Jamesy David Raley (1847 - 1916)

Born 3 Feb 1847 in Randolph, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Son of Benjamin M Raley and Martha (Lindsey) Raley

Husband of Samantha Wood — married 16 Jan 1879 in Washington, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 7 May 1916 at age 69 in Vernon, Washington, Florida, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1847. There is speculation that Judge Benjamin M. Stevens born 11/13/1844, died 11/22/1894 was a brother of Jamesy David Raley. Stevens real name at birth was Charley Reighly or Reiley, Stevens had 4 brothers and a sister listed in his obituary in the Elba Alabama newspaper, they were Elias Reighly, William Reighly and James Reighly and Henry Reily and Neece Mary Reighly. Executrix was Mrs. J. M. Stevens. Why he had changed his name from Reighly to Stevens is unclear. Jamesy David Raley passed away in 1916. ^[1]

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between Mack Tyner III GEDmatch A541884 and his third cousin Gloria (Raley) Baragona GEDmatch M160240. Their Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) is their second great grandfather Benjamin M. Raley. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 3.9, based on sharing 61 cM of DNA across 4 segments.

• Paternal relationship is also confirmed, based on a triangulated group on 23andMe who share a 11.5 cM segment on chromosome 4, consisting of Mack Tyner and Wanda (Hewett) Jewell, his 3rd cousin, and Erin Thomley, his 4th cousin. (Wanda and Erin are 4th cousins.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Jimpsey David Raley and Elizabeth UNKNOWN, the 3x great grandparents of both Mack Tyner and Wanda (Hewett) Jewell and 3x great grandparents of Erin Thomley.

Sources

1. ↑ Source will be added by Wanda Jewell by 18 Jan 2018.

• Source: S-897291650 Repository: #R-1268502216 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=36210976&pid=141
• Repository: R-1268502216 Ancestry.com

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53558558/james-d-raley : accessed 29 October 2021), memorial page for James D “"Jimps"” Raley (3 Feb 1847–7 May 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #53558558, citing Hardy Cemetery, Millers Ferry, Washington County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Wanda Hewett Jewell (contributor 47299821) .

• "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5CB-GSB : 11 January 2020), J. D. Raley, 1879.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZJ-2QH : 28 May 2021), Jempsey Raley in entry for Benj M Raley, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZZ-QR2 : 19 February 2021), James Raley, Vernon, Washington, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 523A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,132.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36N-S87 : accessed 29 October 2021), Jamsey D Raley, Precinct 6, Point Washington & Precinct 8, Millers Ferry & Precinct 12, Greenhead & Precinct 1, Washington, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 12B, family 228, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,177.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVK5-W6D : accessed 29 October 2021), Jamesey D Barley, Clarkston, Washington, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 25A, family 446, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 169; FHL microfilm 1,374,182.