References:
1)1780 Will of William Hurst, Shanando County. Wife: Judith Hurst. Sons: John Hurst and William Hurst. Daus: Elizabeth Morgan; Judith Smith; Hannah Hoy and Nancy *Byer. (*Corrected spelling is Dyer)[Will Book A, Page 322, Shenandoah Co., VA] See 1780 Will Transcription
2) VA Records showing Wm. Hurst & Wm. Dyer living adjacent to each other, also shows Dyers having moved to Green Co., KY by 1790's. See Shenandoah Co., Records
Generation No. 1
WILLIAM/2 DYER was born Abt. 1723 prob. Shenandoah Co., VA. He married NANCY HURST DYER Abt. 1753 in Shenandoah Co., VA, daughter of WILLIAM HURST and JUDITH Caffey (CAFFREY.) [See 1785 Marriage Bond Transcription] ISSUE:
i. MARGARET/3 DYER, b. Abt. 1754, Shenandoah Co., VA; d. Abt. 1830, Kentucky.
ii. JOHN DYER, b. Abt. 1756.
iii. CHARLES DYER, b. June 06, 1755 in Shenandoah Co., VA
Generation No. 2
MARGARET DYER was born Abt. 1754 in Shenandoah Co., VA, and died Abt. 1830 in Kentucky. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CALFEY CAFFEY September 28, 1785 in Montgomery Co., VA. ISSUE:
i. WILLIAM/4 CAFFEY, b. Abt. 1785, Prob. Washington Co., KY; d. Abt. 1861(c), Prob. Upshur Co., TX.
ii. JAMES CAFFEY, b. Abt. 1787
iii. SALLIE CAFFEY, b. Abt. 1789
iv. LETISHIA CAFFEY, b. Abt. 1791
v. BARSHEBA CAFFEY, b. Abt. 1793
vi. JOHN CAFFEY, b. September 13, 1798
Generation No. 3
WILLIAM CAFFEY was born abt. 1785 in Probably Washington Co., Kentucky, and died Abt. 1861(c) Probably Wood Co., TX. He married REBECCA PIERCEALL July 18, 1812 in Washington Co., KY, daughter of RICHARD PIERCEALL and ELIZABETH. ISSUE:
i. WILLIAM/5 CAFFEY, b. November 18, 1823, Perry Co., Indiana; m. MITTA(Mittie) BENTON.
ii. ELIZABETH CAFFEY, b. July 04, 1813 in Washington Co., KY
iii. JAMES CAFFEY, b. July 09, 1815 in Washington Co., KY; May 16, 1899, Died in Upshur Co., TX
iv. MARY BERNETTE CAFFEY, b. April 17, 1817 in Washington Co., KY
v. RICHARD P. CAFFEY, b. February 04, 1819 in Perry Co., IN
vi. LUCINDA ANN LUCY CAFFEY, b. January 01, 1821 in Perry Co., IN
vii. MARGARET CAFFEY, b. May 17, 1825 in Perry Co., IN
viii. SARAH CAFFEY, b. May 22, 1828 in Perry Co., IN
ix. MARIAH S. CAFFEY, b. August 11, 1830 in Perry Co., IN
x. JOHN CAFFEY, b. January 31, 1833 prob. Daviess Co., IN
xi. SUSAN ZARILDA CAFFEY, b. February 05, 1835 prob. Daviess Co., IN
Notes for WILLIAM CAFFEY:
1820, Indiana Census, Perry Co.
1830, Indiana Census, Perry Co.
1840, Indiana Census, Daviess Co.
1860, Texas Census, Wood Co., Wm. Sr., age 75, listed with Wm. Jr.
World Family Tree Vol. 10, Ed. 1, Broderbund Software, Inc.
Abt. 1785, Born Probably in Washington Co., KY
Note: Researchers include Ola Mae Nunley, J. Caffey, Roger Hart, J. Covey, Richard Lee King, & many others