Lindley Genealogy Page

    This page was started to share information with others who are researching the LINDLEY surname. You will not find any frills, or bells and whistles here. That is not the purpose of this page. As the name implies it was created to share information that was gathered over a period of years. We have info on the Lindley's going back to 1605. This is freely available to all that have a desire for it. A brief outline of the family tree follows.

John Isacc Lindley b. 1605 d.???? is the earliest known ancestor of the Lindley family tree. John was imprisoned in England for religious beliefs. It is not known when he went to Ireland. This is all the information we have on him at this time.

James Lindley b. 1641 d.???? b. Ballinclash, Ireland married Alice Walsmith. Both were born, married and died in Ireland and had 5 children.

James Lindley b. April 16, 1681 d. October 13, 1726 Was born in Ballinclash, Ireland married Eleanor Park, b. Jan 2, 1684 died ???. James was the first Lindley of our family to come to America. He arrived in Pennsylvania on August 3, 1713. He brought with him wife Eleanor and Thomas in the next generation and 4 other children. James Lindley purchased 200 acres of land in New Garden in 1713, and 400 acres in London Grove in 1722. In 1726 he purchased another 600 acres. In the deed it is stated that he was a blacksmith. James and Eleanor had 12 children. A handwritten will is on file in Chester county, PA.

Thomas Lindley b. February 25, 1706 d. Sept 14, 1781 was born in Ballinclash, Ireland married Ruth Hadley, b. Dec 6, 1712 d. Dec 4, 1785. Both are buried at the Spring Meeting cemetery in Alamance county, NC. Thomas and Ruth's first 8 children were born in London Grove, PA. The family moved to Orange county N.C. sometime after 1750 where the remaining 2 children were born. Thomas built a gristmill in Alamance county, NC that is still in operation by Henry Lindley and some of his other descendants. He was active in the Revolutionary War, where sadly some of his family fought on opposite sides. He died on the day of the battle of Lindley's Mill. For information on this see "The Battle of Lindley's Mill" by Algie I. Newlin or "Lindley Family Roots in PA, NC, SC, GA, and AL" by Terry M. Lindley. Both of these books may be in your library.

James Lindley b. Sept 22, 1735 d. April 1779 was born in London Grove, PA married Mary Cox. Both are buried in Laurens county, SC. James was a captain under Colonel David Fanning in the Revolutionary War and fought in various battles at Fort Ninety Six in SC. James was an active Loyalist. (Loyal to the British) Visit this fort in SC and imagine your ancestor there fighting for the cause he believed in.

Thomas Lindley b. 1754 d.???? married Elizabeth Hall. They are buried in the Lebanon Methodist Church cemetery near Rabun's Creek in Laurens county, SC. The cemetery has a memorial list of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War that contains the name of Thomas Lindley. It is not known if his wife Elizabeth is buried there. Beginning with this generation this line of the family had changed over to the American side in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Lindley b. 1790 d. March 24, 1853 Married Sarah Elizabeth ????????? (Last name not known for sure) are both buried in Moonfield cemetery in Randolph county, AL. Thomas served in the War of 1812 as a private in the South Carolina militia in Capt. John Nabors Company. He was honorably discharged and received bounty land in Randolph county, AL. Thomas and his family appears in the 1850 Randolph county, AL census.

Aquilla Lindley b. 1811 d. July 9, 1901 Married Mary Elizabeth King. He is buried at Mt. Hope cemetery in Arley, AL. Mary is apparently not buried there. Aquilla has a very interesting epitaph on his marker at the gravesite. It reads as follows, "BEHOLD DEAR FRIEND AS YOU PASS BY, AS YOU ARE NOW SO ONCE WAS I "

William T. Lindley b. July 29, 1846 d. May 2, 1918 Married Mary Ann Henderson, b. Jan 9, 1849 d. Feb 18, 1935, and both are buried at Mt. Hope cemetery in Arley, AL. William was a huge landowner and the elected Sheriff of Douglas county, GA in 1881. He and his family left Georgia under some bad circumstances and moved to Alabama. For this story see " Lindley Family Roots in PA, NC, SC, GA, & AL " by Terry M. Lindley at your library. William stood up for what he thought was right and never stopped short of letting his voice be heard. In June of 1882 he personally brought suit against the town of Douglasville, GA because he thought a trial was not legal.

He was also a very harsh sheriff. In the 1880's if you broke the law you were in real trouble and the "High Sheriff" came looking for you. By nature they were a tough breed, and could be pretty mean.

William J. & Sara Hamner Lindley

William J. Lindley b. June 10,1872 d. July 17, 1940 Married Sarah E. Hamner, b. Both are buried in Bennetts cemetery in Walker county, AL. William built a fabulous house for the era on Highway 195 near the Thatch community. It had a porch all the way around so you could sit in the sun in the winter and the shade in the summer. In 1940 William J. died and the house was sold to Dennie Handley Gay.

Gordon H. & Gertrude Piper Lindley

With His Mother in Middle, Sara Hamner Lindley

Gordon H. Lindley b. August 3, 1899 d. March 17, 1980 Married Gertrude E. Piper. Both are buried in Bennetts cemetery in Walker county, AL. Gordon, as most farmers were, was a hard worker who farmed 40 acres near Thatch, AL. He was quick to experiment with different techniques such as cross seeding and grafting.

My grandfather was a gentle man, but would argue with a fence post. He would get your opinion on something and then likely disagree with you just to get you riled up.

Alvin & Ethelene Knight Lindley

Alvin Lindley b. February 2, 1930 d. January 10, 2001 Married Ethelene W. Knight b. December 28, 1933  After working in a sawmill in Winston county, AL, Alvin decided there had to be something better so he put everything he owned on an old truck and moved to Birmingham, AL and got a job in the steel mill. After working there only a few years he started his own company in 1954 known as Lindley Plumbing & Heating Company. Both sons Terry M. and Anthony J. worked in this business. He retired in 1995. The company remains today as his son Anthony J. Lindley operates the business.

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Additional ***** Notes

    This information as presented is copyrighted, but feel free to make copies for your own use and share with others. As the author of this page, due to space limitations I only included my own line here. Each family had 5 to 12 children so there are many other lines. The book, Lindley Family Roots, should be in your library, however The Battle of Lindley's Mill is long since out of print.

    As the author of Lindley Family Roots in PA, NC, SC, GA, & AL I give you permission to copy it if it is in your library. If not, it is still available. It was copyrighted in 1993, Library of Congress Catalog Card # 92-82123. It is a 57 page paperback and may be ordered from me, the author, Terry M. Lindley, 2105 Camaro Lane, Birmingham, AL 35226 for $10.95 including shipping.

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