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DESCENDANT STORY GENERATION 1 1 Henry Jefferys ZELLEY Rev. Henry was born 15 Mar 1859 at Mt. Holly, Burlington, NJ. Methodist Church. Southern New Jersey Conference. Year Book and Minutes. 2-144, 1838-1980. Formerly New Jersey Conference (Title Varies) 42:728 "At MH" per Zelley Family, compiled by Ruth Cross Triol, Merchantville, NJ, 1956, unpublished, Mt. Holly. Henry was employed as a Minister. Henry and Ida SHREVE (the daughter of Edward SHREVE) were married 07 Jun 1881. They had the following children: 2 + i Clara May ZELLEY was born 08 Jan 1884 at Clarksboro; died 25 Dec 1903. 3 + ii Edward Shreve ZELLEY was born 23 Sep 1885 at Hammerton, NJ; died Oct 1970. 4 iii (unnamed male) ZELLEY was born 1887. 5 iv (unnamed male) ZELLEY was born 1889. Henry and Clara DOBBINS (the daughter of Wesley DOBBINS) were married 09 Sep 1896. Henry and Martha GOLDING (the daughter of Moses GOLDING) were married 28 Mar 1921. Henry died 16 Mar 1942 at Trenton, Mercer, NJ. 2, 16, 1942, at Madison; Zelley Family, compiled by Ruth Cross Triol, Merchantville, NJ, 1956, unpublished. Henry was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, NJ. Attended Pennington Seminary and Taylor University, where he earned his PhD. and Divinity Degree. Ordained as a Methodist minister, he worked in the New Jersey Conference, retiring in 1920. He wrote over 1,500 poems, hymns, and gospel songs. Well known songs are "Heavenly Sunlight" and "When Israel Out of Bondage Came." To listen to his music go to: http://tch.simplenet.com/bio/z/hjzelley.htm 1a Ida SHREVE Ida was born 26 Aug 1860. Ida and Henry Jefferys ZELLEY Rev. (the son of Noah Ridgway ZELLEY and Mary Jane SEVER) were married 07 Jun 1881. They had the children previously listed. Ida died 14 Aug 1894. 1b Clara DOBBINS Clara was born 1867. 20:706-707 (Nelean Meadows, Correspondence with) Clara and Henry Jefferys ZELLEY Rev. (the son of Noah Ridgway ZELLEY and Mary Jane SEVER) were married 09 Sep 1896. Clara died 13 Apr 1919 at NJ. Zelley Family, compiled by Ruth Cross Triol, Merchantville, NJ, 1956, unpublished. 1c Martha GOLDING Martha and Henry Jefferys ZELLEY Rev. (the son of Noah Ridgway ZELLEY and Mary Jane SEVER) were married 28 Mar 1921. Martha was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
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