co., TN
        ----b. March 1854 TEnnessee
        ----d. January 1914 Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas

        Roxie (Rigsbee) Penn Descendants
        Photo: Courtesy of Paulette Cunningham

        Roxie (Rigsbee) Penn Descendants

        Paulette writes"

        Roxie (Roxana) Rigsbee Penn and Luther Penn with their daughter, Lula Mae Penn Thompson and her husband, Wm. Robert Thompson and their 3 daughters (my grandmother, Faye Florence Thompson is the littlest girl standing in the front) and numerous other relatives, including Rigsbees. Some of the writing was done on the front by my mother's sister.

        Thompson, Lindsey and Rigsbees
        Photo: Courtesy of Paulette Cunningham

        Thompson, Lindsey and Rigsbee

        CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY THESE PEOPLE FOR ME? The two sitting are William R. Thompson and wife, Lula May (Penn).

      8. Ethelbert S. Rigsbee

      9. Elizabeth M. 'Betty' (Rigsbee) Lee

      10. Walter V. Rigsbee

      11. James M. Rigsbee

      12. Howell L. Rigsbee

    5. LeRoy D. Webb

    6. Lutilda Elizabeth 'Latilda' (Webb) Scott

    7. John Pleasant Webb

    8. James Guin Webb

    9. George Washington Webb

    10. Lewis Lee Webb

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