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John Andrew Riley 1856 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1856

Birth Location: Horsepen, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Jun 1936

Death Location: Squire, McDowell, West Virginia

Father: George Riley

Mother: Virginia Bowman

Spouse(s): Mary Sparks

Children(s): Rosa Riley

1856 marked the beginning of John Andrew Riley's life in Horsepen, Tazewell, Virginia, USA, to parents George Washington Riley and Virginia Bowman. Eventually, John Andrew Riley married Mary Jane Sparks, and they welcomed Rosa Virginia Riley. John Andrew Riley passed in 1936 at Squire, McDowell, West Virginia.

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Parents

George Riley
1832 – 1923
Birth Location: Davidson, North Carolina, USA
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Virginia Bowman
1834 – 1925
Birth Location: Pulaski, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sparks
1855 – 1922
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Rosa Riley
1877 – 1972
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 8 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Horsepen, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Jun 1936
    Event Place: Squire, McDowell, West Virginia
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