William
Riley
Born about in Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Polly (Wilson) Riley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George Washington Riley
Died about
at about age 50
in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Mar 2015
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Biography
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William Riley was born about 1801 in Virginia, United States.[1]
William married Mary Polly Wilson (born about 1806 in Kentucky, United States). Their known son was George Washington Riley (~1821–<1887).
In 1850, William (48)'s occupation was 'farmer'. He was living with his wife, Polly (49); and Bramlett Riley (18), Martha Riley (14), Marget Riley (10), and John Riley (7). [1]
William died about 1851 in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States, aged about 49.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: 877; Page: 419a; Line Number: 33
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Ancestry uk Record 8054 #6102707 (requires subscription)Name William Riley Gender Male Race White Age 49 Birth Year abt 1801 Birthplace Virginia Home in 1850 District 8, Fentress, Tennessee, USA Occupation Farmer Industry Agriculture Real Estate 400 Dwelling Number 586 Family Number 586 Inferred Spouse Polly Riley Inferred Child Bramlett Riley Mary Riley Martha Riley Marget Riley John Riley Household Members (Name)
AgeWilliam Riley 49
Polly Riley 49
Bramlett Riley 18
Mary Riley 16
Martha Riley 14
Marget Riley 10
John Riley 7
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Melissa (Nelson) Nelson-Hughes
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