Descendants of Mary Basdale Alley
(by Rob Cottrell – )
A note on the “Alley” name:
I have found several different spellings of this last name. The most common spellings are “Alley”, “Allee”, and “Ally”. “Ally” was most common in North Carolina in the 1830s and 40s, but seems to disappear after the family moves to Indiana. Washington seems to have preferred the spelling “Alley”, while Granville favored “Allee”; however, these two are used interchangeably throughout the 1850s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. After this time, Phillip Hiram (Washington’s son) maintained the “Alley” spelling, while most of the other descendants used “Allee”. As I come from Phillip Hiram’s line, however, I have chosen to use “Alley” in this work.
First Generation
1.Mary Basdale (Alley) was born calculated 1780/1790. She died in 1845 in , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1830 , Guilford, North Carolina.
According to information contained in a letter from Barbara Petty to Chester Alley, Mary Basdale Alley
died in 1845, and her will mentions her son Granville, plus some of the children of Granville and
Washington, although it never mentions Washington by name.
There is some speculation that Mary's husband was Erasmus Alley; however, I have found nothing to
confirm this.
Mary had the following children:
+2Mi.Phillip Alley was born in 1805.
+3Mii.Washington Alley was born calculated 1806. He died after 1889.
+4Miii.Lee Hiram Alley was born calculated 1807. He died in 1837.
+5Miv.Granville D. Alley was born calculated 1812. He died on 12 May 1882.
Second Generation
2.Phillip Alley (Mary) was born in 1805 in , , North Carolina.
Phillip married Rachel Oliver daughter of Peter Oliver and Rachel Roberts on 21 May 1825 in , Rockingham, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
6Mi.Peter Alley was born about 1825.
7Mii.John Alley was born about 1829.
8Fiii.Susan Alley was born about 1831.
9Fiv.Rachel Alley was born about 1834.
10Fv.Mary Alley was born about 1842.
11Mvi.James Alley was born about 1846.
3.Washington Alley (Mary) was born calculated 1806 in , , North Carolina. He died after 1889.
Census: in 1840 , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1870 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Washington's grave has not yet been found, nor has his death date. He may have died in Iowa, or may
have gone on to Nebraska with his daughter Rebecca, or returned to Indiana with his son Philip.
Washington married Hannah Stevenson on 26 Jan 1831 in , Guilford, North Carolina. Hannah was born calculated 28 Mar 1811 in , , North Carolina. She died on 24 Feb 1877. She was buried in Marion, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1840 , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1870 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana. Birth date calculated from
age on tombstone.
Washington and Hannah had the following children:
+12Mi.William Granville Alley was born on 27 Feb 1833. He died on 20 Sep 1922.
+13Mii.Robert Lee Alley was born on 31 Mar 1834. He died on 8 Sep 1906.
+14Miii.Phillip Hiram Alley was born on 22 Jul 1837. He died on 28 Jan 1916.
15Fiv.Sarah A. Alley was born in 1840 in , , North Carolina.
Census: in 1840 , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Sarah married Rumple .
16Mv.Washington T. Alley was born on 25 Dec 1843 in , Rockingham, North Carolina. He died on 12 May 1925 in Franklin Twp, Hendricks, Indiana. He was buried in Stilesville, Hendricks, Indiana.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1870 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1900 Franklin, Hendricks, Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Stilesville, Franklin, Hendricks, Indiana.
Census: in 1920 Franklin, Hendricks, Indiana.
Washington married Margaret Sinclair on 15 Jun 1865 in , Owen, Indiana. Margaret was born in 1846. She died in 1921. She was buried in Stilesville, Hendricks, Indiana.
+17Mvi.Thomas Rufus Alley was born on 15 Sep 1845. He died on 10 Mar 1923.
+18Fvii.Rebecca Hannah Alley was born in May 1847. She died after 1900.
19Mviii.Boyd D. Alley was born calculated Jun 1850 in , , Virginia. He died after 1880.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1870 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
4.Lee Hiram Alley (Mary) was born calculated 1807 in , , North Carolina. He died in 1837 in , Guilford, North Carolina.
Lee married Ann C. Jones on 22 Feb 1837 in , Guilford, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
20Mi.Lee Hiram Alley was born calculated 1838 in , , North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
5.Granville D. Alley (Mary) was born calculated 1812 in , , North Carolina. He died on 12 May 1882 in Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana.
Granville married Rebecca Gray on 22 Jan 1839 in , Guilford, North Carolina. Rebecca was born calculated 2 Jan 1816 in , , North Carolina. She died on 22 Jan 1859. She was buried in Marion, Putnam, Indiana.
Buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana. Birth date calculated from
age on tombstone.
They had the following children:
21Mi.William A. Alley was born calculated 1841 in , , North Carolina.
22Fii.Mary J. Alley was born calculated 1843 in , , North Carolina.
23Fiii.Marjarie Alley was born calculated 1845 in , , North Carolina.
24Fiv.Martha Anna Alley was born calculated 1848 in , , Indiana.
25Mv.Granville Erasmus Alley was born calculated 1850 in , , Indiana.
26Fvi.Susan Alley was born calculated 1852 in , , Indiana.
27Fvii.Elizabeth Alley was born calculated 1855 in , , Indiana.
28Mviii.Alfred Alley was born calculated 1859 in , , Indiana.
Third Generation
12.William Granville Alley (Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 27 Feb 1833 in , Guilford, North Carolina. He died on 20 Sep 1922 in Harrison, Owen, Indiana.
Census: in 1840 , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
William married Malinda B. Reid on 11 Dec 1860 in , Putnam, Indiana. Malinda was born calculated 1828 in , , Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+29Fi.Mary Hannah Alley was born on 15 Sep 1862. She died on 5 May 1937.
30Fii.Nancy J Alley was born calculated 1864 in , , Indiana.
+31Miii.Thomas S Alley was born calculated 1865. He died on 28 Jul 1941.
+32Miv.William Grant Alley was born calculated 1868.
+33Mv.John Wesley Allee was born on 21 Jun 1870. He died on 12 Sep 1958.
+34Mvi.James Oscar Alley was born calculated 1874.
+35Fvii.Malinda Belle Alley was born calculated 1878.
36Mviii.Alva Alley was born after 1880.
13.Robert Lee Alley (Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 31 Mar 1834 in , Guilford, North Carolina. He died on 8 Sep 1906 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1840 , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1880 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Robert married Sarah A. Tincher on 30 Jun 1858 in , Putnam, Indiana. Sarah was born calculated 1838 in , , Indiana.
They had the following children:
+37Fi.Gerusha A Alley was born calculated 1859.
38Mii.William W Alley was born calculated 1861 in , , Indiana.
39Fiii.Mary L Alley was born calculated 1863 in , , Indiana.
40Fiv.Hannah E Alley was born calculated 1867 in , , Indiana.
+41Mv.Albert O Alley was born in 1871. He died in 1940.
42Fvi.Envy E Alley was born calculated 1877 in , , Indiana.
14.Phillip Hiram Alley (Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 22 Jul 1837 in , Guilford, North Carolina. He died on 28 Jan 1916 in Martinsville , Morgan, Indiana. He was buried in , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1840 , Guilford, North Carolina.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1870 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1885 Nodaway, Taylor, Iowa.
Census: in 1900 , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, in Jefferson Twp, Morgan, Indiana.
Phillip married Marietta Sturgeon daughter of William Thompson Sturgeon and Ellen "Nelly" Costin on 18 Dec 1873 in , Morgan, Indiana. Marietta was born on 2 Feb 1850 in Ray Twp., Morgan, Indiana. She died on 28 Feb 1922 in Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana. She was buried in , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1900 , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1920 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, in Jefferson Twp, Morgan, Indiana.
Phillip and Marietta had the following children:
43Mi.George Franklin Alley was born on 17 Sep 1875 in , Morgan, Indiana. He died on 24 Oct 1926.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1885 Nodaway, Taylor, Iowa.
Census: in 1900 , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1920 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
According to Chester Alley, George Franklin Alley is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in
an unmarked grave beside his parents.
44Fii.Hannah E. Alley was born calculated 1876. She died before 1900.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1885 Nodaway, Taylor, Iowa.
Hannah married Applegate .
45Miii.William Alley .
+46Fiv.Rosella Alley was born in May 1879. She died in 1919.
+47Fv.Stella M. Alley was born on 15 Aug 1882. She died on 20 Dec 1963.
48Mvi.Walter W. Alley was born calculated 1885 in , Taylor, Iowa.
Census: in 1885 Nodaway, Taylor, Iowa.
+49Mvii.Avington Alley was born on 14 Mar 1888. He died on 14 Feb 1968.
+50Mviii.Ellis Lawrence Alley was born on 4 Jul 1892. He died on 17 Jan 1971.
17.Thomas Rufus Alley (Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 15 Sep 1845 in , Guilford, North Carolina. He died on 10 Mar 1923 in Burkett, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1870 Adams, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1895 Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.
Census: in 1900 Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.
Census: in 1920 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.
Thomas married (1) Nancy Hubbard on 19 Nov 1870 in , Morgan, Indiana. Nancy died in 1875. She was buried in Crown Center, Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Crown Center Cemetery in Crown Center, Morgan, Indiana, according to Barb Petty.
Thomas and Nancy had the following children:
51Fi.Emma S. Alley was born calculated 1872 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
52Fii.Georgiana Alley was born calculated 1874 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Thomas married (2) Jerusha Ratliff daughter of Ratleff on 19 Mar 1877 in , Morgan, Indiana. Jerusha was born in Aug 1850 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1920 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.
They had the following children:
53Miii.David R. Alley was born on 23 Nov 1877 in , Putnam, Indiana. He died in Denver, , Colorado.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
54Fiv.Myrtle Bell Alley was born calculated 1879 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
55Mv.Loyd L Alley was born in Mar 1881 in , Ringgold, Iowa.
56Mvi.Ellis L Alley was born in Oct 1882 in , Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1920 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.
57Fvii.Sarah A Alley was born calculated 1884 in , Ringgold, Iowa.
58Mviii.Thomas Edward Alley was born in Aug 1886 in , , Iowa.
59Mix.Weldon Alley was born in Jul 1888 in , , Iowa.
60Mx.Burr Alley was born in Nov 1890 in , , Iowa.
18.Rebecca Hannah Alley (Washington Alley, Mary) was born in May 1847 in , , Virginia. She died after 1900 in , Boone, Nebraska.
Census: in 1850 , Lee, Virginia.
Census: in 1860 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Rebecca married Thomas Jefferson Boldon son of William Baldwin and Julia Ann Walker on 18 Aug 1864 in , Owen, Indiana. Thomas was born about 1844.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
They had the following children:
61Mi.Jackson Boldon was born calculated 1865 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
62Mii.Jefferson T. Boldon was born calculated 1868 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
63Miii.George W. Boldon was born calculated 1869 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
64Miv.Hiram Boldon was born calculated 1872 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
65Fv.Minnie Boldon was born calculated 1877 in , , Iowa.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
66Mvi.John Boldon was born calculated 1878 in , , Iowa.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Fourth Generation
29.Mary Hannah Alley (William Granville Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 15 Sep 1862 in , Morgan, Indiana. She died on 5 May 1937. She was buried in Ray Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Samaria Cemetery in Ray, Morgan, Indiana
Mary married Blan Ballard Applegate son of Thomas Applegate and Cynthia Ann Whitaker on 25 Sep 1879 in , Morgan, Indiana. Blan was born on 1 Jun 1856 in , Owen, Indiana. He died on 12 Dec 1914. He was buried in Ray Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Samaria Cemetery in Ray, Morgan, Indiana
Blan and Mary had the following children:
67Fi.Applegate was born on 26 Mar 1903 in , Owen, Indiana.
31.Thomas S Alley (William Granville Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born calculated 1865 in , Putnam , Indiana. He died on 28 Jul 1941 in Harrison Twp., Owen, Indiana. He was buried in Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Mannan Cemetery in Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
Thomas married Lillie Inez Smith daughter of Noah Smith and Elizabeth Truax on 8 Oct 1887 in Harrison, Owen, Indiana. Lillie was born in 1869 in Harrison Twp., Owen, Indiana. She died on 2 Jul 1943 in Harrison Twp., Owen, Indiana. She was buried in Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
buried in Manning Cemetery in Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Thomas and Lillie had the following children:
68Fi.Lucille Alley .
69Fii.Francis Alley .
70Miii.Nathan Alley .
71Fiv.Florence Alley was born on 12 Nov 1888.
Florence married Henry C Ross on 31 Jul 1917 in , Owen, Indiana. Henry died in Paragon, Morgan, Indiana.
72Mv.Lincoln M Alley was born on 30 Jan 1891. He died on 4 Oct 1971. He was buried in Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Mannan Cemetery in Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Lincoln married Floy B Craddick on 24 May 1914 in , Owen, Indiana. Floy was born on 10 Jul 1893 in , Owen, Indiana. She died on 6 Aug 1972 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana.
73Fvi.Lois Alley was born on 19 Dec 1894.
Lois married John Wampler about 1919. John was born about 1888. He died about 1943.
32.William Grant Alley (William Granville Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born calculated 1868 in , , Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Ray Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
William married Blanche Butler on 16 Jan 1894 in , Morgan, Indiana.
They had the following children:
74Fi.Opal Pearl Alley .
75Mii.Wesley Walter Alley .
Wesley married Unknown .
76Fiii.Ursula May Alley .
Ursula married Floyd Frye .
77Miv.Orrie Otis Alley was born on 10 Nov 1896 in , Owen, Indiana. He died in 1976 in Boulder, , Colorado.
Orrie married Edna R Chambers on 4 May 1918 in , Owen, Indiana.
78Fv.Gloe Alley was born in 1903 in , Morgan, Indiana.
Gloe married Manford Craver .
79Mvi.Tobias Frederick Alley was born in 1909. He died in 1960.
33.John Wesley Allee (William Granville Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 21 Jun 1870 in , Owen, Indiana. He died on 12 Sep 1958 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana. He was buried on 14 Sep 1958 in Ashland Twp., Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Mannan Cemetery in Ashland, Morgan, Indiana
John married Ora C Murphy on 9 Mar 1901 in , Owen, Indiana. Ora was born on 10 Mar 1884 in , Owen, Indiana. She died on 9 Oct 1966 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana. She was buried in Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Buried in Mannan Cemetery in Ashland, Morgan, Indiana
John and Ora had the following children:
80Mi.Cecil Allee .
81Fii.Malinda Kathleen Allee was born on 6 May 1912 in , Owen, Indiana.
82Fiii.Emma Pauline Allee was born on 3 Jul 1915 in , Owen, Indiana.
83Miv.John Archie Allee was born on 23 Aug 1919 in , Owen, Indiana.
84Mv.Ray Allee .
85Fvi.Beatrice Allee .
Lived in Eminence as of 1968
Beatrice married Goss .
34.James Oscar Alley (William Granville Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born calculated 1874 in , , Indiana.
James married Mary A Magill on 23 Sep 1900 in , Owen, Indiana.
They had the following children:
86Mi.Alley was born on 11 Mar 1901 in , Owen, Indiana.
87Fii.Allee was born on 8 Mar 1911 in , Morgan, Indiana.
35.Malinda Belle Alley (William Granville Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born calculated 1878 in , , Indiana.
In 1958, lived in Hall, Morgan, Indiana
Malinda married John Wright on 18 Sep 1895 in , Owen, Indiana.
They had the following children:
88Fi.Wright was born on 10 Feb 1900 in , Morgan, Indiana.
89Mii.Wright was born on 2 Jun 1902 in , Morgan, Indiana.
90Miii.Wright was born on 7 Aug 1911 in , Morgan, Indiana.
91Miv.Kenneth W Wright was born on 18 Oct 1917 in , Morgan, Indiana.
37.Gerusha A Alley (Robert Lee Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born calculated 1859 in , , Indiana.
Gerusha married John J Mabb on 11 Oct 1884 in , Putnam, Indiana.
They had the following children:
92Mi.Mabb was born on 7 Dec 1890 in , Putnam, Indiana.
41.Albert O Alley (Robert Lee Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born in 1871 in , , Indiana. He died in 1940. He was buried in , Putnam, Indiana.
Buried in Walnut Chapel Cemetery in , Putnam, Indiana.
Albert married Chinesa Scott on 20 Feb 1898 in , Putnam, Indiana. Chinesa was born in 1866. She died in 1953. She was buried in , Putnam, Indiana.
Buried in Walnut Chapel Cemetery in , Putnam, Indiana.
Albert and Chinesa had the following children:
93Mi.Alley was born on 29 Sep 1898 in , Putnam, Indiana.
94Fii.Garnet Lucile Alley was born on 21 Jan 1909 in , Putnam, Indiana.
95Fiii.Dorothy Euelene Alley was born on 24 Aug 1911 in , Putnam, Indiana.
46.Rosella Alley (Phillip Hiram Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born in May 1879 in , Ringgold, Iowa. She died in 1919.
Census: in 1880 Washington, Ringgold, Iowa.
Census: in 1885 Nodaway, Taylor, Iowa.
Census: in 1900 , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Rosella married (1) James S. Medsker on 13 Aug 1900 in , Morgan, Indiana.
James and Rosella had the following children:
96Mi.Elmer F. Medsker was born on 2 Sep 1900 in , Morgan, Indiana.
Elmer probably died young, as there is no record of him other than his birth record. In
1910, his mother claiimed to be the mother of only one child, Bessie Beryl.
Rosella was not married (2) to Unknown .
They had the following children:
97Fii.Bessie Beryl Alley was born on 21 Apr 1908 in , Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1910 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1920 Ashland, Morgan, Indiana.
Bessie married Charles Bates .
47.Stella M. Alley (Phillip Hiram Alley, Washington Alley, Mary) was born on 15 Aug 1882 in , Ringgold, Iowa. She died on 20 Dec 1963. She was buried in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana.
Census: in 1885 Nodaway, Taylor, Iowa.
Buried in Mooresville Cemetery in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana.
Stella married Walter G. Moore on 12 Oct 1899 in , Morgan, Indiana.
They had the following children:
98Fi.Mable Moore was born on 20 Jul 1900 in , Morgan, Indiana.
99Fii.Iva Moore was born on 29 Jan 1902 in , Morgan, Indiana. She died in Jul 1979 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Iva married Harry B. Boatright on 7 Oct 1928 in , Morgan, Indiana. Harry was born on 17 Nov 1899 in , , Indiana. He died in Mar 1983 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
100Miii.Charles Vernon Moore was born on 31 Mar 1905. He died on 29 May 1962.
Charles married Exie Lee Cooper on 31 May 1931. Exie was born on 6 Feb 1906 in , Hendricks, Indiana. She died on 13 Dec 1991 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.