William Riley "General Bill" Flannery, circa 1918
William Riley"General Bill" Flannery b.1845 d.1919 s/o John William "Jack" Flannery, Jr. and Eleanor Vansant.
Bill was married Dec. 27,1866 in Morgan Co. to Nancy A. Davidson b.1846 d.1910 d/o Isom Davidson and Elizabeth Williams.
The Flannerys were the parents of 12 children that lived in the Morgan,Carter and Elliott Co. area.
1.Ida{died in Infancy}
2.Wade H. m. Rebecca Kegley moved to WI
3.John Milt {Carter Co. Sheriff {1916-1922} m. Josephine Skeens
4. Isom, a grocer in Olive Hill, m. Elizabeth Skeens
5. Marion, m. Rhoda Kegley, moved to WI
6.Elizabeth m. Nathan Flannery
7. Hattie m. John Callahan
8. William "Willie" m. Frances "Fannie" Skeens
9.Robert, killed in a shootout near Limestone KY in 1904
10.Rufus {Roberts twin} m. Tennessee Kinster
11. Sarah m. Luster Binion
12. Joseph m. Earlie Parker
"General Bill" served in the Union Army in E. Co. 40th KY Mounted Infantry in the Civil War.
He died Sept. 10, 1919 and is buried in the Flannery Cemetary near Olive Hill, Carter Co. KY
Submitted by Mrs. Samuel Flannery
William Riley Flannery and Nancy A. (Davidson) Flannery
From the June 2000, Kentucky Explorer magazine
Submitted by Yvonne Waggoner, Olive Hill, Ky.
William Riley Flannery and Nancy A. (Davidson) Flannery