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Otis Madison Riley 1882–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1882

Birth Location: Scott County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 3 March 1958

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Riley

Mother: Sarah Bough

Spouse(s): Bertha Meyers

Children(s): Jesse Riley, Earnest Riley, Esther Riley, Laverne Riley

In 1882, Otis Madison Riley entered the world in Scott County, Arkansas, USA, born to James Madison Riley And Sarah Francis Bough. In 1920, Otis Madison Riley resided in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA. In 1950, Otis Madison Riley resided in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA. Otis Madison Riley married Bertha Estelle Meyers, and had children including Earnest J Riley, Esther N Riley, Jesse Lee Riley, Laverne D Riley. Otis Madison Riley passed away in 1958 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Otis Madison Riley entered the world in Scott County, Arkansas, USA, born to James Madison Riley And Sarah Francis Bough.
  • In 1920, Otis Madison Riley resided in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1950, Otis Madison Riley resided in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.
  • Otis Madison Riley married Bertha Estelle Meyers, and had children including Earnest J Riley, Esther N Riley, Jesse Lee Riley, Laverne D Riley.
  • Otis Madison Riley passed away in 1958 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Otis Riley's Ancestors

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Otis Riley
1882–1958
Birth Place: Scott County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Madison Riley
1841–1906
Indiana, United States
Sarah (Francis) Bough
1859–1929
Greene, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
George (W) Riley
1792–1871
Kentucky, USA
Francis Brannon
1799–1882
North Carolina
John (A) Bough
1827–1879
Bath Co., KY
Sarah Workman
1830–1870
Greene Co., IN
Great-Grandparents
John Riley
1775–1806
Nancy Neal
1772–1820
Frederick II
1798–1899
Rebecca Sexton
1803–1883
Isaac Workman
1786–1831
Tabitha Truax
1787–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1726–1789
John Neal
1747–
Catherine Daly
1750–
Fredrick Bough
1760–1838
William Sexton
1775–1874
Elizabeth Cock\Cook\Cox
1775–1860
John Workman
1778–1858
Eleanor Bulmigen
1767–1839
Richard Truax
1762–1855
Mary Brown
1769–1801

Otis Riley's Descendants

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Otis (Madison) Riley (23 May 1882–3 March 1958) m. Bertha (Estelle) Meyers (28 May 1888–29 May 1984)
  1. 1. Jesse (Lee) Riley 1905–1971 m. Irma (Irene) Smith 1908–1976
    1. 1. jerry (lee) Riley 1940–2000 m. Marjorie (Willene) Gabbord 1942–2010
    2. 2. Jesse (L Riley) Junior 1929–1994 m. Derotha (Vivian "Dot") Oliver 1927–2006
      1. 1. Estalene Riley 1947–2011
  2. 2. Earnest (J) Riley 1914–1964 m. Venus (Genevieve) Martin 1916–2007
  3. 3. Esther (N.) Riley 1919–1921
  4. 4. Laverne (D) Riley 1922–1995 m. Lena (Mae) Walker 1934–1996 m. Dorretha Crosslyn 1925–1965

Otis Riley's Timeline

4 Records

1882
23 May 1882
Birth of Otis Madison Riley in Scott County, Arkansas, USA
Scott County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
Otis Madison Riley resided here in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 68
Otis Madison Riley resided here in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1958
3 March 1958
Age 76
Death of Otis Madison Riley in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1882
    Event Place: Scott County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, 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: Fort Smith, Sebastia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1958
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

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