Page 2 Colonel Arthur or William Campbell at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The following is noted from the Draper Manuscripts: Samuel Handley was buried at Winchester and the dates on his tombstone are born - 1748 died - August 4, 1840 It is not certain but is believed that Susannah died in 1836 at the age of 85 years. Professor Erskine Handly says: "You referred to the romantic history of Margaret Handly Parlee. From all I can gather, she was a sister to great grandpa Captain Samuel Handly. They were both born in Pennsylvania. Captain Handly was born in 1748, Margaret in 1753. He died in 1840, she in 1842. Father told me the story, the romantic story of a Handly woman who was married and who was captured by the Indians and kept for three years. I understood she was Captain Handley’s sister, my great-aunt. I have known of the story of her capture and adoption by the Shawnee Indians all my life, long before I ever saw it in print or writing, so I think she was his sister. From all the information I can fix in my mind, Captain Samuel Handley had two brothers; Robert Handley, James Handley, one sister Margaret Handley. This is my best impression that I received in my growing up." Professor Erskine Handley lives at 1835 Pearson Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. This letter was written by him to Oscar Handly, January 5th, 1930. In this letter he states that his grand-father, John Handly, son of Samuel Handly, married Nancy Cowan. Nancy is a favorite name in the family, as Oscar Handly’s grandfather, William C. Handly (son of Samuel Handly) married Nancy Reeves. Oscar Handly’s oldest daughter is named Nancy for her grandmother and for Mrs. Oscar Handly’s mother. Concerning Margaret Handly Parlee, in the Draper Manuscripts, it is spelled Polly, although the accepted spelling is Parlee or Paulee. Professor Erskine Handly has this to say about the name Erskine: "Dr. Alexander Erskine of Huntsville Alabama and my grandpa, John Handley, were great friends. I think they visited. However, they were great friends, so grandpa named one of his boys Alexander Erskine, and I was named after my Uncle, Alexander Erskine Handley, who was in the Mexican war; went in as private, came out as Captain. John Handley, Dr. Alexander Erskine and Dr. Wallace Estill were friends back in those days. It is impossible to connect the relations of the dead past." According to the Draper Manuscripts, Margaret Handley Parlee (or Paulee) married Michael Erskine, moved to Huntsville Alabama and had a son named Alexander Erskine. In "Prominent Tennesseeans", page 153, there is a sketch of Alexander Erskine of Memphis. His father was Dr. Alexander Erskine, son of Michael Erskine and Margaret Handley Paulee, who died in Huntsville, Alabama in 1857. He gives as reference for the Indian capture Hardesty’s Historical and Geographical Encyclopaedia, page 371. She died, (truncated—end of file) Page 3 NOTES ON OSCAR HANDLEY: (extracted from GED prepared by Randy Muir) He was a great-grandson of the above Samuel Handley—details follow: Oscar Handley Sr. b. 28 MAR 1875 Wiinchester (Franklin), TN and Laura Franklin Miller b. 7 JUL 1886, married 25 NOV 1908 in Chattanooga (Hamilton) TN. Oscar Handley Sr. b. 28 MAR 1875 Wiinchester (Franklin), TN—son of Robert Clinton Handley b. 17 FEB 1837 TN, d. 19 Jan 1925 Winchester (Franklin) TN and Elizabeth (Betty) Lashbrook Marks b. 1845, d. 1934, married 27 JAN 1869 in Franklin Co., TN. Robert Clinton Handley b. 17 FEB 1837 TN, d. 19 Jan 1925 Winchester (Franklin) TN—son of William Claiborn Handley b. 25 JUL 1803 TN, d. 19 MAY 1862, bur. Beans Creek Cem, Salem, TN and Nancy Reeves b. 5 Apr 1804 SC (1801 tombstone), d. 30 Aug 1857 Franklin Co., TN, married 1828. William Claiborn Handley b. 25 JUL 1803 TN, d. 19 MAY 1862, bur. Beans Creek Cem, Salem, TN—son of Samuel Handley b. 1748 Asheville, NC (or PA?), OR 17 Sep 1751 (McClung Collection), d. 24 NOV 1840 OR 4 Aug. 1840 (Draper Mss) in Winchester (Franklin) TN and his second wife Susannah (Susan) Cowan b. DEC 1761, d. DEC 1836 Franklin Co., TN (or 1834, McClung Collection), married 4 FEB 1782 in SC. NOTE: No children were born from Samuel’s first marriage to Mary Adams. ============================================================ John and Mary Harrison Handley 1. John Handley b. 24 Sep 1746, St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford Co., VA, (son of William Handley and Margaret (?)) m. 1768, Mary Harrison, b. 1745, d. 04 Dec 1829, Huntington, WVA, buried: Guyandotte Cemetery, Huntington, WVA. John died 03 Jan 1811, buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Union, WVA. Mary: See DAR Record #146290. Died in Huntington, WVA, where she had gone to make her home with her son, Isaac, after her husband's death. Children: 2. i William b. 12 Sep 1769. 3. ii Margaret b. 1770. 4. iii Samuel b. 26 Jun 1771. iv John Handley, Jr. b. c1773, m. 13 May 1794, Preassie Elder. John died ___ 1821. 5. v Archibald Harrison b. ___ 1780. 6. vi Sarah b. ___ 1776. vii James H. Handley b. 1778, m. 2 Dec 1812, Polly Burkes, b. ___ 1767, d. 24 Jan 1844. James died 29 Oct 1870, Monroe Co., VA, buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Union, WVA. viii Nancy Handley b. 1782, m. 5 Apr 1804, Thomas Adkins. ix Alexander Handley b. cl784, m. Elizabeth Walker. Alexander died after 1811. x Elizabeth (Betsey) Handley b. 1786, m. 10 Jan 1804, Andrew Walker. Bought home place on Peters Mountain from Isaac Handley. xi Isaac Handley b. ___ 1788, m. ___ 1809, in Kanawha Co., WVA, Kate Wylie. Isaac buried: Union Cemetery. Second Generation 2. William Handley (1.John1) b. 12 Sep 1769, Virginia, m. 10-Mar-1789, in Greenbrier Co., WVA, Margaret Henderson, b. Monroe Co., VA, d. Monroe Co., VA. William died 13 Sep 1840, Monroe Co., VA, buried: Greenhill Cemetery. Will recorded at Union, Monroe Co., WVA, Clk's Office - W. Bk 3, p. 444. Children: i Zenas Handley m. ___ 1841, Emeline R. Karnes. ii Rebecca Handley. iii Polly Handley m. John Gill. 7. iv Ruth (Margaret). v John Handley. 8. vi Samuel b. -___-1795. vii Lucinda Handley b. -___-1796, m. William T. Arnott. Lucinda died -___-1866. 9. viii Logan b. 1-Mar-1800. ix Lindy Handley b. 1790-1800, Monroe Co.,VA, m. 22 Jul 1822, in Monroe Co., VA, John Weikle, d. before 1851. John: aka Wikle/Wykle. John died before his father, George, who died in 1851. George's will reads "my son, John, deceased, his children...share of my estate." x Louise Handlay. xi (Son) Handley. xii Henderson Handley. 10. xiii Constantine b. -___-1808. xiv Jabez Handley. 3. Margaret Handley (1.John1) b. 1770, VA, m. 2-Mar-1786, in Greenbrier Co., (W)VA, Samuel Clark, b. 18 Apr 1764, Augusta Co., VA, d. -___-1857. Margaret died ___ 1857, VA. Samuel: Settled near Union, Monroe County, (W) Va., in 1783. He was a veteran of the Revolution, later an officer in the militia, and carried a somewhat prominent part in the public affairs of Monroe County. Children: i James H. Clark b. -___-1792, d. -___-1864. ii William Clark. iii Alexander Clark. iv John Clark. v Cynthia Clark. 4. Samuel Handley (1.John1) b. 26 Jun 1771, Greenbrier Co., VA, m. 15-Apr-1797, in Botetourt Co., VA, Sarah Walker Harmon, b. 1-Apr-1778, Botetourt Co., VA, d. 14-Oct-1854, Teay's Valley, Putnam Co., VA, buried: Handley Cemetery, Teays Valley, WVA. Samuel died 14-Oct-1851, Teay's Valley, Putnam Co.,(W)Va, buried: Handley Cemetery, Putnam Co. Sarah: Daughter of Thomas and Nancy Harmon. Sarah was age 76 yrs, 6 mo, 13 days on date of death - 14 Oct 1854. Children: i Nelson Handley b. 2 Apr 1798, Putnam Co., WV, m. Aletha Barum. Nelson died 12 Jan 1879, Frazier's Bottom, WV. 11. ii Isaac b. 14 Oct 1799. 12. iii Sampson b. 28 Jul 1801. 13. iv Alexander Walker b. 1 Apr 1803. v Lewis Handley b. 18 Dec 1804, Putnam Co., WV, d. 25-Jun-1829. vi James Handley b. 20 Sep 1806. 14. vii John b. 15 Jul 1811. 15. viii Harrison J. b. 23 Nov 1816. ix Elizabeth Handley b. -___-1821, m. *unknown Simmons. 16. x William Allison b. 26 May 1823. xi Albert G. Handley b. 17 Jul 1823, Putnam Co., WV, d. 22 Feb 1895, Putnam Co., WV, buried: Handley Cemetery, Putnam Co., WV. xii Martha J. Handley b. 20 Apr 1819, Putnam Co., WV, m. 20 Nov 1850, William Davidson, b. 20 Apr 1819. 5. Archibald Harrison Handley (1.John1) b. ___ 1780, VA, m. 14 Oct 1801, in Monroe Co., VA, Susan Kincaid. Archibald died 24 Feb 1859. Children: 17. i Archibald H. b. ___ 1819. 18. ii Elizabeth. 19. iii Thomas. 6. Sarah Handley (1.John1) b. ___ 1776, Monroe Co., VA, m. 24 Apr 1803, Humphrey Keyes, b. 13 Nov 1764, Keyes Ferry, Jefferson Co., WVA, d. 11 Oct 1833, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. Sarah died 29 May 1846, Alcove Spring, Marshall Co., KS. Sarah died in Kansas in 1846 ... she was the first to die on the ill-fated Donner Trip. Children: 20. i Gersham b. 16 Feb 1804. ii James W. Keyes b. 1 Nov 1805, m. Lydia Spickard, b. 27 Jun 1807, Botetourt Co., VA. iii Alexander Keyes b. ___ 1811, d. ___ 1831, Springfield, IL. iv Margret Wilson Keyes b. 31 Mar 1814, d. 25 Nov 1861, San Jose, CA. v Robert Caden Keyes b. ___ 1815, d. 4 Sep 1865, San Jose, CA. vi Elizabeth Keyes b. ___ 1816, Monroe Co., VA, d. ___ 1832, Sangamon Co., IL. Third Generation 7. Ruth (Margaret) Handley (2.William2, 1.John1) m. John Jacob Barger, d. -___-1879, buried: Forest Hill, W.Va. John Jacob Barger's wife's name on tombstone is "Margaret". Children: i Logan Barger b. 10-Oct-1824. ii Samuel Christopher Barger b. -___-1826. iii William Handley Barger b. 30-Apr-1826, d. 30-Jan-1903, buried: Forest Hill, W.Va., So. Meth. Ch. Cem. iv John W. Barger d. -___-1878, buried: Forest Hill, W.Va., So. Meth. Ch. Cem. 8. Samuel Handley (2.William2, 1.John1) b. -___-1795, Virginia, m. 15-Aug-1821, in Monroe Co., WVA, Elizabeth Barger, b. -___-1799, Virginia, d. after 1880. Samuel died -Jul-1855, Lawrence Co., OH. Elizabeth: Mother and father born in PA (1880 Census). Children: i Margaret Handley b. 31 Jan 1824, Virginia, m. (1) 14 Jun 1843, in Lawrence Co., Ohio, Samuel Slagle, b. 7 Mar 1819, Monroe Co., VA, d. 8 Mar 1851, Gallia Co., Ohio, m. (2) 11 Sep 1853, in Gallia Co., Ohio, William Hunt. Margaret died 4 Sep 1912, Gallia Co., Ohio, buried: Bethel Cem., Perry Twp., Gallia Co., OH. ii Lucinda Handley b. -___-1826, Monroe Co., (W)VA, m. 25-May-1851, in Lawrence Co., OH, Andrew I. Brown. iii James W. Handley b. 24 Sep 1826, Monroe Co., (W)VA, m. 25 Nov 1852, in Gallia Co., Ohio, Jane Slagle, b. 3 May 1831, Monroe Co., VA, d. Sep 1891, Lawrence Co., OH. iv Christopher Columbus Handley b. 17 Feb 1830, Monroe Co., (W)VA, m. (1) 8-Nov-1847, in Lawrence Co., OH, Rebecca Braushaw, m. (2) 1850 - 1854, in Probably Lawrence Co., Ohio, Sarah Adline Barger, b. 3 Feb 1830, VA or PA, d. 2 May 1895. Christopher died 2 May 1895. Sarah: Name may have been Campbell. v Elizabeth M. Handley b. 3 Dec 1831, Monroe Co., VA, m. 24-Jan-1850, in Lawrence Co., OH, Absalom Nathaniel Stewart, b. 21 Nov 1825, Lawrence Co., OH, (son of John C. Stewart and Sarah McCartney) d. Dec 1899, Lawrence Co., OH. Elizabeth died Dec 1898, Lawrence Co., OH. Absalom: Post Office address: Sherritts, Lawrence Co., Ohio. vi Sarah Ann Handley b. 19 Jan 1836, VA, m. 1-Jan-1858, in Lawrence Co., OH, Jameson Brown, b. ca 1835, d. Oct 1864, Camp Chase, Franklin Co., OH. Sarah died 26-Jan-1874, Lawrence Co., OH. Died at age 38 widow. vii Samuel B. Handley b. 4-Nov-1839, Greenbrier Co., (W)VA, m. 25-Oct-1863, in Lawrence Co., OH, Susan Mary Sprinkle. Samuel died 14-Feb-1865, Nashville, TN, Army Hospital. viii Jabez W. Handley b. -___-1841, Lawrence Co., OH. This Jabez was probably in Army in Nashville when Sam died. ix Minerva A. Handley b. -___-1843, m. 15-Nov-1882, in Lawrence Co., OH, Henry L. Quenn. x Catherine W. Handley b. -___-1883, m. 28-Feb-1861, in Lawrence Co., OH, Calvin Tipton. 9. Logan Handley (2.William2, 1.John1) b. 1-Mar-1800, Monroe Co., (W)VA, m. 16-Jul-1825, in Monroe Co., (W)VA, Lethia (Letha) Roach, b. 19-Dec-1798, Virginia, (daughter of Jonathan Roach and Ruth (Rutha) Meadows) d. 3-Mar-1872, Lawrence Co., OH, buried: Rehoboth Cemetery, Lawrence Co., OH. Logan died 22-Jul-1866, Ohio, buried: Rehoboth Church Cemetery, Ohio. Came to Lawrence Co., Ohio, in 1835. Children: i Emily C. Handley b. ___ 1833, VA. In 1880 Emily was living in the household of John and Martha Handley. She is listed as a boarder and is 47 years old - apparently unmarried. ii Jabez J. Handley b. ___ 1835, VA. iii John Wesley Handley b. 5-Feb-1837, Symmes' Township, OH, m. 5-Oct-1865, in Symmes' Township, OH, Martha L. Powers, b. 19-Dec-1846, Symmes' Township, OH, (daughter of John Powers and Mary A. Wiseman) d. 2-Jun-1892, Ohio, buried: Rehoboth Church Cemetery, Ohio. John died 25-Mar-1914, Lawrence Co., OH, buried: Rehoboth Church Cemetery, Ohio. Served in Co. D, 91st. Regt. Ohio Volunteers (from tombstone). Post Office address: Handley, Lawrence Co., Ohio. iv Logan Wilson Handley b. ___ 1842, Ohio, m. ___ 1879, in Lawrence Co., Ohio, Sarah Alice Hall, b. ___ 1858, Ohio, d. 10 Jul 1925, Lawrence Co. Ohio, buried: Rehoboth Cemetery, Lawrence Co., OH. Logan died 29 Jan 1919, Lawrence Co., OH, buried: Rehoboth Cemetery, Lawrence Co., OH. Co. K. 173, O. V. I. (on tombstone). 10. Constantine Handley (2.William2, 1.John1) b. -___-1808, VA, m. 23 Nov 1830, in Monroe Co., VA, Mary Roach, b. 25 Aug 1802, Ohio, (daughter of Jonathan Roach and Ruth (Rutha) Meadows) d. 11-Apr-1882, Ohio, buried: Rehoboth Cemetery, Lawrence Co., OH. Constantine died 29 Aug 1892. Children: i Newton K. Hanley b. ___ 1832, VA, m. in Lawrence Co., OH, Cintha A. ??, b. ___ 1834, Ohio. Newton died Jul 1906, Wayne Co., WVA, buried: 8 Jul 1906, Family Cemetery, Hubbardstown, WVA. Buried in Chafin Cemetery, Little Hurricane, Wayne Co., WVA. During Civil War was in Co. B, 4th Inf, Ohio. ii Louisa Handley b. -___-1835, Ohio. iii Charles W. Handley b. -___-1836, Ohio, d. 23 May 1878, Athen's Asylum, Lawrence Co., OH. iv Clementine A. Hanley b. 24 Jan 1841, Ohio, m. Goodwin Lycan, Jr., b. 24 May 1833, Va., (son of Jacob Goodwin (Gooden) Lycans, Jr. and Martha Vaughan) d. 26-Oct-1901. Clementine died 25 Nov 1884, buried: Lycan Cemetery, Wayne Co, WVA. v Calvary M. Handley b. -___-1841, Ohio, m. Cyntha ?, b. ___ 1845, Ohio. vi Orlena Handley b. -___-1843, Ohio. vii Augustus C. Hanley b. 10 Jan 1845, m. 1-Aug-1872, in Wayne Co., WVA, Julia A. Ferguson, b. 24 Nov 1857, Louisa, Lawrence Co., KY, (daughter of Thomas Benton Ferguson and Pherabe (Pherabelle) Lycans) d. 1885. Augustus died 3 May 1914, buried: Fish Ferguson Cemetery, Wayne Co., WVA. Post Office address: Handley, Lawrence Co., Ohio. Enlisted Dec. 20, 1862 in the 8th Independent Sharpshooters and served until close of the war. Buried in Fish Ferguson Cemetery, mouth of Tabors Creek, Wayne Co., WVA. 11. Isaac Handley (4.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 14 Oct 1799, Putnam Co. WV, m. 23 Nov 1829, Elizabeth W. Brown, b. ___ 1811. Isaac died 10 May 1876, Putnam Co., WV, buried: Baptist Cemetery, Buffalo, WV. Children: i Sarah E. Handley b. ___ 1832. ii James Handley b. ___ 1833. iii Monroe Handley b. ___ 1836. iv Mary F. Handley b. ___ 1839. v Anne Handley b. ___ 1841. vi Virginia Handley b. ___ 1844. vii William Handley b. ___ 1846. viii Alexander Handley b. ___ 1848. 12. Sampson Handley (4.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 28 Jul 1801, Putnam Co., WV, m. 2 Oct 1823, Susan Webster Billups, b. 27 Jul 1804, d. ___ 1863. Sampson died 31 Mar 1888. Children: i Emily Handley b. 22Jun 1829, Blue Sulphur Springs, m. 9 Nov 1852, John W. Thornburg, d. 3 Feb 1888. Emily died 6 Jan 1927, Milton, WVA, buried: Thornburg Burial Grounds, Cabell Co., WV. John: Father - Solomon Thornburg. ii William H. Handley b. ___ 1823. iii Caroline M. Handley b. ___ 1827. iv Elizabeth Handley. v Frances (Fanny) Handley b. ___ 1835. vi Charley Handley. 13. Alexander Walker Handley (4.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 1 Apr 1803, Monroe Co., VA, m. 23 Sep 1830, Eliza Seabrid Griffin, b. 25 May 1810, Kanawha Co., WVA, d. 26 Oct 1905. Alexander died 3 Apr 1883, buried: Handley Cemetery, Teays Valley, WVA. Moved to Putnam Co., WVA, with his parents in 1815. Lived at Scotts Depot, Putnam Co., WVA. Eliza: Daughter of Zebulon and Frances (Beaumont) Griffen. Children: i Charles W. Handley b. 1 Jan 1832, d. 20 Sep 1917, Preble Co., OH. Lived in Cabell Co., WVA. ii America E. Handley b. 4 Dec 1833, d. ___ 1911. iii Alexander Griffin Handley b. 21 Feb 1836. Lived in Greenbrier Co., WVA. Served in infantry of Confederate Army. iv Victoria E. Handley b. 29 Oct 1838. Lived in Red River Co., TX. v Virginia Frances Handley b. 29 Oct 1838, m. 16 Mar 1857, James Lewis Thornburg, b. 28 Oct 1835, d. 24 Aug 1905. James: Parents of Mrs. Victoria Thornburg Vicker