Looking for parents of William D. Polley, born about 1829 VT(?), married to Laura Pope 1856 Walworth Co. WI, moved to Larimer Co. CO about 1865, had a son Horatio Gates Polley who died at the age of 12. William died a widower sometime after 1900 I believe in CO.

My gggrandfather Silas H. Polley b. 1837 in Cortland Co. NY was married to Laura Pope Polly's sister, Louisa Pope Polley. They lived in Freeport, IL after the Civil War.

I can't find any information that would lead me to believe that Silas Polley (he always spelled it with an "e") and William D. Polly (he always spelled it without an "e") were brothers other than the coincidence of two Pope sisters marrying two Poll(e)ys. Perhaps they were cousins? I only know that Silas' father was named Hiram and his mother was named Salome. Can't seem to find this family together. Or find anything on William D. Polly's family.

Would love to find a connection between these two, but would settle for any information on William D. Polly's family.

Thanks for any help.

Barbara McDonald