My Kinfolks of KY and Beyond - Foley Surnames
MY KINFOLKS OF KY AND BEYOND
FOLEY SURNAMES



Below are the first four generations. Only my direct line is listed, however, the individuals with numbers next to their name do have additional information. Please feel free to cotnact me if these are of interest to you.

Individuals' names highlighted in blue have links to their photo and/or tombstones.

DESCENDANTS OF MOSES FOLEY

Generation No. 1
1. MOSES FOLEY was born Abt. 1738 in VA, and died 1823 in KY. He married (1) ELIZABETH GREEN. He married (2) RACHEL WATSON Abt. 1807.

Children of MOSES FOLEY and ELIZABETH GREEN are:

i. ELIJAH FOLEY, b. September 4, 1771, VA; d. April 17, 1848, Daviess Co., MO.

ii. GINNA JANE FOLEY, b. January 2, 1772, VA.

iii. JAMES FOLEY, b. February 7, 1777, VA.

iv. MOSES FOLEY, JR., b. February 7, 1777, VA; d. November 6, 1858, KY.

v. ELIZABETH FOLEY, b. February 13, 1779, VA.

vi. NANCY FOLEY, b. April 2, 1781, VA.

vii. THOMAS GREEN FOLEY, b. April 5, 1783, VA; d. May 16, 1858, KY; m. LEANNA RECTOR.

2. viii. SPENCER FOLEY, b. Abt. 1785, NC; d. Bet. 1823 - 1850, Lincoln Co., KY. He married NANCY RECTOR January 29, 1807 in VA, daughter of JAMES RECTOR and LEANNAH WARREN.

ix. MERIAM/MARY FOLEY, b. November 27, 1787, VA; d. April 1, 1861, MO.

x. LEAH FOLEY, b. February 5, 1789, VA; d. Aft. 1850, MO.

xi. RACHEL FOLEY, b. February 5, 1789, VA; d. November 3, 1879, Campbell Co., TN.

xii. WINNIFRED FOLEY, b. February 11, 1792, VA.

Children of MOSES FOLEY and RACHEL WATSON are:

xiii. MARTIN C. FOLEY, b. October 23, 1808, Knox County, KY; d. April 1894, Knox County, KY.

3. xiv. HUGH FOLEY, b. 1816, VA; d. Bef. 1880. He married ELIZABETH ?.

Generation No. 2
2. SPENCER FOLEY (MOSES) was born Abt. 1785 in NC, and died Bet. 1823 - 1850 in Lincoln Co., KY. He married NANCY RECTOR January 29, 1807 in VA, daughter of JAMES RECTOR and LEANNAH WARREN.

Children of SPENCER FOLEY and NANCY RECTOR are:

i. JAMES G. FOLEY, b. Abt. 1808, VA; d. Abt. 1892, Russell Co., KY.

ii. MOSES RECTOR FOLEY, b. January 19, 1808, VA; d. September 11, 1907, Russell Co., KY.

iii. LEAH FOLEY, b. Abt. 1810.

iv. SPENCER H. FOLEY, b. Abt. 1813; d. 1863.

v. MALINDA J. FOLEY, b. Abt. 1815.

4. vi. GREENBERRY FOLEY, b. November 11, 1810, Knox County, KY; d. April 17, 1898, Knox County, KY. He married (1) M. ANNIE ENGLE October 7, 1838 in Campbell Co., TN, daughter of JOHN ENGLE and MARY CAMPBELL. He married (2) ALMEDIA M. HARRISON November 11, 1890.

vii. ELIJAH FOLEY, b. Abt. 1818; d. November 9, 1907, Russell Co., KY.

viii. LUKE SPENCER FOLEY, b. Abt. 1821.

Generation No. 3
4. GREENBERRY FOLEY (SPENCER, MOSES) was born November 11, 1810 in Knox County, KY, and died April 17, 1898 in Knox County, KY. He married (1) M. ANNIE ENGLE October 7, 1838 in Campbell Co., TN, daughter of JOHN ENGLE and MARY CAMPBELL. He married (2) ALMEDIA M. HARRISON November 11, 1890.

Children of GREENBERRY FOLEY and M. ANNIE ENGLE are:

5. i. PHILLIP EVERETTE FOLEY, b. October 21, 1838, Knox County, KY; d. April 15, 1936, Garrard Co., KY. He married MARY ANN PHIPPS January 23, 1862 in Knox County, KY, daughter of JACOB PHIPPS and JENNIE THOMPSON.

ii. ELIZABETH FOLEY, b. March 21, 1840.

6. iii. MALINDA JANE FOLEY, b. April 10, 1842; d. March 24, 1920. She married (1) JOSHUA ENGLE April 22, 1862 in Knox County, KY, son of JACOB ENGLE and RACHEL VALE. She married (2) MORGAN MEREDITH SEXTON 1878, son of ? and ELIZA SEXTON.

7. iv. SPENCER FOLEY, b. September 18, 1844, Knox County, KY; d. May 9, 1936, Knox County, KY. He married MARY FRANCES CAMPBELL January 6, 1870 in Knox County, KY, daughter of WILLIAM CAMPBELL and ELIZABETH McVEY.

8. v. NANCY ANN FOLEY, b. February 13, 1846, Knox County, KY; d. September 22, 1881, Knox County, KY. She married ESOM CAMPBELL February 23, 1868 in Knox County, KY, son of SOLOMON CAMPBELL and ELIZABETH FARRIS.

9. vi. MARY FRANCES FOLEY, b. October 6, 1848; d. September 4, 1917. She married ROBERT SHORE.

vii. JAMES C. FOLEY, b. January 30, 1851, Knox County, KY; d. October 7, 1855, Knox County, KY.

10. viii. WILLIAM GREENBERRY FOLEY, b. October 6, 1854, Knox County, KY; d. August 14, 1905, KY. He married MARY FRANCIS HARRIS, daughter of SPENCER HARRIS and ALEMDA ADKINS.

11. ix. PEARSON FRANKLIN FOLEY, b. November 22, 1857, Knox County, KY; d. July 25, 1903, KY. He married LAURA ELLEN TERRELL, daughter of SOLOMON TERRELL and MARY HARRIS.

x. PARKS DAVID FOLEY, b. August 24, 1861; m. SARAH TAULBEE, April 22, 1880, Knox County, KY.

Generation No. 4
6. MALINDA JANE FOLEY (GREENBERRY, SPENCER, MOSES) was born April 10, 1842, and died March 24, 1920. She married (1) JOSHUA ENGLE April 22, 1862 in Knox County, KY, son of JACOB ENGLE and RACHEL VALE. She married (2) MORGAN MEREDITH SEXTON 1878, son of ? and ELIZA SEXTON.

See Sexton page for listing of children.