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Sydney R. Willey Collection

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society

P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org

1640  THL

SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains the Gardner Family Tree, which dates from 1838-2009 as well as genealogical information on the Braithwaite (1630-1967), and Wiley (1781-1996) families. It was compiled by Sydney R. Willey, January 28, 2007.
(1 box) Last updated 01/2010.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Sydney R. Willey is a life-long resident of Winchester, VA

CITE AS: Sydney R. Willey Collection #1640 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

BOX 1

Braithwaite Family Tree – by Sydney R.. Willey, 121 leaves, typescript (photocopy)

“Braithwaite Family of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia” – 8 leaves, typescript (photocopy)

Gardner Family Tree – by Sydney R. Willey, 115 leaves typescript (photocopy)

“Local Dance Bands” – by Sydney R. “Bill” Willey, 6 leaves, typescript

Willey Family History --- 5 leaves typescript (photocopy)

Willey Family Tree – by Sydney R. Willey, 104 leaves, typescript (photocopy)