WORLEY of Kentucky

[brigidmac]

I'm trying to find out more about Isaac WORLEY 1804 -1869
+ his father Willis or Wiley WORLEY 1775 - 1824

Isaac was a farmer  born Arkansas wife Elizabeth b.Kentucky
With at least 11 children born Kentucky
Age range baby to 23 years on 1850 census

His 2nd wife was the girl next door Margery DAVIS + he had 3 more children with him

Father could be the Wiley WORLEY on 1820 census from whitely Kentucky
But if so his wife Dorcas B 1786 and daughter Abigail B 1810 are not on census with him as there is only one female listed as age 16-25
There are 2 males over 45
1 male age 26-44
2 males between 10 and 15
Which could be 1saac and Willis 1806
+ 3 males under 10 I'd like to find their names
If it's correct census

I'm interested in knowing if they would have been soldiers at any point

[Lisa in California]

Doesn’t help with soldiers; just trying to get more details about the family…

Have you seen the Kentucky marriage records?  It looks like there are two other Worleys on the page.  We can give details if you’ve not seen the list.

Added:  the two additional names are for younger folks so perhaps for his children.

[Lisa in California]

The marriage list shows N. Carolina as Isaac’s place of birth.  The same is true for the 1860 census sheet.

[oldohiohome]

As I counted the household of Willis Worley in 1820 there is room for a Dorcas and Abigail
here is what I found on the family.

 Willis or Wiley Worley (1775 - 1828, Youngs Creek, Whitely County, KY)
   said to be in Knox County, KY in 1809
   last mention said to be 1828 Tax records of Whitley County, KY

1810 Census Knox County, KY
3 Free white males 0-9 years of age.
0 Free white males 10 -15 years of age.
0 Free white males 16 -25 years of age including heads of families.
1 Free white males 26 -44 years of age including heads of families.
0 Free white males 45 years and older.including heads of  families.
1 Free white females 0-9 years of age.
1 Free white females 10-15 years of age.
0 Free white females 16-25 years of age including heads of families.
1 Free white females 26-44 years of age including heads of families.
   
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2P-7GJ

 
   1820 census: in Whitely, KY
   
   3 m under 10
   2 m 10 to 15
   0 m 16 to 25
   0 m 26 to 45
   1 m 45 and up

   2 f under 10
   0 f 10 to 15
   0 f 16 to 25
   1 f 26 to 44
   3 engaged in agriculture
   
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-YCJ
                           
** Isaac Worley (1804, Arkansas - 1869)
 + Elizabeth Walker (1809, Kentucky - )
    said to have married 10 August 1826, Wayne County
   
  1840 Census Wayne County, KY
  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-JW5
 
  1850 Census Wayne County, KY
      - 1850: Rachel 23?, Dorcus 21, Matthew 18, Andrew 17, Simeon 15, Sara 13, Lucinda 12, Patty 11, Willis 8, Regalus 6, Harry, 4
  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65P-FCH
 
  1860 Census Wayne County, KY
  PO Box: Monticello
  Isaac 55, NC
  Elizabeth 56, KY
  Matthew 27, Darkie 12, Elizabeth 9, Arrilde 5, George Alfred 3, Cader, 2
  next household:
  Simeon Worley, 24, Lucinda, 25, Willis 18
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB1-FSQ


 male born to Isaac Worley and Elizabeth Walker, 7 June 1852, Wayne County, KY
 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB1-FSQ

 
 Isaac Worley married Margaret Davis 28 May 1854, Wayne County, at Baxter Davis[' house]
 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ3-9WWX
 she is said to have died 1857

 married Elizabeth Cassidy 24 April 1858, Wayne County


 find Whitely County, Kentucky Will Book 1, 1818 - 1854
 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/270403-whitley-county-kentucky-will-book-1-1818-1854?offset=22

 no Worley transcribed here
 they say the images are at familysearch: search > catalog > "Kentucky, Whitley" > search, click on "Probate Records"
 http://genealogytrails.com/ken/whitley/Will-Book1.html

But they are not there now.

[oldohiohome]

the "said to be" information is from the family search tree which is worth looking at
tree:
for Isaac https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHTZ-95F
for Willis/Wiley https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2CZ-999

[brigidmac]

Thanks so much for all of this I LL have to digest in the morning as I'm in Leicester England

I'm looking for a way this family could connect to HARRISON'S in Yorkshire England as there are strong DNA matches thru descendants of 5 of Isaac's children

I'd just found the 1810 census too
And have an alternative birth of 1818 for Abigail daughter or Willis WORLEY
So that fits better with other children

[brigidmac]

1850 Census Wayne County, KY
      - 1850: Rachel 23?, Dorcus 21, Matthew 18, Andrew 17, Simeon 15, Sara 13, Lucinda 12, Patty 11, Willis 8, Regalus 6, Harry, 4

i have some differences in spellings + ages Racheal 23
sister Jemima also 23 living with a different family*
 sara is Sena Ann
Pally is Polly Ann also known as Patty ?
Harry is Harvey
also Davens & Darkie age 2 not sure if male female or twins

+ elizabeth b 1852
mother Betsy ?elizabeth WALKER 1809 d 1852

isaac then married next door neighbour margery DAVIS age 23
+ had 3 more children
arvilda1854
george alfred c worley 1856 *
cader powell march 1857 *he married elizabeth cassady after 2nd wife died oct 1857

lisa if you can help me with other marriages id be grateful

Ive marked with star ones who have dna matched descendants

[brigidmac]

i have seen a record of  for margeery davis
marriage bond for 3rd marriage
+ for his son Mathew F

but they dont give many details

not seen first marriage of Isaac
his parent marrigerecord is on us + internationalrecords but original is not available on ancestry ..or i didnt know how to find it

[brigidmac]

oldohio I agree about census for Wiley WORLEY

so in 1810 the 3 boys under 10 would be Isaac b1804
willis1806
+ ?

the girl under 10 could be Abigail if she was born 1810
 wife Dorcas would be there
so i need to look for 1 more girl

in 1820
there are 3 unknown  under 10
2 from 10 t0 15 are ? + willis
1 26-44 could be isaac
abigail would fit the 16 to 25 age range

on ancestry transcription saw another male age 45 + could that be a friend relative or lodger

#Transcript says 1  slave age 45 but it's a mistake
On original it's clearly a line indicating O not a 1

Total household is # actually 9 not 10

.where did you see a possible wife ?
Nothing in over 45 column
 Maybe  her age was reducef

im trying to access the FS records now