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Paul Ernest Motley

Male 1914 - 1970  (55 years)


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  1. 1.  Paul Ernest Motley was born 22 Oct 1914, Franklin County, Virginia (son of Henry George Motley and Sarah Lou 'Sally' Arrington); died 4 Feb 1970, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , Motley Family Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Paul married Virgie Ray Edwards 2 Nov 1961, Guilford, North Carolina. Virgie (daughter of Charles Ernest Edwards and Cordye Fannie [Cordelia Frances] Ferguson) was born 15 Nov 1913, Rocky Mount, Virginia; died 5 Feb 1994, Virginia; was buried , Motley Family Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry George Motley was born 9 Jul 1871, Henry County, Virginia (son of John Fontaine Motley and Nancy Susan 'Nannie' Martin); died 27 Nov 1938, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Henry married Sarah Lou 'Sally' Arrington Abt 1905, Probably Henry Co., Virginia. Sarah was born 15 Mar 1885, Franklin County, Virginia; died 18 Apr 1959, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Lou 'Sally' Arrington was born 15 Mar 1885, Franklin County, Virginia; died 18 Apr 1959, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Lucy Mae Motley was born 31 Jul 1913, Franklin County, Virginia; died 23 Jul 1996.
    2. Mary Motley was born c 1905, Franklin County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Franklin Co., Virginia.
    3. Mildred L. Motley was born 1908, Union Hall, Franklin Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Nannie E. Motley was born 1911, Franklin County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. Paul Ernest Motley was born 22 Oct 1914, Franklin County, Virginia; died 4 Feb 1970, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , Motley Family Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia.
    6. Captain Silas Arthur Motley was born 20 Oct 1924, Franklin County, Virginia; died 3 Jun 1972; was buried , Motley Family Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Fontaine Motley was born 30 Jun 1850, Franklin County, Virginia (son of George Washington Motley and Missouri F. [LHZX-VY8] Lawrence); died 1 May 1897, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.

    John married Nancy Susan 'Nannie' Martin. Nancy (daughter of Reverend Orson Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth Sadler) was born 20 Mar 1850, Henry Co., Virginia; died 22 Feb 1913, Franklin Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Susan 'Nannie' Martin was born 20 Mar 1850, Henry Co., Virginia (daughter of Reverend Orson Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth Sadler); died 22 Feb 1913, Franklin Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Henry George Motley was born 9 Jul 1871, Henry County, Virginia; died 27 Nov 1938, Henry Co., Virginia.
    2. John 'Johnnie' Lafayette Motley was born 25 Jul 1877, Leatherwood, Virginia; died 8 Sep 1942, Draper, Rockingham County, North Carolina; was buried 9 Sep 1942, Danview Cemetery, Eden, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Washington Motley was born 1818, Pittsylvania Co., Virgina; died 29 Nov 1905, Franklin Co., Virginia.

    George married Missouri F. [LHZX-VY8] Lawrence. Missouri (daughter of Henry Lawrence, Jr. and Gilley Ann Allen) was born 1828, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Missouri F. [LHZX-VY8] Lawrence was born 1828, Henry County, Virginia (daughter of Henry Lawrence, Jr. and Gilley Ann Allen); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Fontaine Motley was born 30 Jun 1850, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1 May 1897, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.
    2. Henry Clay Motley was born 18 Jun 1866, Virginia; died 29 Jun 1907, Franklin County, Virginia.
    3. Benjamin Franklin Motley was born 4 Mar 1871, Henry County, Virginia; died 28 May 1953, Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia.

  3. 10.  Reverend Orson Martin, Jr. was born 24 Jan 1776, Cumberland County, Virginia (son of Orson Austine Martin, Sr. and Anne Forsee); died 13 Aug 1859, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Orson married Elizabeth Sadler 1880. Elizabeth was born 1778, Fluvana Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1845, Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Sadler was born 1778, Fluvana Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1845, Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Charles Franklin Martin was born 5 Oct 1806, Cumberland County, Virginia ; died 7 Sep 1884, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Wright-Martin Family Cemetery Axton, Henry County, Virginia.
    2. John C. Martin was born Abt 1815; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary M. Martin was born 1825, Henry County, Virginia; died Abt 1855, Henry County, Virginia.
    4. 5. Nancy Susan 'Nannie' Martin was born 20 Mar 1850, Henry Co., Virginia; died 22 Feb 1913, Franklin Co., Virginia.


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