Individual Details

James Wadsworth Colley

(15 Oct 1853 - 4 May 1918)

J. W. Colley, who has been ill for some time past, died at his home in Perry, Saturday morning, May 4, 1918. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. Church, Rev. L. B. Pruitt conducting the service at the church and Kaw Council No. 154, Fraternal Aid Union conducting the burial service at the grave at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
James Wadsworth Colley was born October 15, 1852 in Logan County, Kentucky and at the time of his death, 65 years, 6 months and 19 days old.
Mr. Colley's parents moved to Nashville, Tennessee when Mr. Colley was an infant. His early life was spent in Nashville and at the age of 16 years, he left Nashville and located in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Mr. Colley spent a number of years in Wyandotte County and was married to Mary B. Grinter, Jan 28, 1880.
Three children were born to this union, Maude and Claude, who died in infancy and are buried at Grinter's Chapel near Muncie, and Linnie M. who is now, Mrs. V. C. Raines.
Mr. Colley, with his family lived for a time in Johnson County, Kansas near Merriam, and left there about 29 years ago and resided in Perry from that time until the time of his death.
So passes one of the old time and well known residents of Perry.
Perry, KS Mirror, Thu May 19, 1918
Contributed by Thomas Hotchkiss #47983816

Events

Birth15 Oct 1853Logan, Kentucky, United States
BirthMaybe 1859
Residence1880Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - Burrton, Harvey, Kansas, United States
Marriage25 Jan 1880Jackson, Missouri, United States - Mary Belle Grinter
Residence1900Kawkentucky Township Perry City, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Residence1910Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Burial1918Oak Ridge Cemetery, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Burial1918Oak Ridge Cemetery, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Death4 May 1918Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Alt nameColley
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Families

SpouseMary Belle Grinter (1857 - 1954)
ChildLinda Mae "Linnie" Colley (1883 - 1960)

Notes

Burial

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Burial

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Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Burrton, Harvey, Kansas; Roll: 382; Family History Film: 1254382; Page: 500A; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 0649.

2. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010)., Year: 1880; Census Place: Burrton, Harvey, Kansas; Roll: 382; Family History Film: 1254382; Page: 500A; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 0649.

3. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010)., Year: 1880; Census Place: Burrton, Harvey, Kansas; Roll: 382; Family History Film: 1254382; Page: 500A; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 0649.

4. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMT5-3R3 : accessed 7 March 2020), James W Colley, KawKentucky Township Perry city, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 4A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,483..

5. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMT5-3R3 : accessed 7 March 2020), James W Colley, KawKentucky Township Perry city, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 4A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,483..

6. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMT5-3R3 : accessed 7 March 2020), James W Colley, KawKentucky Township Perry city, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 4A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,483..

7. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CD-BBS : accessed 7 March 2020), James W Colley, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 3A, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 442; FHL microfilm 1,374,455..

8. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CD-BBS : accessed 7 March 2020), James W Colley, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 3A, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 442; FHL microfilm 1,374,455..

9. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CD-BBS : accessed 7 March 2020), James W Colley, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 3A, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 442; FHL microfilm 1,374,455..

10. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18918923.

11. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-QH4H : 27 July 2019), James Wadsworth Colley, 1918; Burial, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States of America, Oak Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 18918923, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..

12. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18918923.

13. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-QH4H : 27 July 2019), James Wadsworth Colley, 1918; Burial, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States of America, Oak Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 18918923, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..

14. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18918923.

15. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-QH4H : 27 July 2019), James Wadsworth Colley, 1918; Burial, Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, United States of America, Oak Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 18918923, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..