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Generation "1": James HANDLEY?
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John & Grizel HANDLEY's Line 		                
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William & Margaret HANDLEY's Line		           
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Daughters possible
NOTE: Two of the on-line Handley history books show different numbers of children for William and Margaret Handley. Handly shows they had 8; Mortimeyer,Revesz,Hopkins shows 4. Children listed for John and Grizel by Handly is 2, but by Mortimeyer there are 6. (Thus my confusion...)
GEN 2: Children of John & Grizel HANDLEY:
John II &
Margaret
HANDLEY
ca1720-1810?		 Elizabeth
HANDLEY		 Archibald (1730) &
Jean
(HENDERSON)
HANDLEY Sr.		 Alexander ?-1781 POW) &
Mary (EWING)
HANDLEY		 William (1738-?) &
Peggy (Margaret)		 James &
Mary (?)
HANDLEY
Examples
of
problems		 William & Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY Sr.
One source lists Keziah's William as son of John & Grizel; another as the son of John & Margaret		 John & Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY
John is listed as son of John and Grizel by Handly, but Mortimeyer says Sarah's John is grandson of John & Grizel, through John and Margaret.
GEN 3: Alphabetized list of John & Grizel HANDLEY's grandchildren,
with descendant contacts' current e-mail, if known:
Name Born Father Mother Spouse Died Lived Source
Alexander HANDLEY 1770 James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY Sarah McELROY (m 1791) 1832
KY		 Washington Co, KY Charlene
Mickie
Ann HANDLEY 1775? Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY Reuben GEORGE
m 1797		 1825? Butler Co OH Nancy,
Sandy
Anne HANDLEY 1784 James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY Baliss STONE (m 1808) 1850? Lincoln Co MO ..
Archibald HANDLEY 1782 William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY 1) Polly HANNA
2) Elizabeth "Bettie" BARBEE
3) Ellen HANDLEY		 1879 Greenbrier Co, WV
Goshen, MO		 Marcia Croye
Ellen dau of John & Mary (HARRISON) HANDLEY
Elizabeth HANDLEY 1780s? William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY Mr. GEBBERT 1856 unk ..
Grisel HANDLEY ca 1767 James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY John McCOLGAN (McCOLGIN) (m 1790, Nelson Co KY) 1853
KY		 Augusta Co, VA
Green Co, KY		 Mickie,
Barbara
Griselda HANDLEY ca 1777 WV Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY James FOSTER
m 1797		 1857
IN		 Mont Co KY; OH, IN Bob Miller,
Lynn
Grozilla HANDLY 1785 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY William CARAWAY Sr.
m 1821 Grnb		 unk unk Carol
Isaac HANDLEY 1778 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY yes 1841 unk ..
James HANDLEY 1760 Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY Isabella
m 		1836? OH Judy Handley Oldiges (2007 email update)
Lee Ann

Judy Handley (Newland) Oldiges shared some of her notes (Aug 1998; 2007 update):
"James HANDLEY, the father of Wesley, was born in Greenbrier Co., in what is now the state of W. Va., in 1797, the son of a surveyor and large land-owner and one of the influential citizens of Greenbrier Co. The Handleys are of Scotch-Irish origin. James Handley was one of a large family, five sons and several daughters, all of whom have passed away." continue reading
Jane (aka Jean) HANDLEY 1771 Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY Esom LEACH
m. 1795 Grnb		 1848 IN Cora,
Jacki
Roger Greenough
Jean (aka Jane) HANDLEY 1771 Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY Esom LEACH
m. 1795 Grnb		 1848 IN Roger Greenough

Roger Greenough's Biography of Jane Handley Leach:
Jane was the daughter of Archibald and Jean Henderson Handley. She was born 1771 on a fifty eight acre farm located on the Cowpasture River in a part of Augusta county, now Bath County, Virginia. She moved with her family to a farm in Greenbrier County, now Monroe County, West Virginia in 1774. continue reading
Jenny HANDLEY 1786
twin		 James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY George McKAY (m 1806) KY unk unk ..
John HANDLEY 1760s? Alexander HANDLEY 173?-1781 Mary Ewing HANDLEY unk unk Cowpasture, Augusta Co VA, 1781 ..
John HANDLEY 1777 James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (TEMPLE*) HANDLEY Elizabeth HALL
m 		1865
MO		 Rockport (Atchison Co), MO Ann, Brian, *Virginia, Judith
John HANDLEY ca 1785 William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY Elizabeth SHANKLIN
m 1813 Grnb		 1875 unk Son Austin's biography
Wm from Augusta Co. is mentioned in Harvey's biography
Marcia Croye thinks Margaret (HANDLEY) Paulee Erskine might be this (Wm. & Keziah's) John HANDLEY's twin sister, rather than his cousin.
John HANDLY Jr. 1790 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY Hannah CRUIKSHANKS?
Grnb rcds show she married Robert Handley 1817		 1824 unk Carol
Joseph HANDLEY 1796 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY Betsy BROWN
m 1825		 unk unk Grnb Co WV marriage rcds
Margaret HANDLEY 1780s? James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY John HARDING (HARDIN) m 1818 KY unk unk ..
Margaret HANDLEY 1789 William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY Robert CAMPBELL 1861 Greenbrier Co., WV ..
Martha "Matty" HANDLEY ? Alexander HANDLEY Mary Ewing HANDLEY Grigsby FOSTER
m. 3 Mar 1791
by John Alderson		 ?
Roger Greenough

Roger Greenough updated (June 2007) his research results on Martha Handley


Mary (Mercy) HANDLEY 1767 or 1782? Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY John MILLER
m. 1803		 1884?? Decatur Co IN Marty
Mary "Polly" HANDLEY 1783 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY Wm Fontaine LIVESAY
m 1809		 1876 by wagon to Lexington MO Carol
Joe
Ann wrote: Mary Handley dau of John Handley & Sarah Campbell m William Fountain Livesay on 26 June 1809 in Falling Springs, Virginia. William was the brother of Peter Livesay. John Handley and Sarah Campbell Handley were neighbors of the Renicks at Falling Springs (now Renick WVA ). Many of the present generation of this family live in the vicinity of Odessa, Lafayette Co, MO. (Renick book of Greenbrier, WFT vol8, Ed1, CD_ROM tree 1061.)
Mary Polly HANDLEY 1786
twin		 James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY Samuel TELFORD (TILFORD) m 1806 unk unk ..
Mary (Polly?) HANDLEY 1787 William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY Col. William SHANKLIN
Is this Robert? m 1805 Grnb		 1867 Lewisburg, WV ..
Robert H. HANDLY 1792 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY Mary "Polly" McCLINTIC 1845 Aullville
(Lafayette Co)
MO		 Jo_Marie,
Carol
Sarah HANDLEY 1759 Archibald HANDLEY Jean HENDERSON HANDLEY Wm SHANKS
m 1780		 1845 Crabb Orchard (Lincoln Co) KY Ann M.
Fordyce L.
OWSLEY
Sarah HANDLEY 1780s? James HANDLEY ?-1817 Mary (?) HANDLEY Henry PRUDY m 1826 1854 unk ..
Sarah (Sally?) HANDLEY ca 1783 William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY 1) John WELCH
m 1818
2) John S. WILSON		 1846 unk ..
William HANDLEY Jr. ca 1781 William HANDLEY Sr 1749-1836 Keziah (CAILE) HANDLEY unk ca 1840 unk ..
William HANDLEY 1777 John HANDLEY 1752-1834 Sarah (CAMPBELL) HANDLEY unk 1833 unk Carol

"Generation 3" continued
GEN 2: Children of William & Margaret (family name unk) HANDLEY's children (per Mortimeyer,Revesz,Hopkins)
William died in 1756 (Augusta Co, VA) when his and Margaret's children were still young. Margaret farmed and raised her children. She was still alive in 1788, living with son Samuel and Suzannah in Washington Co, TN
John (1746) &
Mary (HARRISON)
HANDLEY		 Nancy (174?)
HANDLEY		 Samuel Carroll (1748 or 51) &
Mary (ADAMS) /
Suzannah (COWAN)
HANDLEY		 Margaret HANDLEY (1753) &
John PAULEE /
Michael ERSKINE
Alphabetized list of William & Margaret HANDLEY's grandchildren,
with descendant contacts' current e-mail, if known:
Name Born Father Mother Spouse Died Lived Contact
Alexander HANDLEY 1774 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Mrs. Anna REYNOLDS
m. 1802		 1848 Boutetourt Co VA ..
Archibald HANDLEY 1780 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Suzanne KINCAID
m. 1801		 1858 unk Ann
Elizabeth HANDLEY 1780s? John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Andrew WALKER
m. 1804		 unk unk Ann
Isaac HANDLEY 1788 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Kate WYLIE
m 		unk unk Ann
James HANDLEY 1767 (1778?) John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Mary Polly BURKE
m. 1812		 1844 (1840?) Union, WV (Ann)
John HANDLEY Jr. 1770s? John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Pensie, Precious ELDER
m 1794 Grnb		 unk unk David
John HANDLEY 1770s? Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN unk unk unk Robbie
Lucinda (Betsy) HANDLEY 1770s? Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN Mr. BELL unk unk Robbie
(Mary) Margaret HANDLEY 1772 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Samuel CLARK
m. 1786		 after 1811 unk Ann,
Gin
Nancy HANDLEY 1770s? John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Thomas AKINS
m. 1804		 unk unk ..
Nancy HANDLEY 1770s? Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN unk unk unk Robbie
Robert Cowan HANDLEY 1770s? Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN unk unk unk Robbie
Samuel HANDLEY ca 1776 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Sarah Walker HARMON
m. 1797		 unk unk Dick L.
Samuel HANDLEY Jr 1770s? Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN unk unk unk Robbie
Sarah HANDLEY 1776 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Humphrey KEYES
m. 1803		 1846 KS Monroe Co VA; Springfield, IL; 1st to die, Donner party George Carr
Sarah "Sallie" HANDLEY ca 1783 Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN Thomas ROSS
m 1805 MS		 unk
Robbie
Walker HANDLEY 1770s? John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON unk unk unk ..
William HANDLEY 1760/9 John HANDLEY 1746-1811 Mary HARRISON Margaret HENDERSON
b 1788 Grnb		 1840 unk Beverly, Lowell, Richard
William Claiborne HANDLEY 1770s? Samuel HANDLEY 1751-1840 Suzanna COWAN Nancy REEVES
m 		1862 Salem, TN Ellie, Robbie
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