James Willis Kerley b. 1799

Oh what a frustrating man this is!

My James Willis Kerley was born 1799 in North Carolina, his parents are reported by his son William G. to be Daniel and Ann, of Virginia. He married Elizabeth "Ann" (LNU) and had 10 children:
John Wesley Kerley Jan 1823, NC m. Charlotte Emmaline Eads
Henry L. Kerley 4 Jun 1827, NC m1. Sarah Staggs 1851, TN m2. America French Harris, 1876, AR
Louallen C. (L.C.) Kerley 1829, NC m. Martha McCarey, before 1850, TN
Sarah T. Kerley 1830, NC m. Andrew J. Poffitt 29 May 1871, AR
Lucinda A. Kerley 1835, TN
William Garrett Kerley 5 Mar 1835, TN m. Nancy Jane Cypert 9 Dec 1860, AR
Mary A. Kerley 1842, TN
Violet C. Kerley 1844, TN m. Jesse Newton Cypert, 1860 Slymore, Izard, Arkansas
Achilles Napoleon Kerley 1846, TN m. Elizabeth Ann Cypert, AR
Hettie Luticia Kerley 1848, TN m1. James Gibson, m3. Reuben C. Upshaw, 7 Feb 1875, AR

Why is he so frustrating? Because I cannot find where he fits in with ANY documented family from North Carolina or Virginia. Where do you fit in with these folks, James? I want to connect you to your parents, to your family, and I can't figure out who your Daniel could be.

So, I keep working on descendants. I have many generations found via marriage records, SSDI, and digitized death records. I am so blessed to be living in this time when so many records are available right at my keyboard. :)

I love working on my genealogy!

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