FIFTH GENERATION

217. Joel F. Motley was born on 6 Apr 1796 in Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Caswell County, North Carolina.⁽³⁷¹⁾ He appeared on the census on 27 Aug 1850 in District #11, Carroll County, Virginia. ⁽³⁷²⁾ He appeared on the census on 26 Jun 1860 in Mercer County, Virginia.⁽³⁷³⁾ He appeared on the census on 30 Jun 1870 in Oregonville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. He died on 7 May 1877. He was buried in Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

He was married to Nancy B. Johnston (daughter of Thomas Johnston and Jane Ann Bethell) on 16 Sep 1827 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Nancy B. Johnston was born in 1796 in Caswell County, North Carolina. She died on 27 Jul 1856 in Caswell County, North Carolina. Joel F. Motley and Nancy B. Johnston had the following children:

+524 i. Thomas J. Motley.
525 ii. Elia A. Motley was born in 1834 in North Carolina.
+526 iii. Alfred H. Motley.
527 iv. John M. Motley was born on 12 Mar 1838 in North Carolina. He died on 20 Jul 1861. He was buried in Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
+528 v. William Bethel Motley.

He was married to Eleanor P. Waggoner on 19 Dec 1859 in Mercer County, Virginia. Eleanor P. Waggoner was born on 16 Nov 1810 in Virginia.