Born in Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard Riley
and Louisa (Holmes) Riley
Wife of
William Henry Holmes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Edgar Holmes, Lurinda Holmes, Needham Richard Holmes, Romas L Holmes, Vada W Holmes and Alma L Holmes
Died
at age 66
in Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jan 2016
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Biography
Martha Riley was born on 3 Jan 1873 in Tennessee, United States, daughter of Richard Riley (1844 - 1919) and Louisa (Holmes) Riley (1848 - 1919).
Her siblings were:
- Cornelius Riley (1875 - 1918)
- Mary Riley (~1878 - <1950)
- James Allen Riley (1879 - 1958)
- Leander Riley (1887 - 1919)
Martha married William Henry Holmes (1871 - 1941). [1], Their daughter was Lurinda Holmes (1895 - 1976).
Martha died on 22 Apr 1939 in Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee aged 66.[2].[3]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #5265169 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Mattie Riley marriage to W H Holmes on 2 Feb 1893 in Chester, Tennessee, USA. - ↑
Death:
"Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #1082889 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Mattie Holmes death 22 Apr 1939 (born 3 Jan 1873), daughter of Richard Riley & Louisa Holmes, in Chester, Tennessee, USA. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #89170400 (accessed 17 December 2022)
Memorial page for Martha Ann “Mattie” Riley Holmes (3 Jan 1873-22 Apr 1939), citing Hurst Cemetery, Chester County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Ramey Wilson Jr. (contributor 47506909).
- 1880 census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD75-NQN
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~1.56%
Charles Walker
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