John George Exley and Lydia Lovina Best

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Husband John George Exley ¹

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           Born: 17 May 1827 - Würtemberg, Germany 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jun 1892 1
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Fairview Twp, Erie Co, PA

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         Father: Godfrey Exley, Sr. (1789-1863) 1
         Mother: Mary "Maria" Schneider (1791-1877) 1

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       Marriage: 6 Feb 1850 - Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2

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   Other Spouse: Sarah Sanders (1825-1901) 2 3 4 - 30 Sep 1858 - Shippenville, Elk Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2

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Wife Lydia Lovina Best ²

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           Born: 17 May 1830 - Clarion Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Oct 1857 - Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Michael Best (Abt 1800-      ) 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Sherry (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F Mary Exley ⁶

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           Born: 17 May 1850 - Pennsylvania 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Oct 1907 6
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Fairview Twp, Erie Co, PA

         Spouse: Samuel Nece (1847-1914) 6
           Marr: Abt 1866

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2 F Magdalena "Lena" Exley ⁶

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           Born: 29 Nov 1851 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Oct 1880 6
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Fairview Twp, Erie Co, PA

         Spouse: Bryon Robert Anderson (1851-1932) 6
           Marr: Abt 1878

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3 M Samuel Exley ⁶

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           Born: 15 Apr 1852 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1858 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Jacob B. Exley ⁶

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           Born: 11 Mar 1853 - Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1931 - North Warren, Warren Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Fairview Twp, Erie Co, PA

         Spouse: Elizabeth Julia "Libby" Childs (1859-1936) 6
           Marr: 4 Jan 1877 6

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General Notes: Wife - Lydia Lovina Best

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She died of tuberculosis.

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Notes: Marriage

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They were married in St. Paul's Church.

1 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 5.

2 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 230.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1648.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 579.

5 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 63.

6 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 232.