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Whitley Family History
Whitley Genealogy & Family TreeWhitley is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from Old English roots hwit ("white") and leah ("wood glade"). The earliest known ancestor--William de Witteleia--was recorded in 1125. The family motto is Soertia ditat which means "Prudence enriches."
Other spellings include "Whiteley," "Whitlie," "Wytley," "Whytleigh," "Whyteleigh," and "Whitleigh." Notable people with the surname include American actress Kym Whitley (I Love You, Man, We Bought a Zoo, Along Came Polly), American football player E.J. Whitley (Dallas Cowboys), and American comedian and television personality Chip Whitley (better known as Conan O'Brien). The first Whitley to come to America was Mitchell Whitley in Virginia in 1635.
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Whitley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Whitley -- --, 1767 December 0, 1791 Virginia
- Dorothy A Whitley -- --, 1837 November 24, 1923 Pennsylvania
- Margaret Whitley -- --, 1921 April 24, 2007 South Carolina
- Sarah Maude Whitley -- --, 1875 December 0, 1954
- Leander Whitley -- --, 1829 November 26, 1862 North Carolina
Whitley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Allen Whitley -- --, 1800 December 0, 1880 Louisiana
- Lula Ann Whitley -- --, 1887 February 20, 1958 Texas
- Patsey Whitley Illinois
- Amarilla Whitley -- --, 1836 December 0, 1918
- Robert Lee Whitley -- --, 1872 December 0, 1906 Texas
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