Husband: John MEDLEY   (2,3,5,6,7,8)
Birthdate: before 1823   (2,3,5,6,7,8)
Birthplace: White County, Tennessee  (2)
Death date: before 1890   (9)
Place of death: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (9)
Father: John MEDLEY  (22)
Mother: Sarah LASITER  (22)

Marriage date: 16 Dec 1847  (23)
Marriage place: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (23)

Wife: Nancy C. HUBBARD   (2,3,5,6,7,8,23)
Birthdate: 1831   (2,3,5,6,7,8)
Birthplace: Alabama  (2,3,5,6,7,8)
Death date: before 1890   (9)
Place of death: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (9)
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No.1: Benjamin B. MEDLEY  (6,7,8,9,10,12,13)
Sex: M  (6,7,8,9,10,12,13)
Birthdate: Mar 25, 1846  (1852)
Birthplace: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (6,7,8)
Death date: Feb 21, 1937  (11)
Place of death: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (11)
Marriage date: 1876  (8,9,10)
Marriage place: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (8,9,10,11)
Spouse's name: Sallie McMasters  (6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13)

Child No. 2: David Rufus MEDLEY  (6,7,8,9)
Sex: M  (6,7,8,9)
Birthdate: 1851  (6,7,8,9)
Birthplace: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (6,7,8,9)
Death date: Before 1890  (6,7,8,9)
Place of death: unknown
Marriage Date: (1) before 1871  (7,8) (2) before 1883  (7,8)
Marriage Place: (1) Tishomingo County Mississippi  (7,8) (2) Mississippi  (7,8)
Spouses Name: (1) unknown  (7,8) (2) Della MILLIGAN  (18)

Child No. 3: Eunice (Unicia) V. MEDLEY  (6,7,8,9)
Sex: F  (6,7,8,9)
Birthdate: 1854  (6,7,8,9)
Birthplace: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (6,7,8,9)
Death date: before 1900  (9)
Place of death: Mississppi  (9)
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 4: Mary E. MEDLEY (Mary)  (6,7,8,9)
Sex: F  (6,7,8,9)
Birthdate: September 15, 1857  (6,7,8,9,11)
Birthplace: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (6,7,8,9,11)
Death date: March 22, 1880  (11)
Place of death: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (11)
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 5: Nancy Eveline MEDLEY  (7,8)
Sex: F  (7,8)
Birthdate: before 1863  (7,8)
Birthplace: Tishomingo County Mississippi  (7,8)
Death date: before 1900  (7,8,9)
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 6: Thomas MEDLEY  (7)
Sex: M:
Birthdate: 1866  (7)
Birthplace:
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
 
 
Documentation:
   1. 1820 U. S. Census, TN, White, Sparta, page 18, ancestry.com page 15 of 32, name John Medley, 1 male 45 and Up, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 male 16 to 26, 1 male 16 to 18, 1 male 10 to 16, 2 females 16 to 26, 2 females 10 to 16, 2 females under 10. John Medley age 57, Ann Nancy age 44, Jesse age 20, William age 18, Isaac age 13, Hannah age unknown, Ruthy age unknown, E. F. age unknown, Louisa age unknown, unidentified male age 7, Elizabeth age 4.
   2. 1830 U. S. Census, TN, White County, image 29A, ancestry.com page 53 of 108, name John Medley Sr., 1 male 60 to 70, 1 female 50 to 60, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 male 15 to 20, 1 female 10 to 15. In 1830 John Sr. is 67, Ann Nancy is 57, Hannah may be married and moved out, Ruthy, E. F. and Louise are unknown ages, John Jr. is 7, and Elizabeth is 13.
   3. 1840 U. S. Census MS, Itawamba, page 189, image 280, ancestry.com page 9 of 50, name John Medley Sr., 1 male 15 and under 20, 1 male 70 and under 80, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5 and under 10, 1 female 10 and under 15, 2 females 15 and under 20, 2 females 20 and under 30, 1 female 50 and under 60. Actual names and ages are John Sr. age 77, Ann Nancy age 64, John Jr. age 17, Emily age 7, Nancy age 19, Elizabeth age 24, Hannah R. age unknown, Ruthy, age unknown, E. F. age unknown, Louisa age unknown.
   4. 1850 U. S. Census, MS, Itawamba, District 7, image 403B, ancestry.com page 52 of 117, dwelling 348, family 348, name Medley, John Sr., age 88, sex male, race white, occupation Farmer, birth place TN. Wife Nancy, age 19, sex female, race white, birth place AL.
   5. 1850 U. S. Census, MS, Itawamba, District 7, image 403B, ancestry.com page 52 of 117, dwelling 349, family 349, name Medley, John Jr., age 27, sex male, race white, occupation Farmer, property value $200, birth place VA. Census includes wife Nancy, age 74, sex female, race white, birthplace VA. It also includes daughter Elizabeth, age 34, sex female, race white, birthplace TN.
   6. 1860 U. S. Census, MS, Tishomingo, Easport P.O., image 415, EDate 18 September 1860, ancestry.com page 419 of 482, dwelling 2810, family 2810, name Medley, John age 45, sex male, race white, occupation Farmer, pr operty value $900, birth place TN. Wife Nancy C., age 27, sex female, race white, birth place AL. Son David R. (Rufus), age 10, sex male, race white, birth place MS. Son Benjamin, age 8, sex male, race white, birth place MS. Daughter Unicia, age 6, sex female, race white, birth place MS. Daughter Mary E., age 4, sex female, race white, birth place MS.
   7. 1870 U. S. Census, MS, Tishomingo, Iuka Township 1 Range 10, image 295B, EDate 13 June 1870, ancestry.com page 50 of 206, dwelling 8, family 9, name John Medly, age 55, sex male, race white, occupation Farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal property $450, birth place TN. Wife Nancy C., age 37, sex female, race white, occupation Keeping House, birth place AL. Son Benjamin B., age 17, sex male, race white, occupation Farm Laborer, birth place MS. Daughter Eunice V., age 14, sex female, race white, occupation At School, birth place MS. Daughter Mary E., age 12, sex female, race white, occupation At Home, birth place MS. Daughter Nancy Eveline age 9, sex female, race white,birth place MS. Son Thomas, age 4, sex male, race white, birth place MS.
   8. 1880 U. S. Census, MS, Tishimingo, Town 3 & 2, page 195, image 42B, Edate 18 June 1880, ancestry.com page 42 of 60, family 300, name John Medley, race white, sex male, age 61, role Head, martial status married, Occupation Farmer, birth place TN, father's birth place VA, mother's birth place VA. Nancy C., race white, sex female, age 41, role Wife-H, martial status married, Occupation Keeping House, birth place AL. Rufus D., race white, sex male, age 30, role Son, martial status widowed, Occupation Farmer, birth place MS, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. Eunice, race white, sex female, age 22, role Daughter, martial status single, Occupation At Home, birth place MS, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. Benjamin Ben, race white, sex male, age 34, role Son, martial status married, Occupation Farmer, birth place MS, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. Sarah (Benjamin B.’s wife), race white, sex female, age 38, role Daughter-in-Law, martial status married, Occupation At Home, birth place AL, Roy, race white, sex male, age 9, role Grand Daughter, martial status single, Occupation At Home, birth place MS, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. Baby, race white, sex female, age 1 Mo, role Grand Daughter, martial status single, Occupation At Home, birth place MS, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. Nancy Eveline, race white, sex female, age 17, role Daughter, martial status single, Occupation At Home, birth place MS, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. m. Medley, John 28 Dec 1814 Tennessee Wilson County.
   9. 1900 U. S. Census, MS, Tishomingo, Beat 2 Coles Mill, page 113, image 175A, Edate 6/8/1900, ancestry.com page 13 of 45, dwelling 137, family 138, name B.B. Medley, role Head, race white, sex male, born Mar 1852, age 48, married, years married 24, birth place MS, father's birth place MS, mother's birth place MS, occupation Farmer, works own account, property is mortgaged, property is a farm, farm number is 111. Sarah wife-H, race white, sex female, born Aug 1849, age 50, married, years married 24, children born 9, Children living 6, birth place TN, Father's birth place NC, mother's birth place TN. Clyde Son, race white, sex male, born Apr 1885, age 15, single, birth place TN, father's birth place MS, mother's birth place TN, occupation Farm Laborer. Bart Son, race white, sex male, born Sep 1887, age 13, single, birth place MS, father's birth place MS, mother's birth place TN, occupation Farm Laborer. Bessey Daughter, race white, sex female, born Aug 1890, age 9, single, birth place MS, father's birth place MS, mother's birth place TN.
   10. 1910 U. S. Census, MS, Tishimingo, Coles Mill Precinct, page 118, image 3A, Edate 4/20/1910, ancestry.com page 6 of 19, dwelling 53, family 53, name Benjamin B. Medley, role Head, sex male, race white, age 58, married, years married 34, birth place MS, father's birth place MS, mother's birth place MS, occupation Driver, industry Log Wagon, owns property free, property is a farm, farm number is 53, is a Confederate Veteran. Sallie E. Wife-H, sex female, race white, age 60, married, years married 34, number children 9, number living 6, birth place TN, Father's birth place NC, mother's birth place TN.
   11. Tishomingo County Mississippi Cemeteries, Rose Publishing Company, Humbolt Tennessee, 1997.
Name Page Date b: Date d: Remarks Location
Benjamin B. 254 No Dates CSA Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Sallie 254 09/14/1849 12/17/1932 w/o Benjamin B. Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Till 254 1876 1964 h/o Artie Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Artie 254 1883 1957 w/o Till Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Joseph Clyde 254 1885 1917 h/o Nancy Ann Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Nancy Ann 254 1885 1932 w/o Joseph Clyde Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Bart L. 254 11/08/1887 07/07/1944 Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Minnie E. 254 02/04/1877 08/10/1877 d/o B. B. and S. E. Medley Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Thomas L. 254 09/28/1882 10/15/1898 Son of B.B. and S. E. Medley Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
J. D. Whitaker Myrtle Medley Whitaker Mary E. Bryant 264 15 Sep 1857 22 Mar 1880 Plaestine West, Tishomingo County MS
   12. 1920 U. S. Census, Tishomingo County Mississippi, Coles Mill Township, page 121, image 7A, ancestry.com page 13 of 21, 21-Jan-20, Family 132, Ben Medley, role Head, owns property free, race white, sex male, age 67, married, occupation farmer, industry General Farm, works own account, farm number 122, reads, writes, and speaks english, birthplace MS, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace MS. Sallie is Wife-H, sex female, race white, age 69, married, reads, writes, and speaks english, birthplace TN, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace TN.
   13. 1930 U. S. Census, Tishomingo County Mississippi, Beat 2, District 5, image 56A, ancestry.com page 15 of 29, 18-Apr-30, Dwelling 180, Family 167, Ben B. Medley, role Head, owns property free, lives in a farm on Laskey-Stuart Road, value $850, race white, sex male, age 78, married at age 23, occupation farmer, industry General Farm, works own account, farm number 133, reads, writes, and speaks english, birthplace MS, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace MS. Sarah E. is Wife-H, sex female, race white, age 79, married at age 24, reads, writes, and speaks english, birthplace TN, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace TN.
   14. Mississippi Application for Pension, Form Number 1, for Soldier or Sailor, For $1 per day. Name of applicant is Benjamin B. Medley Route 6, Iuka Mississippi. Date of Enlistment March 1865, in service at surrender. Various dates are on the application including the initial submission August, 1929. Final approval is given on April 1930. This document lists Ben’s age as 77 in his own handwriting.
   15. 1910 U. S. Census, MS, Tishimingo, Iuka PCT-Beat 1, page 118, image 243A, Edate 18-May-10, ancestry.com page 52 of 61, dwelling 423, family 426, Della Arnold, role Head, sex female, race white, age 53, widowed, 5 children born, 4 children living, birth place TN, father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN, occupation farmer, industry general farm, works for own account, can read, write, and speak english, property is rented, property is a farm, farm number is 170. David F. Medley, role Son, sex male, race white, age 28, single, birth place MS, Father's birth place MS, mother's birth place TN, occupation is Farmer, industry is Gen Farm, works for wages. Daughter of Della is Josie Smith, sex female, race white, age 32, single, occupation laborer, industry general farm, birth place TN, Father's birth place TN, mother's birth place TN. Daughter Ophelia Arnold, sex female, race white, age 16, single, birth place MS, Father's birth place AL, mother's birth place TN, occupation Laborer, industry general farm, works for wages. Daughter Ethel Arnold, sex female, race white, age 14, single, birth place MS, Father's birth place AL, mother's birth place TN.
   16. 1920 U. S. Census, Tishomingo County Mississippi, Beat 1 Part of, page 120, image 8A, ancestry.com page 15 of 22, 26-Jan-20. Dwelling 136, Family 137, Name David F. Medley, role Head, rents property, sex male, race white, age 37, married, reads, writes, and speaks english, birhplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS, occupation Farmer, industry general farm, works for own account, farm number 120. Jennie, role Wife-H, sex female, race white, age 33, married, reads, writes, and speaks english, birthplace MS, Father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS. Jewell, role Son, sex male, race white, age 6, single, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS. Bilbo, role Son, sex male, race white, age 3, single, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS. Della Arnold, role Mother, sex female, race white, age 62, widowed, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS.
   17. 1930 U. S. Census, Marion County Alabama, Camp District 5, image 4A, ancestry.com page 7 of 10, Edate 18-Apr-30. Dwelling 67, Family 67, name David F. Medley, role Head, rents property for $4 a month, no radio, sex male race white, age 47 married when 31 years old, reads and writes birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS, occupation Laborer, industry Lumber Mill, works for wages. Jennie, role Wife-H, sex female, race white, age 43, married at age 27, reads and writes, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS. Jewell, role daughter, sex female, race white, single, in school and can read and write, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS. Bilbo, role son, sex male, race white, age 14, single, in school and can read and write, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS, occupation Laborer, industry Lumber Mill. Robert, role son, sex male, race white, age 9, single, in school and can read and write, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS. Mattie T., role daughter, sex female, race white, age 5, single, in school and can read and write, birthplace MS, father's birthplace MS, mother's birthplace MS.
   18. Tishomingo County, 1887 Personal Tax Roll, Medley, B. B. 27, Medley, D. C. 18, Medley,Jno. 13, Medley, Mrs. Della 13, Medley, W. Josh 18.
   19. Old Tishomingo School Records 1856-1859 Medley 28, Medley 34, Medley 92, Medley 107, Medley 158, Medley 195
   20. Tishomingo County School Records 1894, Township 2 Range 9, Medley, B.B. Medley, B.T. 17 M Medley, M.M. 14 F Medley, T.L. 11 M Medley, J.C. 8 M Medley, B.L. 6 M Arnold, J.W. Smith, L.J. 16 F Medley, D. F. 11 M
   21. Family Tree Maker Marriage Index Itawamba County Mississippi, M340 s: MEDLEY, Mary E-BRYANT, E W-1845-Jul-31
   22. Lasiter, Sarah m. Medley, John 28 Dec 1814 Tennessee Wilson County
   23. Ancestry.com online query Mississippi Marriages through 1935.
John Medley m. Nancy Hubbard 16 Dec 1847 Tishomingo
Nellie (Dellie) Medley m. J. W. Arnold 03 Sep 1893 Tishomingo
Myrtle Medley m. J. D. Whitaker 31 Dec 1899 Tishomingo
Tishomingo County Mississippi Marriages-compiled by Irene Barnes
Handwritten notes given to W. R. Price in 2004
   24. Deed from George and Sarah Lacker to John Medley dated December 15, 1887. Tishomingo County Deed Book P1 page 110. Between Sections 31 and 32, Township 1 Range 11 West.
   25. Deed from B. B. Medley to W. T.Akins, Brown, and Candler dated May 31, 1889. Tishomingo County Deed Book P1, page 148. Property description is the northwest quarter of section 26, township 1, range 10 east.
   26. Deed from B. B. Medley to W.T. Akins and J. C. Brown dated December 25th 1888. Tishomingo County Deed Book P1, page 360. Property description is the northwest quarter of section 26, township 1, range 10 East.
   27. Deed from Nancy Medley and John Medley to E. D. Province dated 26th November 1888. Tishomingo County Deed Book B1, page 320. Property description is between Sections 31 and 32, Township 1 Range 11 West.
   28. Deed from Nancy Medley to Sam Beall and James Wood dated 3 December 1888. Tishomingo County Deed BookP1, page 102. Property description is Southwest quarter of section 31 Township 1 Range 11 East.
   29. Deed from Mary Byrd to B. B. Medley dated October 27, 1887. Tishomingo County Deed Book P1 page 72. Property description is Southeast Qtr, Southwest quarter, and northwest quarter of section 33 Township 1, Range 10 East.
   30. Deed from Nancy C. Medley to Virginia Phelps dated May 29, 1888. Tishomingo County Deed Book P1 page 439. The property description is northeast fractional quarter of section 24 Township 1, Range 10 East.