Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John RILEY Family

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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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Spouse's name: 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
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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
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Spouse's name: 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
Spouse's name: 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.