Descendants of George Lewis WOOD

Contributed by Tom Solley

FIRST GENERATION

1. George Lewis WOOD died on 10 May 1828 in probate date. will dated 8 Nov 1807, probated 10 May 1828

George Lewis WOOD and Ann? had the following children:

child+2 i. Jemima WOOD.
child3 ii. George, Jr WOOD.
child4 iii. Robert WOOD.
child5 iv. Thekia WOOD.
child6 v. Ann WOOD.
child7 vi. Maria WOOD.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Jemima WOOD died in 1826 in Canterbury Hospital.

Jemima WOOD and Thomas Sr. SOLLEY had the following children:

child+8 i. Thomas, Jr SOLLEY.
child+9 ii. Jemima SOLLEY.
child10 iii. Elizabeth Ann SOLLEY was born on 20 Jul 1810. She died on 21 Dec 1883. apparently named after her father's spinster sister.

THIRD GENERATION

8. Thomas, Jr SOLLEY was born on 31 May 1814 in England. He died on 2 Feb 1875. The 1952 letter attachment showing heirs of Sara Phelps lists only 4 of the heirs of

He was married to Sarah Ann WILLIAMS-PUMPHREY (daughter of William WILLIAMS and Mary) on 16 Jun 1846. Sarah Ann WILLIAMS-PUMPHREY was born on 19 Jan 1824. She died in 1904. Thomas, Jr SOLLEY and Sarah Ann WILLIAMS-PUMPHREY had the following children:

child+11 i. James William, Sr (Pappy) SOLLEY.
child+12 ii. Thomas Wood SOLLEY.
child+13 iii. Mary Williams SOLLEY.
child+14 iv. Rachel Rebecca SOLLEY.
child15 v. Charles Littleton SOLLEY was born on 9 May 1866. He died in 1918. He was a State Senator in MD. JF Solley Jr recollection: His Uncle Charles was an early graduate of St. John's College and later a state senator. Is this the guy?
child16 vi. Ella Estelle SOLLEY was born on 5 Jun 1863. She died in 1950. She left family bible stating that her father was from East Kent, Old England.
child17 vii. Charlie SOLLEY was born on 15 Sep 1861. He died on 21 Mar 1862.
child18 viii. Richard Hall SOLLEY was born on 7 Feb 1854. He died on 27 Jun 1854.
child19 ix. George Henry SOLLEY was born on 10 Nov 1850. He died on 19 Apr 1914.

9. Jemima SOLLEY.

Jemima SOLLEY and Tom HOPKINS had the following children:

child20 i. John HOPKINS.
child21 ii. Josephine HOPKINS.

FOURTH GENERATION

11. James William, Sr. (Pappy) SOLLEY was born in 1857. He died in 1916.

Lillie Estelle (Mammy) MORELAND (daughter of John H. MORELAND and Jessie MORELAND) was born on 24 Feb 1864. She died on 14 Nov 1940. Mary Tayman Solley has diaries written by Lillie Moreland Solley. James William, Sr. (Pappy) SOLLEY and Lillie Estelle (Mammy) MORELAND had the following children:

child+22 i. James W Jr (Will) SOLLEY.
child+23 ii. Harry Buren SOLLEY.
child+24 iii. Charles Roland SOLLEY.
child25 iv. George Moreland SOLLEY was born on 16 Feb 1844.
child+26 v. Walter Gorman SOLLEY.
child27 vi. Norman Edgar SOLLEY.
child28 vii. Mabel Gertrude SOLLEY was born on 23 Aug 1904.
child+29 viii. Lillie May SOLLEY.
child30 ix. Bessie Estelle SOLLEY was born on 23 Oct 1898. She died on 5 Oct 1915.

12. Thomas Wood SOLLEY was born on 17 Sep 1848. He died on 19 Apr 1918. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Baltimore. JF Solley JR recollection:

Buried at Cedar Hill, but wife and family at family Plot in Solley MD.

He was married to Sarah Washington HILLEARY on 12 Jun 1870. Sarah Washington HILLEARY was born on 26 Jul 1844. She died on 26 Nov 1912. Thomas Wood SOLLEY and Sarah Washington HILLEARY had the following children:

child+31 i. James Francis (Frank) Sr. SOLLEY.
child+32 ii. Thomas Wood Jr SOLLEY.
child+33 iii. Jemima Alberta Hopkins (Aunt Mima) SOLLEY.

13. Mary Williams SOLLEY was born on 23 Apr 1847.

She was married to William Clarence JOHNSON on 8 Jan 1873. William Clarence JOHNSON died after 1952. Mary Williams SOLLEY and William Clarence JOHNSON had the following children:

child34 i. Harry JOHNSON died after 1952.
child35 ii. George JOHNSON.
child+36 iii. James Archibald (Arch) JOHNSON.
child37 iv. Stella JOHNSON. Not listed on Sara Phelps list of heirs in 1952.

14. Rachel Rebecca SOLLEY was born on 10 Sep 1859. She died in 1949.

She was married to Elias STALLINGS on 21 Nov 1876. Rachel Rebecca SOLLEY and Elias STALLINGS had the following children:

child38 i. Daisy STALLINGS died.
child+39 ii. Sara Ann STALLINGS.
child+40 iii. Elmer S. STALLINGS.
child+41 iv. Elias G. STALLINGS.
child42 v. Jaunita STALLINGS. Will of Sarah Phelps make bequest to her cousin Jaunita Stallings cousin Charles.
child43 vi. Patsy STALLINGS. Will of Sarah Phelps make bequest to her cousin Jaunita Stallings cousin Charles.

FIFTH GENERATION

22. James W Jr. (Will) SOLLEY was born on 25 Apr 1884. He died on 8 Mar 1946. He was a Louisville Real Estate business.

He was married to Rubie RAY (daughter of Ben T. RAY and Virginia PHELPS) on 29 Nov 1905. Rubie RAY was born on 14 Jan 1886. She died on 2 Dec 1959. James W Jr (Will) SOLLEY and Rubie RAY had the following children:

child44 i. William Russell SOLLEY was born on 11 Dec 1908. He died on 12 Jun 1963.
child45 ii. Robert Clayton SOLLEY was born on 20 Jan 1911.
child46 iii. Woodrow Wilson SOLLEY was born on 30 Dec 1912.
child47 iv. James Benjamin SOLLEY was born on 15 Sep 1916. He died on 13 Aug 1987.
child48 v. Gilbert Ray SOLLEY was born on 6 Jan 1921.
child49 vi. Joseph Benson SOLLEY was born on 17 Jan 1922. He died on 30 Sep 1987.
child50 vii. Charles Edgar SOLLEY was born on 11 Jan 1924. He died on 7 Oct 1991.
child51 viii. Marvin Lloyd SOLLEY was born on 21 Apr 1926. He died on 24 Mar 1983.

23. Harry Buren SOLLEY was born on 21 Feb 1886. He died on 27 Feb 1939.

Annie JOSAPS was born in 1889. She died in 1954. Harry Buren SOLLEY and Annie JOSAPS had the following children:

child52 i. Thomas SOLLEY was born in 1907.
child53 ii. Edna SOLLEY was born in 1909.
child54 iii. Lawrence SOLLEY was born in 1911.
child55 iv. Annabelle SOLLEY was born in 1915.

24. Charles Roland SOLLEY was born on 23 Jan 1892. He died on 24 Jan 1964.

He was married to Elsie MARCH in Sep 1924. Elsie MARCH was born on 6 May 1901. Charles Roland SOLLEY and Elsie MARCH had the following children:

child56 i. Elsie Charlene SOLLEY was born on 18 Jun 1932.
child57 ii. Margaret Estelle SOLLEY was born on 4 Sep 1928.
child58 iii. Harold Kenneth SOLLEY was born on 14 Aug 1925.

26. Walter Gorman SOLLEY was born on 3 Feb 1892.

Molly E. HACKMAN was born in 1910. Walter Gorman SOLLEY and Molly E. HACKMAN had the following children:

child59 i. Edward Gorman SOLLEY was born in 1932.
child60 ii. Buren Ellsworth SOLLEY was born in 1933.
child61 iii. Charles Garland SOLLEY was born in 1938.

29. Lillie May SOLLEY was born on 5 May 1889. She died on 27 Jul 1944.

Whitney JOHNSON was born in 1882. He died in 1962.

31. James Francis (Frank) Sr. SOLLEY was born in 1882. He died on 27 Sep 1954. He was a Business owner - JF Solley & Co (produce) founded 1910. He was educated St Mary's Ind School. Founded JF Solley & Co in 1910. Introduced iceberg lettuce to Baltimore. Rented first

Annie Elizabeth CROMWELL (daughter of John Giles CROMWELL and Amanda HARMAN) died on 31 Aug 1953. When infant son died, his handprint was still on the bottom of a full length mirror. She James Francis (Frank) Sr. SOLLEY and Annie Elizabeth CROMWELL had the following children:

child62 i. James Francis Jr (Jim) Solley was born on 6 Oct 1906. He died on 2 Feb 1992 in Gull Creek Retirement Comm., Berlin, Md. He was buried on 5 Feb 1992 in Druid Ridge Cemetery. He was educated Cornell BaEng 1929. He was Presbyterian. Graduated Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Enrolled as Sophomore in Cornell school.
child63 ii. Donald C., Sr. SOLLEY died on 28 Dec 1982.
child64 iii. Thomas Giles SOLLEY was born in 1911. He died on 9 Apr 1912. He was buried in Druid Ridge Cemetery.

32. Thomas Wood Jr SOLLEY was born on 9 Jun 1884. He died after 1952.

He was married to Ellen (Nellie) Benson RAY (daughter of Ben T. RAY and Virginia PHELPS) on 24 Apr 1907. Ellen (Nellie) Benson RAY was born on 31 Jul 1884. She died on 25 Sep 1951. Thomas Wood Jr SOLLEY and Ellen (Nellie) Benson RAY had the following children:

child65 i. Sarah Virginia (Sis) SOLLEY was born on 24 Apr 1913. Known as Virginia, not Sarah (also 'Sis')
child66 ii. Morgan SOLLEY was born in 1915. He died in 1922.
child67 iii. James Henry Croggan SOLLEY was born on 13 Aug 1920. He died on 5 Mar 1944 in Lost in WW II.
child68 iv. William Ray SOLLEY was born on 23 Sep 1922. Known as Ray
child69 v. Thomas Walter SOLLEY. Known as Walter

33. Jemima Alberta Hopkins (Aunt Mima) SOLLEY was born on 7 Jul 1881.

She was married to Walter STEGMAN on 1 Sep 1909. Walter STEGMAN was born on 6 Apr 1885. Jemima Alberta Hopkins (Aunt Mima) SOLLEY and Walter STEGMAN had the following children:

child70 i. Leroy STEGMAN.
child71 ii. Audrey.

36. James Archibald (Arch) JOHNSON died before 1952.

James Archibald (Arch) JOHNSON had the following children:

child72 i. Ella JOHNSON.
child73 ii. Ruby JOHNSON.
child74 iii. Myrtle JOHNSON.
child75 iv. Thomas L. JOHNSON.
child76 v. Harry A JOHNSON.
child77 vi. Minnie R JOHNSON.
child78 vii. Margaret JOHNSON.
child79 viii. Lillian M JOHNSON.
child80 ix. Edward L. JOHNSON.
child81 x. Kenneth A. JOHNSON.

39. Sara Ann STALLINGS was born in 1888. She died in 1929.

Thomas C. Sr. CHASE was born in 1892. T. Chase Sr. was an executor of Sara Phelps will. Amy Chase Lofton was a witness - any relation? Other executor was Roger B. Williams - any relation to the Williams ancestors? Sara Ann STALLINGS and Thomas C. Sr. CHASE had the following children:

child82 i. Thomas C. Jr. CHASE.

40. Elmer S. STALLINGS.

Elmer S. STALLINGS and Lyda JUBB had the following children:

child83 i. Charles STALLINGS.

41. Elias G. STALLINGS.

Elias G. STALLINGS had the following children:

child84 i. Elias STALLINGS. Arlington VA in 1952.
child85 ii. Flora STALLINGS. Arlington VA.

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