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Zachariah Martin Riley 1884–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 MAY 1884

Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 07 JUN 1972

Death Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA

Father: Zachariah Riley

Mother: Martha Parkey

Spouse(s): Sallie HAMILTON

Children(s): Walter Riley, Mack Riley, Emmaleen Riley

In 1884, Zachariah Martin Riley entered the world in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, born to Zachariah Zack Riley And Martha Jane Sissy Parkey. Zachariah Martin Riley married Sallie D Hamilton, and had children including Anna Kate Riley, Emmaleen Martha Riley, Mack Columbus Riley, Walter Zachariah Riley. Zachariah Martin Riley passed away in 1972 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Zachariah Martin Riley entered the world in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, born to Zachariah Zack Riley And Martha Jane Sissy Parkey.
  • Zachariah Martin Riley married Sallie D Hamilton, and had children including Anna Kate Riley, Emmaleen Martha Riley, Mack Columbus Riley, Walter Zachariah Riley.
  • Zachariah Martin Riley passed away in 1972 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Riley
1848–1928
Birth Location: Clairborne, TN, USA
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Martha Parkey
1858–1942
Birth Location: Claiborne, TN, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sallie HAMILTON
1897–1984
Birth Location: Union County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Walter Riley
1929–1996
Birth Location: Union County, Tennessee, USA
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Mack Riley
1935–2013
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
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Emmaleen Riley
1936–2014
Birth Location: Claiborne Co., Tennessee
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Zachariah Riley's Ancestors

Self
Zachariah Riley
1884–1972
Birth Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Zachariah "Zack" Riley
1848–1928
Clairborne, TN, USA
Martha (Jane "Sissy") Parkey
1858–1942
Claiborne, TN, USA
Grandparents
John (S Riley) II
1818–1851
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Melvina) Gibson
1824–1910
Gibson Station, Lee County, Virginia, USA
William ((Billy) Thomas) Parkey
1828–1904
Claiborne Co, TN, USA
Martha ((Mary) Ann) Martin
1829–1895
Claiborne Co, TN, USA
Great-Grandparents
John I
1770–1854
Anna Martin
1760–1865
Zachariah Gibson
1782–1842
Ann Johnston
1792–1839
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

Zachariah Riley's Descendants

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Zachariah (Martin) Riley (03 MAY 1884–07 JUN 1972) m. Sallie (D.) HAMILTON (5 DEC 1897–28 OCT 1984)
  1. 1. Walter (Zachariah) Riley 1929–1996
  2. 2. Mack (Columbus) Riley 1935–2013
  3. 3. Emmaleen (Martha) Riley 1936–2014

Zachariah Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1884
03 MAY 1884
Birth of Zachariah Martin Riley in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
1972
07 JUN 1972
Age 88
Death of Zachariah Martin Riley in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 MAY 1884
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 JUN 1972
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
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