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Sophronia V. Riley 1857–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 September 1857

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 29 Jan 1937

Death Location: Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: William Riley

Mother: Lucinda Bilyeu

Spouse(s): Franklin Edwards

Children(s): Rutherford Edwards, Everett Edwards, Ethel Edwards, Thelma Edwards

Sophronia V. Riley was born in 1857 in Illinois, the child of William J Riley And Lucinda Bilyeu. In 1932, Sophronia V. Riley resided in San Jose, California, USA. Sophronia V. Riley married Franklin John Edwards, and had children including Ethel Mae Edwards, Everett Judkin Edwards, Rutherford Bee Edwards, Thelma Hazel Edwards. Sophronia V. Riley passed away in 1937 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Sophronia V. Riley was born in 1857 in Illinois, the child of William J Riley And Lucinda Bilyeu.
  • In 1932, Sophronia V. Riley resided in San Jose, California, USA.
  • Sophronia V. Riley married Franklin John Edwards, and had children including Ethel Mae Edwards, Everett Judkin Edwards, Rutherford Bee Edwards, Thelma Hazel Edwards.
  • Sophronia V. Riley passed away in 1937 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Riley
1821–1901
Birth Location: Bond, Illinois, USA
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Lucinda Bilyeu
1828–1877
Birth Location: Bond Co. Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Franklin Edwards
1852–1939
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Rutherford Edwards
1877–1957
Birth Location: Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA
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Everett Edwards
1875–1945
Birth Location: Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Ethel Edwards
1882–1953
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Thelma Edwards
1901–1957
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Sophronia Riley's Ancestors

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Sophronia Riley
1857–1937
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William J. Riley
1821–1901
Bond, Illinois, USA
Lucinda Bilyeu
1828–1877
Bond Co. Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophronia Riley's Descendants

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Sophronia (V.) Riley (5 September 1857–29 Jan 1937) m. Franklin (John) Edwards (11 Sep 1852–26 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. Rutherford (Bee) Edwards 1877–1957 m. Pansy (Maud) Wade 1885–1970
    1. 1. Olive (Nadine) Edwards 1914–2003 m. Frederick (Bailey Coffee) Jr. 1915–1972
      1. 1. Rita (Sharon) Coffee 1939–2019
    2. 2. Franklin (Wade) Edwards 1906–1956
    3. 3. Kenneth (Byron) Edwards 1908–1989
    4. 4. Janice (Mildred) Edwards 1910–1968
    5. 5. David (McGonigle) Edwards 1916–2006
    6. 6. Richard (Keith) Edwards 1926–2008
  2. 2. Everett (Judkin) Edwards 1875–1945
  3. 3. Ethel (Mae) Edwards 1882–1953
  4. 4. Thelma (Hazel) Edwards 1901–1957

Sophronia Riley's Timeline

3 Records

1857
5 September 1857
Birth of Sophronia V. Riley in Illinois
Illinois
1932
1932
Age 75
Sophronia V. Riley resided here in San Jose, California, USA
San Jose, California, USA
1937
29 Jan 1937
Age 80
Death of Sophronia V. Riley in Santa Clara, California, USA
Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 September 1857
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: San Jose, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1937
    Event Place: Santa Clara, California, USA
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