The Colley Family Tree
1. Cyrus Colley born December 18, 1800 in York County, SC and died on November 4, 1876 in Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  He married Elizabeth Howard on February 10, 1825.  She was born on February 2, 1805 in Caldwell County, KY and died on February 7, 1890 in Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.

Children of Cyrus Colley and Elizabeth Howard:
             i.  Sarah C. Colley b. December 1, 1825, Caldwell County, KY. d. May 9, 1908, ?
             ii.  Miranda J. Colley b. About 1827, Caldwell County, KY.  d. ?, ?
       2.   iii.  George W. Colley b. February 9, 1829, Caldwell County, KY.  d. April 12, 1905, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.
             iv. Infant Girl Colley b. About 1931, ? d. ?, ?
             v. Daniel B. Colley b. December 15, 1833, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  d. March 19, 1898, Waynesville, MO.
             vi. Francis L. Colley b. January 22, 1836, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  d. December 8, 1881, ?
             vii.  John Colley b. 1838, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  d. ?, ?
             viii.  Andrew J. Colley b. November 4, 1840, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  d. April 24, 1895, ?
             ix.  Lilburn H. Colley b. 1844, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  d. ?, ?
             x.  Mary Elizabeth Colley b. May 1846, Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.  d. 1872, ?
Generation 1
Generation 2
2. George W. Colley (Cyrus) born on February 9, 1829 in Caldwell County, KY and died on April 12, 1905 in Colley, Hollow Pulaski County, MO.  He married Elwiza Nancy Mitchell in 1858.  She was born on January 20, 1839 in Pulaski County, MO and died on January 11, 1899 in Colley Hollow, Pulaski County, MO.

Children of George W. Colley and Elwiza Nancy Mitchell:
             i.  Benjamin F. Colley b. June 16, 1859, Pulaski County, MO.  d. August 17, 1860, Pulaski County, MO.
             ii.  William E. Colley b. February 10, 1861, Pulaski County, MO.  d. March 25, 1861, Pulaski County, MO.
             iii.  Frank Lafayette Colley b. July 24, 1862, Pulaski County, MO.  d. May 1941, ?
      3.    iv.  James Monroe Colley b. December 6, 1864, Pulaski County, MO.  d. March 19, 1929, Oklahoma City, OK.
             v. Charles H. Colley b. April 21, 1867, Pulaski County, MO.  d. March 16, 1928, ?
             vi. Ida Virginia Colley b. September 23, 1869, Pulaski County, MO.  d. 1953, ?
             vii.  Laura N. Colley b. January 6, 1871, Pulaski County, MO.  d. August 8, 1874, Pulaski County, MO.
             viii. Ella L. Colley b. November 1, 1972, Pulaski County, MO.  d. ?, ?
             ix.  Alfie E. Colley b. September 23, 1875, Pulaski County, MO.  d. June 19, 1901, ?
Generation 3
3. James Monroe Colley (George W., Cyrus) born December 6, 1864 in Pulaski County, MO and died on March 19, 1929 in Oklahoma City, OK.  He married Josephine Jeanette Hobbs on ?.  She was born on February 2, 1865 in Pulaski County MO and died on March 3, 1916 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Children of James Monroe Colley and Josphine Jeanette Hobbs:
             i.  Bert Edgar Colley b. December 4, 1887, ?.  d. December 29, 1976, ?
             ii.  Bertha Ada Colley b. January 14, 1891, ?.  d. 1918, ?
             iii.  Elsie Viola Colley b. January 5, 1892, ?.  d. 1963, ?
      4.    iv.  Clifton Earl Colley b. July 23, 1894, ?.  d.  August 1974, ?Texas?
             v.  Ida Virginia Colley b. December 15, 1896, ?.  d. June 25, 1992, California.
             vi.  Carl Lee Colley b. September 21, 1899, ?.  d. June 1985, ?.
             vii.  Alfie Ewing Colley b. April 19, 1903, ?.  d. November 10, 1994, ?.
             viii.  James Howard Colley b. November 2, 1909, ?.  d. August 1991, ?.
Generation 4
4.  Clifton Earl Colley (James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) born on July 23, 1894, ? and died August 1974 in ? Texas.  He married Mollie ? on ?.  She was born ? and died ?.

Children of Clifton Earl Colley and Mollie ?:
             i.  Virginia Colley b. ?, Oklahoma City, OK.  d. 1992, ?
        5.  ii.  Clifton Earl Colley, Jr. b. November 2, 1926 in Oklahoma City, OK.  d. November, 1987, Porter, OK.
Generation 5
5.  Clifton Earl Colley, Jr. (Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) born November, 2, 1926 in Oklahoma City, OK and died November 1987 in Porter, OK.  He married Lois - Private.  They divorced and Clifton married Geneva - Private.

Children of Clifton Earl Colley, Jr. and Lois - Private:
        6.     i. Darlene - Private.
        7.     ii.  Kathleen - Private., daughter of Lois adopted by Clifton.
        8.     iii.  Clifton - Private.
        9.     iv.  Rebecca - Private.
                v.  Jennie Renee Colley b. September 15, 1962, Minneapolis, MN.  d. November 1980, MN.
Generation 6
6.  Darlene - Private (Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Gary - Private.  They divorced and she had one child with Robert - Private.

Children of Darlene - Private and Gary - Private:
     10.     i.  Michael - Private.
     11.     ii.  Brian - Private.
     12.     iii.  Jesse - Private.

Child of Darlene - Private and Robert - Private:
     13.     iv. Jacob - Private.
Some of the persons in the following generations have 'Private' after their first names.  This means that they are living and I did this to protect their identities.  Their middle names, last names, birthdates, and locations are not listed.  This information will not be given to anyone but immediate family.
7.  Kathleen - Private (Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married James - Private.  They divorced and she married Myron - Private.

Child of Kathleen - Private and James - Private:
     14.     i.  Nathan - Private.

Child of Kathleen - Private and Myron - Private:
     15.    ii. Christopher - Private.
8. Clifton - Private (Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Melanie - Private.  They divorced and he married Sandra - Private.

Children of Clifton - Private and Melanie - Private:
             i.  Justin Thomas Colley b. May 27, 1974, Minneapolis, MN.  d. June 26, 1974, Minneapolis, MN.
     16.   ii.  Christie - Private.

Children of Clifton - Private and Sandra - Private:
     17.  iii.  Jessica - Private.
     18.  iv.  Justin - Private.
9. Rebecca - Private (Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) had one child with Paul Leroy Smith.  He was born on November 22, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN and died on March 20, 1980.  Rebecca had one child with Dana Richard Nelson.  He was born on June 28, 1962 and died in November 1999.  Rebecca had three children with Timothy - Private.

Child of Rebecca - Private and Paul Leroy Smith:
     19.     i.  Shannon - Private.

Child of Rebecca - Private and Dana Richard Nelson:
     20.     ii.  Joseph - Private.

Children of Rebecca - Private and Timothy - Private:
     21.     iii.  Mitchell - Private.
               iv.  Victoria Colley Sanders born still on April 7, 1996, Minneapolis, MN.
     22.     v.  Nickolaus - Private.

Child of Timothy - Private from previous relationship:
    23.     vi. Cara - Private.
Generation 7
10. Michael - Private (Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Teresa - Private.

Children of Michael - Private and Teresa - Private:
     24.     i.  Jennifer - Private.
     25.     ii. Joseph - Private.
     26.     iii.  Rachael - Private.
11. Brian - Private (Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Brenda - Private.

Children of Brian - Private and Brenda - Private:
     27.     i.  Ashley - Private.
     28.     ii. Seth - Private.
     29.     iii. Isaac - Private.
12. Jesse - Private (Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Corrinna - Private.

Children of Jesse - Private and Corrinna - Private:
     30.     i.  Michael - Private.
     31.     ii.  Elizabeth - Private.
13. Jacob - Private (Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
14. Nathan - Private (Kathleen, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) had one child with Kathryn - Private.  He married Megan - Private.

Child of Nathan - Private and Kathryn - Private:
     32.     i. Hunter - Private.
    
Child of Nathan - Private and Megan - Private:
     33.     ii.  Hailey - Private.
    


15. Christopher - Private (Kathleen, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
16. Christie - Private (Clifton, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Michael - Private and they do not have children.
17. Jessica - Private (Clifton, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
18. Justin - Private (Clifton, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
19. Shannon - Private (Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) has two children with Wayne - Private.

Children of Shannon - Private and Wayne - Private:
     34.     i. Davis - Private.
     35.     ii.  Ivan - Private.
    


20. Joseph - Private (Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) has one child with Jackie - Private.

Child of Joseph - Private and Jackie - Private:
     36.  Skyla - Private.
21. Mitchell - Private (Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
22. Nickolaus - Private (Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
23. Cara - Private ((Daughter of Timothy - Private) Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) married Jose - Private.  They have one child.

Child of Cara - Private and Jose - Private:
     37.  Adrian - Private.
Generation 8
24. Jennifer - Private (Michael, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
25. Joseph - Private (Michael, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
26. Rachael - Private (Michael, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
27. Ashley - Private (Brian, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
28. Seth - Private (Brian, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
29. Isaac - Private (Brian, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
30. Michael - Private (Jesse, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
31. Elizabeth - Private (Jesse, Darlene, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
32. Hunter - Private (Nathan, Kathleen, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
34. Davis - Private (Shannon, Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
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(This line of Colley's originated in Ireland, but I haven't been able to trace that far back)
33. Hailey - Private (Nathan, Kathleen, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
35. Ivan - Private (Shannon, Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
36. Skyla - Private (Joseph, Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.
37. Adrian - Private (Cara (Daughter of Timothy - Private), Rebecca, Clifton Earl, Jr., Clifton Earl, James Monroe, George W., Cyrus) is not married and does not have children.