Handley, John (1804 - 1878): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1804 - 1878 (74 years)

Name	Handley, John
Birth	25 Jun 1804	Kentucky [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	HAND.J001
Death	1 Sep 1878	Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Bible Grove Cemetery, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois [2]
		Headstone, Handley, John
		Headstone, Handley, John
Person ID	I8552	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

Family Lowry, Mary A., b. 13 Oct 1808, Kentucky d. yes

Children

	1. Handley, Mary Ann, b. 25 Mar 1828, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky d. 27 Jun 1916 (Age 88 years)
	2. Handley, Elizabeth Nicholis, b. 16 Jul 1829, Kentucky d. 6 Sep 1910, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
	3. Handley, Linaford Lowry, b. 27 Nov 1836, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana d. 31 Dec 1899, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
+	4. Handley, William McGinnis, b. 3 Mar 1840, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana d. 4 Apr 1862 (Age 22 years)
	5. Handley, Amanda Jane, b. 23 Mar 1843, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana d. yes
+	6. Handley, Francis Matilda 'Aunt Fannie', b. 18 Aug 1845, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana d. 16 Jan 1916, Dieterich, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 70 years)

Family ID F4276 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

Burial - - Bible Grove Cemetery, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois

= Link to Google Earth

Notes

The Handleys and Lowrys came to this country in 1735, and 1737. The Handleys moved into North Carolina the Lowrys stayed on the coast and were slave holders. The Handleys freed their slaves and went North to get away from General Tarleton. John Handley was a blonde.

They moved to Paoli, Orange County, Indiana soon after marriage, living there until 1852. They were in French Lick Township for the 1850 census. They then moved to Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois on the Hardin farm 1 1/2 miles East of Bible Grove then south. John Handley raised tobacco and hauled it to Saint Louis with four oxen. The Handleys are buried In Bible Grove Cemetery.

[S2505] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Handley, John, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35679595), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2506] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Handley, John, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35679595), none. (Reliability: 2).