Husband: John RILEY
Birthdate: 1815
Birthplace: Ireland
Death date: 1911
Place of death: Mercer Co. MO
Burial: Union Cemetery
Father: William O'Riley
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: 7-22-1841
Marriage place: Linn Co. Iowa

Wife: Mary Ellen BIGGER
Birthdate: abt 1810
Birthplace: Ireland
Death date: bef 1890
Place of death: Linn Co. Iowa
Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery
Father: unknown
Mother: Jane BIGGER

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Eliza Jane RILEY
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1842
Birthplace: Linn Co. IA
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
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Spouses' names: Edmond D. POWERS

Child No. 2: James A. RILEY
Sex: m
Birthdate: Jan 1843
Birthplace: Linn Co. IA
Death date: unknown
Place of death: KS
Burial:
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Child No. 3: Mertie Lee RILEY
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1847
Birthplace: Linn Co. IA
Death date: bef 1850
Place of death: Linn Co. IA
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Child No. 4: George W. RILEY
Sex: m
Birthdate: Feb 1849
Birthplace: Linn Co. IA
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
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Spouses' names: Annie R. unknown

Child No. 5: Mary Alice Ann RILEY
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1-14-1852
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Linn Co. IA
Death date: 3-17-1930
Place of death: Mosquero, Harding Co. NM
Marriage date: 5-20-1872
Burial: David Community Cemetery
Marriage place: Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co. MO
Spouses' names: John Shelton WOOD
 
 
Documentation:
* Census 1850 to 1900 Linn Co. IA,
* Letters from John Riley to his children,
* 1900 Topeka, Shawnee Co. KS,
* Stories from Susie Retta Coker about the Wood family.
* John Riley came to America at age 3, with a friend of his Father, William O'Riley, who he said died in the French Revolution.