James Killian Exley and Minnie E. Holliday

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Husband James Killian Exley

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           Born: 2 Feb 1892 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 6 Oct 1978 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: John W. Exley (1859-1920) 2
         Mother: Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Hagerty (1872-1963) 3

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       Marriage: 18 Dec 1919 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 4

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   Other Spouse: Emma Margaret Schrag (Abt 1892-1917) - 24 Dec 1914 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

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Wife Minnie E. Holliday ⁶

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           Born: 27 Jan 1897 - Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
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           Died: 5 Feb 1976 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: Millard Fillmore Holliday (1862-1936)
         Mother: Margaret U. "Maggie" Cropp (1864-1929)

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Children

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1 M Paul Filmore Exley ⁷

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           Born: 3 Sep 1921 7
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         Spouse: LuEmma Grant (1927-      ) 7

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2 M Clair Oran Exley ⁸

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           Born: 1 Dec 1922 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Katherine Elizabeth Welsby (1925-2004) 8
           Marr: 23 May 1943 - Cooperstown, Jackson Twp, Venango Co, PA 9

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3 F Audrey Holiday Exley ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Richard A. O'Neil (      -      ) 10

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General Notes: Husband - James Killian Exley

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The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Oct 7, 1978
James K. Exley
James K. Exley, formerly of Cranberry Star Route, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Venango Manor.
Born at Van, Feb. 2, 1892, he was a son of John and Anna Hagerty Exley.
He retired in 1957 from Jones & Laughlin Steel, where he was employed as a maintenance foreman.
He was a member of Rouseville Lodge #483 F & A. M.
Mr. Exley was first married to Emma Schrag who died in 1917. He later married Minnie Holiday, whose death occurred on Feb. 5, 1976.
Surviving are three sons, James L. of Seneca, RD 1; Paul, Crystal River, Fla. and Clair O. of Cranberry Star Route; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Audrey) O'Neil, Victory Heights; one brother, John Exley, of Curwensville and a sister Helen Exley also of Cranberry Star Route. 17 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren also survive.
Along with his wife, one daughter, Mae Stine, a brother, Thomas Exley, and a sister Grace Ziegler are deceased.
Removal was made to the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with the Rev. Richard Saylor of Van United Methodist Church officiating. Interment to follow in Georgeville Cemetery.

SSDI: JAMES EXLEY 02 Feb 1892 Oct 1978 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) 16301 (Oil City, Venango, PA) 177-07-6290 Pennsylvania

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General Notes: Wife - Minnie E. Holliday

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The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Feb 6, 1976
Mrs. James Exley
Mrs. Minnie E. Exley, 80, formerly of Van and a resident of Venango Manor for the past four years, died at noon Thursday.
A Venango County native, she was born Jan. 27, 1897, the daughter of Milford and Margaret (Cropp) Holliday.
She was married to James K. Exley who survives.
Mrs. Exley held membership in the Van United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters: Mrs. Paul (Mae) Stine and Mrs. Richard (Audrey) O'Neil both of Cranberry, RD 1. Three sons: James L. of Cranberry, RD 1 and Paul F. Exley of Miami, Fla., and Clair O. of Cranberry, Star Route; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded her in death.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sat. and Sun. in the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Didley pastor of the Van United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Georgeville Cemetery.

SSDI: MINNIE EXLEY 27 Jan 1896 Feb 1976 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) (none specified) 181-26-6409 Pennsylvania

1 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 11.

2 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 157.

3 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 166.

4 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #13656.

5 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #11294.

6 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 171.

7 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 172.

8 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 173.

9 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #23592.

10 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 174.