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Alfred Beasley “Alf” Corley

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Alfred Beasley “Alf” Corley

Birth
Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
27 Mar 1914 (aged 76)
Shelby County, Texas, USA
Burial
Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Alfred Beasley Corley was born in Wilson Co., Tennessee, the third son of COL E. T. Corley and Clarkey Hainey Beasley. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Smith Co., Tennessee where his younger brothers and sisters were born.

In 1856 he moved with his family from Tennessee to Shelby Co., Texas where his father obtained 1200 acres of farm land. He lived there and worked the farm until 1862 after Texas seceded from the union when he and his younger brother, Gabriel Rudolphus Washington "Dolph" Corley joined the Confederate States Army. The older brothers, Winslowe and Alelbert has joined the Confederate Army the year before.

Following the War of Northern Aggression, he returned home to Shelby Co., Texas. In January of 1870 Alf married Frances Katherine "Fannie" Clardy who was the daughter of Dr. James H Clardy. Dr Clardy had been the best friend and Masonic brother of Alf's father, COL E. T. Corley since they emigrated to Texas.
Alfred Beasley Corley was born in Wilson Co., Tennessee, the third son of COL E. T. Corley and Clarkey Hainey Beasley. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Smith Co., Tennessee where his younger brothers and sisters were born.

In 1856 he moved with his family from Tennessee to Shelby Co., Texas where his father obtained 1200 acres of farm land. He lived there and worked the farm until 1862 after Texas seceded from the union when he and his younger brother, Gabriel Rudolphus Washington "Dolph" Corley joined the Confederate States Army. The older brothers, Winslowe and Alelbert has joined the Confederate Army the year before.

Following the War of Northern Aggression, he returned home to Shelby Co., Texas. In January of 1870 Alf married Frances Katherine "Fannie" Clardy who was the daughter of Dr. James H Clardy. Dr Clardy had been the best friend and Masonic brother of Alf's father, COL E. T. Corley since they emigrated to Texas.

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CSA memorial marker at his home. Burial is in Clardy Cemetery.

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