MANLEY (MANLY) GENEALOGY DATA
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- Cemetery Records
- Census Records
- Biographical Records
- N.T. Manley - Excerpt from Butler and Bremer Counties,
IA (1883)
- Charles Manley - Excerpt from Biographical History
of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, IA (1893)
- Benjamin Manly - Excerpt from Biographical and
Historical Record of Clarke County, IA (1886)
- William Manly - Excerpt from Biographical and Historical
Record of Clarke County, IA (1886)
- Military Records
- Kentucky Records
- Marriage Records
- Census Records
- Miscellaneous Manley Information
Birth Records, Shelby Co., IL - information obtained
from certificates (C), registrations (R)
- MANLEY, Robert Franklin, 11 Dec 1885, Moweaqua,
Shelby Co., IL (C - Delayed Certificate of Birth)
- Father: MANLEY, John
- Mother: CARROTHERS, Anna
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Marriage Records, Christian Co., IL
- information obtained from registrations.
- MANLEY, Eliheu and AKIN, Rebecca - 23 Jun 1892 (#7780, Book C, Pg. 108)
- Father of Groom: Nathan Manley
- Mother of Groom: Catherine Miller
- Father of Bride: B.F. Akin
- Mother of Bride: Mary Sexton
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Marriage Records, Coles Co., IL
- information obtained from registrations.
- MANLEY, Mary A. & THOMAS, George A. - 28 Mar 1861 (Vol. C, Pg. 2)
- MANLY, Letha & SUTTON, Isaiah - 27 Nov 1865 (Vol. E, Pg. 2)
- MANLY, Rachel S. & HOMES, George W. - 13 Mar 1862 (Vol. C, Pg 35)
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Marriage Records, Macon Co., IL - information
obtained from certificates (C), registrations (R), or index (I).
- MANLEY, Alonzo and FARRAN, Ollie - 04 Oct 1894 (I)
- MANLEY, Benjamin and MCKEE, Sarah - 30 Jul 1864 (I)
- MANLEY, Cordelia and SLIDER, Geo. - 24 Dec 1888 (I)
- MANLEY, David and CROWELL, Mary - 25 Jan 1839 (I)
- MANLEY, Effie and CADE, James B. - 18 Nov 1891 (I)
- MANLEY, Florinda and QUERRY, Calvin - 22 Dec 1898 (I)
- MANLEY, Henry and BURNS Lotto H. - 03 Mar 1897 (I)
- MANLEY, Maude and SCHULTZ, Joseph 28 Dec 1899 (I)
- MANLEY, Jane and LAYMAN, Alfred - 04 Oct 1838 (I)
- MANLEY, Nancy and SARGENT, Zebedee - 07 Jan 1836 (I)
- MANLEY, Robert F. and OSBORNE,
Pearl E., 20 Aug 1906, Decatur, Macon Co., IL (C)
- Groom's Father: MANLEY, John
- Groom's Mother: CARROTHERS, Anna
- Bride's Father: OSBORNE, Luther
- Bride's Mother: ZEITZ, Ann
- MANLEY, Sarah and SHEPHERD, Russel - 21 Jun 1832 (I)
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Marriage Records, Shelby Co., IL - information
obtained from certificates (C), registrations (R), or index (I).
- MANLEY, Asa M. and HART, Isabella - 02 Jul 1879 (C)
- Groom's Father: MANLEY, John W.
- Groom's Mother: WHITAKER, Lydia
- Bride's Father: HART, Sampson
- Bride's Mother: RAY, Nancy
- MANLEY, Lucinda and MATNEY, John B. - 22 Dec 1867 (I/Pg 130)
- MANLEY, Maude M. and WARD, Charles - unk date 1898-1906 (I/Bk 3/Pg 59)
- MANLEY, Thomas H. and TICE, Sarah J. - 23 Mar 1863 (I/Pg 127)
- MANLEY, W.H. and OSBORN, Nettie - 11 Mar 1880 (C)
- MANLY, Samuel and SMITH, Mary - 04 May 1851 (I/Pg 125)
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Illinois Marriages Prior to 1850 except
Macon Co., - information obtained from Ancestry.com.
- MANLEY, Alonzo and STOUT, Jane Eliza, 8 Dec 1843, Knox Co., IL
- MANLEY, Asa H. and BROOKINS, Jane E., 28 Feb 1848, DuPage Co., IL
- MANLEY, Betsey and HAWLEY, Joseph, 13 Sep 1838, Clark Co., IL
- MANLEY, Desire S. and CALDWELL, Oliver, 28 Sep 1843, Knox Co., IL
- MANLEY, Elizabeth and BALLARD, William, 5 Jun 1845, Greene Co.,IL
- MANLEY, Elizabeth and HODGES, Amos, 25 Dec 1838, Greene Co., IL
- MANLEY, Franklin S. and HICKERSON, Elizabeth A., 21 Jun 1846, Adams Co
IL
- MANLEY, Gabriel and COX, Sarah, 2 Jan 1834, Morgan Co., IL
- MANLEY, Jamina and CAPPS, Curtis H., 28 May 1848, Knox Co., IL
- MANLEY, John and MCCARTY, Ellen, 29 Jan 1844, Alexander Co., IL
- MANLEY, John and RAWLINS, Sally, 18 Sug 1829, Greene Co., IL
- MANLEY, John and TAYLOR, Sally, 9 Jan 1839, Greene Co., IL
- MANLEY, Laura and BONESTEEL, Edward, 19 Mar 1845, Boone Co., IL
- MANLEY, Lydia C. and BARTLETT, Frederick C., 1 Jan 1841, Knox Co., IL
- MANLEY, Martha and CARPENTER, Adolphus, 4 Nov 1846, Boone Co., IL
- MANLEY, Mary and HILLYARD, James, 10 Sep 1839, White Co., IL
- MANLEY, Nancy and MCBRIDE, William, 20 Sep 1837, Greene Co., IL
- MANLEY, O.B. and ATON, Elizabeth, 16 Apr 1850, Stark Co., IL
- MANLEY, Olive and MASTIN, Isaac, 22 Jul 1839, Knox Co., IL
- MANLEY, Oliver B. and PRATTZ, Eliza, 24 Apr 1845, Stark Co., IL
- MANLEY, Thomas J. and PRICE, Mary Ann, 2 Nov 1874, Scott Co., IL
- MANLEY, William and MOORE, Louisa, 26 Oct 1839, Adams Co., IL
- MANLEY, William Henry and VINYARD, Martha Ann, 7 May 1843, Greene Co.,
IL
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Death Records - Macon Co., IL - information
obtained from certificates (C), registrations (R).
- MANLEY, Bernole Robert - died 04 Oct 1987, (C)
- MANLEY, Pearl E. (Osborn) - died 19 Nov
1970, (C)
- MANLEY, Robert F. - died 26 Jan 1959, (C)
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Death Records - Shelby Co., IL - information
obtained from certificates (C), registrations (R).
- MANLEY, John M. - died 31 July 1934, (C)
- MANLEY, Mary Catherine - died 26 Jan 1879,
age 9 mos, 17 days (C)
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Cemetery Records - Shelby Co., IL - information obtained from headstone inscriptions.
- MANLEY, John M. - died 31 Jul 1934 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
- MANLEY, Rachel A. (Carrothers) - died 1
Nov 1910 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
- MANLEY, Robert F. - died 26 Jan 1959 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
- MANLEY, Pearl E. (Osborn) - died 19 Nov 1970 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
- MANLEY, Lulia S.E. - died 27 Jan 1901 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
- VANDEVENTER, Jenettie (MANLEY) - died 1930 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
- VANDEVENTER, William - died 1931 - buried I.O.O.F. (Northside) Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL
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1880 Census for Shelby Co., IL - (FHC Film #1254251 / NA Film #T9-0251)
- MANLEY, John M. - (farmer) - age 28, born IA (Father born KY / Mother born NC)
- MANLEY, Rachel A. - (wife) - age 24, born IL (Father born OH / Mother born VA)
- MANLEY, William M. - (son) - age 1, born IL
- MANLEY, Charles E. - (son) - age 1m, born IL
- MANLEY, William - (farmer) - age 21, born IA (Father born IN / Mother born IN)
- MANLEY, Jennettie - (wife) - age 19, born IL (Father born OH / Mother born IL)
- HAVERFIELD, Robert - (other) - age 17, born IL (Father born OH / Mother born OH) - farm laborer
- OSBORN, Sarah - (Gdau) - age 1, born IL (Father born IL / Mother born Canada)
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1900 Census for South Macon Twp, Macon, IL - household #321, pg. 126
- STROMBAUGH, Dan (head), age 30 (Oct 1869), born IL (father born IL/mother born TN), married 2 yrs, farmer
- STROMBAUGH, Saide (wife), age 22 (Jan 1878), born AR (parents born AR), married 2 yrs (2 children born/2 living)
- STROMBAUGH, Floyd D. (son), age 2 (Mar 1898), born IL
- STROMBAUGH, _______ (son), age 5/12 mos (Jan 1900), born IL
- MANLEY, Robert (farm laborer), age 14 (Dec 1885), born IL (father born IA/mother born IL), at school
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1910 Census for Pope Twp, Fayette, IL - #133/134, pg. 183b
- MANLEY, Robert F. (head), age 24 (married 4 yrs), born IL (father born IN/mother born IL), farmer
- MANLEY, Pearl E. (wife), age 20, born IL (parents born IL), married 4 yrs (1 child born/1 living)
- MANLEY, Bernold R. (son), age 1 8/12, born IL
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Decatur Daily Review - Decatur, IL - information taken from newspaper images.
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Marriage Records - Crawford Co., IN -
information obtained from microfilm #1377775 (Crawford Co., IN marriage
records Vol. A).
- MANLEY, John R. and EADS, Judy - 07 Nov 1839 (Pg. 202)
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Marriage Records - Morgan Co., IN - information
obtained from courthouse records.
- MANLEY, Catarine I. and WEAVER, McClellan - 17 Mar 1886 (Bk c-4/Pg 506)
- MANLEY, Elizabeth and LONG, William - 31 Oct 1830 (Bk A/Pg 115)
- MANLEY, Emasett and SLOAN, John W. - 03 Jul 1872 (Bk E/Pg 493)
- MANLEY, Emmasetta and CARR, John W. - 29 Aug 1897 (Bk C-5/Pg 73)
- MANLEY, Gabriel and MCDANIEL, Mary J. - 12 Jul 1896 (BC-4/Pg 537)
- MANLEY, Gabriel B. and RUSSELL, Elizabeth - 10 Sep 1874 (Bk C-1/Pg 250)
- MANLEY, Hannah D. and WEAVER, Alonzo - 28 Apr 1895 (Bk C-4/Pg 395)
- MANLEY, James and SUTER, Lida Myrtle - 01 Nov 1902 (Bk 6/Pg 6)
- MANLEY, Jannetta and VANDEVENDER, Wm. H. - 05 Jan 1871 (Bk B/Pg 336)
- MANLEY, John Jr. and LONG, Rachel - 13 Nov 1831 (Bk A/Pg 147)
- MANLEY, John G. and LONG, Mary - 01 Mar 1838 (Bk A/Pg 369)
- MANLEY, Jonathan and EDES, Elizabeth - 12 Mar 1840 (Bk A/Pg. 460)
- MANLEY, Jonathan and JOHNSON, Mary Jane - 17 Jul 1844 (Bk B/Pg 124)
- MANLEY, Letty and MAXWELL, William - 09 Sep 1841 (Bk A/Pg 543)
- MANLEY, Lithea Ann and EADS, William - 09 Dec 1845 (Bk B/Pg 211)
- MANLEY, Malinda and DODDS, Zedekiah - 30 Mar 1837 (Bk A/Pg 326)
- MANLEY, Nathan P. and Catherine
Lovina Miller - 14 Jan 1847 (BkB/Pg 289)
- MANLEY, Sarah and BUCKNER, William - 23 May 1828 (appl. date, no return
date), Morgan Co., IN (Bk A/Pg 65)
- MANLEY, Sarah E. and BOWLIN, John C. - 10 Sep 1874 (Bk C-1/Pg 251)
- MANLEY, William and BAKER, Celia - 20 Dec 1837 (Bk A/Pg 351)
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Indiana Marriages Prior to 1850 excluding
Morgan Co., IN - information obtained from Ancestry.com.
- MANLEY, Abel C. and HITCHCOCK, Lydia, 14 May 1835, Washington Co., IN
- MANLEY, Asa S. and SIPPY, Anna, 4 Feb 1847, Fulton Co., IN
- MANLEY, Celia an MILLER, Thomas, 3 Jul 1843, Hendricks Co., IN
- MANLEY, Charlotte and GRIGGS, Thomas, 6 Jul 1830, Ripley Co., IN
- MANLEY, Dorothy and TARENCE, William G., 5 Apr 1838, Montgomery Co., IN
- MANLEY, Eli and JACOBY, Mary Ann, 7 Mar 1844, Henry Co., IN
- MANLEY, Elijah and SAPPENFIELD, Mary, 2 Oct 1836, Fountain Co., IN
- MANLEY, Elizabeth and BROWN, John, 24 Jul 1833, Clark Co., IN
- MANLEY, Elizabeth and FLESHER, Stephen, 4 Jan 1844, Parke Co., IN
- MANLEY, Eunice and BURMAN, Aaron, 5 Oct 1848, Washington Co., IN
- MANLEY, Harvey and DEFORD, Lucinda, 8 Sep 1829, Decatur Co., IN
- MANLEY, Isaac and GARRISON, Patsey, 16 Apr 1835, Fountain Co., IN
- MANLEY, Isabel and ASHER, John, 2 Feb 1813, Franklin Co., IN
- MANLEY, James and REAVES, Polly Ann, 17 Aug 1839, Parke Co., IN
- MANLEY, James and DARBY, Cynthia Ann, 6 Jul 1837, Vanderburgh Co., IN
- MANLEY, James S. and WRIGHT, Catherine, 11 Mar 1847, Montgomery Co., IN
- MANLEY, Jane and MORROW, William, 2 Jul 1836, Floyd Co., IN
- MANLEY, John and CURTIS, Hannah, 10 Nov 1831, Rush Co., IN
- MANLEY, John and CLARK, Mary, 6 Jul 1851, Warren Co., IN
- MANLEY, John R. and EADS, Judy, 7 Nov 1839, Crawford Co., IN
- MANLEY, Martin and HALFORD, Huldah, 16 Oct 1830, Dearborn Co., IN
- MANLEY, Mary and WHITAKER, Isaac, 8 Oct 1848, Montgomery Co., IN
- MANLEY, Mary and GILKESON, Calvin C., 25 Aug 1842, Parke Co., IN
- MANLEY, Mary and WHEELER, Richard, 5 May 1836, Ripley Co., IN
- MANLEY, Mary and MOORE, John, 16 Feb 1832, Vermillion Co., IN
- MANLEY, Moses and SHEPERD, Eliza Jane, 27 May 1849, Scott Co., IN
- MANLEY, Nancy and BARFELLE, Horten, 29 Sep 1835, Fountain Co., IN
- MANLEY, Sally and FLESHNER, Jefferson, 9 Jan 1844, Parke Co., IN
- MANLEY, (or Wasley), Samuel and KERNS, Susan, 16 Mar 1846, Cass Co., IN
- MANLEY, Sopronia and AMPDOR, Bennett, 13 Sep 1841, Ripley Co., IN
- MANLEY, William and BAILEY, Elizabeth, 24 May 1844, Marion Co., IN
- MANLEY, William and HAMILTON, Nancy, 4 Sep 1842, Monroe Co., IN
- MANLEY, William and WALLIS, Rachel, 24 Apr 1831, Vermillion Co., IN
- MANLEY, Winny and SPEARS, Andrew, 27 Jul 1826, Orange Co., IN
- MANLY, Eliza and JAGGERS, Harrison, 26 Mar 1850, Vermillion Co., IN
- MANLY, Elizabeth and SMITH, Robert Sr., 22 Feb 1842, Washington Co., IN
- MANLY, Garlington and CORMACK, Rachel, 29 Apr 1837, Vermillion Co., IN
- MANLY, Helen and ODONNELL, Dominick, 4 Nov 1844, Jefferson Co., IN
- MANLY, John and TANNEHILL, Amanda, 3 Apr 1836, Wabash Co., IN
- MANLY, Polly and BOLIN, Thomas, 3 May 1830, Perry Co., IN
- MANLY, Rebecca and WRIGHT, Peter, 14 Apr 1847, Montgomery Co., IN
- MANLY, Susan and DAVIS, Robert, 27 Jul 1820, Fayette Co., IN
- MANLY, Susanna H. and TEAGUE, David, 2 Jan 1837, Washington Co., IN
- MANLY, William T. and CONKLING, Caroline, 18 Nov 1839, Cass Co., IN
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Death Records - Morgan Co., IN - information
obtained from certificates (C), registrations (R), or index (I).
- MANLEY, Sarah died 27 Jun 1906 at age 45, in Baker Twp. (I/H-17/Pg21)
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1870 Census for Morgan Co., IN - Baker Twp.,
Pg. 2 and 3/Household #13
- MANLEY, Nathan - age 44, born OH (cannot write)
- Catherine - age 42, Keeping House, born NC (cannot read or write)
- Gabriel - age 19, Works on Farm, born IA (attended school within the year)
- Jeannette - age 16, At Home, born IA (attended school within the year)
- Amazette - age 16, At Home, born IA (attended school within the year)
- William - age 11 (?), Farm Laborer, born IA (attended school within the
year)
- Sarah - age 15, At Home, born IA (attended school within the year)
- Thomas - age 7, At Home, born IA (attended school within the year - can't
read/write)
- Elihu - age 4, At Home, born IN
- Baker, Mary - age 21, Keeping House, born IN
- Baker, Kosicusksi - age 1 (M), At Home, born KS
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1880 Census for Morgan Co., IN - Baker Twp., Pg. 208B (FHC Film #1254301 / NA Film #T9-0301)
- MANLEY, Nathan - farmer, age 55, born IN (Father born VA / Mother born VA)
- Catherine - (wife) - age 52, born NC (Father born NC / Mother born NC)
- Thomas A. - (son) - age 18, born IA - works on farm
- Nathan E. - (son) - age 13, born IN
- MANLEY, G.B. - farmer, age 27, born IA (Father born IN / Mother born IN)
- Elizabeth - (wife) - age 27, born IN (Father born IN / Mother born IN)
- Catharine I. - (daughter) - age 9, born IN
- Hannah D. - (daughter) - age 2, born IN
- James - (son) - age 9m, born IN
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Land Records for Morgan Co., IN - lists the
original land sales to early Morgan County settlers from the U.S. Government.
- MANLEY,Gabriel G. - 08 Oct 1835 - Twp. 11, Range 1W, Section 23, Description
NW qtr of SW qtr, Acres 40
- MANLEY, Jonathan - 08 Oct 1835 - Twp. 11, Range 1W, Section 22, Description
NE qtr fr of SWR, Acres 110.94
- MANLEY, William - 09 Feb 1839 - Twp. 11, Range 1E, Section 29, Description
NE qtr of SW qtr, Acres 40
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Birth Records, Monroe Co., IA - information
obtained from "Index to Register of Births" (microfilm #0981250)
- MANLEY, Mary Edna (1st child) on 08 Jul 1892 in Albia (Bk 1/Pg 178, #2308)
- Father: MANLEY, Wallace (age 22, born Albia, farmer)
- Mother: MCLAUGHLIN, Lizzie (age 16, born PA)
- MANLEY, George on 25 Jun 1894 in Guilford Twp. (Bk 1/Pg 240)
- Father: MANLEY, John (born Germany)
- Mother: LANDSPERGER, Mary
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Iowa Marriages Prior to 1850 - information
obtained from Ancestry.com.
- MANLEY, William W. and EADS, Ann Eliza, 27 Dec 1849, Monroe Co., IA
- MANLY, John and WEBSTER, Nancy, 24 Nov 1848, Washington Co., IA
- MANLY, Nancy Elizabeth and BLEDSOE, Robert, 12 May 1849, Des Moines Co.,
IA
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Marriage Records, Monroe Co., IA - information
obtained from marriage index books 1-8 (the index
only provided the book and page number of the record, no dates where given).
- MANLEY, Elijah & DAVIS, Asenith P. (Bk 1/Pg 86)
- MANLEY, Elizabeth & GLADSON, Millard (Bk 4/Pg 409)
- MANLEY, Katie & WRIGHT, Stacy (Bk 3/Pg 183?)
- MANLEY, Laura J. & GLADSON, Millard (Bk 4/Pg 504)
- MANLEY, Mary E. & JONES, William (Bk 4/Pg 213)
- MANLY, Andrew & BROWN, Cynthia (Bk 2/Pg 340)
- MANLY, David & HOGELAND, Laura (Bk 6/Pg 569)
- MANLY, Julia M. & KING, Owen (Bk 5/Pg 291)
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Death Records, Monroe Co., IA - information
obtained from "Index to Register of Deaths" (microfilm #1887672).
- MANLEY, [no first name listed] on 11 Mar 1899 (age 17y) in Guilford Twp
of an unknown cause
- Born Guilford Twp.
- Buried Thomas Cemetery
- MANLEY, Anna Matilda on 05 Apr 1935 (age 65y 5m 11d) in Albia of mycarditis
- Born IA (married)
- Buried Oakview Cemetery
- MANLEY, Billy Dean on 06 Jan 1930 (age 14d) in Hilman of inanition [?]
- MANLEY, Casper on 22 Dec 1933 (age 38y 11m 12d) in Albia of labor pnemonia
- Born IA (married, coal miner)
- Buried Oakview Cemetery
- MANLEY, infant male on 22 Mar 1888 (age 10 hours) of convulsions
- Born & Died on the Manley Farm, Monroe Co.
- Buried Eden Chapel 24 Mar 1888
- MANLEY, Helen Lucile on 14 Jun 1934 (age 4y 5m 16d) in Albia of measles
- Born IA
- Buried Oakview Cemetery
- MANLEY, John K. on 02 Apr 1885 (age 56y) in Monroe Twp. of abcess of the
liver
- Born Germany (married, farmer)
- Buried Albia 04 Apr 1885
- MANLEY, John K. Sr. on 17 May 1935 (age 70y 1m 5d) in Miner's Hospital,
Albia of gunshot wound
- Born Germany (widowed, farmer)
- Buried Oakview Cemetery
- MANLEY, Katie Cleo on 24 Aug 1901 (age 1y 10m 20d) in Troy Twp. of
whooping cough
- Born Monroe Twp.
- Buried Albia Cemetery
- MANLEY, Ruth Luccile on 27 Jan 1899 (age 1m 18d) in Troy Twp. of lung fever
- Born Troy Twp
- Buried Albia Cemetery
- MANLEY, Wm. on 18 May 1883 (age 64y) in Cedar Twp. of a tumor of the stomach.
- Born IA (married, farmer)
- Buried Marysville 19 May 1883
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Manley Cemetery, Monroe Co., IA
- MANLEY, Edward J., 4-8-1856 - 6-16-1856
- MANLEY, Henry H., 1-31-1851 - 8-29-1851, 6mos 29dys, son of J. & M.J.
- MANLEY, Idora A., 6-27-1862 - 8-17-1862, 1mo 20 dys, dau of W.W. &
E.
- MANLEY, John R., 9-11-1778 - 9-22-1865
- MANLEY, Martha A., ??? - 1-29-18??, 22yrs 8mos 28dys
- MANLEY, Sarah E., 8-6-1851 - 4-17-1853, 1yr 8mos 11 dys, dau of J. &
M.J.
- MANLEY, Sarah I., 4-15-1852 - 8-25-1852, 4mos 10dys, dau of W.W. &
E.
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1840 Census for Des Moines Co., IA - Roll
#2622
- MANLEY, William - Page 167
- 2 Males (1 is 30-40 / 1 is 40-50)
- 3 Females (1 is under 5 / 1 is 5-10 / 1 is 20-30)
- MANLEY, Elijah - Page 110
- 1 Male (20-30)
- 1 Female (20-30)
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1850 Census for Monroe Co., IA - Roll #58039,
Pt. 6
- MANLY, Johnathan, age 28, a farmer, born IN, (#260
- Page 317)
- Mary age 26
- Andrew age 10
- Martha age 6
- Elijah age 4
- Jasper age 1
- MANLY, Nathan, age 22, a farmer, born IN, (#253
- Page 318)
- Catherine age 22, born NC
- Mary age 3, born IN
- John age 1, born IA
- MANLY, John, age 73, a farmer, born MD, (#252
- Page 318)
- Julia age 51, born TN(?)
- Elijah age 10, born IN
- MANLY, William, age 30, a farmer, born KY, married within the year (#254
- Page 318)
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1856 Census for Monroe Co., IA - information
obtained from "Heads of Household 1856 Census, Monroe Co., IA" published
by the Iowa Genealogical Society (1988), #977.7865x2m.
- MANLEY, John R. - Wayne Twp. (#10 -
Page 898)
- MANLEY, Joseph - Guilford Twp. (#27
- Page 946)
- MANLEY, Nathan P. - Wayne Twp. (#12
- Page 898)
- MANLEY, William W. - Wayne Twp. (#13
- Page 898)
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1860 Census for Monroe Co., IA - Roll #2625,
Pt. 6
- MANLEY, James, age 49, (Names listed did not all appear to be children)
- Jane, born OH
- Martha, born IA
- Velly(?)
- Thomas, born OH
- John
- unreadable name
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Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers, 1861-1866,
Vol. 5 Thirty-Sixth Infantry
- MANLY, Elijah, age 21. Residence Georgetown, nativity IN. Enlisted 9 Aug
1862. Mustered 4 Oct 1862. Died of disease 15 May 1863, Helena, AK. Buried
in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, TN. Section 3, grave 592.
- MANLEY, Andrew J. age21. Residence Georgetown, nativity IN. Enlisted 13
Aug 1862. Mustered 15 Sep 1862. Mustered out 24 Aug 1865, Devall's Bluff,
AK.
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N.T. Manley - Excerpt from History of Butler
and Bremer Counties, IA 1883, Page 432
The mercantile business of N.T. Manley and Son was established
by N.T. Manley in 1867. In 1872 the present partnership was formed, C.I.
Manley joining his father in business. N.T. Manly was one of the earliest
merchants of Parkersburg; the business which he established is the oldest
in town. Mr. Manley was born in Essex county, New York, in 1820. He received
a good education, and when a young man was engaged for some time in teaching.
He went from the State of New York to Northhampton county, Pennsylvania.
He was married in Pennsylvania to Miss U.M. Insley, a native of New Jersey.
They removed to Fox Lake, Dodge county, Wisconsin about 1851, where they
lived till 1864, when they removed to Plainview, Minnesota, coming to Parkersburg
in January, 1867. Mr. Manley built a store, and engaged in business, the
same spring; this was the second store in the town, Jackson & Tanner
having a small store at the time. The town then contained eleven buildings
and about thirty inhabitants. Mr. Manley has not confined himself to mercantile
pursuits, but has dealt considerably in real estate during his residence
here. He purchased a farm on section 19, near the village, in 1867, paying
six dollars per acre, which he still owns. The father of Mr. Manley was
a Congregational clergyman, a native of the state of New York, where he
died at the advanced age of 92 years. Mr. Manley has been twice married.
He lost his first wife in 1857. His present wife was Miss M.L. Cahart.
He has three children by the first marriage-Ella E., wife of Dr. M.I. Powers;
C.I. and Edward I.
C.I. Manley, who is engaged with his father in business, was born in
Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in 1850. He was engaged for many years
in the store with his father before the present partnership was formed.
His wife, Mary E. Howenstein, was a native of Ohio. They have two children-Insley
H.(deceased), and Jennie E.
Edward I. Manley was born in Dodge county, Wisconsin, in 1855. He carried
on the homestead farm, on section 19, for eight years, but is now engaged
in the store. He married Miss M.D. Strout, daughter of Benjamin Strout.
Mrs. Manley is a native of Massachusetts. They have one child-Howard I.
Mr. N.T. Manley has two children by his second marriage-W.E. and Lewis
H.
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Charles Manley - Excerpt from Biographical
History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, IA 1893, Page 554
Charles Manley, a substantial and progressive young
farmer, of Clinton township, Sac county, Iowa, resides on a farm of 200
acres near Early. He dates his birth in Jones county, Iowa, February 28,
1856. Both his father and grandfather, William Manley, junior and senior,
were born in Pennsylvania, descendants of a Quaker family, who were early
residents of that State. His mother, nee Anna King, was born in Morgan
county, Ohio, daughter of James King, a native of Pennsylvania. Charles
Manley is one of a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters.
Their mother died in Jones county, Iowa, in 1881, and the father is still
a resident of that place, being about sixty-five years of age. He is a
blacksmith by trade, but sine 1865 has been engaged in farming. Politically,
he is a Republican; religiously, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
of which he is a Trustee.
The subject of our sketch was reared on his father's farm in Jones
county and was educated in the district schools of that place. In 1877
he went to Story county, Iowa, and settled near Ames, where he remained
four years, and from there, in 1881, came to his present location. Here
he at first purchased eighty acres of wild land, to which he devoted his
time and attention in improving it, and to which he has sine added other
land, being now the owner of 200 acres, all under a good state of cultivation.
He has a comfortable cottage home, 18x26 feet, a story and a half; barn,
48x56 feet; good fences and a three-acre grove of catalpas and maples.
He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising.
When he was twenty years old Mr. Manley was married at Anamosa, Iowa,
to Susie Miller, a native of Linn county, Iowa, and a daughter of Joseph
and Rebecca (Graul) Miller. She was, however, reared in Jones county. Her
mother died in that county, 1876, and her father still resides there. Mr.
and Mrs. Manley have two children: Edna L., born November 29, 1880; and
Earl G., born March 17, 1886.
Mr. Manley affiliates with the Republican party. He has served the public
as Justice of the Peace for two years and has also been a member of the
School Board. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
of which he is a Trustee and Classleader. Mrs. Manley is a teacher in the
Sabbath-school.
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Benjamin Manly - Excerpt form Biographical
and Historical Record of Clarke County, IA 1886, Page 362
Benjamin H. Manly, son of Benjamin and Mary (Riley)
Manly, was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, December 12, 1843. His
father died in 1858, and his mother, at the old homestead, in 1870. He
was reared on the old homestead in his native county, living there till
he volunteered in defense of the Union, in April, 1863, enlisting in Battery
B, First Tennessee Light Artillery. He served under General Burnside in
the East Tennessee campaign in the fall of 1863, taking part in the engagement
at Blue Springs in November, 1863. He was in garrison at Cumberland Gap
the following fifteen months, serving the rest of the time in that department.
He received an honorable discharge at Nashville, Tennessee, in July, 1865.
He was united in marriage January 1, 1868, to Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Vance,
who was born in Smith County, Virginia, March 9, 1843, a daughter of Samuel
Philips. To this union have been born eight children-Mary G., Nannie L.,
Sarah Nettie, Samuel B., Robert J., Blanche A., Vesta J. and Marion W.
By her first husband Mrs. Manly had one son-Eli B. Vance, who died September
8, 1884, in his twenty second year. Mr. Manly came to Iowa in the spring
of 1876; and after living on rented land in Lee County for three years,
he bought and removed to his present farm on section 25, Liberty Township,
Clarke County, Iowa, locating on this farm in January, 1879. His farm contains
100 acres of good land, eighty acres being under a high state of cultivation,
and is classed among the best farms in the township. In politics Mr. Manly
is a staunch Republican, having always affiliated with that party. He is
a member of Davenport Post, No. 385, G.A.R., of Woodburn, Iowa.
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William Manly - Excerpt from Biographical
and Historical Record of Clarke County, IA 1886, Page 370
William Manly, an enterprising farmer and stock-raiser,
of Liberty Township, where he resided on section 25, was born in Jefferson
County, Tennessee, December 24, 1823, a son of Benjamin and Catherine (Smith)
Manly, who were also natives of the same State, living there till their
death. Of their nine children our subject was the eighth child. He was
reared on a farm in his native county, remaining there till 1849, when,
in October of that year, he came to Iowa, first locating in Warren County.
He was married in Lucas County, Iowa, March 5, 1853, to Sarah Roberts,
a native of Warner County, Tennessee, born November 17, 1832, a daughter
of Thomas and Mary Roberts, her father serving in the war of 1812, and
her grandfather, Rueben Roberts, being a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
To Mr. and Mrs. Manly have been born eight children, of whom only four
now survive-James A., farming in Otter Creek Township, Lucas County; Mrs.
Samantha Hart, of the same township; Mrs. Martha Jane Marquis who, with
her husband, makes her home with her parents, and Wilson F., living at
home. Mary C. died aged nineteen years; Thomas B. died at the same age;
William D. died aged seventeen months, and one died in infancy unnamed.
The year before his marriage Mr. Manly purchased land in Otter Creek
Township, and there he made his home till March, 1875, owning in that township
200 acres of well improved land. In 1875 he sold his farm in Otter Creek
Township, when he moved to the place where he has since resided. Owing
to his persevering industry and excellent management, Mr. Manly has prospered
in his agricultural pursuits, and now owns a very fine farm, containing
about 600 acres, all well improved with the exception of about forty acres.
He has devoted his attention almost exclusively to the raising of stock.
He began live in Iowa without capital, but his habits of industry and economy
have been well rewarded, and he now has a comfortable home and a competency
for his declining years. In his political views Mr. Manly was formerly
an old-line Whig, later a Republican, but at present affiliates with the
Democratic party.
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Kentucky Marriages Prior to 1825 - information
obtained from Anestry.com.
- MANLY, Cornelius and HUMPHRES, Margaret, 22 May 1821, Barren Co., KY
- MANLY, Edward and OLIPHANT, Rebeckah, 22 Nov 1810, Barren Co., KY
- MANLY, Ezekiel and PERILER, Marget, 29 Dec 1814, Bath Co., KY
- MANLY, Isaac and CHILDERS, Sally, 7 Nov 1814, Bath Co., KY
- MANLY, Jonathan and STONE, Hannah, 15 Aug 1820, Barren Co., KY
- MANLY, Nancy and CLAYTON, Robert, 9 Dec 1822, Barren Co., KY
- MANLY, Nancy and HAZLEWOOD, Wyatt, 29 Jul 1824, Barren Co., KY
- MANLY, Thomas and GIBSON, Liddia, 30 Apr 1807, Barren Co., KY
- MANLY, William and DAVIS, Nancy, 28 Apr 1813, Bath Co., KY
MANLY, William and LEATHERS, Nancy, 22 Jun 1822, Jefferson
Co., KY
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1810 Census for Barren Co., KY
- MANLEY, John R.
- 1 male age 26-45
- 2 females under 10
- 1 female age 26-45
- MANLEY, Gabriel
- 1 male under 10
- 1 male age 16-26
- 1 female under 10
- 1 female age 16-26
1820 Census for Barren Co., KY
- MANLEY, Thomas
- 1 male under 10
- 1 male age 45 and older
- 1 female under 10
- 2 females age 10-16
- 1 female age 26-45
- 1 female age 45 and older
Obituaries - information obtained from
newspaper obituaries. Click on the word obituary to read a transcript.
- MANLEY, Milton, died 29 Sep 1937, Redwood Co., MN - read this obituary
- MANLEY, Owen E., died 9 Apr 1966, Springfield, IL - read this obituary
- MANLEY, Rachel A. (Carrothers), 01 Nov 1910, Shelby Co., IL - read this obituary
- MANLEY, Raymond E., died 12 Feb 1934, Christian Co., IL - read this obituary
- MANLEY, Robert F., died 26 Jan 1959, Macon Co., IL - to read this obituary
- MANLY, John Milton, died 31 Jul 1934, Shelby Co., IL - read this obituary
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