Branch 14 by Tony McClenny

1 Branch 14 byTony McClennyBranch 141 Descendants of Reuben William ClenneyGeneration No. 11. REUBEN WILLIAM1 CLENNEY was born 1799 in Johnston, county , North Carolina, and died Jan 10, 1854 inHenry county , Alabama. He met REBECCA GALLOWAY Mar 12, 1831 in Henry county , Alabama, daughter ofWILLIAM GALLOWAY and POLLY RAGAN. She was born Jan 04, 1802 in Darlington county , South Carolina, anddied Abt. for REUBEN WILLIAM CLENNEY:His middle name is listed as both William and Crawford. His name is reported by various family member asReuben Clenney or Reuben McClenny . A story handed down by members of the family indicate the family namewas originally " McClenny " and that Reuben's last name was inadvertently misused by some court action thus thename "Clenney".

2 His date of death was taken from a family bible, but is also reported as January 15, is suspected that he came from Johnston county , North Carolina and was perhaps a son of William McClennyand Phereby Lee and a brother (some say half brother) of William Marion McClenny . Based on his age, it highlysuspect that William Marion and Phereby Lee are his US Census Jackson county , Georgia Index, page 93 shows:Ruben McCliny1830 Census Henry county , Alabama shows:Reuben Clenny1 m20-301 f20-301 m15-201 f10-151850 Census Henry county , Alabama, Southern District, page 394, #248-255 shows:Reuben Clenny56 Born in North CarolinaFarmerRebecca38 Born in South CarolinaW. in AlabamaMartha16 Born in AlabamaJames in AlabamaJohn in AlabamaElizabeth S.

3 9 Born in AlabamaSamuel J. 3 Born in AlabamaJesie B. 2 Born in Alabama1860 Census Henry county , Alabama does not seem to list the 1880 US Census, his son, Samuel J. Clenny, said Reuben came from South for REBECCA GALLOWAY:Her last name is reported also as Gallaway. Her mother has also been identified as Elazier Gallaway, born inSouth Carolina in Census, Henry county , Alabama, Lawrenceville shows:Rebecca Clenny43 Born in South CarolinaElizabeth in AlabamaSamuel in AlabamaJesse in AlabamaFrancis M. 9 Born in Alabama1880 Census, Henry county , Alabama # 222-222, Beat 12 shows: Branch 142 Rebecca living with her son W. Robert CleneyIn the 1880 Census, her son, Samuel, reported his mother was born in date of birth is taken from a family About REUBEN CLENNEY and REBECCA GALLOWAY:Friends: Mar 12, 1831, Henry county , AlabamaChildren of REUBEN CLENNEY and REBECCA GALLOWAY ROBERT2 CLENNEY, b.

4 Jan 19, 1832, Henry county , EDWARD CLENNEY, b. Jun 29, 1833; d. May 15, CLENNEY, b. Apr 16, 1834, Henry county , Alabama; m. JAMES L. OLIVER, Apr 13, 1854, HenryCounty, for MARTHA lists a Martha McClenny , born in 1834 in Coffee, Dale county , for JAMES L. OLIVER:His name is also reported to be: James About JAMES OLIVER and MARTHA CLENNEY:Marriage: Apr 13, 1854, Henry county , JOSEPH CLENNEY, b. Sep 04, 1836, Abbeville, Henry county , Alabama; d. Nov 16, 1916, Edison,Calhoun county , ALFORD CLENNEY, b. Sep 23, 1838; d. Jul 10, ANN CLENNEY, b. Dec 10, 1840, Henry county , Alabama; d. Apr 24, 1907, Henry county , Alabama;m. DEMPSEY GRIFFIN, Apr 28, 1859, Henry county , Alabama; b. 1837; d. for DEMPSEY GRIFFIN:Dempsey's year of birth and death are taken from Scott's About DEMPSEY GRIFFIN and ELIZA CLENNEY:Marriage: Apr 28, 1859, Henry county , SARAH CLENNEY, b.

5 Jan 07, 1843, Henry county , Alabama; m. JOSEPH M. WARD, Dec 12,1890, Lawrenceville, Henry county , About JOSEPH WARD and ELIZABETH CLENNEY:Marriage: Dec 12, 1890, Lawrenceville, Henry county , GEORGE CLENNEY, b. Jan 20, 1845, Henry county , Alabama; d. Sep 30, for REUBEN GEORGE CLENNEY:Family bible records report that he was 4 years, 7 months and 10 days old at his JACKSON CLENNEY, b. Apr 21, 1847, Henry county , Alabama; d. Oct 22, JANE CLENNEY, b. Dec 17, BUTLER CLENNEY, b. Jan 15, 1849; d. Jan 13, for JESSE BUTLER CLENNEY:His middle name is also reported as MARION CLENNEY, b. Apr 12, 1851, Henry county , Alabama; d. Aug 16, J. CLENNEY, b. Jan 12, 1860, North Carolina ?. Branch 143 Generation No. 22. WILLIAM ROBERT2 CLENNEY (REUBEN WILLIAM1) was born Jan 19, 1832 in Henry county , Alabama.

6 Hemarried (1) MARIAH M. SOWELL Dec 31, 1853 in Henry county , Alabama. He married (2) SARAH A. HUTTO1867. She was born Nov 1841 in for WILLIAM ROBERT CLENNEY:1860 Census, Henry county , Alabama, Lawrenceville, Beat No. 11 p 151 1038/1037 William R. ClenneyBorn in AlabamaFarm LaborerMariah M. Clenney26 Born in AlabamaJames E. Clenney 1 Born in Alabama1870 Census, Henry county , Alabama, Abbeville, 11th Precinct, p 403 44/44 William R. Clenny37 Born in AlabamaFarmerSarah A. 26 Born in AlabamaJames in Alabama1880 Census, Henry county , AlabamaClenny, W. Born in AlabamaSarah36 Wife - Born in AlabamaJames in AlabamaJohn M. 9 Born in AlabamaMary J. 7 Born in AlabamaFranklin 4 Born in AlabamaElizaRebecca63 Widow (probably his mother)1900 Census Henry county , Alabama, Precinct 12, Lawrenceville, 144/144 shows:Clenny, W Robert69md32 yrsSarah (wife)58ch7/6 Jane27 Eliza22 Lena19 Augustus17 Thomas13 Robert was listed in a 1907 census of Confederate About WILLIAM CLENNEY and MARIAH SOWELL:Marriage: Dec 31, 1853, Henry county , AlabamaMore About WILLIAM CLENNEY and SARAH HUTTO:Marriage: 1867 Child of WILLIAM CLENNEY and MARIAH SOWELL CLENNEY, b.

7 Feb 1860, of WILLIAM CLENNEY and SARAH HUTTO CLENNEY, b. May 13, 1871, Alabama; d. Apr 18, 1944, Abbeville, Henry county , JANE CLENNEY, b. Abt. 1873, for MARY JANE CLENNEY:Mary was listed in the 1880 US CLENNEY, b. Abt. 144 Notes for FRANKLIN CLENNEY:1900 Census Henry county , Alabama, Precinct 12 Lawrenceville, 121/121 shows:Hutto, J. Franklin48with no wife, but brothers and sistersClenny, Charles (nephew)24born May 1876It is thought that Franklin and Charles could be the same person and that he is living with a CLENNEY, b. Abt. CLENNEY, b. Abt. DANIEL CLENNEY, b. Jun 12, 1884; d. Mar 05, 1948, Abbeville, Henry county , T. CLENNEY, b. Aug 15, 1885; d. Jul 29, 1946, Abbeville, Henry county , JAMES JOSEPH2 CLENNEY (REUBEN WILLIAM1) was born Sep 04, 1836 in Abbeville, Henry county , Alabama,and died Nov 16, 1916 in Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia.

8 He married ELIZABETH A. STOKES Jan 03, 1860 inAbbeville, Henry county , Alabama, daughter of MARTIN STOKES and SARAH. She was born Feb 07, 1841, anddied Oct 22, 1922 in Edison, Calhoun county , for JAMES JOSEPH CLENNEY:1860 Cenus of Henry county , Alabama, Lawrenceville Beat No. 11 1041/1040J. J. Clenny24 Born in AlabamaEliza E. Clenny18 Born in AlabamaJohn A. Clenny21 Born in Alabama (prpbably John Alford Clenny, James' brother)At some point in his life, he and his brother Francis Marion McClenny moved to Calhoun county , About JAMES JOSEPH CLENNEY:Burial: Mars Hill Baptist Church, Calhoun county , GeorgiaMore About ELIZABETH A. STOKES:Burial: Mars Hill Baptist Church, Calhoun county , GeorgiaMore About JAMES CLENNEY and ELIZABETH STOKES:Marriage: Jan 03, 1860, Abbeville, Henry county , AlabamaChildren of JAMES CLENNEY and ELIZABETH STOKES for JOHN J.

9 CLENNEY:1860 Census Lawrenceville, Henry county , Alabama shows:J. J. Clenny24 AlabamaEliza E. Clenny18 AlabamaJohn A. Clenny21 AlabamaJ. J. Clenny lived next door to Rebecca Clenny who was 2 houses from the Camerons and W. R. AUGUSTUS CLENNEY, b. Apr 04, 1866, Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia; d. Jan 13, A. CLENNEY, b. Abt. 1868, MARTIN CLENNEY, b. 1869, Calhoun county , WILSON CLENNEY, SR., b. Feb 18, 1870, Dickey, Calhoun county , Georgia; d. Aug 25, 1950,Edison, Calhoun county , L. CLENNEY, b. Jul 04, 1871, Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia; d. Nov 02, 1895, Edison, CalhounCounty, About LAURA L. CLENNEY: Branch 145 Burial: Mars Hill Baptist Church, Calhoun county , CLENNEY, b. Feb 1874, Edison, Calhoun county , CLENNEY, b. Feb 1876, Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia; m.

10 (1) DENNIS J. SHEFFIELD, Feb 19,1921, Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia; m. (2) JOSEPH ALBERT GREEN, Oct 03, 1931, Cuthbert, RandolphCounty, About DENNIS SHEFFIELD and CLEO CLENNEY:Marriage: Feb 19, 1921, Edison, Calhoun county , GeorgiaMore About JOSEPH GREEN and CLEO CLENNEY:Marriage: Oct 03, 1931, Cuthbert, Randolph county , G. CLENNEY, b. Feb 1878, Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia; m. JIM LEE CLENNEY, SR., b. Apr 30, 1879; d. Jul CLENNEY, b. Apr 1883, Edison, Calhoun county , Georgia; m. J. ARTHUR BROOKS, Aug 14, 1902,Calhoun county , About J. BROOKS and OLA CLENNEY:Marriage: Aug 14, 1902, Calhoun county , Georgia4. SAMUEL JACKSON2 CLENNEY (REUBEN WILLIAM1) was born Apr 21, 1847 in Henry county , Alabama, and diedOct 22, 1916. He married DELLA J.