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Elijah Riley 1786–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Stafford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Harrison Co., Virginia

Father: Jesse Riley

Mother: Barbara Nottingham

Spouse(s): Sarah Carter

Children(s):

In 1786, Elijah Riley entered the world in Stafford, Virginia, United States, born to Jesse Riley And Barbara Nottingham. Elijah Riley married Sarah Carter. Elijah Riley passed away in 1840 in Harrison Co., Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Elijah Riley entered the world in Stafford, Virginia, United States, born to Jesse Riley And Barbara Nottingham.
  • Elijah Riley married Sarah Carter.
  • Elijah Riley passed away in 1840 in Harrison Co., Virginia.

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Children(s)

Elijah Riley's Ancestors

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Elijah Riley
1786–1840
Birth Place: Stafford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jesse Riley
1757–1813
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
Barbara Nottingham
1755–1829
St. Marys City, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Nicholas Riley
1718–1786
Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth (Mary) Hillhouse
1727–1765
Virginia, British Colonial America
Athanasius Nottingham
1725–1767
St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Mary (Elender) Attaway
1708–1768
St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riley
1675–
Martha Hughes
1675–1718
Stephen Nottingham
1705–1749
Mary Miles
1707–1768
John Attaway
1678–1732
Susannah Blackiston
1674–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Emmon Riley
1648–1689
Isabella Riley
1644–1689
Thomas Nottingham
1640–1712
Mary Hills
1640–1716
John Miles
1677–1727
Mary Gough
1681–1734
Thomas Attaway
1654–1707
Elizabeth Briscoe
1651–1709
Nehemiah Blakiston
1637–1693
Elizabeth Gerard
1641–1716

Elijah Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Elijah Riley in Stafford, Virginia, United States
Stafford, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 54
Death of Elijah Riley in Harrison Co., Virginia
Harrison Co., Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Stafford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Harrison Co., Virginia

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