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Smith Ball Riley 1889–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN

Death Date: 24 Dec 1967

Death Location: New Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Patrick RILEY

Mother: Martha Fugate

Spouse(s): Grace Friar

Children(s): Henley Riley, Hester Riley

In 1889, Smith Ball Riley entered the world in Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN, born to Patrick Franklin Frank Riley And Martha Jane Fugate. Smith Ball Riley married Grace Gracie E Friar, and had children including Henley Clyde Friar Riley, Hester Jane Riley. Smith Ball Riley passed away in 1967 in New Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Smith Ball Riley entered the world in Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN, born to Patrick Franklin Frank Riley And Martha Jane Fugate.
  • Smith Ball Riley married Grace Gracie E Friar, and had children including Henley Clyde Friar Riley, Hester Jane Riley.
  • Smith Ball Riley passed away in 1967 in New Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Smith Riley's Ancestors

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Smith Riley
1889–1967
Birth Place: Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN
Parents
Patrick Franklin Frank RILEY
1859–1898
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Jane) Fugate
1856–1919
Claiborne County TN
Grandparents
John (S Riley) II
1818–1851
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Melvina) Gibson
1824–1910
Gibson Station, Lee County, Virginia, USA
John (Henley Seymour Fugate Jr,) Capt
1818–1879
Tennessee, USA
Rebecca Parkey
1826–1912
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John I
1770–1854
Anna Martin
1760–1865
Zachariah Gibson
1782–1842
Ann Johnston
1792–1839
Robert Fugate
1789–1874
Esther Fugate
1794–1865
Peter Sr
1794–1858
Pally Shoun
1794–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Riley
1751–1820
Catherine Fugate
1750–1820
Obediah Ferguson
1738–1820
Elizabeth Harris
1743–1812
Major Gibson
1732–1819
Elizabeth Smith
1758–1826
James Johnston
1763–1843
Esther Turk
1770–1845
Colbert Fugate
1759–1819
Hannah Tate
1772–1844

Smith Riley's Descendants

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Smith (Ball) Riley (06 Sep 1889–24 Dec 1967) m. Grace ("Gracie" E) Friar (22 April 1897–23 March 1986)
  1. 1. Henley (Clyde Friar) Riley 1924–1935
  2. 2. Hester (Jane) Riley 1921–2014 m. Thomas (Franklin) Ball 1912–1995

Smith Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1889
06 Sep 1889
Birth of Smith Ball Riley in Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN
Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN
1967
24 Dec 1967
Age 78
Death of Smith Ball Riley in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Hoop (later Tazewell), Claiborne County TN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1967
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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