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May Virginia Riley 1887–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1887

Birth Location: New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi

Death Date: 1 Mar 1973

Death Location: Hoover, Jefferson, Alabama

Father: Franklin Riley

Mother: Elmyrah Weathersby

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The story of May Virginia Riley began in 1887 in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi. May Virginia Riley passed away in 1973 in Hoover, Jefferson, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of May Virginia Riley began in 1887 in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi.
  • May Virginia Riley passed away in 1973 in Hoover, Jefferson, Alabama.

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May Riley's Ancestors

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May Riley
1887–1973
Birth Place: New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi
Parents
Franklin Lafayette Riley
1835–1907
Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Elmyrah (Balsorah Indiana) Weathersby
1845–1921
Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Miles) Riley
1796–1873
South Carolina, United States
Mary SHOWS
1798–1859
Sweetwater, Columbia, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Schauss\Shows
1764–1842
Mary Robertson
1760–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Schauss
1738–1791
Johanna Schwindt
1745–1766
Jeffrey Robertson
1737–1827
Sarah Norvell
1730–1812

May Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1887
24 Oct 1887
Birth of May Virginia Riley in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi
New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi
1973
1 Mar 1973
Age 86
Death of May Virginia Riley in Hoover, Jefferson, Alabama
Hoover, Jefferson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1887
    Event Place: New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1973
    Event Place: Hoover, Jefferson, Alabama

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