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Jefferson Davis Riley 1870–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1870

Birth Location: Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 16 Dec 1947

Death Location: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Father: Franklin Riley

Mother: Elmyrah Weathersby

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In 1870, Jefferson Davis Riley entered the world in Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, born to Franklin Lafayette Riley And Elmyrah Balsorah Indiana Weathersby. Jefferson Davis Riley passed away in 1947 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Jefferson Davis Riley entered the world in Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, born to Franklin Lafayette Riley And Elmyrah Balsorah Indiana Weathersby.
  • Jefferson Davis Riley passed away in 1947 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.

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Jefferson Riley's Ancestors

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Jefferson Riley
1870–1947
Birth Place: Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Franklin Lafayette Riley
1835–1907
Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Elmyrah (Balsorah Indiana) Weathersby
1845–1921
Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Miles) Riley
1796–1873
South Carolina, United States
Mary SHOWS
1798–1859
Sweetwater, Columbia, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Schauss\Shows
1764–1842
Mary Robertson
1760–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Schauss
1738–1791
Johanna Schwindt
1745–1766
Jeffrey Robertson
1737–1827
Sarah Norvell
1730–1812

Jefferson Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1870
26 Jul 1870
Birth of Jefferson Davis Riley in Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States
Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States
1947
16 Dec 1947
Age 77
Death of Jefferson Davis Riley in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Lawrence, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

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