Tuley Legends

Most Tuley Families have a legend of 3 brothers coming across the Atlantic together and then splitting up. Details vary, but almost all specify a part of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland). Some say the Tuley family was a Huguenot refugee family from France.

Page from The Tuley Family Memoirs.

• Go to John Tuley, my oldest proven ancestor. Notice that his oldest daughter is the Elizabeth (born on 12 Sep 1811) is mentioned above.
• Scroll down so you can see the youngest son, Samuel F. Tuley (born 25 Oct 1824) and click on him. Notice he had 4 wives! Two of Samuel's wives were cousins with the last name GRIGSBY.
• Click on their Grandfather, Reuben Davis Grisgby. He shows up 3 times on this page. It doesn't matter which you click on.
• Then click on Reuben's oldest son, Aaron Grigsby. Notice his first wife was Sarah Lincoln.
• Click on her father, Thomas Lincoln and you will see that her brother was Abraham Lincoln.