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Chester King Riley 1876–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 7, 1876

Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: April 23, 1956

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Ambrose Riley

Mother: Artema Souders

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Chester King Riley was born in 1876 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Ambrose Bramlett Riley And Artema G Souders. Chester King Riley passed away in 1956 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Chester King Riley was born in 1876 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Ambrose Bramlett Riley And Artema G Souders.
  • Chester King Riley passed away in 1956 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Chester Riley's Ancestors

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Chester Riley
1876–1956
Birth Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Ambrose Bramlett Riley
1853–1910
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Artema (G.) Souders
1848–1875
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Riley) Jr
1828–1893
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Riley
1818–
Tennessee
Thomas (Oscar) Souders
1828–1865
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Senia Morgan
1825–1880
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Sowder
1797–1879
Elizabeth Cox
1804–1854
John Morgan
1794–1874
Martha Milsap
1805–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James COX
1782–1853
Elizabeth BARRON
1785–1860
William Sr.
1770–1853
Elizabeth Bobbitt
1775–1864
Thomas Milsap
1766–

Chester Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1876
March 7, 1876
Birth of Chester King Riley in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
1956
April 23, 1956
Age 80
Death of Chester King Riley in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 7, 1876
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 23, 1956
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

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