Re: Wiley B Deal
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Re: Wiley B Deal
7/27/09
Thanks for posting this.I still don't know Wiley B's middle name.I don't know if I'll ever be able to figure it out but it's possibly a key clue to another lead about the Deal family I'm tracing.
I've found out a lot of new information about my Ezekiel Deal who I believe is a brother to Lewis Deal Sr.
James Deal(born 1812) who lived in Henry CO, AL is the son of Ezekiel, not Lewis, as he's named in a probate record after Ezekiel's death in 1856.James named his firstborn son Ezekiel but he names another son Lewis.
Ezekiel was married 3 times and his first two wives died.I believe his two oldest sons James and Ezekiel Jr are from his first marriage.The oldest two daughters, Mary Lee and Lucinda, were probably from his second marriage.His remaining children--Tempy, Purity, Wiley and William are from his 3rd marriage to Edith Cole in 1828.Edith's marriage to him is proven by his War of 1812 pension record filed by her in 1871.Comparing census data from Burke CO GA (1820 and 1830) backs up my assertions on when his children were born and in which marriage.