U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Corley, A. W. (1877-1916) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 368 A. W. Corley, son of William and Sarah (Skidmore) Corley, was born June 9, 1851. He married Anne Dow Newlon, daughter of Colonel Wm. and Elisa Pool (Camden) Newlon, on Nov. 13, 1877. Their children are: Ann Elisa, Rachael Jane, Mary Edith, Nellie Camden, Genevieve, Marguerite and Sarahpool. Mr. Corley was born and reared in Randolph county. Va., where he attended the public schools, and later graduated in the Fairmont Normal. He taught several schools in his native county before coming to Braxton county where he taught as principal of the Sutton school. Mr. Corley acted as deputy clerk of the County Court under his cousin, Wm. L. J. Corley. He studied law and commenced the practice of his profession in Sutton. Was elected Prosecuting Attorney of the county in 1881. Was a prominent, candidate for the nomination of Judge on the Republican ticket. He formed a law partnership with G. H. Morrison, with whom he was associated for several years. Mr. Corley was a man of remarkable memory, and was one of the best informed historians of the state. He died in Texas where he was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Kunst, on May 4, 1916, and is buried in the cemetery at Sutton. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (wife of A. W. Corley) From Death Certificate, Braxton County, WV #6854 FULL-NAME: Annie Dow Corley BIRTH-DATE: December 14, 1858 BIRTH-PLACE: Braxton County DEATH-DATE: May 27, 1943 DEATH-PLACE: Sutton, Holly District, Braxton County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widow (of A. W. Corley) OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: William Newlon (born in Virginia) MOTHER: Eliza Pool Camden (born in Maryland) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Senility INFORMANT: Rachel Corley Koontz (of Sutton W.Va.) BURIAL: Sutton Cemetery in Sutton, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------