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Dorothy Riley 1926–2020 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1926

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 16 Jun 2020

Death Location: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Robert Riley

Mother: Clara Thornley

Spouse(s): Clifton Harwood

Children(s):

Dorothy Riley was born in 1926 in Mississippi, USA, the child of Robert E Riley And Clara Ellison Thornley. In 1930, Dorothy Riley resided in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Dorothy Riley resided in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi. Dorothy Riley married Clifton Loy Harwood, and had children including Brian Kevin Harwood, Gregory Alan Harwood, Keith Eric Harwood, Timothy Neil Harwood. Dorothy Riley passed away in 2020 in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Riley was born in 1926 in Mississippi, USA, the child of Robert E Riley And Clara Ellison Thornley.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Riley resided in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Riley resided in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi.
  • Dorothy Riley married Clifton Loy Harwood, and had children including Brian Kevin Harwood, Gregory Alan Harwood, Keith Eric Harwood, Timothy Neil Harwood.
  • Dorothy Riley passed away in 2020 in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Riley's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Riley
1926–2020
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Robert E Riley
1890–1957
Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
Clara (Ellison) Thornley
1893–1969
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Willis (Otha) Thornley
1871–1951
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Nancy) Owings
1872–1966
Mooresville, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thornley
1847–1886
Helen Richards
1849–1886
James Owings
1844–1926
Mary Cummings
1847–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Thornley
1818–1847
Nancy Gilleyian
1825–1854
Jeptha Richards
1819–1880
Helen Henry
1824–
Marcus Owings
1810–1895
Nancy Henderson
1813–1898
John Cummings
1820–1896
Margaret Betts
1827–1913

Dorothy Riley's Timeline

8 Records

1926
20 Apr 1926
Birth of Dorothy Riley in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Dorothy Riley resided here in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Dorothy Riley resided here in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 14
Dorothy Riley resided here in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Dorothy Riley resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1960
1960
Age 34
Dorothy Riley resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1992
1992
Age 66
Dorothy Riley resided here in Florissant, MO
Florissant, MO
2020
16 Jun 2020
Age 94
Death of Dorothy Riley in Lemay, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Lemay, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 41-6
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340889
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Shelby, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340889

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 41-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 41-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Shelby, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Florissant, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 2020
    Event Place: Lemay, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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