Johnathan Raley was born 19 Nov 1833
in Ohio County, the son of John and Nancy
Wilson. At age 21 Johnathan married Deborah Cannon, 28 Apr 1854, and two
children were born of the first marriage, Ann Elizabeth Raley and John J.
Raley. I assume that Deborah died but I have not been able to prove that –
perhaps they divorced, although divorce was rare in the 1850s.
Johnathan next married Nancy Ann Taylor 22 Feb 1856; she was
born 15 Aug 1833, Ohio County, and died 10 Nov 1904, Rosine, Ohio
County; she was the daughter of Ignatius
Pigman Taylor and Nancy Leach. I assume Nancy Ann Raley raised Ann Elizabeth and John J. (children from husband’s previous marriage),
plus Nancy
raised her five children: Lorenzo P.
Raley, Clarence Edwin Raley, Nancy Ellen Raley, Deborah Ann Raley, and Mary
Elizabeth Raley (some researchers show a possible 6th child:
Luvenia P. Raley, but I am not convinced.)
Johnathan died 9 May 1918, near Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Indiana,
where he lived with his son from his first marriage, John J. Raley. He is buried in Rosine, Ohio
County, KY.
Proof of first marriage:
Death certificate of son, John J. Raley, which discloses names of parents:
Death Certificate and grave marker for Johnathan Raley (note name of informant is son from first marriage):
