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Harry Alva Riley 1936–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1936

Birth Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 8 Jul 2017

Death Location: Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Emma McCanless

Spouse(s): Olive Walton

Children(s):

In 1936, Harry Alva Riley entered the world in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Doc V Riley Sr And Emma G Mccanless. In 1950, Harry Alva Riley resided in Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois, USA. Harry Alva Riley married Olive June Walton, and had children including Amy Anderson, Barbara Jody Sparrow, Harry Gibson, Lyle Gibson, Nancy A Riley, Randall Sparrow. Harry Alva Riley passed away in 2017 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Harry Alva Riley entered the world in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Doc V Riley Sr And Emma G Mccanless.
  • In 1950, Harry Alva Riley resided in Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois, USA.
  • Harry Alva Riley married Olive June Walton, and had children including Amy Anderson, Barbara Jody Sparrow, Harry Gibson, Lyle Gibson, Nancy A Riley, Randall Sparrow.
  • Harry Alva Riley passed away in 2017 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harry Riley's Ancestors

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Harry Riley
1936–2017
Birth Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John "Doc" V Riley Sr
1882–1953
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Emma (G) McCanless
1895–1970
Des Moines Co., Iowa
Grandparents
Arthur (Everett) McCandless
1865–
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Emma (Levada "Vada" (Hiler) MCCANDLESS CUMMINS) KINDIG
1872–1942
Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
James McCandless
1839–1923
Sarah Todd
1847–
John Hiler
1841–1934
Mary Warnstaff
1851–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1803–1863
Phoebe Martin
1811–1885
Coleman Todd
1798–1857
Elizabeth TODD
1813–1850
Benjamin Hiler
1799–
Elizabeth Maneir
1800–
Samuel Warnstaff
1825–1893
Mary Cole
1832–1904

Harry Riley's Timeline

6 Records

1936
28 Mar 1936
Birth of Harry Alva Riley in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
1936
28 Mar 1936
Birth of Harry Alva Riley in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 14
Harry Alva Riley resided here in Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois, USA
Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois, USA
1957
1957
Age 21
Harry Alva Riley was married in Carthage
Carthage
2017
4 July 2017
Age 81
Death of Harry Alva Riley in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
2017
8 Jul 2017
Age 81
Burial of Harry Alva Riley in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1936
    Event Place: Quincy, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 25 Jul 2020; Publication Place: Carthage, Illinois, USA
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1936
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Carthage
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 25 Jul 2020; Publication Place: Carthage, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Point, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 25 Jul 2020; Publication Place: Carthage, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 2017
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 25 Jul 2020; Publication Place: Carthage, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 25 Jul 2020; Publication Place: Carthage, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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