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Martha Jane Riley 1861–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1861

Birth Location: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1908

Death Location: Allensville, Person County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Riley

Mother: Phebe Slaughter

Spouse(s): Ruben Yarboro

Children(s): Hettie Colclough, Sula Yarborough, George Yarborough, Arthur Fritz, Allie Yarboro, Virgie Yarborough, Lonnie Yarborough, Herbert Yarboro, Libby Clayton, Obie Yarborough, Phebe Yarborough, Malcus Yarborough, Major Yarboro

Martha Jane Riley was born in 1861 in Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA, the child of Nathaniel Ward Riley And Phebe Allen Slaughter. Martha Jane Riley married Ruben Thomas Yarboro, and had children including Allie M Yarboro, Arthur J Fritz, George Effie Yarborough, Herbert Yarboro, Hettie Colclough, Libby Clayton, Lonnie Belle Yarborough, Major Bunion Yarboro, Malcus Oliver Yarborough, Obie Nichols Yarborough, Phebe Ann Yarborough, Sula Ann Yarborough, Virgie Carolina Yarborough. Martha Jane Riley passed away in 1908 in Allensville, Person County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Jane Riley was born in 1861 in Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA, the child of Nathaniel Ward Riley And Phebe Allen Slaughter.
  • Martha Jane Riley married Ruben Thomas Yarboro, and had children including Allie M Yarboro, Arthur J Fritz, George Effie Yarborough, Herbert Yarboro, Hettie Colclough, Libby Clayton, Lonnie Belle Yarborough, Major Bunion Yarboro, Malcus Oliver Yarborough, Obie Nichols Yarborough, Phebe Ann Yarborough, Sula Ann Yarborough, Virgie Carolina Yarborough.
  • Martha Jane Riley passed away in 1908 in Allensville, Person County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Martha Riley's Ancestors

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Martha Riley
1861–1908
Birth Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Ward Riley
1830–1898
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Phebe (Allen) Slaughter
1838–1887
Roxboro, Person Co., NC
Grandparents
Copeland Riley
1796–1881
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Jacob (Glover) Slaughter
1814–1897
Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Parham) Howard
1818–1897
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
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Martha Riley's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Riley (15 Jan 1861–20 Sep 1908) m. Ruben (Thomas) Yarboro (Apr 1857–15 February 1912)
  1. 1. Hettie Colclough 1904–1982 m. Ewell (Radford) Ellington 1902–1969
    1. 1. Blanch Delionbach 1931–1990 m. Alfred (Judson) Owen 1926–2007 m. Tommie (Mix) Delionbach 1928–2001
    2. 2. Floyd (Russell) Ellington 1937–2007
    3. 3. Henry (Thomas) Ellington 1929–1997
    4. 4. Richard (James) Ellington 1940–1991
    5. 5. Ida (Mae) Hicks 1925–1986 m. Frank (Edward) Hicks 1924–2002
    6. 6. Lex (Radford) Ellington 1935–1979
    7. 7. Bernice (Louise) Ellington 1933–2013 m. Richard (Norwood) Delionbach 1931–2009
    8. 8. Claud (H) Ellington 1927–1995 m. Barbara (Ann) Smith 1935–2015
    9. 9. Jimmy (Lee) Ellington 1942–1998
    10. 10. Lawrence (Wade) Ellington 1944–2011
  2. 2. Sula (Ann) Yarborough 1882–
  3. 3. George (Effie) Yarborough 1884–1898
  4. 4. Arthur (J.) Fritz –2006
  5. 5. Allie (M) Yarboro 1885–
  6. 6. Virgie (Carolina) Yarborough 1889–1970
  7. 7. Lonnie (Belle) Yarborough 1891–1972
  8. 8. Herbert Yarboro 1892–1981
  9. 9. Libby Clayton 1895–1992 m. Oscar Clayton 1888–1949
    1. 1. John (Henry) Clayton 1921–2015
    2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Clayton 1927–2012
    3. 3. Ernest (Greene) Clayton 1925–1984
    4. 4. Reuben (Thomas) Clayton 1919–1981
    5. 5. Willie (Grey) Clayton 1915–1989
    6. 6. Edward (Lee) Clayton 1930–2003
    7. 7. Howard (Jeffries) Clayton 1913–1975
  10. 10. Obie (Nichols) Yarborough 1900–1989
  11. 11. Phebe (Ann) Yarborough 1901–1946
  12. 12. Malcus (Oliver) Yarborough 1886–1961
  13. 13. Major (Bunion) Yarboro 1898–1966

Martha Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1861
15 Jan 1861
Birth of Martha Jane Riley in Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
1908
20 Sep 1908
Age 47
Death of Martha Jane Riley in Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1908
    Event Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allensville, Person County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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