Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK


PIONEER FOLEY FAMILY



1.THOMAS FOLEY was born c1782 in Ireland. He died 1832 in QuebecCanada

CHILDREN, FOLEY:

2    i      PATRICK FOLEY

3   ii      MARGARET FOLEY

4    iii     ANN FOLEY

5    iv      JOHN FOLEY sr.

5.JOHN FOLEY sr, son of THOMAS FOLEY was born between 1809 - 1814 in Tralee Bay County Kerry, Ireland d: June 26,1884 in Holy Cross Cemetary Kemptville, Oxford-on-Rideau Township,Grenville Co. Province of Ontario, Canada

He married
MARY ANN McCARTY/McCARTHY. She was born between 1812 - 1818 in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland and died January 10, 1909. She was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Kemptville, Oxford-on-Rideau Township, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada.

Children, FOLEY:

6    i      THOMAS FOLEY b. Abt. 1838

7   ii      JAMES FOLEY b: Abt. 1840 in Elizabethtown, Ontario, Province of Canada

8    iii      JOHN FOLEY jr. b: February 07 1844 d. January 071932 m. MARGARET O'HORO

9    iv      WILLIAM FOLEY sr. b: Abt. 1846 in m. MARGARET LOFTUS

10    v      FRANCIS (FRANK) FOLEY b: Abt. 1850 in Elizabethtown, Ontario, Province of Canada, d: in Manitoba

11    vi      JOSEPH H. FOLEY b. 1853 d.1928 m. HELEN L.THIBAULT 1857

12    vii      BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY April 17, 1857 d. July 271935 m CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY

6.    THOMAS FOLEY, son of JOHN FOLEY sr and MARY ANN McCARTY/McCARTHY was born c1838 in Elizabethtown, Ontario Province Canada. He died in Oakland, California.

Children, FOLEY: 13    i     CLARENCE FOLEY sr b: in Illinois d: Bet 1940 - 1949 in Oakland California

14    ii     MABEL FOLEY b in Illinois m SPENCER ASHLEY

15    iii     FRED FOLEY (Dr) b 1868 in Arlington, Fayette County North East Iowa d: Bet. 1950 - 1959

8.  JOHN FOLEY jr. son of JOHN FOLEY sr and MARY ANN McCARTY/McCARTHY was born February 07 1844 d. January 071932.

He married 3 January 1872 in St. Peter's Church in Lowville, NY
MARGARET O'HORO b: 1846 in LowvilleNY and buried 19 in St. Mary's Cemetery. Clayton, New York

Children, FOLEY:

16    i      JAMES F. FOLEY

17   ii      EUGENE JOHN FOLEY b: 23 July 1873 in Grieg Twp Jefferson Co. d: 19December 1910 in St. Mary's Cmty. Clayton, New York

18    iii     NELLIE FOLEY,  b c October 1878 in Lewis Co. New York d: 31 July 1886 in St. Mary's Cmty. ClaytonNew York

19    iv      MARGARET ANNA FOLEY b: 1882 d: 1963 m WILLLIAM P. GILLICK b: 1878 d: 1958

20    v     FRANCIS E. FOLEY b: 1884 d: 1958 in Clayton Village, Clayton, New York; m MABEL WILSON b: 1887 d: 1968 in Clayton Village, Jefferson Co. Clayton, New York

21    vi      GERTRUDE M. FOLEY b Nov 1887 d August 1971 in St. Mary's Cmty. Clayton, New York

9. WILLIAM FOLEY sr., son of JOHN FOLEY sr and MARY ANN McCARTY/McCARTHY was born 1846 in Elizabethtown Ontario Province, Canada.

He married
MARGARET LOFTUS who was born October 1844 in Highmarket NY

Children, FOLEY:

22    i      JAMES FOLEY b 1874 m MARY SEELY

23   ii      FRANCIS FOLEY b Dec 1875 m IDA MARY RICHMIRE b Oct 1881

24    iii      MARY ANN FOLEY b 31 Mar 1878; d 31 March 1951; m 15 Sept 1892 JOSEPH E. WEEKS b 6 Apr 1876

25    iv       WILLIAM A. FOLEY jr. b 15 Sep 1879 d Feb 1971 m Feb 1909 NELLIE SEELEY b 1889 9 d: 13 Jun 1941

26    v       JOHN FOLEY b May 1892 m (2) HELEN (---)

11.  JOSEPH H. FOLEY son of JOHN FOLEY sr and MARY ANN McCARTY/McCARTHY was born 1853 in OxfordNew York. He died 1928 in St. Mary's Cmty.ClaytonJefferson County New York

He married 23 Feb 1897 in Clayton Jefferson Co.New York
HELEN L.THIBAULT who was born 1857 in Clayton, Jefferson Co.New York. She was bur 1917 in St. Mary's Cmty. Clayton, Jefferson Co. New York

Child, FOLEY:

   27    i      AGNES G. FOLEY b 1889 bur 1942 in St. Mary's Cmty. Clayton, New York

12. BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY son of JOHN FOLEY sr and MARY ANN McCARTY/McCARTHY was born April 17, 1857 in Clayton Jefferson County New York He died 27 July 1935 in Madelia Watonwan CountyMinnesota

He married April 1881 in ColoIowa
CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY who was born 12 February 1858 in Lynnville Township, Ogle County, Illinois. She died 30 November 1930 in MadeliaWatonwan County, Minnesota

Children, FOLEY:

28    i      ERNEST FOLEY b 12 Sep 1882 d July 1963 in Iowa M FANNIE SANDS

29    ii      GEORGE FOLEY b 27 Nov 1885 d 4 Feb 1972 in Havre Montana; m JENNY (---)

30    iii      JOHN FOLEY b 14 May 1887 Carrol County Central Iowa d 24 Dec1932; m ELFIE PRATT

31    iv      MARY FOLEY b 17 Apr 1889 d 28 Jan 1970 Lake City Iowa; m MURRY PEEBLES

32    v      HERMAN FOLEY b 16 June 1890 Carroll, Carroll County, Central Iowa; d So. Gate CA; m EDNA CASEY b 22 May 1892 Nelsonville, Ohio; d 8 Jan1989 in Lake City, Iowa

33    vi      ALYCE FOLEY b 17 Sep 1892 in Lake City, Calhoun County, Central Iowa; d 14 August 1973, Pelican Rapids Minnesota

34    vii      LEO CLARENCE FOLEY b 28 July 1897, Lake City, Calhoun County, Central Iowa; d 7 Mar 1991 Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota; m ALICE BANKS SANDERS b 19 August 1898 in Chicago, Illinois; m 26 May 19-- in Mankato, Minnesota; d 2 January 1993 in Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota

35   ix      LYDA AGUSTA FOLEY b 28 July 1897 Lake City, Calhoun County, Central Iowa; d 7 Nov 1983 Madelia, Minnesota; m FRANK LANGES 21 Feb 21 in Mankato Minnesota

13. CLARENCE FOLEY sr, son of THOMAS FOLEY, was born in Illinois. He died between 1940 - 1949 in Oakland California

Children, FOLEY:

  36   i      CLARENCE FOLEY jr

  37   ii      FLOYD FOLEY b Oakland California

15. Dr. FRED FOLEY, son of THOMAS FOLEY, was born 1868 in Arlington, Fayette County North East Iowa. He died between 1950 - 1959.

  38   i      DONNA FOLEY

  39   ii      MARGERY FOLEY m Mr. KILLEBREW

  40   iii      GUY FOLEY b: Abt. 1912 d: 1961 in Mesa, Arizona

23.  FRANCIS FOLEY, son of WILLIAM FOLEY and MARGARET LOFTUS was born Dec 1875 in Highmarket, NY. He died 10 February 1903 in Catholic Cemetery in Harrisville NY.

He married 9 February 1902 in St Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Harrisville, NY
MARY RICHMIRE who was born Oct 1881 in Canada

Children, FOLEY:

41   ii      JOHN LeROY (ROY) FOLEY b: 17 April 1902 d: 31 October 1967; m MINNIE EVELYN KOSTER b: 10 August 1902 m 30 May 1924 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church; d 24 March 1988

24. MARY ANN FOLEY, daughter of WILLIAM FOLEY and MARGARET LOFTUS was born 31 March 1878 in Jerden Falls, New York. She died 31 March 1951 in Catholic Cemetery at Harrisville, NY

She married 15 Sep 1892
JOSEPH F. WEEKS, born 6 April 1872 in Harrisville. He died in 1949

Children, WEEKS:

  42   i      GLENN J. WEEKS, b 1896

  43   ii      JENNIE BEATRICE WEEKS, b 3 May 1909 in Harrisville, NY; d 2 Dec1966 in St. Francis Cemetery Harrisville, NY; m 24 Sep 1932 LAWRENCE JAMES WOOD, b 1909, d 1978

25.  WILLIAM A. FOLEY jr. son of WILLIAM FOLEY and MARGARET LOFTUS was born 15 Sep 1879 d Feb 1971 in Harrisville NY

He married Feb 1909
NELLIE SEELEY who was born 1889 Lowville NY, died 13 Jun 1941

Children, FOLEY:

44   i      EDNA FOLEY daughter of WILLIAM A. FOLEY and NELLIE SEELEY d in Florida; m (1) CHETT KELLER; m (2) EDWARD GERAGHTY; m (3) LAWRENCE VREATT

45   ii      FRANCIS FOLEY reported to be living in Colorado Springs, CO, 4 children.

46   iii      JACOB FOLEY m Jul 4 1901 MARY EDITH BLANCHARD

28. ERNEST FOLEY son of BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY and CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY was born 12 Sep 1882 d July 1963 in Iowa

He married
FANNIE SANDS

Children, FOLEY:

  47   i      BERNICE FOLEY, born in Lowville

29. GEORGE FOLEY son of BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY and CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY was born 27 Nov 1885 in Clayton and died 4 Feb 1972 in Havre Montana.

He married JENNY (---)

Children, FOLEY:

  48   i      CLARENCE FOLEY b 25 Apr 1906, d Sep 1977 in Rice Lake, WI or Cumberland, WI

30.   JOHN FOLEY son of BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY and CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY was born 14 May 1887 Carrol County Central Iowa d 24 Dec1932

He married ELFIE PRATT

Children, FOLEY:

  49  i      VERDA LEE FOLEY m ROBERT MILLER

31. MARY FOLEY daughter of BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY and CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY was born 17 Apr 1889. She died 28 Jan 1970 in Lake City Iowa

She married
MURRY PEEBLES

Children, PEEBLES:

  50  i      FRANCIS PEEBLES b 8 Apr 1914, d 1999; m WILLIAM ARTS b in Carrol, IA

      32. HERMAN FOLEY son of BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY and CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY was born 16 June 1890 Carroll, Carroll County, Central Iowa; d So. Gate CA

He married
EDNA CASEY who was born 22 May 1892 in Nelsonville, OH; d 8 Jan 1989 in Lake City, Iowa

Children, FOLEY:

51  i      FRED BERNARD FOLEY b 9 Jun 1913 in Lake City, IA; d 9 Mar 1989 in Lake City IA; m Santa Monica CA ANNA VERONICA HANNPPEL b 6 Aug 1913; d 10 May 1959 in West Los Angeles, CA

52  ii      LILLIAN ESTHER FOLEY b 5 May 1915 in Fonda, IA; d Mar 1995 in Altoona, IA; m WILBER YOUNT

34    vii      LEO CLARENCE FOLEY son of BERNARD FRANKLIN FOLEY and CATHERINE (KATE) LUVENA COADY was born 28 July 1897, Lake City, Calhoun County, Central IA; d 7 Mar 1991 Madelia, Watonwan County, MN

He married
ALICE BANKS SANDERS b 19 August 1898 in Chicago, IL; m 26 May 19-- in Mankato, MN; d 2 January 1993 in Madelia, Watonwan County, MN

53 i BERNARD THOMAS FOLEY b 9 Mar 1921 in Minneapolis, MN; m 27 Nov 1928 VERNA TREMBLE b 28 Sep 1926 in Brussels Township, Door County, WI

       54  ii      MURIEL JEANNE FOLEY b 10 Feb 1923 in Maywood, CA m JOSEPH ALBERT MUELLNER b 25 Dec 1918


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