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Searching for information on MARGARET RILEY and her father, JOHN RILEY. Margaret was born 5 July, 1800. She married a REDDING. No further info available.
Eugenia Roland
Hillsborough, NC
Searching for ancestors of NANCY RILEY. She was born in NC and mar CHARLES LEWIS in GA. Their three oldest ch, JAMES LEWIS, INNIS LEWIS and WILLIAM WILEY LEWIS were born in Early Co., GA. (on the Alabama border). They later moved to Dale Co., AL, where they appear on the 1840 census, then to adjoining Coffee Co., AL. (1850 census) and finally to Rapides Parish, LA. by 1860. Charles died bef 1870. Nancy was still living in 1880 and the census shows her father was born in VA. and mother in NC. [EDITOR's NOTE: several Lewis families lived in Dale County, Ala.--all related--at the same time as Charles] Would appreciate contact with anyone researching Riley's in Georgia 1820-1840.
Dr. Tommy G. Johnson
184 Moss Hill Terrace Rd.
Natchitoches, LA 71457-6425
Looking for the the husband of CLARICE AYERS. He was from either Orangeburg or Darlington Counties, SC. Their ch included MARIE RILEY (3 Feb., 1898 - 3 Jul 1985), mar FREDERICK HAWKINS GROOMS; OSCAR RAY RILEY (17 Nov 1906 - 17 May 1966); FRANK RILEY; EARLY RILEY, mar IDA; HENRY RILEY; and JERRY RILEY.
Chuck Graves
113 Sawmill Crt.
Summerville, SC 29483
Searching for info on my grandfather, ROBERT LEWIS RILEY. He was b 1888 and disappeared in 1928 while on a business trip to San Francisco. He was a sheep rancher in northern California. He may have left the family to go to either South America or Australia but he was never heard from again. His father's name is unknown. His mother's name was MARY ELIZABETH FOX. Both parents were born in Ireland. Robert mar MARY LOUISE STRONG and they had 3 dau: CLARA (1910-1958), DOROTHEA b 1912; LUCY MAY b 1915 and a son, ROBERT EDMUND RILEY (1917-1986).
Marilyn King
18233 73rd Ave
West Edmonds, WA 98026
Looking for information on HARVEY ROUNDTREE RILEY. He mar JUL YATES and lived in Orange Co., NC. They had a dau., VIOLA b 24 July, 1886, d 24 July, 1968.
Tom Lamb
11905 Soul
Swanton, OH
WALTER S. RILEY (3 Nov 1839 in MO - 27 Feb 1913 Carthage, Panola Co., TX) mar MARY ELIZABETH DEVORE 1865 in Little Rock, AR. Enlisted in Confederate States Army 1861 in Sevier Co., AR and served as corporal in Co. F, 19th (Dawson's) Regiment, Arkansas Infantry. I'm searching for my Riley grandfather. This man's lineage may hold some clues. If you know his parents, siblings or children, please write to me. Thank you.
Lana Henley
8910 Bubbling Springs,
Austin, Texas 78729
I am trying to locate the family of LEWIS RILEY and his wife SARAH in Talladega Co., AL they were on the 1850 census. Their daughter, NANCY mar JACOB M. MORROW 2 Jan 1844 in Talladega Co. They named a son Lewis, and had a grandson named Riley. Not too far away on the 1850 census was a JAMES M. RILEY age 28 b in NC, profession - shoemaker. Lewis Riley was b. abt 1810 in SC according to the census record. Lewis & Sarah had ch JANE & JOHN b in SC bef 1837, MARTHA A. & MARY A. b in GA ca 1841-1843 and sons GREENBURY and LEWIS born in AL aft 1847. Will appreciate any info on this family.
Mickey Paulson Aranki
ETHELINDA RILEY b 10 AUG 1862 in the Dothan, AL area (southeast Alabama). She may have been an orphan and may have had a half brother. I am seeking info on her parents. Ethelinda mar GEORGE WASHINGTON PRICE 29 SEP 1879. They had 9 ch, including my grandmother, IDA ISABELLA PRICE (29 Nov 1894-3 Jan 1989). Ethelinda moved to Dodson, LA in 1902 with her family. She was a member of Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church in 1887. She joined Zion Rest Primitive Baptist Church in 1934. She died 28 Dec 1936 and is bur in Zion Hill Church Cemetery in Tannehill, LA. She has one ch ANNA MALISSA PRICE PAIGE who lives in Springhill, LA at the Fountainview Nursing Home and who celebrated her 100th birthday 29 Nov. Her ch knew very little about Ethelinda--she rarely talked.
Charlotte Stinson
1825 False River Dr.
New Roads, LA 70760
Searching for members of the JACOB RILEY Sr. family. Jacob was a Revolutionary War patriot and lived in Amherst Co. Va. and Orange Co. NC. Jacob's will dated 13 Aug 1812 named ch: JOHN, DIANA, MARY, CATHERINE, PETER, SUSANNAH and JACOB Jr. I descend from John, a Revolutionary War soldier, b 1760 Amherst Co. Va. mar abt 1779 NANCY JANE LYNCH. Their ch: THOMAS LYNCH RILEY and MARY b 26 May 1762 mar 31 Jan 1781 Orange Co. NC JAMES GRAY (Rev. Sol.). Their ch: ARCHIBALD GRAY. I first found them in Greene Co. Ga. James Gray and Mary moved on to Putnam Co. by 1810 then to Pike Co. Ga. John was last found in Greene Co. 1820 deed. I knew from the Tippah Co., Ms. 1850 census and children's birthplace that John Riley Jr. was in Al. by 1830, and since he lived next to his father, felt John Sr. was too... I find on the Riley web page that John was in St. Clair and Franklin Co. Al. From this census record and other info..I have pieced the family together and would like proof of these and other children. JOSEPH b 7 Jan 1780 (grave proof), THOMAS LYNCH b abt 1782-5, JACOB 1789, FRANCES 1802 (census record 1850), NANCY 1806 and child 1810-20. James and Mary had Archibald (3 May 1782); JOHN W. (3 Apr 1784); SUSANNA (13 Sep 1786) (she left a Bible); JAMES RILEY GRAY (10 Aug 1788); ELIZABETH (24 Nov 1789); EMILY; SEABORN B. (7 May 1793); CYNTHIA A.; THOMAS; CATHERINE ("Caty"); and JACOB FINDLEY GRAY. Jacob Findley had Susannah, Mary, William, Riley (21 Sep 1793), Alfred (1800) and Annanuel (abt 1803). This family was also in Greene Co. Ga. Catherine drew land, as did Riley in Jasper Co. 1827. They moved to Meriwether Co. Ga. abt 1832. Peter mar 21 Jul. 1795 ELIZABETH WOODS and they had SUSAN, (f), SARAH, WILLIAM M., TEMPERANCE (1802) and JAMES GRAY (1818). I have not been able to follow which Jacob is Jacob's child. One owed money to Thomas Lynch when he died. There seem to be several.
Gerry Hill
Trying to locate CYNTHIA RILEY b abt 1840 in GA. and her sister S. RILEY b abt 1850. Their mother (name unknown) was born in Virginia. One of the sisters married GEORGE COLE of Tn.
R. Carson
Looking for info on WILLIAM LEONARD RILEY, b 19 Feb 1877, Coryell Co., Tx.; mar ELIZABETH RILEY, b 6 Jul 1884. When he was widowed, I believe he mar his brother's widow, NOVA JANE OWENS RILEY 13 Nov 1892 in McLennan Co., Tx. Her ch included MARTHA RILEY ADAMS, MARY ZELLA RILEY HOLCOMB, CHARLES ANGUS RILEY, EDITH RILEY COLE, DAVID L. RILEY, NELMER RILEY HOPE and JOSEPHINE ARLITA RILEY LEARD, most of whom lived in Amarillo, Tx. William L. served in the US Army in the Spanish-American War of 1898. He died in the 1950's in Wichita, Ks.
JoAnn Riley
Would appreciate any info on ENOCH RILEY who was living in Monroe Co., Al. in 1860 with his wife and 7 ch. He may have been related to MILES RILEY who came from County Cavan, Ireland abt 1614.
Nancy R. Smith
I am seeking info on ADAH MAY RILEY (3 Aug 1881 - 19 Apr 1967) from Terra Alta, WVa., dau of FRANCIS SCOTT ("Frank") RILEY (12 Sep 1857, Wheeling WVa. - 8 Feb 1898, Lynchburg, Va., bur in Philadelphia, Pa.). Frank mar EUDORA CORNELIA CRANE (10 Dec 1859 Muddy Creek, WVa. - 7 Sep 1893 Terra Alta) at Terra Alta 16 Oct 1878. Their ch: WILLIAM HARRY, ADAH MAY, ALBERT LEE, JAMES CASSELL and FRANCES VIRGINIA RILEY. Ada May is my grandmother, who mar WILLIAM WOLFER BRIANT Sr. (19 Sep 1876 - 14 Jan 1942 at Pittsburg, Pa.). Ada May had 4 ch: WILLIAM WOLFER II, RICHARD CRANE, ELIZABETH RILEY and LLOYD JONES BRIANT (died young). Elizabeth Riley Briant Lee, my mother, is still living. I am seeking info on any of these kinfolk. I have a variety of other info I am willing to share.
Briant Hamor Lee
I am searching for Riley ancestors on both my side and my wife's families. My grandfather, HERBERT WILLIAM RILEY was b 1 Apr 1888 in Panhandle, Tx. and orphaned as an infant. He said his father was GEORGE RILEY and mother MARY BROWER. He grew up in an orphanage in Paterson, NJ and recalled visiting relatives in Camden and Newark, NJ. He believed he had several older siblings but had been separated from then as an infant due to the death of his mother. He moved to Baker, OR as a young adult where he mar ETHEL LEWELLA BALDOCK in 1913 and had 4 ch. I have been researching my family for years but have not been able to make any connections.
My wife's Rileys are from NC: HENRY RILEY (1807), wife PHEBE (1813). It appears they later moved to Indiana. Their son BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was b 1840 in IL. but most of the children were born in Orange Co., In. Benjamin mar ELIZABETH APPLE (1844 In.) on 28 Nov 1861 in Paoli, In. Any info on these families would be greatly appreciated.
Jim Riley
2317 S. Meyer St.
Nampa, ID 83686
Am looking for info on ancestors of JAMES W. RILEY b 1804 in Maryland; mar HARRIETT WILSON in Pa. in 1827. They moved to Clark Co., Mo. in 1849 and had 5 ch: MAGDALENE (1828), ELIZABETH (1832), JOHN W. (1833), HARRIETT (1835) and ANDREW J. (1840). I am the great grandson of John W.
John R. Riley
6102 North Woods Ln.
Katy, Tx. 77494
My great great grandmother was NANCY ("Nany") RILEY, mar LEVI CASEY. Their dau, NARCISSUS McCLELLAN CASEY was b 25 Dec 1865 and d 4 May 1932 in Casey Co., Ky. Can anyone help with info on ancestors of Nancy?
Larry W. Brown
PO Box 203
Cave City, Ar. 72521
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