Edney Motley Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-11-20
This is my ancestor 4 generations back.

 / James Motley
 / Thomas Motley|
|  \ Loadicea Hopson
Edney Elizabeth Motley |
|  / Mastin Williams
 \ Narcissa Williams |
 \ Amelia Collins

Born: 1846-09-17 Kentucky USA
Died: 1928-06-27 Scottsville, Allen Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1865-02-02 Aaron Armstrong Willoughby
Children of Edney Motley and Aaron Willoughby:
William Thomas Willoughby b. 1865-11-09
*Hardy Vinson Willoughby b. 1868-11-28
Marion Armstrong Willoughby b. 1872-07-14

Notes:



Edney told her grandchildren she was part Indian, and this story is found in other branches of the Williams (mother) line, too. (Sledge)
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1920 census Allen Co KY p1b, Raleigh district #3
Henry T Motley household
sis Edna E Willoughby 72 KY/KY/VA

She can read and write.

1910 census Allen Co KY p113a, Gainesville voting precinct
Edney Willoughby 63 KY/NC/VA
gdau Ona 19 KY/KY/KY

She is a farm manager. She owns her home free. She has had 4 children, 3 living.

1900 census Allen Co KY p244a, Gainesville magisterial district
Edney E Willioughby 53 1846-09 KY/NC/VA
[lives alone]

She is a farmer. She owns her home free. She was married 35 years. She has had 4 children, 3 living.

1880 census Allen Co KY p224a, District #4
Edna E Willoughby 34 KY/KY/KY
son William T 14 KY
son Hardy V 11 KY
son Marion A 9 KY

She is a farmer and housekeeper.

1880 agricultural census Allen Co KY p34
Edna E Willoughby (owns) 34 acres tilled, 30 acres woodland, value $750, implements $20, livestock $251, production $132; 2 horses, 1 mule, 1 milch cow, 1 other cow, 156 lbs butter; 9 sheep (3 lambs), 1 sold, 9 fleeces, 36 lbs; 16 swine, 31 barnyard fowl, 250 doz eggs; 20 acres Indian corn, 200 bushels; 9 acres oats, 12 bushels; 5 acres wheat, 23 bushels; 1 acre sorghum, 28 gals molasses; 1/4 acre Irish potatoes, 1? bushel; 1/4? acre sweet potatoes, 9? bushels; 1/2? lb honey; 12 cords wood, $12

1870 census Allen Co KY p209
Aaron A Willoughby 29
Edna E 23
William T 4
Hardy A 1
Green? W Landers 17

1860 census Allen Co KY p383, Carolina district, Scottsville post office
Narcissa Motley 56 VA
Zachary 18 KY
H T (m) 16 KY
E E (f) 19 KY [Edney Elizabeth]

1850 census Allen Co KY p 156b:
Thomas Motley 56 NC
L Motley (f) 48 VA [this should be Narcissa Williams]
J Motley (m) 24 KY
M Motley (m) 22 KY
S F Motley (f) 16 KY
W T Motley (m) 14 KY
Z Motley (m) 9 KY
H T Motley (m) 6 KY
E E Motley (f) 3 KY [Edney Elizabeth]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 187
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