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Jesse C Riley 1819–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Lewis, VA

Death Date: 06 MAY 1877

Death Location: Kanawha, WV

Father: Elijah Riley

Mother: Sarah Riley

Spouse(s): Hannah Elsworth

Children(s): Malissa Riley

Jesse C Riley was born in 1819 in Lewis, VA, the child of Elijah Riley And Sarah Riley. Jesse C Riley married Hannah Elsworth, and had children including Malissa Melilah Riley. Jesse C Riley passed away in 1877 in Kanawha, WV.

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Biography

  • Jesse C Riley was born in 1819 in Lewis, VA, the child of Elijah Riley And Sarah Riley.
  • Jesse C Riley married Hannah Elsworth, and had children including Malissa Melilah Riley.
  • Jesse C Riley passed away in 1877 in Kanawha, WV.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Riley
1786–1840
Birth Location: Stafford Virginia USA
ER
Sarah Riley
1788–1840
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
SR

Spouses(s)

Hannah Elsworth
1819–1870
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
HE

Children(s)

Malissa Riley
1839–1918
Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
MR

Jesse Riley's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Riley
1819–1877
Birth Place: Lewis, VA
Parents
Elijah Riley
1786–1840
Stafford Virginia USA
Sarah Riley
1788–1840
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jesse Ryley
1757–1813
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Barbara Nottingham
1755–1829
Maryland, United States
Robert (William Carter) (5GGF)
1759–1825
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betty) Pinson
1762–1825
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hillhouse
1727–1765
Athanasius Nottingham
1725–1767
Mary Attaway
1708–1768
John PINSON
1747–1811
Ann Hurst
1744–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Nottingham
1705–1745
Mary Miles
1704–1750
John Attaway
1678–1730
Elizabeth Match)
1711–1748
Howard Hurst
1720–1803
Mary Thomas
1723–1790

Jesse Riley's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (C) Riley (1819–06 MAY 1877) m. Hannah Elsworth (1819–21 April 1870)
  1. 1. Malissa (Melilah) Riley 1839–1918 m. Nathaniel (Muncy) Jackson 1839–1921
    1. 1. America (D.) Jackson 1860–1925 m. Samuel (Edward) Godby 1859–1949
      1. 1. Sarah (F) Reynolds 1882– m. R. (Perry) Reynolds 1879–
        1. 1. Georgia (F) Reynolds 1918–
        2. 2. Artha (O) Reynolds 1916–
        3. 3. Macie (J) Reynolds 1920–
        4. 4. Ruby (D) Reynolds 1913–
        5. 5. Mintie (E) Reynolds 1914–
        6. 6. Golda (M) Reynolds 1906–
        7. 7. Augusta (F) Reynolds 1911–

Jesse Riley's Timeline

6 Records

1819
1819
Birth of Jesse C Riley in Lewis, VA
Lewis, VA
1833
2 Aug 1833
Age 14
Jesse C Riley was married in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1838
02 AUG 1838
Age 19
Jesse C Riley was married in Kanawha, VA
Kanawha, VA
1863
3 Oct 1863
Age 44
Jesse C Riley was married in Elgin, Ontario, Canada,
Elgin, Ontario, Canada,
1871
8 Jun 1871
Age 52
Jesse C Riley was married in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1877
06 MAY 1877
Age 58
Death of Jesse C Riley in Kanawha, WV
Kanawha, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Lewis, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1833
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 AUG 1838
    Event Place: Kanawha, VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1863
    Event Place: Elgin, Ontario, Canada,

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 MAY 1877
    Event Place: Kanawha, WV
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