My Great Grandmother, Anna Handley, was born in 1847 in Canada. It is her father, John, I am searching for. I would assume he was born anywhere from 1790 to 1827. I have not a clue as to where in England he was born. The woman he married was born in New York of native American decent. All of the information I have was obtained from a 1900 census. Dodge City, Kansas. My great grandmother was a widow by this time and had only one child living with her. The child was my grandmother Grace Mendal Geedeson b January 16, 1887 Dodge City, Kansas. My grandmother's sister, Clara Ruth Geedeson was b May 8, 1878 Council Bluffs, Iowa. I found a newspaper obituary for two of Anna Handley Geedeson's children who died in 1887 in Dodge City. Their names were: Lettie Geedeson b 1880 d June 29,1887 and Jonny b 1883 d July 13, 1887. If any of these dates show up on your Handley records, let me know. Thanks for your prompt reply to my inquiry. Carol Synness

Carol Any ideas where your John Handley came from in England please? Alan t 12:30 20/11/99 EST, you wrote: >Forwarded: Carol may not yet be subscribed to this group. > ><< Subj: {not a subscriber} RE: Information on Anna Handley > Date: 11/19/1999 4:56:20 PM Central Standard Time > From: Lazygiant@aol.com > To: HANDLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > My Great Grandmother's maiden name was Anna Handley. She married John > Geedeson from Denmark. They lived in Iowa and Kansas. Anna was born in > Canada but her mother was born New York. Her father, John Handley was > born England. > Carol Synness > > >> > > >

Greetings, Working on the descendants of James Valandington Handley and Apphia Mae Bensley of Coles Co., IL. What I have been able to determine from LDS films and census records is attached below. I'm hoping that there might be a descendant or other savant out there who could fill in some of the later lines. Remarks: 1) The James Valandingham Handley/Sarah Melvina Nees marriage was not recorded in Coles Co. or Clark Co., IL records that I have seen. Indeed, later marriages for both are recorded, and each person (James and Sarah) indicated that the latter marriage was their first. 2) Apphia Mae Bensley, second wife of James, was a grand-daughter of my g.-g.-grandfather John Higinbotham -- hence my interest in this line of descendants. I can supply further information on request. Thanks in advance Scott Higinbotham -- Middlesex Community College -- Bedford, MA ______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Generation 1 ------------------------------ 1. John Thurman Handley b. 15 Sep 1824 in Edgar Co., IL d. 7 Apr 1895 in Coles Co., IL bur. unknown M1 Nancy E. O. Donnalson b. 26 May 1831 in OH (or PA?) m. 29 Jan 1850 in Coles Co., IL d. 3 Dec 1895 in Coles Co., IL bur. unknown parents: unknown Children of John Thurman Handley and Nancy E. O. Donnalson: 2. James Valandingham Handley b. Oct 1863 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. bet 1881 and 1883 to Sarah Melvina Nees, place unknown ---------- Generation 2 ------------------------------ 2. James Valandingham Handley (John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Oct 1863 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 Sarah Melvina Nees b. abt 1869 in IL m. bet 1881 and 1883 in d. in IL bur. unknown parents: LeRoy Nees and Dovie Elizabeth Abston Children of James Valandingham Handley and Sarah Melvina Nees: 3. Zeffie James Hanley b. 5 Mar 1883 in Coles Co., IL d. 13 Jan 1965 in Parker Co., TX bur. unknown M2 Apphia Mae Bensley b. 13 Sep 1870 in IL m. 30 Jul 1886 in Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown parents: Allen Franklin Bensley and Adaline M. Higinbotham Children of James Valandingham Handley and Apphia Mae Bensley: 4. Pearl E. Handley b. Sep 1887 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. to ????? Walters 5. Arthur J. Handley b. Mar 1889 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 6. John R. Handley b. Feb 1891 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 7. Hursel (Rufus?) E. Handley b. Sep 1894 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 8. Stella Edna Handley b. 19 Jul 1895 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. 7 Sep 1918 to ????? Creviston in Edgar Co., IL 9. Levada (Luvada?) Margaret Handley b. Sep 1898 in Dorana, Coles, IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. 22 Jan 1919 to Fred William Homann in Dorans, Coles Co., IL 10. Raymon Handley b. Apr 1900 in d. unknown bur. unknown 11. Jackson Minor Handley b. 23 Mar 1903 in Hutton Twp, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 12. Howard Handley b. abt 1906 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 13. Iva Handley b. abt 1908 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown ---------- Generation 3 ------------------------------ 3. Zeffie James Hanley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. 5 Mar 1883 in Coles Co., IL d. 13 Jan 1965 in Parker Co., TX bur. unknown 4. Pearl E. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Sep 1887 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 ????? Walters b. unknown m. unknown d. unknown bur. unknown parents: unknown 5. Arthur J. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Mar 1889 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 6. John R. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Feb 1891 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 7. Hursel E. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Sep 1894 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 8. Stella Edna Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. 19 Jul 1895 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 ????? Creviston b. unknown m. 7 Sep 1918 in Edgar Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown parents: unknown Children of Stella Edna Handley and ????? Creviston: 14. Paul Ray Creviston b. 7 Nov 1921 in Mattoon, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 9. Levada (Luvada?) Margaret Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Sep 1898 in Dorana, Coles, IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 Fred William Homann b. Oct 1896 in New York, NY m. 22 Jan 1919 in Dorans, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown parents: Fred Boberg and Catherine Hess Children of Levada (Luvada?) Margaret Handley and Fred William Homann: 15. Katherine May Homann b. Dec 1919 in Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 10. Raymon Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Apr 1900 in d. unknown bur. unknown 11. Jackson Minor Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. 23 Mar 1903 in Hutton Twp, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 12. Howard Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. abt 1906 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 13. Iva Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. abt 1908 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown ______________________________________________________________________

My name is Angela Handley. I dont know any Williams but i live in Alabama.

Few William Handley's here in Vermont/New Hampshire too.

Where is your Handley's located? We have several Williams here in Alabama/ Mary Sftrail@aol.com wrote: > Forwarded: > In a message dated 11/22/1999 10:21:19 PM Central Standard Time, > Ewspike@aol.com writes: > > << Subj: hello > Date: 11/22/1999 10:21:19 PM Central Standard Time > From: Ewspike@aol.com > > my father is William handley my name at birth was linda a handley and i > have > never met my father at all there was two of us a brother name is Richard m > handley and he was married to mother in 1953 or 1954 if you have any info > that could help me meet my father i would be very happy for any info my > e-mail is angelscats@aol.com thank you very much yours truly linda > annhandley > now linda romolo >>

A William Handley was my uncle and lived in Black earth Wisconsin until his death in the mid 1980s. He had one brother, my father Robert Handley. Their Father (my Grandfather was Royal Luther Handley who passed away in the 1940s, Milwaukee, WI. If you require futher, contact my brother Ray at rhandley@execpc.com Bob Handley, Grafton, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: Marlene Stack <madre@vermontel.com> To: <HANDLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [HANDLEY-L] William Handley > Few William Handley's here in Vermont/New Hampshire too. >

Forwarded: In a message dated 11/22/1999 10:21:19 PM Central Standard Time, Ewspike@aol.com writes: << Subj: hello Date: 11/22/1999 10:21:19 PM Central Standard Time From: Ewspike@aol.com my father is William handley my name at birth was linda a handley and i have never met my father at all there was two of us a brother name is Richard m handley and he was married to mother in 1953 or 1954 if you have any info that could help me meet my father i would be very happy for any info my e-mail is angelscats@aol.com thank you very much yours truly linda annhandley now linda romolo >>

Hi Carol, Have you any idea where abouts in England John Handley came from please? I'm researching Handleys in Cambridgeshire quite a few John Handleys about. Alan > > My Great Grandmother's maiden name was Anna Handley. She married John > Geedeson from Denmark. They lived in Iowa and Kansas. Anna was born in > Canada but her mother was born New York. Her father, John Handley was > born England. > >> > > >

My mistake... Carol IS subscribed to the list. Nancy

Forwarded: Carol may not yet be subscribed to this group. << Subj: {not a subscriber} RE: Information on Anna Handley Date: 11/19/1999 4:56:20 PM Central Standard Time From: Lazygiant@aol.com To: HANDLEY-L@rootsweb.com My Great Grandmother's maiden name was Anna Handley. She married John Geedeson from Denmark. They lived in Iowa and Kansas. Anna was born in Canada but her mother was born New York. Her father, John Handley was born England. She was listed in the 1900 Dodge City, KS census as Ann Gedason and stated she was naturalized in 1887. She died in Pueblo, Co March 10, 1925. Is there any one out there that might have a relationship with her? She was Native American on her mother's side. She stated in the 1900 Dodge City, KS census that she had given birth to 10 children. I only knew of two of them: Grace Mendal Geedeson b 1/16/1887 Dodge City, KS; Clara R Geedeson b 5/8/1878 Council Bluffs, Ia. Three of her children died in January, June and July of 1887 Dodge City, KS. Carol Synness >>

Forwarding yet another HANLEY mystery!!! Welcome to the group, Annie. << Subj: james Date: 11/18/1999 6:45:27 PM Central Standard Time From: annie@eoni.com (Annie Follett) To: HANDLEY-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com looking for any hanley's of mississippi.there was 5 bro's jon thomas, michael, lawerence, patrick, james. all was suspose to have come from ireland when james was a baby he was borned in 1866. all was put in orphan ( except pat) in 1870 at Natchez, mississippi. i have the record of this. but it only listed parents as dead. have a copy of letter lawernce wrote my grandmother in 1923.this was 3 yrs. after grandfather had died in 1920. why was he still there as he was old by this time the Diocese of jackson said they had no record of him. wish there was some one who knew a little of these people. i know tom and wife are buried at wesson, miss. was told years ago that grandma's name was hattie. and that she is buried in the same place we could find stones and home made ones, of aucle tom and his wife. is ther any one that can help. aucle pat is the one mother talked of the most. he was raised by some one who. he died in mobile ala.1918. and uncle mike was suspose to have died in a auto wreck, but this is hear say. the family seem's to have moved and spread . well enough. any out there annie >>

Help!!! I need some help thinking through uploading the Mortimeyer and Handly books to make them available on-line. This seems like such a great idea, and we have permission. But someone reminded me that it is not a good idea to post information (like birth dates, mothers' maiden names, etc) about living people on-line. Is there a workable solution to this problem? Just upload parts of the books? Thanks!!!! Nancy Sween

Forwarded: << Date: 11/13/1999 10:28:49 AM Central Standard Time From: robobecky@webtv.net (becky) Am trying to find out information for my family history. I am a Handley. My father"s name was Ernest Leslie Handley. His father was Samuel Edward Handley. Samuel"s father was Edward Handley born l834. Trying to find who Edward's parents were and their parents etc. Would appreciate any information. Thank you. Becky (Handley) Locke >>

Sftrail@aol.com wrote: > > Forwarded: > > << Date: 11/13/1999 10:28:49 AM Central Standard Time > From: robobecky@webtv.net (becky) > > Am trying to find out information for my family history. I am a > Handley. My father"s name was Ernest Leslie Handley. His father was > Samuel Edward Handley. Samuel"s father was Edward Handley born l834. > Trying to find who Edward's parents were and their parents etc. > Would appreciate any information. > Thank you. Becky (Handley) Locke > >> I have no edwards on my list of Handleys and I have 17 Sanuels but none born in 1834. Where were they from? Ann

Ellie...Good hearing from you;yes, I'm familiar w/ your web page; GREAT JOB! I'm somehow hoping to connect my Ga.Handleys in Burke Co.Ga.to the ones inb either Washiogton Co.or Richmond Co.Meanwhile, if you run into a James M. or John R.from Al. out there in Texas;they might be my great uncles...Lee ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am surprized how quiet thes has been since the Mary Mortimeyer papers came on line. Nothing so say as yet. Ann

My Handley line is traced back to John Handley b. 25 June 1804 d. 1 Sept 1878, my great great great grandfather. Lud Lowry Handley b. 23 Sept 1833 d. 9 Mar 1862, my great great grandfather. Lud Lowry Handley b. 11 Oct 1862 d. 31 Dec 1929, my great grandfather. George Abel Handley b. 18 Oct 1888 d. 4 Jan 1978, my grandfather. Lud Lowery Handley, my father -- MZ Karen

some one was looking for ingo an John Franklin handley--there is one buried at Winterset, Madison Co, Iowa b 3 April 1861 M Anna Jane Given Sugest you go to www:geocites.com/Heartland/1756/jer-dean.htm This is a link to Jerimiah Handley. I think you will find the Franklin Handley you are looking for here. Ann

Does any one have the e-mail adress of of the site were they tell about Indain captives? Ann