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Josephine May Riley 1874–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAY 1874

Birth Location: Crawford County, Kansas

Death Date: 28 OCT 1945

Death Location: Witchita, Park, Cemetery

Father: Elias Riley

Mother: Mary King

Spouse(s): James Nelson

Children(s): Lawrence Nelson

In 1874, Josephine May Riley entered the world in Crawford County, Kansas, born to Elias Taylor Riley And Mary Jemima King. Josephine May Riley married James Nelson, and had children including Lawrence Allen Nelson. Josephine May Riley passed away in 1945 in Witchita, Park, Cemetery.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1874, Josephine May Riley entered the world in Crawford County, Kansas, born to Elias Taylor Riley And Mary Jemima King.
  • Josephine May Riley married James Nelson, and had children including Lawrence Allen Nelson.
  • Josephine May Riley passed away in 1945 in Witchita, Park, Cemetery.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Riley's Ancestors

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Josephine Riley
1874–1945
Birth Place: Crawford County, Kansas
Parents
Elias Taylor Riley
1849–1904
Logan County, Kentucky
Mary (Jemima) King
1853–1935
Logan County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas (Samuel) King
1828–1882
Kentucky, probably, Logan County
Margaret (Ann) Morrow
1836–1878
Lickskillet, Logan County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Riley's Descendants

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Josephine (May) Riley (14 MAY 1874–28 OCT 1945) m. James Nelson (22 SEP 1869–2 JAN 1955)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Allen) Nelson 1896–1958

Josephine Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1874
14 MAY 1874
Birth of Josephine May Riley in Crawford County, Kansas
Crawford County, Kansas
1945
28 OCT 1945
Age 71
Death of Josephine May Riley in Witchita, Kansas
Witchita, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1874
    Event Place: Crawford County, Kansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 OCT 1945
    Event Place: Witchita, Kansas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Witchita, Park, Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1893
    Event Place: Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas

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