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Mildred Burr Riley 1921–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1921

Birth Location: Dorsey, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1999

Death Location: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Father: Robert Riley

Mother: Clara Thornley

Spouse(s): Garvin Cunningham

Children(s): Garvin Cunningham

Mildred Burr Riley was born in 1921 in Dorsey, Mississippi, USA, the child of Robert E Riley And Clara Ellison Thornley. In 1930, Mildred Burr Riley resided in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Mildred Burr Riley resided in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi. Mildred Burr Riley married Garvin Chaffin Cunningham, and had children including Cynthia R Cunningham, Garvin Wallace Cunningham. Mildred Burr Riley passed away in 1999 in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Mildred Burr Riley was born in 1921 in Dorsey, Mississippi, USA, the child of Robert E Riley And Clara Ellison Thornley.
  • In 1930, Mildred Burr Riley resided in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Mildred Burr Riley resided in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi.
  • Mildred Burr Riley married Garvin Chaffin Cunningham, and had children including Cynthia R Cunningham, Garvin Wallace Cunningham.
  • Mildred Burr Riley passed away in 1999 in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Riley
1890–1957
Birth Location: Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
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Clara Thornley
1893–1969
Birth Location: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Garvin Cunningham
1918–1998
Birth Location: Nettleton, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Garvin Cunningham
1945–2024
Birth Location: Baldwyn, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
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Mildred Riley's Ancestors

Self
Mildred Riley
1921–1999
Birth Place: Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Robert E Riley
1890–1957
Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
Clara (Ellison) Thornley
1893–1969
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Willis (Otha) Thornley
1871–1951
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Nancy) Owings
1872–1966
Mooresville, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thornley
1847–1886
Helen Richards
1849–1886
James Owings
1844–1926
Mary Cummings
1847–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Thornley
1818–1847
Nancy Gilleyian
1825–1854
Jeptha Richards
1819–1880
Helen Henry
1824–
Marcus Owings
1810–1895
Nancy Henderson
1813–1898
John Cummings
1820–1896
Margaret Betts
1827–1913

Mildred Riley's Descendants

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Mildred (Burr) Riley (22 Apr 1921–18 Mar 1999) m. Garvin (Chaffin) Cunningham (26 Apr 1918–8 Jul 1998)
  1. 1. Garvin (Wallace) Cunningham 1945–2024 m. Gretchen (Eugenie) Cunningham 1946–2019

Mildred Riley's Timeline

7 Records

1921
22 Apr 1921
Birth of Mildred Burr Riley in Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Mildred Burr Riley resided here in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Mildred Burr Riley resided here in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 19
Mildred Burr Riley resided here in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Mildred Burr Riley resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1993
1993
Age 72
Mildred Burr Riley resided here in Pascagoula, MS
Pascagoula, MS
1999
18 Mar 1999
Age 78
Death of Mildred Burr Riley in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Dorsey, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 41-6
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 428-20-3227; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340889
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1999; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.56090367,0.19181956,0.82391&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340889

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 41-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 41-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Pascagoula, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Biloxi, Mississippi
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Sun Herald - 19 Mar 1999 - Page 9, Obituary for Mildred Riley Cunningham 19 Mar 1999

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pascagoula, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 428-20-3227; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1999; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.56090367,0.19181956,0.82391&xid=3355
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