I found out that I am a descendant of Jenny Wiley. Her daughter Mary Jane had a daughter Charlotte, she had a daughter Lucinda who is the mother of my great grandfather George W. Perry. Him and my great grandmother Tenny lived in a little trailer at the bottom of a mountain in Huntington WV. We used to visit once a year. I remembered my grandfather telling me the story but I had it all wrong. I thought she was indigenous and was captured by a white man. So I’m glad I have heard the story correctly now. Thank you for sharing
@StoriesofAppalachia2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome. We're glad you enjoyed the story.
@coppick51 Жыл бұрын
What about the child Jenny had with Chief Black Wolf? I am living proof as one of the descendants as well. Its sad how Native American history gets eraser.
@tresannrn84542 жыл бұрын
A very sad story full of bravery. I'm a direct decendent of Caty Sage, who was taken from her home in Grayson County, at age 5. It was thought that she was taken by Indians, but later was found that it was a white man, then sold to the Indians. Thank you for this story.
@OkieAngel Жыл бұрын
Jenny is my 5x great grandmother..shes that 1 ancestor that I admire because of her bravery
@lindsey974 Жыл бұрын
Mine too. Maybe we're related.
@johnpaulpack89568 ай бұрын
@@lindsey974 Same! We are all related!
@Faith634236 ай бұрын
And what is your name?
@Faith634236 ай бұрын
Are you related to William M. Combs?
@Faith634236 ай бұрын
Gayle Victoria Combs?
@darrinmartinez1907 Жыл бұрын
We are decendants of Hezekiah Sellards . I was given a book recently called Appalachia Crossroads it was compiled by Clayton R. Cox from 1977 . This book has a whole lot of our family listed and I’ve been getting lost in it tracing my family all the way back to Jenny Wiley .
@malindajones-hx9kd Жыл бұрын
I am not sure but down the history she was related through my family of centuries ago and yes it is a very true story
@angelabowen7137 Жыл бұрын
My fifth great grandmother. She was so strong willed!
@johnpaulpack89568 ай бұрын
We are related XD
@ruthpreece156611 ай бұрын
My father born in 1913 told us this story a bit different. My great grandmother was Indian named Cloie from what was Breeden and Jennys Creek. He told us that Cloie helped guide her to the Tug river. That is how she escaped. This was how Jennys Creek got its name.And there is a Mud Lick on Jennys Creek. Part of Jennys Creek Is in Mingo and part in Wayne Co. Cloie is buried on the hill across from Zion Church at Breeden in the Maynard Cemetery. I can not think why my father embellished the story?He made sure we knew where she was buried. Only that WV had not become a state yet ?And boundaries blurred ? Cloie had a daughter Tennessee Johnson Hager she is buried on Hager Cemetery at Breeden. Brings up a lot of questions on accuracy to me ?
@GraceCalliou2 жыл бұрын
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@joygre85 Жыл бұрын
Also a descendant of Jenny Wiley. My maiden name is Wiley.