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Amos Riley 1860–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1860

Birth Location: Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 January 1929

Death Location: Kinniconick, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA

Father: Samuel Riley

Mother: Easter Gorman

Spouse(s): Nancy Sparks

Children(s): Callie Riley

The story of Amos Riley began in 1860 in Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA. Amos Riley married Nancy Nan Jane Sparks, and had children including Callie Jane Riley. Amos Riley passed away in 1929 in Kinniconick, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Amos Riley began in 1860 in Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA.
  • Amos Riley married Nancy Nan Jane Sparks, and had children including Callie Jane Riley.
  • Amos Riley passed away in 1929 in Kinniconick, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA.

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Amos Riley's Ancestors

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Amos Riley
1860–1929
Birth Place: Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel John Riley
1819–1878
Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Easter (Alexander) Gorman
1838–
Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
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Amos Riley's Descendants

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Amos Riley (9 July 1860–7 January 1929) m. Nancy ((Nan) Jane) Sparks (8 February 1860–24 May 1951)
  1. 1. Callie (Jane) Riley 1900–1990 m. William (Franzo) Gilliam 1890–1963
    1. 1. Forest Gilliam 1939–1993

Amos Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1860
9 July 1860
Birth of Amos Riley in Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA
Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA
1929
7 January 1929
Age 69
Death of Amos Riley in Kinniconick, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA
Kinniconick, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1860
    Event Place: Vanceburg, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1929
    Event Place: Kinniconick, Lewis Co, Kentucky, USA

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