Last Updated: September 16, 2020

Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley Family

 

1. Horsley, Joseph

Parents:

1818 Birth: abt 1818 Franklin Co., VA.

1840 Marriage #1: Joseph Horsley m. Mary Board 6-10-1840 Franklin Co., VA. She d/o Henry Board. Eli Board, surety.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H479:

…… Hasley, Joseph 32 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $0, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Mary 34 yo w/f, b. Franklin, cannot read or write.

………… Margaret J. 9 yo w/f, b. Franklin.

………… Nancy 7 yo w/f, b. Franklin.

………… Port 5 yo w/m, b. Franklin.

………… Rueben 4 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… James 2 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… Mary 1 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House P.O., H254:

…… Horsley, Joseph 44 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/200, HOH.

………… Mary 44 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Margaret J. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Nancy A. E. 17 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Patrick H. 15 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Reuben C. 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… James W. 12 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Mary C. 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Sarah E. V. 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… George W. 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Ellen 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Piper’s Gap Twp, H140:

…… Horsley, Joseph 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Mary 53 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Sarah 18 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

………… George 14 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm.

………… Ellen 12 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

…… Burnett, Jabe 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Adeline 20 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Hilary 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Death: Mar 1880 Jefferson Co., KS. 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA. COD: blood poison. (src: US mortality schedule)

1880 Burial:

…+ Horsley, Mary “Polly”

Parents: Henry & Nancy (Myers) Board.

1816 Birth: abt 1816 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Joseph Horsley.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband Joseph Horsley.

…2. Horsley, Margaret Jane

Parents: Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley.

1841 Birth: abt 1841 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1866 Marriage #1: Jane Horsley m. Creed Burcham 11-8-1866 Carroll Co., VA Co., VA. He 28 yo single w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o Burden & Elleanor Burcham. She 25 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Polly Horsley.

…2. Horsley, Nancy Ann E.

Parents: Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley.

1843 Birth: abt 1843 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1869 Marriage #1: N.A.E. Horsley m. Darius Burcham 1-4-1869 Carroll Co., VA. He 27 yo single w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o Burden & Nelly Burcham. She 26 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Polly Horsley.

After 1910 Death.

…2. Horsley, Port or Patrick H.

Parents: Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley.

1845 Birth: abt 1845 Franklin Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Horsley, Ruben C.

Parents: Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley.

1846 Birth: abt 1846 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1867 Marriage #1: R. C. Horsley m. M. Felts 10-31-1867 Carroll Co., VA. He 32 yo single w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o J. & M. Horsley. She 19 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o G. & P. Felts. (POB are probably the reversed of what is given)

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Piper’s Gap Twp, H143:

…… Horsley, Reuben 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Matilda 21 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Washington 2 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1878 Death: 12-20-1878 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 32 yo. Informant: Matilda, wife. COD: fever.

1878 Burial: Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Cindy Akers)

……+ Horsley, Matilda

Parents: Jordon & Prudence (Smith) Felts.

1848 Birth: 1-28-1848 Carroll Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband Reuben C. Horsley.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Pipers Gap District, H178:

…… Horsley, Matilda 30 yo widowed w/f keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, HOH.

………… James H. W. 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Virginia E. 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Barbara I. 7 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Molly P. 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Reuben L. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1882 Marriage #2: Matilda Horsley m. Thomas Rakes 12-21-1881 Carroll Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o C. Jackson & Delila Rakes. She 31 yo widowed w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o Jordon & Prudence.

Thomas McNeal Rakes, 1861-1940, s/o Charles Jackson & Delila (Cockram) Rakes.

1934 Death: 11-10-1934.

1934 Burial: Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

……3. Horsley, James Henry Washington

Parents: Rueben C. & Matilda (Felts) Horsley.

1868 Birth: 8-9-1868 VA.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

Marriage #1: Mary L. Robinson.

1941 Death: 3-31-1941.

1941 Burial: Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

……3. Horsley, Virginia E.

Parents: Rueben C. & Matilda (Felts) Horsley.

1871 Birth: abt 1871 Carroll Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1887 Death: 11-17-1887 Carroll C. VA.

Virginia E. Horsley, 16 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o Ruben & Matilda E. Horsley.

1887 Burial: may be Ellen Horsley buried in the Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA with a stone identical to father’s in style & font.

 Ellen Horsley

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Cindy Akers)

……3. Horsley, Barbara Isabelle

Parents: Rueben C. & Matilda (Felts) Horsley.

1873 Birth: 7-14-1874 VA.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1894 Marriage #1. Isabelle Hosley m. George Washington Turner June 15, 1894 Pulaski Co., VA.

George Washington Turner, 1863-1931, s/o Tazwell A. & Mary Jane (Carter) Turner of Patrick Co., VA

1955 Death: 8-18-1955 Fieldale, Henry Co., VA.

1955 Burial: Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

……3. Horsley, Molly P.

Parents: Rueben C. & Matilda (Felts) Horsley.

1875 Birth: abt 1875 Carroll Co., VA..

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1887 Death: 11-26-1887 Carroll Co., VA.

Molly P. Horsley, 11 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o Ruben & Matilda E. Horsley.

1887 Burial: may be M. & L. Horsley buried in the Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA with a stone identical to father’s in style & font & died 1 day before her brother.

 M.  &  L. Horsley

……3. Horsley, Reuben L.

Parents: Rueben C. & Matilda (Felts) Horsley.

1878 Birth: abt 1878 Carroll Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1887 Death: 11-27-1887 Carroll Co., VA.

Reuben L. Horsley, 9 yo single w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o Ruben & Matilda E. Horsley.

1887 Burial: may be M. & L. Horsley buried in the Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA with a stone identical to father’s in style & font & died 1 day before her brother.

…2. Horsley, James W.

Parents: Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley.

1847 Birth: 1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1867 Marriage #1: J. W. Horsley m. A. A. Payne 10-31-1867 Carroll Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. & M. Horsley. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o H. & N. Payne.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Piper’s Gap Twp, H147:

…… Horsley, James 22 yo w/m works on farm, b. VA, HOH.

………… Amanda 25 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Alverta 4 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

………… Henrietta 2 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

………… Laura 4/12 w/f, b. Feb VA, at home.

1905 Death: 12-17-1905 Shawnee Co., KS.

1905 Obit: Topeka, KS Daily Capital-December 19, 1905 (src: Find A Grave Contributed by Thomas Hotchkiss #479838161905 Burial: Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.)

James Horsley, who has suffered with cancer for some time, died Sunday evening at 9:50. Mr. Horsley has been a resident of the North side for many years, having come from Virginia thirty-five years ago.

He settled in Topeka and went into the dairy business running what was known as the Western Dairy. He moved to Leavenworth but returned to Topeka and went to gardening.

For a short time, he was a citizen of Chanute, Kan., and owing to ill health he went to Boulder, Colo. His health being improved he returned again to Topeka and lived with his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Short, 1515 Park Street. There he has been ill for five months, succumbing to the disease Sunday.

He leaves a wife and eight grown sons and daughters, Messrs. Fred and Ed Horsley, Mrs. William Dister of Chanute, Mrs. William Sanders of Leavenworth County, Mrs. O. S. Johnson of Chanute and Mrs. E. J. Short of North Topeka. The funeral services will take place this afternoon at the Baptist Church at 2 o'clock. Interment in the Rochester Cemetery.

1905 Burial: Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.

……+ Horsley, Amanda A.

Parents: Hardin & Nancy (Burcham) Payne of Carroll Co., VA. [no file]

1844 Birth: 1844 Carroll Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband James W. Horsley.

1924 Death: 4-2-1924 KS.

1924 Burial: Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.

……3. Horsley, Alverta

Parents: James W. & Alverta (unknown) Horsley.

1866 Birth: abt 1866 VA.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband James W. Horsley.

……3. Horsley, Henrietta

Parents: James W. & Alverta (unknown) Horsley.

1868 Birth: abt 1868 VA.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband James W. Horsley.

……3. Horsley, Laura

Parents: James W. & Alverta (unknown) Horsley.

1870 Birth: Feb 1870 VA.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband James W. Horsley.

…2. Horsley, Mary C.

Parents: Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Horsley, Sarah E. V.

Parents: Joseph & Mary (Board) Horsley.

1851 Birth: abt 1851 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

…2. Horsley, male infant

Parents: Joseph & Mary (Board) Horsley.

1853 Birth: 8-9-1853 Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Horsley, George W.

Parents: Joseph & Mary (Board) Horsley.

1856 Birth: 3-6-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Martha Jennie “Mattie” Houseman, originally from Montgomery Co., VA but had moved with her parents Christian Jr & Catherine “Kate” (Smith) Houseman to Jefferson Co., MO by 1870 census.

…2. Horsley, Martha Ellen

Parents: Joseph & Mary (Board) Horsley.

1858 Birth: Martha Ellen b. 10-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

End Joseph & Mary “Polly” (Board) Horsley Family.