I am searching for descendants of Joseph Manley and Francis "Franky" Nickens. Joseph's parents may have been William and Elizabeth Manley from SC/NC. Francis' mother may have been Ellenor Nickens.

Children of Joseph and Francies Nickens Manley are David b. 1802 d. circa 1840, William b. 1803 and Levi b. 1804.

David Manley married Sarah "Sally" Collins, probably in TN. They had at least two sons: Washington b. 1832 TN and Jeremiah Porter Manley b. 1837 TN d. 1902 IL.

Levi Manley married Malinda Nickens in TN.

Reply to: dawnna97@hotmail.com

Dawnna, do you know who anything about your Nickens, of Tn. Maybe Francis was kin to me.

Is this son (Washington Manley b. Abt 1832) the same Washington Manley that married Marcillus Collins?

Thanks........John M. Coakley

My Manly/Manleys descend from (my ggg grandparents)William and Elizabeth Manley in Laurens Co SC. William died in 1799. I have found no parents or siblings for him or where he was prior to SC. I do not know a last name or anything about Elizabeth.
My gg grandparents were: Vincent Tapp Manley married to Nancy Kelley.
William and Elizabeth's children: Joseph, Washington, Ephraim, Jeremiah, Vincent Tapp and Nancy.
I would love to see if we connect to the same Manley's.
Audrey Manly Mabe
Reply to: audreymanlymabe@bellsouth.net

My ggg grandfather William Manley and wife Elizabeth had a son Joseph born in 1770 in Laurens Co SC.
Does this sound like the Joseph you are researching?
Audrey Manly Mabe
audreymanlymabe@bellsouth.net

Yes, this is the same Washington Manly. He is my great great great grandfather's brother.

Dawnna
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I know the Manley/Nickens/Collins families intermarried. They lived in NC and TN, and some moved to southern IL. Here are the Nickens I have in my tree:

Francis "Franky" Nickens m. Joseph Manley
James Nickens m. Mary Ann Ellen Collins
Leanna Nickens m. William Collins
Malinda Nickens m. Levi Manley
Mary Nickens m. Thomas Barnes
William Nickens m. Francis ?

I think Franky's mother was related to the Scotts.

Dawnna
dawnna215@gmail.com

hi Dawn, William and Francis Nickens are my ggggparents..Any info on them would be greatly app. Thank you Sandy

My gggg grandfather is David Manley. His brother, Levi Manley, married Malinda Nickens on April 1, 1829 in Wilson County, TN. Based on the records I have, Malinda Nickens is the daughter of Francis and William Nickens. So, does this make us cousins-in-law?

Years ago when I first started my family research, there was a Nickens researcher who had created a freepages site. I think her name was Jan, and I think she may have worked at a college in Colorado.

Hi Dawnna, thanks for the info. I think that, cousins -in -law sound good. Jan, is a bundle of info. i haven't talked to her in a long time, i should do that. Thanks again. sandy from Arkansas