From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 682.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.

JOSEPH A. BURLEY

Joseph A. Burley, a son of James Burley by his marriage to Elizabeth 
Alexander, a native of Ireland, was born at Wheeling, October 10, 
1832.  He is now one of the leading farmers in Round Bottom, near 
Thompson.  His early days were spent on the farm, where he remained 
until July 1, 1861, when he enlisted in the Third West Virginia 
infantry as a private, and began his service in Milroy's brigade.  He 
was engaged principally in fighting guerrillas until 1862, and 
participated in the battles of Cross Keys, Pope's campaigns, Cedar 
Mountain, Kelley's Ford, the two battles of Bull Run, etc.  Later he 
transferred to the mounted infantry under Gen. Averill, and took part 
in the raid from New Creek to Salem, Va., one of the famous movements 
of the war, where their command of 1,600 men were pursued by 25,000.  
He served over three years, and was engaged at work in a coal mine 
four years, then engaged in steamboating one year, and afterward 
remained at home one year on account of the death of his father.  
Returning to coal mining, he was thus occupied three years, but for 
the past twelve years he has been successfully engaged in 
agriculture.  He is an enterprising and responsible man, and meets 
all the duties and obligations of civil life as faithfully as the 
dangers of the tended field.  Mr. Burley was married January 22, 
1872, to Caroline C., daughter William and Sarah Dunlap, of Belmont 
county, Ohio, and they have one child, Ella K.  He and wife are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church.


(Linda Fluharty)