Charles Lea Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, Sr.: The Reynolds Family

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1888 - 1963 (75 years)

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Generation: 1

Charles Lea Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, Sr. was born 17 Oct 1888, Hardeman, Tennessee (son of Col. James Jackson dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, M.D. and Julia Augusta Smith); died 7 Nov 1963, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

Charles married Ruby Perry Mayes 1920, Tennessee. Ruby was born 29 Apr 1894, Cayce, Fulton Co., Kentucky; died 14 Jun 1986, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Col. James Jackson dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, M.D. was born 1 Sep 1846, Bolevar, Tennessee (son of Gen. Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey and Elizabeth Lea); died 6 May 1926, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

James married Julia Augusta Smith 26 Jan 1876, Hardeman, Tennessee. Julia (son of Hon. Thomas R. Smith and Sarah Catherine 'Kate' dna Miller) was born 14 Feb 1854, Hardeman County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1903, Hardeman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Julia Augusta Smith was born 14 Feb 1854, Hardeman County, Tennessee (son of Hon. Thomas R. Smith and Sarah Catherine 'Kate' dna Miller); died 5 Oct 1903, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Children:

Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 6 Sep 1878, Bolivar, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1927, Memphis, Tennessee.
Thomas Smith Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 10 Feb 1881, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1924, Franklin County, Tennessee.
Frank Fentress Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 12 Jan 1883, Shelby County, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1960, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
Katherine Fentress Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 15 Feb 1887, Bolivar, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1954, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
1. Charles Lea Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, Sr. was born 17 Oct 1888, Hardeman, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1963, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
James Henning Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 22 Nov 1890, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1948, Lexington, Kentucky; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Gen. Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 26 Nov 1808, Tennessee (son of Charles Rufus dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey and Louisa Polk); died 10 Aug 1901, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Rufus married Elizabeth Lea 18 May 1829. Elizabeth was born 1813, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 11 Jan 1898, Bolivar, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Lea was born 1813, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 11 Jan 1898, Bolivar, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee.

Children:

Mary Belle Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 27 May 1834, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee.
Louisa Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 8 Oct 1836, Bolivar, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1938, Shelbyville, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee.
2. Col. James Jackson dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, M.D. was born 1 Sep 1846, Bolevar, Tennessee; died 6 May 1926, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

Hon. Thomas R. Smith was born 27 Nov 1830, China, Kennebec County, Maine; died 7 Mar 1872, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery Memphis, Tennessee.

Thomas married Sarah Catherine 'Kate' dna Miller. Sarah was born 17 Mar 1831, Likely Tennessee; died 17 May 1894, Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama; was buried , Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Catherine 'Kate' dna Miller was born 17 Mar 1831, Likely Tennessee; died 17 May 1894, Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama; was buried , Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

Children:

3. Julia Augusta Smith was born 14 Feb 1854, Hardeman County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1903, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Charles Rufus dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 1787, Virginia (son of James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely, Jr. and Catherine Evans); died 1821, Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Charles married Louisa Polk 1808, Maury Co., Tennessee. Louisa (daughter of Ezekiel Franklin Polk and Mary Jane Wilson) was born 1787, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; died 20 Dec 1869, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Louisa Polk was born 1787, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (daughter of Ezekiel Franklin Polk and Mary Jane Wilson); died 20 Dec 1869, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

Children:

4. Gen. Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 26 Nov 1808, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1901, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.