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John Bunyan Riley 1868–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1868

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: Before 1939

Death Location: Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Father: Andy Riley

Mother: Rosetta Riley

Spouse(s): Laura Young

Children(s): Pete Riley, Elija Riley, Lena Riley, Dewey Riley, Lillie Riley, Lizzie Riley, Archie Hornesby, Laura Rily, Jeneva Rily, Denry Rily, Earnestien Riley, Carry Riley, Johnnie Derricks, Booker Riley, Lour Riley, Lee Sampler, Bertha Dixon

John Bunyan Riley was born in 1868 in Mississippi, the child of Andy Riley And Rosetta Riley. In 1870, John Bunyan Riley resided in Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Newton, Mississippi, . In 1880, John Bunyan Riley resided in Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA. John Bunyan Riley married Laura Ann Young, and had children including Archie Hornesby, Bertha Dixon, Booker T Riley, Carry Nory Riley, Denry Rily, Dewey Riley, Earnestien Riley, Elija Riley, Jeneva Rily, Johnnie B Derricks, Laura Rily, Lee Sampler, Lena Riley, Lillie Riley, Lizzie Riley, Lour Riley, Pete Riley. John Bunyan Riley passed away in 1939 in Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • John Bunyan Riley was born in 1868 in Mississippi, the child of Andy Riley And Rosetta Riley.
  • In 1870, John Bunyan Riley resided in Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Newton, Mississippi, .
  • In 1880, John Bunyan Riley resided in Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Bunyan Riley married Laura Ann Young, and had children including Archie Hornesby, Bertha Dixon, Booker T Riley, Carry Nory Riley, Denry Rily, Dewey Riley, Earnestien Riley, Elija Riley, Jeneva Rily, Johnnie B Derricks, Laura Rily, Lee Sampler, Lena Riley, Lillie Riley, Lizzie Riley, Lour Riley, Pete Riley.
  • John Bunyan Riley passed away in 1939 in Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Riley's Ancestors

Self
John Riley
1868–1939
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Andy Riley
1833–
Tennessee
Rosetta Riley
1840–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riley's Descendants

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John (Bunyan) Riley (abt 1868–Before 1939) m. Laura (Ann) Young (13 January 1870–12 March 1960)
  1. 1. Pete Riley 1893–1978 m. Lillie Moore 1903–
    1. 1. Dina (E) Riley 1919–
    2. 2. Gertrude Riley 1921–
    3. 3. John Riley 1922–
    4. 4. Elbert Riley 1926–
    5. 5. Dewey Riley 1927–2019
    6. 6. Sammie (Louise) Morrow 1930–2005
  2. 2. Elija Riley 1892–
  3. 3. Lena Riley 1894–
  4. 4. Dewey Riley 1900–
  5. 5. Lillie Riley 1900–
  6. 6. Lizzie Riley 1885–
  7. 7. Archie Hornesby 1898–
  8. 8. Laura Rily 1906–
  9. 9. Jeneva Rily 1898–
  10. 10. Denry Rily 1899–
  11. 11. Earnestien Riley 1913–1999
  12. 12. Carry (Nory) Riley 1910–
  13. 13. Johnnie (B) Derricks 1909–
  14. 14. Booker (T) Riley 1903–
  15. 15. Lour Riley 1907–
  16. 16. Lee Sampler 1891–
  17. 17. Bertha Dixon 1903–1994

John Riley's Timeline

8 Records

1868
abt 1868
Birth of John Bunyan Riley in Mississippi
Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 2
John Bunyan Riley resided here in Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA
Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John Bunyan Riley resided here in Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
John Bunyan Riley resided here in Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
John Bunyan Riley resided here in Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
John Bunyan Riley resided here in Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
John Bunyan Riley resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1939
Before 1939
Age 71
Death of John Bunyan Riley in Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1868
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: T625_892; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 109
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340900
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: 659; Page: 644d; Enumeration District: 088
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M593_742; Page: 386B
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: T624_757; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374770

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 10, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M593_742; Page: 386B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: 659; Page: 644d; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: T624_757; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374770

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: T625_892; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Scott, Mississippi; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1939
    Event Place: Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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