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William Henry Riley 1834–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sep 1834

Birth Location: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Mar 1906

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Cynthia Rumbley

Spouse(s): Louisa Lord

Children(s): Champlain Riley, Howard Riley

William Henry Riley was born in 1834 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America, the child of John Henson Riley Jr And Cynthia Rumbley. In 1880, William Henry Riley resided in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA. William Henry Riley married Louisa Wait Lord, and had children including Champlain Lord Riley, Howard Wait Riley. William Henry Riley passed away in 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Riley was born in 1834 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America, the child of John Henson Riley Jr And Cynthia Rumbley.
  • In 1880, William Henry Riley resided in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • William Henry Riley married Louisa Wait Lord, and had children including Champlain Lord Riley, Howard Wait Riley.
  • William Henry Riley passed away in 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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William Riley's Ancestors

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William Riley
1834–1906
Birth Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Parents
John Henson Riley Jr.
1794–1883
Maryland, USA
Cynthia Rumbley
1807–1852
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Riley's Descendants

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William (Henry) Riley (05 Sep 1834–20 Mar 1906) m. Louisa (Wait) Lord (31 Jul 1836–19 Jul 1917)
  1. 1. Champlain (Lord) Riley 1877–1937
  2. 2. Howard (Wait) Riley 1879–1971 m. Julia (Whiton) Mack 1877–1962
    1. 1. Manton (Lord) Riley 1911–2001 m. Valda (Jean Elizabeth) Menzemer 1916–1998

William Riley's Timeline

3 Records

1834
05 Sep 1834
Birth of William Henry Riley in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 46
William Henry Riley resided here in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1906
20 Mar 1906
Age 72
Death of William Henry Riley in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1834
    Event Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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