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William Riley McCauley 1828–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 25, 1828

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Feb 28, 1922

Death Location: Adolph, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Garrett McCauley

Mother: Elizabeth Herron

Spouse(s): E F, Nancy Ross, Martha Howell

Children(s): Emma McCauley, J McCauley, William McCauley, Hettie McCauley, Lou McCauley, Florence McCauley, Joseph McCauley, Elisah McCauley, Mary McCauley, Bradford McCauley, William McCauley, Robert McCauley

William Riley McCauley was born in 1828 in Virginia, the child of Garrett Sandy Mccauley And Elizabeth Mccanlby Herron. In 1850, William Riley McCauley resided in District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia. In 1880, William Riley McCauley resided in Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States. William Riley McCauley married E F, Martha Ann Howell, Nancy Elizabeth Ross, and had children including Bradford Mccauley, Elisah Mccauley, Emma C Mccauley, Florence I Mccauley, Hettie M Mccauley, J Lee Mccauley, Joseph Lee Mccauley, Lou E Mccauley, Mary Mccauley, Paula Louella Mccauley, Robert Lee Mccauley, Sara Mccauley, William Henry Mccauley, William T Mccauley. William Riley McCauley passed away in 1922 in Adolph, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Riley McCauley was born in 1828 in Virginia, the child of Garrett Sandy Mccauley And Elizabeth Mccanlby Herron.
  • In 1850, William Riley McCauley resided in District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia.
  • In 1880, William Riley McCauley resided in Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States.
  • William Riley McCauley married E F, Martha Ann Howell, Nancy Elizabeth Ross, and had children including Bradford Mccauley, Elisah Mccauley, Emma C Mccauley, Florence I Mccauley, Hettie M Mccauley, J Lee Mccauley, Joseph Lee Mccauley, Lou E Mccauley, Mary Mccauley, Paula Louella Mccauley, Robert Lee Mccauley, Sara Mccauley, William Henry Mccauley, William T Mccauley.
  • William Riley McCauley passed away in 1922 in Adolph, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McCauley's Ancestors

Self
William McCauley
1828–1922
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Garrett Sandy McCauley
1802–1881
Waynesboro, Augusta, (W) VA
Elizabeth (McCanlby) Herron
1811–1902
Rockingham co, VA
Grandparents
Daniel McCauley
1766–1830
Frederick county, VA
Martha (Patsy) Slater
1777–
Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Willis Herron
1778–1877
Orange, VA
Elizabeth (Mull) Roach
1792–1853
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McCauley
1738–1799
Margaret Holland
1742–
Isaac Slater
1755–
James Herron
1760–1810
Patsy
1765–1810
Absalom Roach
1759–1840
Sarah Williamson
1745–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Herron
1725–
Nancy Wilson
1727–
Littleberry Jr.
1730–1763
Margaret See
1745–1815

William McCauley's Descendants

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William (Riley) McCauley (Feb 25, 1828–Feb 28, 1922) m. E F (1828–) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Ross (1836–2 Jul 1900) m. Martha (Ann) Howell (1855–)
  1. 1. Emma (C) McCauley 1859–
  2. 2. J (Lee) McCauley 1861–
  3. 3. William (T) McCauley 1866–
  4. 4. Hettie (M) McCauley 1867–
  5. 5. Lou (E) McCauley 1870–
  6. 6. Florence (I) McCauley 1873–
  7. 7. Joseph (Lee) McCauley 1865–
  8. 8. Elisah McCauley 1867–1943
  9. 9. Mary McCauley 1867–
  10. 10. Bradford McCauley 1886–1956
  11. 11. William (Henry) McCauley 1888–1959
  12. 12. Robert (Lee) McCauley 1865–

William McCauley's Timeline

4 Records

1828
Feb 25, 1828
Birth of William Riley McCauley in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 22
William Riley McCauley resided here in District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia
District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia
1880
1880
Age 52
William Riley McCauley resided here in Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States
Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States
1922
Feb 28, 1922
Age 94
Death of William Riley McCauley in Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Randolph, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 25, 1828
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia; Roll: 1411; Family History Film: 1255411; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: .
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M432_934; Page: 395B; Image: .
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2 and A Half, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M432_934; Page: 395B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethel, Pendleton, West Virginia; Roll: 1411; Family History Film: 1255411; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 28, 1922
    Event Place: Randolph, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adolph, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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