Young Bros. Corley (Jesse, Karl, Roy, Ames & Foss)
Above is the oldest photo I have; I would guess it’s from around 1883.
Joseph Corley & Fam
Here are the brothers with my great-grandparents, Joseph and Ida.
Foss, Roy, Karl, Jesse and Ames
Here are the brothers all grown up.
Karl, Roy, Ames, Jesse and Foss
Foss was a farmer/land owner (Conn.), Jesse was a Methodist preacher (Calif.), Ames went on to be a professor at Williams College and Yale University, Roy became lieutenant governor of Delaware and Karl (my grandfather) was a pediatrician in Washington, D.C.
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I have an old Treasure Island book that is signed by Ida Lillian Corley from Rogers, Texas in which she donated to Rogers High School on Feb. 11, 1921.
Dena — so neat! I’m not familiar with Ida Lillian Corley, but there are a lot of Corleys out there I’ve yet to discover! Thanks for your comment!