The Talley Family

Generation No. 1
NATHAN TALLEY was born before 1755 in Virginia, and died February 23, 1828 in Edgefield Co., South Carolina. He married NANCY ANN THURMOND November 13, 1781 in Albemarle Co., Virginia, daughter of JOHN THURMOND and ELIZABETH GOODE. Nathan was a sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Taylor's Virginia Regiment. He was in Edgefield County as early as 1785. See Land Warrant #178-34.
Children of NATHAN TALLEY and NANCY THURMOND are:
Generation No. 2
WILLIAM TALLEY (NATHAN) was born 1788 in Edgefield Co., South CArolina, and died June 13, 1865 in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He married ELIZABETH BUSSEY about 1808 in South Carolina, daughter of ZADOCK BUSSEY and NANCY.
Records on WILLIAM TALLEY: March 6, 1815 Bought land (336 acres) in Edgefield County, SC. 1830 In Butler County, Alabama, census. 1831-1833 Member of Mt. Moriah Church, Wilcox County, Ala. November 3, 1836 Bought land (240 acres) in Wilcox County. 1840 In Wilcox County census 1850 In Wilcox County census. November 23, 1852 Sold land in Wilcox Co. while living in Wilcox Co. November 7, 1854 Sold land in Neshoba Co. while living in Neshoba 1865 Will probated in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., Miss.
Children of WILLIAM TALLEY and ELIZABETH BUSSEY are:
Generation No. 3
MARY CATHERINE TALLEY (WILLIAM, NATHAN) was born about 1815 in South Carolina, and died about 1842 in Butler Co., AL. She married GEORGE CHANCELLOR January 05, 1836 in Wilcox Co., AL, son of GILBERT CHANCELLOR and CATHERINE HARRISON.

