Benjamin Alley b 1 Apr 1829; s/o Paul Peter Alley and Rebecca Williamson. Benjamin Alley m. 29 Oct 1849 Pike Co KY to Elizabeth Thornsberry b 10 Jul 1828 d 13 Jan 1882 Pike Co KY. Children of Benjamin Alley and Elizabeth Thornsberry;

1. Paul K Alley b 23 Nov 1850 KY; m. 1872 to Malinda Catherine Runnels b 1848 KY. Paul K Alley m. (2) Mary Jane Leslie b 1860 KY.

2. Jemima J Alley b 22 May 1852 KY; m. 1873 to William Sherman b 1836

3. Martin Vanburen Alley b 9 May 1854 Pike Co KY d 25 Jul 1920 Chant Arkansas; m. 1875 to Sarah Angeline Maynard b 16 Mar 1851 Pike Co KY; d/o Benjamin Maynard and Elizabeth Deskins.

4. Noah P Alley b 1856 KY d 1856

5. William Colvin Alley b 21 Jul 1860 KY d 1937 KY; m. (1) Mary Meadows b 1858 d 1894 AR. William Colvin Alley; m. 1896 to Elizabeth Rutherford b abt 1868 VA; d/o James Rutherford and Rebecca Boggs.

6. Lucretia Alley b 21 Jul 1860 KY d 1862 KY

7. Benjamin W Alley b 14 Sept 1862 KY; m. Emily D Dotson b abt 1867

8. Thomas C Alley b 12 Oct 1864 KY

9. Elizabeth D Alley b 24 Nov 1866 KY d 1968; m. William Patton Dotson b 1856; s/o Simon dotson and Sarah J Alley.

10. Rebecca A Alley b 27 Apr 1870 KY; m. Alexander Rutherford b abt 1865; s/o James Rutherford and Rebecca Boggs.

11. Nancy Ann Alley b 29 Jan 1873 KY d 1889

Benjamin W Alley
and Sarah J Alley