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John Riley 1830–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1830

Birth Location: Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 26 June 1918

Death Location: Rossville, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: George Riley

Mother: Melinda Branham

Spouse(s): Mary Alexander

Children(s): George Sr

The story of John Riley began in 1830 in Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA. John Riley married Mary R Alexander, and had children including George Burton Riley Sr. John Riley passed away in 1918 in Rossville, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Riley began in 1830 in Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA.
  • John Riley married Mary R Alexander, and had children including George Burton Riley Sr.
  • John Riley passed away in 1918 in Rossville, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Riley
1792–1871
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Melinda Branham
1801–1882
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Alexander
1833–1904
Birth Location: Butler co, Ohio
MA

Children(s)

George Sr
1872–1948
Birth Location: Clinton Co, Rossville, Ind
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John Riley's Ancestors

Self
John Riley
1830–1918
Birth Place: Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Parents
George W Riley
1792–1871
Kentucky, United States
Melinda Branham
1801–1882
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (B) Riley
1775–1806
Orange County, North Carolina USA
Nancy Neal
1772–1820
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1726–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Riley
1700–

John Riley's Descendants

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John Riley (17 February 1830–26 June 1918) m. Mary (R) Alexander (13 May 1833–24 March 1904)
  1. 1. George (Burton Riley) Sr 1872–1948 m. Emily (Jane) Bynum 1876–1944
    1. 1. Loyal Riley 1899–1951 m. Gertrude (Arvilla) Walters 1912–2012

John Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1830
17 February 1830
Birth of John Riley in Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA
1918
26 June 1918
Age 88
Death of John Riley in Rossville, Indiana
Rossville, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1830
    Event Place: Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1918
    Event Place: Rossville, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rossville, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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