DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM JONATHON BURLEY Submitted by David Burley. Generation No. 1 1. William Jonathon5 Burley (James4, Jacob3, Joshua2, John1) was born December 23, 1842 in Marshall Co, VA/WV1, and died September 12, 1905 in Moundsville, WV. He married Emily Virginia Dunn December 31, 1863 in Marshall County, WV, daughter of Michael Dunn and Lucinda Cecil. She was born October 01, 1842 in Marshall County, VA/WV, and died April 05, 1920 in Moundsville, WV. MILITARY RECORD - From the National Archives William Burley 2nd Lt. - Muster in Roll Wheeling, VA 16 Aug 1862 - 3 years Wm. Burley Maj 12th Rgt W VA Inf. - age 20 years Enrolled 31 Jan 1865 Chapin Farm, VA This officer was captain in same regiment and is promoted by virtue of a commission from the Governor of WV dated 25 Jan 1865 Will Burley - Major 12th Regt WV Inf. Age 23 years Field & Staff muster out roll Richmond, VA 16 Jun 1865 Enrolled as 2nd Lt. Co. A, 12 Regt WV Inf 16 Aug 1862 Promoted 1st Lt. 1 Jan 1863 Promoted Capt. 30 Nov 1864 Promoted Major 30 Jan 1865 Will Burley Maj 12th WV Volunteers Dated War Dept. 16 July 1867 Appointed to be Lt. Col by Brevet in Volunteer Force, Army of the U.S. for faithful and meritorious service to date from 13 March 1865 Company: A Unit: 12 West Virginia Infantry. Rank In: 2 Lieutenant Rank Out: Major National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000507, 0002, 00001718 Fought for: (U = Union, C = Confederate) U DEATH - From tombstone BURIAL - Mt. Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, WV Tombstone reads: William J. Burley December 23, 1842 September 12, 1905 Typed by Kay Mason from National Archives Microfilm Publications, Microcopy No. T9, Roll 1407: BURLEY (318) Wm. J...37-m...farmer...WV...PA...PA Emma V...37-f...keeping house...WV...WV...WV James D...13-m...WV...WV...WV Julia...4-f...WV...WV...WV Virginia...2/12-f...Apr...WV...WV...WV Sarah Clarke...35-f...servant...WV...PA...PA Children of William Burley and Emily Dunn are: 2 i. James Dunn6 Burley, born August 30, 1866 in Moundsville, WV; died March 08, 1960 in Moundsville, WV. He married (1) Mary Fitton October 17, 1887 in Oakland, Md; born March 19, 1866 in Wheeling, WV; died January 08, 1937 in Moundsville, WV. He married (2) Malinda M. Fitton December 28, 1937 in Moundsville, WV; born September 17, 1873 in Wheeling, WV; died July 13, 1958 in Weston, WV. 3 ii. Julia Willard Burley, born February 01, 1876 in Moundsville, WV; died September 23, 1973 in Moundsville, WV. She married Allan Derrick Williams January 25, 1911 in Moundsville, WV11; born 1882 in Fayette Co., PA; died 1936 in Uniontown, Pa. 4 iii. Virginia Beall Burley, born April 08, 1880 in Moundsville, WV; died 1966 in Moundsville, WV. She married James Todd Miller January 26, 1910 in Moundsville, WV; born September 24, 1873 in Fayette Co., PA; died November 12, 1947 in Moundsville, WV.