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Whaley Family History
Whaley Genealogy & Family TreeWhaley is an English name from Lancashire, England. It comes from the Old English roots hwealf ("hill") and leah ("clearing"). The earliest known ancestor--Adam de Walleg--was recorded in 1185. The family motto is Mirabile in profundis which means "Wonderful in the depths."
Other spellings of the name include "Whalley," "Whally," and "Walley." Notable people with the surname include American actor Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction, The Doors, Field of Dreams), American basketball player Robert Whaley (Utah Jazz), and American baseball player Bill Whaley (St. Louis Browns). The first Whaley to come to America was George Whaley in Virginia in 1663.
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Whaley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frances Whaley -- --, 1587 December 0, 1620 Leicestershire
- Theodosia Whaley -- --, 1674 December 0, 1748 Rhode Island
- William Whaley -- --, 1789 May 30, 1880 South Carolina
- Lorine Antoinette Whaley -- --, 1894 October 6, 1968 Indiana
- Merle L. Whaley -- --, 1915 October 27, 1997 Colorado
Whaley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Whaley -- --, 1674 December 0, 1750 Virginia
- Warren Comfort Whaley -- --, 1894 June 30, 1958 Michigan
- Edward Whaley -- --, 1659 June 18, 1718
- Middleton Whaley -- --, 1793 December 0, 1850 South Carolina
- Maggie Whaley -- --, 1897 December 12, 1992 Tennessee
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