James Donley born about Jan 1848 in PA. Looking for when he died, which seems to be between 1910 and 1920 place unknown. Do have his burial place with no dates. Please contact me if you have any info. Elaine Joyce Day
elainejd50@hotmail.com

I'm not related to this family.

If you suspicions are correct there should be a death cert. available as -

Ohio law established the Bureau of Vital Statistics on December 20, 1908. On that date, the mandatory registration of birth and death certificates occurred. Since that time, all birth and death certificates have been registered through our office.


Statement source -
Mark Kassouf
Assistant State Registrar/Chief Fraud Officer
Ohio Department of Health
Office of Vital Statistics

If you know where James is burries, write or call the cemetary asking for his information. Cemeteries record date of internment not the date of death.

I know where James is buried only there are no records at this church cemetery. Thank you anyway. Elaine Day

It really helps if you can give a bit more info - wife, children, etc. Cemetery where buried? How certain are you of birth date?
Try the church of the cemetery he is buried in - the church records (as opposed to cemetery itself) may have something - depends on denomination.

Here are a few that might fit:
Name: James Donley
Death date: 16 Nov 1913
Death place: Washington, Lawrence, Ohio
Birthdate: 01 Apr 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Age at death: 64 years 7 months 15 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Occupation: Miner
Burial date: 18 Nov 1913
Cemetery name: Olive Tree
Spouse's name:
Father's name: Robert Donley
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Elizabeth King
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
GSU film number: 1953820
Digital GS number: 4020538
Image number: 1542
Reference number: fn 64608
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

year is a bit off, but as a single man, may be connected?
Name: James Donley
Death date: 21 May 1911
Death place: Mahoning, Ohio
Birthdate: 1859
Birthplace: Unknown
Age at death: 52 years
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or color: Caucasian
Occupation: Unknown
Residence: Canfield Twp., Mahoning, Ohio
Burial date: 23 May 1911
Burial place: Canfield Twp., Mahoning, Ohio
Cemetery name: Infirmary Cemetery
Father's name: Unknown
Father's birthplace: Unknown
Mother's name: Unknown
Mother's birthplace: Unknown
GSU film number: 1952987
Digital GS number: 4021105
Image number: 939
Reference number: fn 28697
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

Name: James H. Donley
Death date: 22 Mar 1933
Death place: Raveena, Portage, Ohio
Birthdate: 30 Aug 1848
Birthplace: Grangerburg, Ohio
Age at death: 84 years 6 months 22 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address: 523 Ohio Ave.
Occupation: Retired
Burial date: 26 Mar 1933
Burial place: North Hanpton, Ohio
Spouse's name: Hannah Donley
Father's name: Jessie Donley
Father's birthplace: Penn.
Mother's name: Jememiah Hamilton
Mother's birthplace: Penn
GSU film number: 1992871
Digital GS number: 4001875
Image number: 1781
Reference number: fn 19546
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

Hope this is of some help.

According to several census he was born Jan 1848 and it is known that he was born in PA. His parents and James (who never married) are buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Monday Creek Twp., Perry County, Ohio. I have been to the church which has moved and there are no records of the what they call early deaths. There are no death records, obits, or anything else in Hocking, Perry, or Athens. Franklin could not find anything either. The stone reads, parents and son so that is a no go too. Father John Donley died 1902, mother Zillah or Jane died 1905, James is seen in Logan in 1910 and never again. County lines moved according to the Historical Society so in 1900 they lived in Monday Creek, Hocking County, but now it is Monday Creek, Perry County. I am attempting to find his death date so that we can put it on the stone. Elaine