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Clara Lou Riley 1854–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1854

Birth Location: Anderson, South Carolina

Death Date: 09 Aug 1927

Death Location: Mt. Creek Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina

Father: William Riley

Mother: Frances Gaines

Spouse(s): Zera Burriss

Children(s): Leila Burriss, Frank Burress

In 1854, Clara Lou Riley entered the world in Anderson, South Carolina, born to William Squire Riley And Frances Sara Gaines. Clara Lou Riley married Zera Burriss, and had children including Alice Burris, Callie Burriss, Eustace Burriss, Frank Burress, Helen Burris, Homer Burriss, Kirk Burriss, Leila Burriss, Mona Burriss, Prue Burriss, Riley Burriss, Zell Burriss. Clara Lou Riley passed away in 1927 in Mt. Creek Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Clara Lou Riley entered the world in Anderson, South Carolina, born to William Squire Riley And Frances Sara Gaines.
  • Clara Lou Riley married Zera Burriss, and had children including Alice Burris, Callie Burriss, Eustace Burriss, Frank Burress, Helen Burris, Homer Burriss, Kirk Burriss, Leila Burriss, Mona Burriss, Prue Burriss, Riley Burriss, Zell Burriss.
  • Clara Lou Riley passed away in 1927 in Mt. Creek Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Riley
1823–1897
Birth Location: –
WR
Frances Gaines
1828–1915
Birth Location: –
FG

Spouses(s)

Zera Burriss
1850–1917
Birth Location: –
ZB

Children(s)

Leila Burriss
1875–
Birth Location: –
LB
Frank Burress
1892–1972
Birth Location: –
FB

Clara Riley's Ancestors

Self
Clara Riley
1854–1927
Birth Place: Anderson, South Carolina
Parents
William Squire Riley
1823–1897
Frances (Sara) Gaines
1828–1915
Grandparents
James Riley
1776–1850
Nancy Taylor
1782–1856
Nathaniel Gaines
1798–1878
Newberry Co., S.C.
Clarrisa Arnold
1804–1890
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Riley
1740–1823
Ann (
1747–1817
Edmund Gaines
1767–1809
Susannah Broaddus
1766–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Gaines
1737–1830
Ann George
1735–1801
John Broaddus
1727–1798

Clara Riley's Descendants

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Clara (Lou) Riley (28 Jul 1854–09 Aug 1927) m. Zera Burriss (28 Feb 1850–19 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Leila Burriss 1875–
  2. 2. Frank Burress 1892–1972 m. Mary Cook 1898–1983
    1. 1. Mary Burress 1921–1997

Clara Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1854
28 Jul 1854
Birth of Clara Lou Riley in Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
1927
09 Aug 1927
Age 73
Death of Clara Lou Riley in Mt. Creek Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina
Mt. Creek Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1854
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1927
    Event Place: Mt. Creek Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina
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