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Henry Slyvester Riley 1755–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: , St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 3 Jul 1829

Death Location: Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA

Father: John Riley

Mother: Mary Joy

Spouse(s): Barbara Nottingham

Children(s): Benedict Riley, Mary Riley

In 1755, Henry Slyvester Riley entered the world in , St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to John Basil Riley And Mary Joy. In 1768, Henry Slyvester Riley resided in St. Mary's County, MD. Henry Slyvester Riley married Barbara Nottingham, and had children including Benedict Riley, Mary Ann Riley. Henry Slyvester Riley passed away in 1829 in Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Henry Slyvester Riley entered the world in , St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to John Basil Riley And Mary Joy.
  • In 1768, Henry Slyvester Riley resided in St. Mary's County, MD.
  • Henry Slyvester Riley married Barbara Nottingham, and had children including Benedict Riley, Mary Ann Riley.
  • Henry Slyvester Riley passed away in 1829 in Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Riley
1683–1765
Birth Location: , St Mary's, Maryland, USA
JR
Mary Joy
1741–1800
Birth Location: Leopold, Perry City, Indiana, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Barbara Nottingham
1755–1829
Birth Location: St. Mary's, , Maryland, USA
BN

Children(s)

Benedict Riley
1788–1850
Birth Location: , St Mary's, Maryland, USA
BR
Mary Riley
1785–1856
Birth Location: St. Mary's City, Maryland, USA
MR

Henry Riley's Ancestors

Self
Henry Riley
1755–1829
Birth Place: , St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Basil Riley
1683–1765
, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Mary Joy
1741–1800
Leopold, Perry City, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Michael Raley
1655–1738
Newtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Grace Greenwell
1691–1760
Newtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Raley
–1701
James Greenwell
1650–1714
Grace Taylor
1655–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Raley
–1714
Ann Nevitt
1670–1698
John Greenwell
1625–1658
Mary Knowland
1625–1651
Henry Taylor
1622–1700
Faith Campbell
1629–1720

Henry Riley's Descendants

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Henry (Slyvester) Riley (1755–3 Jul 1829) m. Barbara Nottingham (1755–1829)
  1. 1. Benedict Riley 1788–1850
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Riley 1785–1856 m. John May 1775–1845
    1. 1. John May 1831–1836
    2. 2. Benedict May 1828–1885 m. Nancy Harper 1838– m. Mattie (E) Ely 1856–1936
      1. 1. John May 1854–
      2. 2. Francis May 1856–
      3. 3. Patrick May 1858–
      4. 4. Ben May 1885–
      5. 5. Nelson May 1885–
      6. 6. Mary (Francise (Fanny)) May 1875–1962
      7. 7. ELIZABETH (WARREN) MAY 1878–1942 m. James (L) Gilbert 1881–
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Gilbert 1917–
      8. 8. Mattie (E) Ely 1879–1944 m. James (Wesley) Long 1873–1936
        1. 1. Robert (Haskell) Long 1924–
        2. 2. Benjamin (Edward) Long 1919–1981
        3. 3. George (Norman) Long 1916–1919
        4. 4. Jim Long 1914–1959
        5. 5. Willie Long 1911–1944
        6. 6. Henri (Etta) Long 1908–1984 m. Dan (L) Sinnott 1906–
        7. 7. Minnie (May) Long 1903–1982 m. J (D) Button 1904– m. Junior (D) Button 1900–
        8. 8. Ted (F) Long 1901–1972 m. Ethel Huebner 1912–1996
        9. 9. James (Victor) Long 1899–1970 m. Ara (Jane) Crawford 1903–1973
        10. 10. Faye (Elizabeth) Long 1905–1982 m. Thomas (T.) Thompson 1901–1984
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) May 1825–1845
    4. 4. Patrick May 1822–1887 m. Mary (Ann) Tucker 1840–1917
      1. 1. Henry (F) May 1861–1891
      2. 2. Edward (Patrick) May 1878–1936
      3. 3. Forrest (John Anthony) May 1876–1935
      4. 4. James (Volentine) May 1880–1935
      5. 5. John (Robert) May 1856–1892
      6. 6. Joseph (Patrick) May 1859–1876
      7. 7. Lucy (Ann) Simpson 1870–1892
      8. 8. Sarah (Katherine) Clifton 1874–1955
      9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) McCarty 1869–1945 m. Jerry (M) Mccarthy 1859–
        1. 1. Carl (Mc) Carty 1909–
        2. 2. Gracie (Mc) Carty 1897–
        3. 3. Rosella (Mc) Carty 1891–
        4. 4. Clarence (Mc) Carty 1899–
        5. 5. Charlie (Mc) Carty 1906–
        6. 6. Gertrude (Mc) Carty 1893–
        7. 7. May (Mc) Carty 1895–
      10. 10. James (Benedict) May 1857–1880
    5. 5. Elizabeth May 1817–1846
    6. 6. John (Joseph) May 1815–1874
    7. 7. James May 1807–1860

Henry Riley's Timeline

3 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Henry Slyvester Riley in , St Mary's, Maryland, USA
, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1768
1768
Age 13
Henry Slyvester Riley resided here in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD
1829
3 Jul 1829
Age 74
Death of Henry Slyvester Riley in Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA
Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: , St Mary's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2743.002; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: St. Mary's County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland Census, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA
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