Person:James Motley (1)

James Motley Marr. Cert. BK 5,page 411, Montgomery Co.,IN. One report from Charlotte Short gave his sisters as Ara Elizabeth, Nettie Eldora, and brother William Homer Motley. Later evidence indicated that these were his children, not his sibling. One note suggested that James eventually deserted Martha. My mother (Betty Braught) thought he died 28 Feb. 1897. See good list of possible Motley family data to pursue from a familysearch.org surname collection that I placed in my Motley file 3 Jan 2004. In the Montgomery Co., IN History Vol. 1 (spc 977.248H in IN State Lib). noted among Civil War 111 Rgmt Minute Men was Pvt. James Owens. At the Indiana Historical Library (May 23, 2001) I found the following that could be relevant (put here to consider early dates):1. Gen PAM 429.2 M. Uncat. No.1 "Motley Ancestral Gleanings, American Motley Assn. Valley Forge, PA Vol I, 1-3; Vol. 2, 1-4; and vol 3. #1.2. G929.11 A 936a, pg. 67: "Ancestry of John Lothrop Motley 1814 -1879, historian in Austin. J.O.American Author's Ancestry.. 1915.3. 746 B.694a pg. 65: "Motley Family General birthdates of Richard Motley's Children: Ann, Mary, Suley, Elizabeth, James, William, and John 1781-1794 in American Samplers by E.S. Bottom, 1921.