William W. COLLEY [Parents] died Unknown. He married Julia E. BLANTON on 10 Jul 1837 in Cumberland Co., VA.
Julia E. BLANTON died Unknown. She married William W. COLLEY on 10 Jul 1837 in Cumberland Co., VA.
Julia A. Blanton [216.2.2.4] (1820) married William Colley in Cumberland County 10 July (bond) 1837. Julia was living in the household of her father in 1850.
I may have a wrong spouse for William W. Colley. Unless may his first spuse died and then he married Julia Blanton. Need to work on this.
Valentine COLLEY 1 was born 1710/1720 in Prob. Hanover Co. VA. He died 1802/1803 in Cumberland Co., VA. Valentine married Sarah "Sally".
Compiled by Tim Shelor tshelor@cwtg.com
Valentine Corley (Colley)
It is believed that Valentine Corley was the son of John Corley and that he was probably born in Hanover County, Virginia sometime between the years of 1710 and 1720. This is based on the following information:
" In the year 1735, William Eddins of Orange County, Virginia, leased and released land in Orange County to John Corley of Hanover County, Virginia. (1)
" Both John and Valentine Corley witnessed a land transaction November 17, 1735 between William Eddies of Orange County and Shurley Whatley of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County. (2)
" John Corley was dead by 1744, so was probably an older man when he witnessed this transaction. (3)
" Valentine must have been at least sixteen at this time in order to have witnessed its transaction.
" Valentine's will was probated January 24, 1803. (4)Valentine lists his wife Sarah in his will. A marriage record has not been found for Valentine Corley. October 23, 1766, Valentine was executor of the will for Robert Walker of Bedford County, Virginia. In the settlement of the estate of Robert Walker dated March 26, 1771, Valentine Colley (Corley) is also listed as an executor. In the inventory dated April 26, 1768, he is listed as Vollintine (Valentine) Corley, Executor. (5) One of Robert Walker's daughters named in the will was Saley. This raises the question as to whether Saley could be Valentine's wife Sarah, since Sallie (also spelled as Sally, Saley) was a common nickname for Sarah. Robert Walker's wife was Agatha and one of Valentine's daughters was named Aggothy.
In the will of Richard Ward of Cornwall Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, dated November 17, 1759 and probated February 2, 1762, he left land to his son, Benjamin Ward. This land was in Cumberland County, Virginia and adjoining the land of Valentine Colley. (6)
On April 10, 1779, Valentine Corley of the County of Cumberland to John Watson, Jr. of Prince Edward County, Virginia 176 acres of land located in Prince Edward. (7) On December 1, 1783 Valentine Corley gave to his son James Corley, 150 acres, half of the property where he was then living. (8) On February 17, 1786, Valentine Corley of Cumberland County, sold land located in Prince Edward County, to Asa Corley for 20 pounds. This land contained by estimation 200 acres and was bounded by the lines of John Watson, John Martin and John Biggers. In this document Valentine's name was written as both Corley and Sawley and Asa's name was written as Corley and Corly. (9) On December 4, 1791, Valentine Corley sold to his son, William Corley, half of the place he was then living on for 50 pounds. (10)
In the will of Valentine Corley dated November 10, 1801 and probated at Court held for Cumberland County January 24, 1803, he left the following:
Lends to his beloved wife, Sarah Corley, all of his stock of every kind, household and kitchen furniture, and four Negroes - Betty, Rose, David and Sarah. At her death they were to go to his son William. He left Negroes to his children; sons William, Caniel, Asa and daughters Aggothy Simmons, Ann Pigg, Milly Anglea and Mary Duffer. He left to grandchildren: Sally Brown, one bed and bed quilt, and when she became of age one Negro woman - Sarah; to George Brown, Jr. one sterling shilling; to Pearce Butler, one sterling shilling; and to James Corley's children one sterling shilling. (11)Valentine must have been an old man (in his 80's) when he died. His son James died in 1795. (12) Valentine's daughter Sarah (Sally) who married George Brown must have died before Valentine's will was made since she was not included in the will and her children were. He may have had another daughter who married a Butler and was dead when his will was made. He left the same thing to Pearce Butler that he left to his other grandchildren. Son Asa was dead by March 28, 1803. (13)
According to the land transactions that Valentine was involved in, he must have owned quite a lot of land in different counties.
By 1833 when Valentine's son William made his will the name was spelled Colly and Colley. By the 1820's James' children were spelling their name Colley.
Children of Valentine Corley:
1. Sarah, married George Brown January 10, 1789.
2. Aggothy, married Simmons.
3. Ann, married Pigg.
4. Milly, married Anglea.
5. Mary, married Duffer.
6. _________, married Butler.
7. James, married Temperance Brown Feb. 22, 1779 and died 1795. (14)
8. William, married Martha, died 1844. (15)
9. Asa, married Sarah, died 1803. (16)
10. Caniel, died 1807 in Bedford County, Virginia.
1. Deed Book 1, pg. 156, Orange County, Va.
2. Orange County Deed Book 1, pgs. 161-162.
3. Will Book 1, pgs. 4-5, Orange County, Va.
4. Will Book 3, pg. 216, Cumberland County, Va.
5. Abstracts of Bedford County, VA; Wills, Inventories and Accounts 1754-1787; Joida Whitten, pgs. 42-43, 60, 102.
6. William & Mary Quarterly, Book 27, pg. 264.
7. Deed Book 6, pg. 211, Prince Edward County, Va.
8. Deed Book 6, pgs. 192-193, Cumberland County, Va.
9. Deed Book 7, pg. 240, Prince Edward County, Va.
10. Deed Book 7, pgs. 149-150, Cumberland County, Va.
11. Will Book 3, pg. 216, Cumberland County, Va.
12. Will Book 3, pg. 48, Cumberland County, Va.
13. Will Book 3, pg. 225, Cumberland County, Va.
14. Abstracts of Marriage Bonds, 1749-1853, Cumberland Co., Va. & Will Book 3, pg. 48, Cumberland County, Va.
15. Will Book 11, pg. 32, Cumberland County, Va.
16. Will Book 3, pg. 225, Cumberland County, Va.Valentine & Sarah Colley
Virginia Land Office, Grants and Patents, 12 January 1747:
Cawley Valentine
300George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King defender of the ffaith & c. To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye That for diverse good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty Shillings of good and lawful Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these Presents for us our heirs and Succefsors Do Give Grant and Confirm unto Valentine Cawley one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing three hundred acres lying and being in the County of Goochland on the South side of Appamattox River on the Branches of Angola and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Edward Davisons Corner Pointers Thence new Line North two degrees West one hundred and six poles to William McCoys Pointers Thence on McCoys Line South eighty degrees West three hundred and fifty poles to his Corner Pine Then new Line South forty seven degrees East one hundred and forty poles to a black scrub Oak in Richard Wills Line On Wills Lines North fifty degrees East one hundred and four poles to a white Oak thence South forty degrees East one hundred and twenty four poles to Pointers South ten degrees West one hundred and sixty poles to Pointers South eighty degrees East sixty nine poles to Pointers Then on John Patterson North ten degrees East one hundred and forty four poles to his Pointers Same Course continued on Edward Davison one hundred and sixteen poles to the first Station With all Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes Low Grounds Meadows Feedings and his due share of all Veins Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said Quantity of three hundred acres of Land and the Rivers Waters and Watercourses therein contained Together with the Priviledges of Hunting Hawking ffishing Fowling and all other Profits Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining To have hold pofsefs and enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the before Granted Premises and every part thereof with their and every of their Appurts unto the said Valentine Cawley and to his heirs and Afsigns forever To the only use and behoof of him the said Valentine Cawley his heirs and Afsigns forever To be held of us our heirs and Succefsors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service Yielding and Paying unto us our heirs and Succefsors for every fifty acres of Land and so proportionably for a lefser or greater Quantity then fifty acres the ffee Rent of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the feast of S't Michael the Arch Angel And also Cultivating and Improving three acres part of every Fifty of the Tract above mentioned within three years after the date of these Presents Provided always That if three years of the said ffee Rent shall at any time be in arrear and Unpaid Or if the said Valentine Cawley his heirs or Afsigns do not within the space of three years next coming after date of these Presents Cultivate and Improve three acres part of every fifty of the Tract abovementioned Then the Estate hereby Granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and Succefsors to Grant the same Land and Premises with the Appurts unto such other Person or Persons as we our heirs and Succefsors shall think fit In Witnefs whereof we have Caused these our Letters Patent to be made Witnefs our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir William Gooch Esq'r our Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal the Twelfth day of January One thousand seven hundred and forty seven In the twenty first Year of our Reign.
William Gooch
Virginia Land Office, Grants and Patents, 16 August 1756:Valentine Corley
400 AcresGeorge the second & c. To all & c. Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the sum of Forty Shillings of good and Lawful Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Succefsors Do Give Grant and Confirm unto Valentine Corley one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing four hundred Acres lying and being in the County of Amelia between Bryer and Buffalo Rivers and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at Abraham Bakers Corner pine thence along Flournoys Lines North thirty seven Degrees East eleven poles to his Corner thence West twenty two Degrees North ninety eight poles to Andersons Corner thence along his Lines North fifteen Degrees East two hundred and seventy eight poles to his Corner great forked pine thence East thirty one Degrees North one hundred and forty two poles to a Corner in his Line thence South East by South one hundred and ninety four poles to Martins line thence along his Lines South forty poles to Bakers line thence West two Degrees South thirty five poles along Bakers Line to the beginning With all & c. To have hold & c. To be held & c. Yielding and Paying & c. Provided & c. Witnefs & c. Witnefs our Trusty and welbeloved Robert Dinwiddie Esquire our Lieutenant Governor and commander in chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the feal of our said Colony the sixteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and fifty six in the thirtieth Year of our Reign.
Rob't Dinwiddie
Virginia Religious Petitions, Cumberland County, 26 October 1785:
To The Hon. The Speaker & Gent'n of the house of Delegates
The petitioners of the Inhabitants of Cumb'd County, Humbly Sheweth that whereas it hath pleased your Hon. House to Publish a bill Obliging the Inhabitants of the Comon Wealth to pay the Teachers of the Christian Religion & have required their Opinion concerning it Your Petio's therefore do most earnestly declare Against it, Believing it to be Contrary to the Spirit of the Gospel & the bill of rights, Certain it is that the Blefsed Author of the Christian Religion not only Maintain'd & Support'd his Gospel in the World for Several hund'd Years Without the Aid of Civil Power but against all the powers of earth, The Excellent purity of its Precepts & the unblameable behaviour of its Ministers (With the divine blefsing) made its way thro all opposition, Nor was it the better for the Church when Constantine the Great first Established Christianity by human Laws, true there was rest from Persecution but how soon was the Church overrun With mor Superstition & Immorallity how unlike Mere Ministers now to what they Were before both in Orthodoxy of Principle & Purity of life, But it Said Religion is taking its flight & that Decision with its banefull Influence is Spreading itself over the State, if so it must be oweing to the Laws, not the want of religious Establishment, let Your Laws punish the Vices & Immorallity as of the times, & let their not be wanting Such men placed in Power & Authority who by their Example shall recommend Religion & by their faithfullnefs Scourge the Growing vices of the Times, Let Ministers Manifest to the World Y't they were inwardly Moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon them Y't office, that they Seek the good of Mankind & not Worldly Interest, that their Doctrine be Scriptural & their lives Upright, Then Shall Religion (if departed) Spedily Returned Deism with its dreadfull Consequences be Removed, But what Valuable Purpose would Such Afsesment Ans'r Would it introduce any More Unfull & faithfull men into the Ministry Society not, Those whom divine grace hath Call'd to that work, will esteem it their highest honour to do his Pleasure, on the Contrary it might call in Many Hirelings When chief Motive & design would be Temporal Interest, That religious Establishment & Government is linked together, & that the later can not Exist without the former is Something new; Witnefs Pensylvania where no Such Establishment hath taken place; Their Government stands firm & which of the Neighbouring States has better Members of brighter Moral & more upright Characters; The bill of Rights which Says that all men by nature are born equally free; so no Person in this Comonwealth shall injoy exclusive Priviledges except for Services Rendered the State, Shall not those then Who are not Profefsors of the Christian Religion Who were in this State at the Pafsing of this bill & others who have been invited Since by the benefits it held out When they shall be Obliged to Support the Christian Religion, think that Such Obligation is a Departure from the true Spirit & Meaning of it; Finally if such tax is against the Spirit of the Gospel if Christ for Several hundred Years not only without the aid of Civil Power but against all the powers of earth, Supported & defended it, if Religious Establishment has never been a means of Prospering the Gospel, if no more faithfull men would be Call'd into the Ministry, if it would not revive decayed Religion nor Stop the Growth of Deism, nor serve the Purpose of Govern't & if against the bill of Rights Your Petitioners trust that the Wisdom & uprightnefs of Your Hon. House will leave them intirely free in Matters of Religion & the Manner of Supporting its Teachers & they shall ever Pray.
Stephen Woodson
Joseph Harkey
Thomas Guthry
Leonard Bosker
Stephen Woodson Jun'r
Charles Halmon
David Bradley
John Meddows
William Starkey
Phillip Holt
Charles Matton
Henry Siseys
Tho's Moore
Ro't Atkinson
Francis Cox
W'm Gadberry
John Starkey
Thomas Johns
Stephen Henfield
Jacob Flippen
Jn'o Price
Benj'a Allen
John Raine
Joshoua Blanton
Hezekiah Colquit
Elisha Bellemey
John Criddle
John Burton
John Worthing
Bird Smith
John Boles
Tha'd Armstead
Tho's Calweal
Nat. Williams
John farmer
Francis Armstead
W'm Dunford
Jefse Johns
Ben. Farris
W'm Walker Ju'r
Jos. Johnson
James Colquit
Geo. Woodfin
Harison Jones
Edward Walton
Norvell Robertson
Rob't Brown
John Elder
John Woodson
Tho. Smith
W'm Anglea
Rich'd Richardson
Tho's Drew
Nathan Milton
James Dowdy
John Minter
John Winfree
W'm Powell
Henry Hatcher
Isham Carter
Charles Klein
Rice Ennes
Fleming Casey
Henry Hammerlefs
Jese Mereman
George Walton
John Fifsing
W'm Cunningham
John Ford
Isaac Beacham
W'm B. Rice
John Lawlefs
John Minter Sen'r
James Aiken
Jefse Parker
Hartwell Mason
Peter Mountlay
Jefse Hill
Sam'l Ayres
John Hendrick
Littleberry Scruggs
Edward Scruggs
W'm Amos
John Charlton
James Robinson
Josiah Robinson
Dan'l Boughtrite
Drury Scruggs
James Barham
Henry Guthrey
Jacob Gauldin
W'm Womack Sen'r
W'm Bond
Jn'o Jefferson
Thomas Anderson
Christopher Hughes
Tho's Fretwell
Jo's Sharp
Tho's Williams Sen'r
Cha's Allen
W'm Hendrick
W'm Shepherd
Henry Dishgeer
Isham Richardson
Miller Woodson
Ja's Walker
Reubin Compton
Jack Michaux
Archb'd Wright
Rich'd Allen
Sam'l Vawter
Saymer Wright
Roger Williams Se'n
Ja's Durham
William Anderson
Charles Johnston
James Holman
Edmund Jolallest
Joseph Angella
George Brown J'r
William Dickerson
Valentine Colley
Asa Colley
John Grigs
Alex Guthrey
James McClafson
John Turner
John Lims
Henry Walker
James Chapman
John James
Tho's Green
Job Thomas
Phinehas Thomas
Jefse ThomasWill Book 3, Cumberland County, Pages 216-217, 10 November 1801:
In the name of God Amen. I Valentine Corley of Cumberland County being in the decline of life but of a sound mind and memory do constitute & make this my last will and testament in manner and form as following Viz't
Item I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Corley all my stock of every kind house hold and kitchen furniture, and four negroes to wit, Betty, Rose, David & Sarah, during her natural life after the death of my wife my will and desire is that my son William Corley should take pocefsion of the negro woman Sarah untill my grand daughter Sally Brown comes of age, and that said son shall have the benefit arising from the labour of said Sarah if any till said Sally Brown comes of age. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Aggothy Simmons one negro girl named Lucy. Item I give to my daughter Ann Pigg one negro boy named Bob. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Milly Angler one negro girl named Fanny. Item I give to my daughter Mary Duffer one negro boy named Pleasant. I give to Peace Butler One shilling sterling. Item I give to George Brown Jr. One shilling Sterling. Item I give to James Corleys children one Shilling Sterling. Item I give to my grand daughter Sally Brown One bed and bed quilt my will & desire is at the death of my wife that Betty Rose and David shall be equally divided between my four daughters Viz't Aggothy Simmons, Ann Pigg, Milly Angler, and Mary Duffer, my will and desire is that the increase from this time untill the death of my wife if any from Betty, Rose and Sarah, shall be equally divided between my three sons Viz't Caniel, William Corley, Asa Corley except the first one that is Born if any. I give to my son William Extronary, my will and desire is that, Wiot negro boy, also negro boy, David, shall be devised in manner as follows between my three sons Viz. I give to my son William Corley, Wiot, and the other two to be equally divided between my other two sons to wit Caniel Corley, and Asa Corley, further my will and desire is if there should be any of my stock left at the death of my wife that my son William shall have lastly I do appoint Edward Duffy Francis Vaughan & Bartlet Angler Executors to this my last will and testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of November day of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and one.Signed Seald & acknowledged
in presence of
Asa Corley
Elijah Corley Valentine Corley [seal]
Elizabeth CorleyAt a Court held for Cumberland County the 24th day of January 1803.
This last will and testament of Valentine Corley dec'd was exhibited in Court by the Executors therein named and proved by the witnefses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Edmond Duffer and Bartlet Angler, who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, they having entered into bond with giving security according to law.Teste
Miller Woodson Clk.
Sarah "Sally" died Unknown. She married Valentine COLLEY.
They had the following children:
M i William COLLEY was born 1750/1760 and died before 26 Feb 1844. F ii Sarah "Sally" COLLEY died Unknown. F iii Aggothy COLLEY died Unknown. F iv Ann COLLEY died Unknown. F v Milly COLLEY died Unknown. F vi Mary COLLEY died Unknown. F vii Unknown COLLEY died Unnown. M viii James COLLEY died 1795. M ix Asa COLLEY died 1803. M x Caniel COLLEY died 1807 in Bedford Co. VA.
Dean Robert GIDNEY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 15 Sep 1915 in District of Columbia. He died 15 Aug 1983 in Manhattan, New York, NY. Dean married Living.
DEAN R. GIDNEY
New York Times
Published: August 16, 1983
Dean R. Gidney, president of the Potash Company of America in Manhattan, died of cancer yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was 67 years old and lived in Manhattan.Mr. Gidney was also senior vice president and a director of Ideal Basic Industries Inc., of Denver, parent company of American Potash. In addition, he was a director of the Potash and Phosphate Institute in Washington, and the Canadian Fertilizer Institute.
Mr. Gidney graduated from Dartmouth College and New York University's School of Business Administration. His father, the late Ray M. Gidney, a banker, was Controller of the Currency in the Eisenhower and Kennedy Administrations.
He is survived by his wife, the former Olive Milbrandt, and two brothers, Dr. James Gidney of Kent, Ohio, and John A. Gidney of Reno, Nev.
Living [Parents]
William F. "Bill" BAILEY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 12 Apr 1889 in Arkansas. He died 2 Nov 1926 in Houston Co., Harris Co., TX and was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Texas. William married Sunshine Elise VILLEPIGUE on 1918.
Played for the Texas League in Baseball
Threw Left, Batted Left. 5'11, 165 pounds.The following is from the History of the Texas League, 1952:
Bailey, William F. “Bill…Pitcher. Beaumont, Brenham (South Texas League) 1905, Beaumont, Austin (South Texas League) 1906, Austin (TL) 1907, Beaumont (TL 1919, 1920, 1921, Houston, 1922, 1923. Eight years in Texas League (note, the South Texas League was considered part of the Texas League from 1902-06 even though it was a separate league.) Tall, slender, brilliant, but erratic lefthander. Holds league record for most innings pitched, 378 in 50 games, 1919. Also for most base on balls, one season, most consecutive games lost, one season. Deceased 1926.
Dallas Morning News Nov. 3, 1926
Bill Bailey Dies at Houston Tuesday
By the associated press
Houston, Texas, Nov. 2, - Bill Bailey, pitcher of the Omaha Nebraska baseball club, Western League, who has been in Houston for medical attention since March, died at a hospital here Tuesday. Bailey was injured while training with the Omaha team last March and never recovered.
A ruptured blood vessel in the stomach caused the death.
The Western League team which was training at Orange, Texas moved Bailey to Houston after his injury. He remained here in the hospital until April 29, one month after being hurt. Bailey, who for a season had been battling to get back in shape from a similar accident, believed he was again on the road to recovery but on July 24 he returned to the hospital and remained there until August 19.
During the ensuing two months he was apparently holding his own in his great battle, but Monday he took a turn for the worse and he returned to the hospital Tuesday he continued to grow worse and a hemorrhage late Tuesday evening caused his death.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bailebi01
Bill Bailey
A Definitive Record
Biographical Data
Birth Name: William F. Bailey
Nickname: Bill
Born On: 04-12-1888
Born In: Fort Smith, Arkansas (Obit says Houston, TX)
Zodiac: Aries
Died On: 11-02-1926
Died In: Houston, Texas
Cemetery: Unknown Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska (Death Cert. says Forest Park, Houston, TX)
College: None Attended
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
First Game: 09-17-1907 (Age 18)
Last Game: 06-26-1922
Draft: Not ApplicableWWI Draft Registration, 1917-1918
Source: Ancestry.comWilliam F Bailey, age 29
Address: 1218 Prairie Ave, Houston, Harris Co, TX
Born: 12 Apr 1888, Fort Smith, AR
Occupation: Baseball Player, Toledo Baseball Club, Toledo, OH
Mother depends on him for support, he is single
tall, slender, blue eyes, light hair
date, 28 Mary 1917 Houston, TXFort Smith is in Sebastian county.
1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2316; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 623.0. - 1914 Park Row
Elise Bailey age 35 widow born abt 1895 TX was 17 when she married, father listed as being from SC, mother TX, waitress/cafe
Thomas Bailey age 16 son father listed as being from TX
Bettie W Callum age 27 boarder born TX, also listed as widow, no occupation.
Sunshine Elise VILLEPIGUE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born Jul 1894 in Texas. She died 7 Jun 1954 in Dallas Co., Dallas Co., TX and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery - Ft. Worth, Tarrent County Texas. Sunshine married William F. "Bill" BAILEY on 1918.
Other marriages:GRIFFIN, Homer D.
RUGGLES, Daniel Grant
Letters Sunshine Elise Villepigue Griffin Bailey Ruggles wrote to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Ft. Worth, TX
In case of death I wish to be buried by my mother Mrs. Jeanie Katie Savage Born Nov. 16th 1876 Waco, Texas - died May 18th 1911 - Ft. Worth - buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery - My sister and I still minors had Mr. Street( our grandfather for guardian ) we bought tho' 3 lots so each my sister and I at her request should be buried there, I was soon Mrs. H. Griffin which I believe you say is on record and my sister Olive Villepigue she is now Olive Milbrandt of N.Y. City - I am Mrs. Daniel Grant Ruggles of Dallas Texas Forest Hills 8222 Santa Clara Drive. I wish to have this substantiated by you as I should hate to have after mother's request to be buried by mother to have any trouble (I am 52 you see). I am sure if you do not know my husband Mr. Ruggles you have heard of him as he is an old news paper man and nationally known. If there is any money consideration in this just let us know. Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration
(especially of my mother's request) I amSincerely
Sunshine Elise Ruggles
8222 Santa Clara__________________
Jan'y 31st 1947
Mr. Dick H. King
Supt. Mt. Olive Cemetery
Ft. Worth, TexDear Mr. King,
In reply to your letter of Jan'y 16th 47, for which I am very grateful. In Re Lot 117 Sec 22 Mrs. Katie Savage my mother, I am the former Mrs. H.D. Griffin and my sister who was Olive Villepigue is now Mrs. Olive Milbrandt of New York City so you can put our names as now on permanent file. If my sister Mrs. Milbrandt should not choose to be buried there I should like my son Thos Street Bailey to be buried in her space by mother and I. He will be the one to attend to my funeral arrangements. Mr. Griffin died in 1916. I married Mr. Bailey in 18 and he died in 1926 former ball player in Houston in this league. I married Mr. Ruggles 1934 who I am now married to with Dallas newspaper. So make the records Mrs. Sunshine Elise Ruggles and Mrs. Olive Milbrandt or Thomas Street Bailey my son.
Thanking you in advance for attending to this.Sincerely,
Mrs. D.G. Ruggles
8222 Santa Clara Dr.
Dallas, Texas
Pho- Fairdale 20032
1930 United States Federal Census > Texas > Dallas > Dallas > District 53Elise Bailey F W 35 Wd 17 at first marriage TX SC TX Waitress
Thomas W M 16 S
Bettie Callum W F 27 wd 17 TX TX TX BoarderDallas Morning News
June 1954Mrs. Ruggles Dies at Home
Sunshine Elise Ruggles, widow of Daniel G. Ruggles, died Saturday afternoon of a heart attack at her home, 8222 Santa Clara.
Born in Waco in 1894, Mrs Ruggles had been a resident of Dallas for the last quarter century. Her husband, a long time Texas journalist and member of the Dallas News Staff, died last September.
Mrs. Ruggles was born Sunshine Elise Villipigue, daughter of John Bordaman Villipigue. Her mother, Jana Katy Street, was the daughter of J.K. Street, well know in Texas journalism in the last century and found of one of the Waco newspapers.
Mrs. Ruggles is survived by her only son, Tom S. Bailey of Dallas and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Goerge A. Brewer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth.Dallas Morning News
June 1954Ruggles Mrs. Elsie (Sunny) passed away Saturday, Survived by son Thomas S. Bailey, Dallas; sister, Olive Mylbrandt, Farhill, N.J.; three grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday. Geo. A. Brewer Chapel, Rev. E.L. Rowand officiating. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas. Pallbearers: Thomas W. Sorrells, Charles Green, A.C. Hunt, Wayne Hood, J.D. Goss, K.P. Dowell.
Daniel Grant RUGGLES [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 6 Jun 1887 in Austin, Texas. He died 20 Sep 1953 in Dallas Co., Dallas Co., TX and was buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park. Daniel married Sunshine Elise VILLEPIGUE on 1934.
Dallas Morning News
Daniel G. Ruggles
Sept. 21, 1953
Daniel G. Ruggles, 66, Former Editor Dies
Daniel Grant Ruggles, 66, a retired night editor of the Dallas News, died Sunday in a Dallas Hospital. His home was at 8222 Santa Clara.
A newspaper man from 1906 until his health failed in 1928, Ruggles later directed several Dallas March of Dimes campaigns and ghost wrote articles, books and speeches from his wheel chair.
Ruggles was born June 6, 1887, in Austin, the eldest son of Garner and Mary L. Ruggles. He was educated in Austin Public Schools and the University of Austin, where he was a charter member of the Texas Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
He entered the newspaper business with the Austin Statesman in 1906 and later covered the Legislature for the San Antonio Express. He was night editor of the Houston Post from 1909 to 1915, the New Orleans Item from 1916 to 1917 and the Dallas News from 1922 until he retired in 1928.
Ruggles was commissioned a second lieutenant in the infantry at the Second Officers Training Camp at Leon Springs in 1917. He was later transferred to the ground Air Service, serving in Scotland in 1918.
He was a descendant of George Mason of Gunston Hall, VA, who was known as the author of the Bill of Rights. His grandfather, Daniel Ruggles, was a West Point graduate who resigned his regular Army commission to join the Confederate Army, in which he rose to the rank of major general during the War Between the States.
Ruggles is survived by his wife, a stepson Tom S. Bailey; a brother William B. Ruggles, editor of the editorial page of the News; a sister Mrs. Henry R. Davis, and several nieces and nephews, all of Dallas.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the George A. Brewer Funeral Chapel , 3603 Ross. Burial in Grove Hill Memorial Park.
Sunshine Elise VILLEPIGUE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born Jul 1894 in Texas. She died 7 Jun 1954 in Dallas Co., Dallas Co., TX and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery - Ft. Worth, Tarrent County Texas. Sunshine married Daniel Grant RUGGLES on 1934.
Other marriages:GRIFFIN, Homer D.
BAILEY, William F. "Bill"
Letters Sunshine Elise Villepigue Griffin Bailey Ruggles wrote to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Ft. Worth, TX
In case of death I wish to be buried by my mother Mrs. Jeanie Katie Savage Born Nov. 16th 1876 Waco, Texas - died May 18th 1911 - Ft. Worth - buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery - My sister and I still minors had Mr. Street( our grandfather for guardian ) we bought tho' 3 lots so each my sister and I at her request should be buried there, I was soon Mrs. H. Griffin which I believe you say is on record and my sister Olive Villepigue she is now Olive Milbrandt of N.Y. City - I am Mrs. Daniel Grant Ruggles of Dallas Texas Forest Hills 8222 Santa Clara Drive. I wish to have this substantiated by you as I should hate to have after mother's request to be buried by mother to have any trouble (I am 52 you see). I am sure if you do not know my husband Mr. Ruggles you have heard of him as he is an old news paper man and nationally known. If there is any money consideration in this just let us know. Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration
(especially of my mother's request) I amSincerely
Sunshine Elise Ruggles
8222 Santa Clara__________________
Jan'y 31st 1947
Mr. Dick H. King
Supt. Mt. Olive Cemetery
Ft. Worth, TexDear Mr. King,
In reply to your letter of Jan'y 16th 47, for which I am very grateful. In Re Lot 117 Sec 22 Mrs. Katie Savage my mother, I am the former Mrs. H.D. Griffin and my sister who was Olive Villepigue is now Mrs. Olive Milbrandt of New York City so you can put our names as now on permanent file. If my sister Mrs. Milbrandt should not choose to be buried there I should like my son Thos Street Bailey to be buried in her space by mother and I. He will be the one to attend to my funeral arrangements. Mr. Griffin died in 1916. I married Mr. Bailey in 18 and he died in 1926 former ball player in Houston in this league. I married Mr. Ruggles 1934 who I am now married to with Dallas newspaper. So make the records Mrs. Sunshine Elise Ruggles and Mrs. Olive Milbrandt or Thomas Street Bailey my son.
Thanking you in advance for attending to this.Sincerely,
Mrs. D.G. Ruggles
8222 Santa Clara Dr.
Dallas, Texas
Pho- Fairdale 20032
1930 United States Federal Census > Texas > Dallas > Dallas > District 53Elise Bailey F W 35 Wd 17 at first marriage TX SC TX Waitress
Thomas W M 16 S
Bettie Callum W F 27 wd 17 TX TX TX BoarderDallas Morning News
June 1954Mrs. Ruggles Dies at Home
Sunshine Elise Ruggles, widow of Daniel G. Ruggles, died Saturday afternoon of a heart attack at her home, 8222 Santa Clara.
Born in Waco in 1894, Mrs Ruggles had been a resident of Dallas for the last quarter century. Her husband, a long time Texas journalist and member of the Dallas News Staff, died last September.
Mrs. Ruggles was born Sunshine Elise Villipigue, daughter of John Bordaman Villipigue. Her mother, Jana Katy Street, was the daughter of J.K. Street, well know in Texas journalism in the last century and found of one of the Waco newspapers.
Mrs. Ruggles is survived by her only son, Tom S. Bailey of Dallas and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Goerge A. Brewer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth.Dallas Morning News
June 1954Ruggles Mrs. Elsie (Sunny) passed away Saturday, Survived by son Thomas S. Bailey, Dallas; sister, Olive Mylbrandt, Farhill, N.J.; three grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday. Geo. A. Brewer Chapel, Rev. E.L. Rowand officiating. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas. Pallbearers: Thomas W. Sorrells, Charles Green, A.C. Hunt, Wayne Hood, J.D. Goss, K.P. Dowell.
Villepigue, Brig. Gen. John Bordenave
Brigadier-General John Bordenave Villepigue was born at Camden, S.C., July 2, 1830, of French descent. He was graduated at the United States military academy in 1854, with a brevet lieutenancy in the dragoons; a year later was promoted to second lieutenant, and in 1857 to first lieutenant. His military service of about seven years in the old army was rendered in the Second dragoons, mainly on the frontier in Kansas and Nebraska, participating in the Sioux expedition of 1855 and the march to Fort Lookout, Dakota, in 1856. He took part in the Utah campaign of 1857-58, and then after a period spent at the Carlisle cavalry school, was on duty in Utah until he resigned, March 31, 1861, to enter the service of the Southern Confederacy. He received the commission of captain of artillery from the government at Montgomery, and soon afterward was promoted colonel in the provisional army, and assigned to the Thirty-sixth Georgia regiment. In command of Georgia and Mississippi soldiers he first attracted attention by his heroic defense of Fort McRee, Pensacola harbor, during the bombardment of November 22, 1861. General Bragg reported at that time that for the number and caliber of guns brought into action it would rank with the heaviest bombardment of the world. The buildings of the fort were several times on fire, and Villepigue was seriously wounded, but his coolness inspired his volunteers to fight with the tenacity of veterans. Said Bragg: "An educated soldier, possessing in an eminent degree the love and confidence of his officers and men, he had been specially selected for this important and perilous post. The result fully vindicates the fortunate choice, and presents for our admiration, blended in perfect harmony, the modest but heroic soldier with the humble but confiding Christian." Villepigue was appointed chief of engineers and artillery on the staff of General Bragg, was for a time in command at Pensacola, then was at Mobile, and joining Bragg was promoted brigadier-general early in 1862. He was assigned to command at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi, General Beauregard sending him there as "the most energetic young officer" at his command. Week after week he held the open batteries, and kept back the enemy's superior land and naval forces until ordered to retire, when he blew up his fortifications and brought off his command in safety, June 4th. He was given command of a brigade of the army in Mississippi, under General Van Dorn, and at the battle of Corinth in October was distinguished both in the attack and in the protection of the rear during the retreat. Soon after this arduous and dispiriting campaign the young soldier was prostrated by a severe illness, which resulted in his death at Port Hudson, November 9, 1862.
REF: Confederate Military History Vol. 5, pg. 422
He had the following children:
M i John Bordenave? VILLEPIGUE was born 1857 and died UNKNOWN.
Garner RUGGLES [Parents] died Unknown. He married Mary L..
Mary L. died Unknown. She married Garner RUGGLES.
They had the following children:
M i Daniel Grant RUGGLES was born 6 Jun 1887 and died 20 Sep 1953. M ii William B. RUGGLES died Unknown. F iii Unknown RUGGLES died Unknown.
Daniel Ruggles, was a West Point graduate who resigned his regular Army commission to join the Confederate Army, in which he rose to the rank of major general during the War Between the States.
He had the following children:
M i Garner RUGGLES died Unknown.
Henry R. DAVIS died Unknown. He married Unknown RUGGLES.
Unknown RUGGLES [Parents] died Unknown. She married Henry R. DAVIS.
Ray Millard GIDNEY was born 1888 in CA. He died Unknown. Ray married Jean.
1920 United States Federal Census > New York > Erie > Buffalo Ward 23 > District 214
Gidney Ray M. M W 32 CA Maine Maine Manager of Bank
Jean F W 29 CA CA CA
James M W 5 CA CA CA
Dean M W 4 3/12 Dist. of Columbia CA CASocial Security Death Index
Ray Gidney 17 Jan 1887 Oct 1978 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Rose Gidney 14 Nov 1897 Aug 1973 Jacksonville, Duval, FloridaFlorida Death Index, 1877-1998
Ray Millard Gidney 21 Oct 1978 Saint Johns 91 White 17 Jan 1887The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) > 1953 > April > 17
Eisenhower has named 12 Ohioans
....Ray Gidney, Comptroller of the currency, former president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank...
The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) > 1961 > December > 13
Interesting Bank Job
Ray Gidney, Ike's Comptroller of the currency made headlines last September when he refused to resign to make way for the Democratic replacement. He has not made headlines by his recent acceptance of a banking job with the Dupont banking chain in FL.....
Jean was born 1891 in CA. She died Unknown. Jean married Ray Millard GIDNEY.
They had the following children:
M i Dean Robert GIDNEY was born 15 Sep 1915 and died 15 Aug 1983. M ii Dr. James B. GIDNEY 1 was born 29 May 1914 in CAche, TN. He died 14 Jul 2001 in Tallmadge, Summit, Ohio.
Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) > 1976 > April > 4
James B. Gidney was a Rev. War buff and co authored a book called "Fort Laurens"M iii John Archibald GIDNEY was born 19 Apr 1920 and died 20 Nov 2001.