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John Ferrell Riley 1734 – 1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1801

Death Location: Berkeley Co, WV

Father: John Riley

Mother: Nancy Clarke

Spouse(s):

Children(s): ❤️Rebecca Reilly

In 1734, John Ferrell Riley entered the world in Northern Ireland, born to John Riley and Nancy Clarke. John Ferrell Riley had children including ❤️Rebecca Reilly. John Ferrell Riley passed away in 1801 in Berkeley Co, WV.

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Biography

  • In 1734, John Ferrell Riley entered the world in Northern Ireland, born to John Riley and Nancy Clarke.
  • John Ferrell Riley had children including ❤️Rebecca Reilly.
  • John Ferrell Riley passed away in 1801 in Berkeley Co, WV.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Riley
– 1757
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Clarke
1700 – 1731
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

❤️Rebecca Reilly
1756 – 1831
Birth Location: Woodland, Washington, Maine, USA
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John Riley's Ancestors

Self
John Riley
1734 – 1801
Birth Place: Northern Ireland
Parents
John Riley
– 1757
Nancy Clarke
1700 – 1731
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riley's Descendants

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John (Ferrell) Riley (1734 – 1801)
  1. 1. ❤️Rebecca Reilly (1756 – 1831) m. ❤️Edmund (Mahar) (Meagher) (1738 – April 1830)
    1. 1. ❤️John Mahar (1779 – 7 Feb 1855) m. ❤️Lucy (Frost) Preble (1785 – 10 Oct 1845)
      1. 1. ❤️John (Preble) Mahar (17 Sep 1804 – 16 Nov 1859) m. ❤️Susannah ("Susan") Dow (21 Jan 1821 – 16 Jul 1895)
        1. 1. ❤️Wellington (Edward (Edward)) Mahar (13 August 1857 – 23 Nov 1923) m. ❤️RuthAnn Stewart (1 Mar 1863 – 10 Oct 1931)
      2. 2. Anna Mahar (19 Jul 1807 – 20 Jul 1807)
      3. 3. Sarah Mahar (12 Feb 1809 – 31 Aug 1855)
      4. 4. James Mahar (15 Nov 1814 – 15 Nov 1847)
      5. 5. William Mahar (12 Jul 1817 – 15 Apr 1889)
      6. 6. Mary (Polly) Mahar (15 Oct 1823 – Apr 1880)
      7. 7. Simon (F) Mahar ( – 28 Nov 1910)

John Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of John Ferrell Riley in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
1801
1801
Age 67
Death of John Ferrell Riley in Berkeley Co, WV
Berkeley Co, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Berkeley Co, WV
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