Greetings;

I am of no relation, but this is what I have in my database on the Motley family. There may be some addition information, but it is far from complete.

Hope this helps a little.
Descendants of William Motley


Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 MOTLEY was born Abt. 1801 in England, and died Bet. 1857 - 1860 in Ohio. He married REBECCA W. WALES in England, daughter of ALESEN WALES. She was born 01 March 1813 in England, and died 27 September 1890 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI1.

More About WILLIAM MOTLEY:
Census: 1: 25 July 1850, Vernon, Crawford Co., OH
Census: 2: 1841, Donington Twp., Lincolnshire, England

More About REBECCA W. WALES:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Census:: 03 June 1860, Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio2

Children of WILLIAM MOTLEY and REBECCA WALES are:
i. MARY2 MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1836, Dongtion, England3; m. (1) MALE WALDEN; d. Bef. 1875; m. (2) WILLIAM P. CROWLEY, 21 March 1875, Trinity Church, Alpena MI4; b. Abt. 1846, Brazier Falls, NY.
ii. MATHEW MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1836, England; d. Unknown.
iii. HARRIETT MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1837.
iv. MARTHA MOTLEY, b. Abt. 18375.
v. ELIZABETH " BETSY " ANN MOTLEY, b. 06 August 1839, Lincolnshire, England6; d. 31 March 1916, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI7.

More About ELIZABETH “BETSY” ANN MOTLEY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Census:: 25 June 1900, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI
Emigration: 1854, Per 1900 census
Martial Status: Never married
Obituary States:: She was born in Lincolnshire England, Miss Motley went to Ohio, where she lived a short time. In 1865 she came to Alpena and she has resided here continuously.
Occupation: 1860, Tailor
Physical handicap:: Blind
Residence:: 1900, Living with her brother Eugene.
Survived by: Her niece Mrs Kirschstein of 813 River St., Alpena MI

vi. LILLY MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1841, Lincolnshire, England.
2. vii. GEORGE W. MOTLEY, b. June 1843, Lincolnshire, England; d. 25 June 1914, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI.
viii. THOMAS C. CAPT. MOTLEY, b. 22 September 1848, Shelby, OH; d. 02 July 1918, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI8.

More About THOMAS C. CAPT. MOTLEY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Census:: 06 June 1900, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI9
Martial Status:: Never married.
Occupation:: He commanded the first tug owned by Casper Alpern. He left Alpena and ran many tugs and boats on the Great Lakes. He held papers for sailing any tonnage on the St. Lawrence River.

ix. ELLEN MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
3. x. CHARLES E. CAPT. MOTLEY, b. May 1855, Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio; d. 10 January 1929, Erie, Erie Co., PA.
xi. EUGENE P. CAPT. MOTLEY, b. April 1857, Norwalk, Huron Co., OH; d. 22 May 1926, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI10.

More About EUGENE P. CAPT. MOTLEY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Census:: 25 June 1900, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI11,12
Occupation: 1: 1916, Keeper of the lighthouse at Middle Island
Occupation: 2: 1900, Captain US Life Saving Station (USLS)


Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE W.2 MOTLEY (WILLIAM1) was born June 1843 in Lincolnshire, England, and died 25 June 1914 in Alpena , Alpena Co., MI13. He married (1) SARAH COLLINS. She was born Abt. 1853 in England, and died 10 November 1881 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI14. He married (2) MARY L. FISHER 21 June 1887 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI15. She was born February 1830 in Dresden, Ontario, Canada, and died Bef. 1910. He married (3) MARY L. STEWART 21 June 1887 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI16. She was born Abt. 1832 in Canada.

More About GEORGE W. MOTLEY:
Census: 1: 08 June 1900, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI17,18
Census: 2: 01 June 1880, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI19
Census: 3: 29 April 1910, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI20
Emigration:: 1856, Per 1900 census
Military service:: Civil War21
Occupation:: 1880, Carpenter
Residence:: 1900, 813 River St., Alpena MI

More About MARY L. FISHER:
Children:: Per 1900 census she had 6 children and 4 were living
Emigration:: 1836, Per 1900 census.

Children of GEORGE MOTLEY and SARAH COLLINS are:
i. WILLIAM HENRY3 MOTLEY, b. 16 July 1874, OH22; d. October 1950, Flint, Genesee Co., MI23; m. AMELIA; b. Abt. 1883, OH.

More About WILLIAM HENRY MOTLEY:
Census:: 05 April 1930, Flint, Genesee Co., MI24
Survived by:: His wife and Mrs. Frank Maurer is a niece and Eugene Motley is a nephew.

ii. ADA B. MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1876, OH; m. ALBERT KIRSCHSTEIN; b. Abt. 1875, MI.

More About ADA B. MOTLEY:
Children:: Per 1910 census she had 1 child and 1 was living, but none were in the household.

More About ALBERT KIRSCHSTEIN:
Residence:: 1910, Living with his father in law.

4. iii. ALBERT A. DR. MOTLEY, b. 01 November 1881, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI; d. 09 April 1947, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI.


3. CHARLES E. CAPT.2 MOTLEY (WILLIAM1) was born May 1855 in Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, and died 10 January 1929 in Erie, Erie Co., PA25. He married OLVINE Abt. 1885. She was born June 1864 in Montreal Canada.

More About CHARLES E. CAPT. MOTLEY:
Census: 1: 01 June 1900, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH26
Census: 2: 12 May 1910, Rockport Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH27
Census: 3: 19 January 1920, Erie, Erie Co., PA28
Military service: Civil War - Private Co. E 37th regiment, 6th Infantry Div from 1 February 1862 to 7 August 186529
Obituary States: Dr. A A Motley is a nephew and Mrs. Albert Kirschstein ia a niece.
Occupation: 1: Captain Life Station
Occupation: 2: 1910, Captain, Tug Boat
Occupation: 3: 1920, Lake Captain
Survived by:: His wife and 4 children all whom reside in Erie, PA

More About OLVINE:
Children:: Per 1900 census she had 3 children and 3 were living
Emigration:: 1873, Per 1900 census

Children of CHARLES MOTLEY and OLVINE are:
i. CELIA3 MOTLEY, b. 04 September 1886, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI30.
5. ii. CHARLES E. JR. MOTLEY, b. 14 August 1888, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; d. October 1978, Girard, Eric Co., PN.
6. iii. ARTHUR WILLIAM MOTLEY, b. January 1898, OH.
iv. GRACE E. MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1904.


Generation No. 3

4. ALBERT A. DR.3 MOTLEY (GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM1)31 was born 01 November 1881 in Alpena , Alpena Co., MI32, and died 09 April 1947 in Alpena , Alpena Co., MI33. He married LUCELLA TURNER 25 August 1914 in Long Rapids, Alpena Co., MI34, daughter of ALVAN TURNER and ATKINSON. She was born 07 October 1891 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI, and died 17 December 1943 in Alpena , Alpena Co., MI35.

More About ALBERT A. DR. MOTLEY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Census: 1: 16 January 1920, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI36
Census: 2: 05 April 1930, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI37
Education:: After finishing his education in Alpena he entered the Western Veterinary College at Kansas, MO, graduating March 31, 1902.
Residence:: 330 3rd St., Alpena., MI
Served: 12 years on the Municipal Council retiring a year ago. He also served on the Board of Supervisors of which he was a one time chairman; on the county poor board, and a director of the Alpena County Agricultural Society.

More About LUCELLA TURNER:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Member of:: Mary Brewster class of the First Congregational Church, and past treasure and executive board member of the Civil League.
Upon her death:: She had 2 grandchildren.

Children of ALBERT MOTLEY and LUCELLA TURNER are:
7. i. EUGENE MARDEN4 MOTLEY, b. 12 November 1915, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI; d. 30 July 1978, Alpena , Alpena Co., MI.
8. ii. ELIZABETH ANN MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1919; d. Bef. 1979, Sandusky, OH.


5. CHARLES E. JR.3 MOTLEY (CHARLES E. CAPT.2, WILLIAM1) was born 14 August 1888 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI38, and died October 1978 in Girard, Eric Co., PN. He married CLARA Abt. 1912. She was born Abt. 1890 in OH.

More About CHARLES E. JR. MOTLEY:
Census:: 02 April 1930, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY39

Children of CHARLES MOTLEY and CLARA are:
i. CHARLES E.4 MOTLEY, b. 02 August 1916, OH; d. February 1984, Erie, Erie Co., OH40.
ii. HELEN L. MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1926, OH.


6. ARTHUR WILLIAM3 MOTLEY (CHARLES E. CAPT.2, WILLIAM1) was born January 1898 in OH. He married BEATRICE. She was born Abt. 1908 in PN.

More About ARTHUR WILLIAM MOTLEY:
Census:: 04 April 1930, Erie, Erie Co., PA41

Children of ARTHUR MOTLEY and BEATRICE are:
i. ARTHUR JR.4 MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1922.
ii. ROBERT MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1925.
iii. MARY LOU MOTLEY, b. Abt. 1929.


Generation No. 4

7. EUGENE MARDEN4 MOTLEY (ALBERT A. DR.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM1) was born 12 November 1915 in Alpena , Alpena Co., MI, and died 30 July 1978 in Alpena , Alpena Co., MI42. He married MILDRED MILLER 25 March 1939 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI, daughter of JAMES MILLER and IDA NASH. She was born 28 January 1918 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI, and died 26 December 2002 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI43.

More About: EUGENE MARDEN MOTLEY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Military service: WW II
Occupation:: City of Alpena Fire Department for eight years, later being employed by Mulvena Truck Lines.
Upon his death:: He had 15 grandchildren.

More About MILDRED MILLER:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena MI
Proceeded in Death by: A granddaughter Sheri Kolnowski and a son-in-law Donald Laundry.
Upon her death:: She had 20 grandchildren, 25 g-grandchildren and a g-g-granddaughter.

Children of EUGENE MOTLEY and MILDRED MILLER are:
i. JUDITH5 MOTLEY44, m. DONALD LAUNDRY.
ii. ANN MOTLEY44, m. CHARLES LINNEMAN.
iii. CAROL MOTLEY44, m. LEO MARCHLEWSKI.
iv. ROBERT MOTLEY44, m. BRENDA.
v. MARY MOTLEY, m. PAUL BUSHE.
vi. THOMAS A. MOTLEY44, m. VICKY.
vii. EUGENE A. MOTLEY44, m. JUDITH WOLOSZYK45;



8. ELIZABETH ANN4 MOTLEY (ALBERT A. DR.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1919, and died Bef. 1979 in Sandusky, OH. She married FRANK MAUER.

Child of ELIZABETH MOTLEY and FRANK MAUER is:
i. LINDA LOU5 MAUER46.



Endnotes

1. Michigan Deaths 1867 - 1902 - Film # 2363637 No. 343.
2. 1860 Census - Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio - Pg. 23.
3. Listed in 1841 England Census.
4. Marriage Record # 1 - 739, 1869 - 1883 - Alpena Co. Library - Film # Mich 00410 922 1995071 -.
5. Listed in 1841 England Census.
6. SeekingMichigan.org.
7. Obituary - Alpena Argus - 5 April 1916.
8. Obituary - Alpena New's - 3 July 1918.
9. 1900 Census - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - 2nd Ward - ED 11, Pg. 1.
10. NEMGS DEATH INDEX.
11. 1900 Census - Alpena, Alpena Co., MI - ED 10, Pg. 10.
12. 1900 Census - Alpena , Alpena., Alpena Co., MI - ED 15, Pg. 12.
13. Viall's Dates of Events in Alpena - 1840 -1914 - By J. Viall, Pg. 227.
14. Michigan Deaths 1867 - 1897 - Film # 2363669 Pg. 426 p 26 rn 518.
15. Marriage Lic - Unnumbered - Alpena Co. Records - Marriages 1883 - 1887 Film # Mich 00410 922 1995072.
16. Michigan Marriages - 1868 - 1925 - Film # 2342480 No. 465.
17. 1900 Census - Alpena , Alpena., Alpena Co., MI - ED 10, Pg. 10.
18. 1900 Census - Alpena, Alpena Co., MI - ED 10, Pg. 10.
19. 1880 Census - Alpena, Alpena Co., MI - ED 6, Pg. 15.
20. 1910 Census - Alpena Co., MI - ED 10, Pg. 20 A.
21. Alpena New's - Blue and Grey To Meet At Gettysburg; Two Alpena Men among 40,000 In Reunion July 1 - 4 - !3 June 1913.
22. WWI Registration Card - Genesee Co., MI.
23. Obituary - Alpena Argus - 24 October 1950.
24. 1930 Census - Flint, Genesee Co., MI - ED 20 - 16, Pg. 4 A.
25. Obituary - Alpena New's - 11 January 1929.
26. 1900 Census - Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH - ED 147, Pg. 1.
27. 1910 Census - Rockport Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH - ED 37, Pg. 29 A.
28. 1920 Census - Erie, Erie Co., OH - ED 94, Pg. 14 A.
29. 1890 Veterans Schedules Ohio Franklin Columbus.
30. Michigan Births 1867 - 1902 - Film # 2320842 No. 1121.
31. Name mentioned in fathers obituary.
32. Michigan Births 1867 - 1902 - Film # 2320574 No. 412.
33. Obituary - Alpena New's - 10 April 1947.
34. Michigan Marriages - 1868 - 1925 - Film # 2342704 No. 355.
35. Obituary - Alpena New's - 18 December 1943.
36. 1920 Census - Alpena, Alpena Co., MI - ED 9, Pg. 16 A.
37. 1930 Census - Alpena., Alpena Co., MI - ED 4, Pg. 8 A.
38. WWI Registration Card - Cuyahoga Co., OH.
39. 1930 Census - Stracuse, Onondaga Co., NY - ED 34 - 225, Pg. 1 B.
40. SSDI.
41. 1930 Census - Erie, Erie Co., PN - ED 25 - 39, Pg. 3 B.
42. Obituary - Alpena New's - 31 July 1978.
43. Obituary - Alpena New's - 28 December 2002.
44. Name mentioned in fathers obituary.
45. Name mentioned in mother’s obituary.
46. Name mentioned in grandfather’s obituary.