Catoosa Co. GA         Nancy Ann Pursley Stilley
                                      
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     This information taken from a journal belonging to Daisy A.
     Stilley, born Nov. 28, 1893, died May 26, 1960 (daughter of Nancy
     Ann Pursley Stilley.) Nancy Ann lived the last 38 years of her life
     in Mannsville, Johnston Co., OK. She passed away Feb. 10, 1928 and
     is buried in Mannsville Cemetery. Nancy Ann's husband, was Alfred
     Cast Stilley. This is typed exactly as written in Daisy's hand.
     
     Mrs. Nancy Ann Stilley born at Catoosie Springs, Georgia,
     Whitefield County, September 5, 1857. Grandparents on mother's
     side, Hannah and Joel Longley. Home in edge of Catoosie Springs, 7
     miles from Ringgold, Georgia. Full blood English.
     
     Grandparents on Pursley side was Nancy Pursley. Grandfather Pursley
     was full blood Irish.
     
     Grandmother Longley's name was Beaudine (Bodine.) The Longleys'
     came from Virginia to Georgia. From England they went to Virginia.
     
     The Pursleys' came from Ireland to South Carolina thence to
     Georgia. Uncles of Nancy Ann Pursley were Thomas Pursley (a Baptist
     Preacher), Bill Pursley, John Pursley. Jim (James Guion) her
     father's name. James Pursley, father of Nancy Ann Pursley is buried
     at Dougherty, Oklahoma. He served in the army (Civil War).) He was
     in the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 30 days and nights. James
     Pursley lived 8 or 9 miles south of Chickamauga.
     
     When Nancy Ann was 13 the Pursley family, James Pursley, his
     children and second wife, Susan Kirkpatrick started with three
     other families to the west - Kansas - but stopped in Knoxville,
     Arkansas (called Maysville.) The families were Joe Lowe, John Gant,
     Joe Bridges stopped in Independence County while just the Pursleys
     came on to Knoxville, a 6 weeks ride, but Sundays were days of
     rest. Some had oxen trains, the Pursleys drove a span of mules.
     
     Longley uncles were Bill Longley, Young Longley.
     
     Pursley's lived near Catoosie Springs, Georgia. Hannah Longley was
     the mother of Nancy Ann Pursley. She had married James Pursley and
     had three children, Sarah Elizabeth Pursley, Joel Thomas Pursley,
     Nancy Ann Pursley. Their mother died during the last year of Civil
     War while they were living just across the line of Georgia in
     Tennessee, but she was buried at the old Salem Baptist Church in
     Georgia. The Burkes her relatives lived in Tennessee. The burial
     grounds were near Sid Williams, a rich planter, a spring nearby and
     the church and cemetery upon hill. Joel Longley buried there.
     
     Pursley cousins of Nancy Ann were Jack and Ben Pursley, Jud, James
     Spencer (a Dr) in time of war (sons of Tom Pursley.)
     
     Nancy Matlock was a sister of James Pursley. They came to Texas
     during the early days. Sallie (Sarah) Pursley married a Dugan and
     moved to Tennessee. An older sister married a Napier and moved to
     Missouri.