Joe Riley
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Joseph Riley (1872 - 1921)

Joseph (Joe) Riley
Born in Kentucky, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 16 Jul 1892 (to after 1921) in Lee, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 49 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 9 Mar 2016
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Biography

Joseph Riley is the son of James and Nancy Riley.

In the 1880 census Joseph (age 7) was the son of James Riley in Perry, Kentucky.[1]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
James Riley M 37 Married Head Farmer Kentucky, United States
Nancy Riley F 35 Married Wife Keeping House Kentucky, United States
Sarah Riley F 12 Single Daughter At Home Kentucky, United States
William Riley M 9 Single Son Kentucky, United States
Joseph Riley M 7 Single Son Kentucky, United States
Zachariah Riley M 4 Single Son Kentucky, United States
Zebedee Riley M 2 Single Son Kentucky, United States

Sarah (age 16) married the 19-year-old Joe Riley (1872 - 1921) (age 19) on 16 Jul 1892 in Lee, Kentucky.[2]

In the 1920 census Sarah (age 43) was the wife of Joe Riley in Breathitt, Kentucky. They had a family of five. The adults were working to support the family. Joe would die the next year. All of their neighbors were coal miners as well.[3]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Joe Riley M 47 Married Head Teamster, Delivery Wagon Kentucky
Sarah Riley F 43 Married Wife Wash Woman, Private Kentucky
Roscoe Riley M 17 Single Son Lumber Yard Worker Kentucky
Floyd Riley M 14 Single Son Kentucky
Laura Riley F 11 Single Daughter Kentucky
Ida Riley F 8 Single Daughter Kentucky
Lula Riley F 5 Single Daughter Kentucky

He died in 1921. They buried him in the Jackson Cemetery.[4]

Sources

  1. 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MCZG-FZ6 (accessed 7 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBM-936K Image number 00748
    Joseph Riley (7), single son, in household of James Riley (37) in Perry, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States.
  2. Marriage: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
    citing FHL microfilm: 808693; Record number: 57;
    FamilySearch Record: F4SX-X89 (accessed 7 January 2023)
    Sarah L Pritchard (16) marriage to Joseph Riley (19) on 16 Jul 1892 in Lee, Kentucky, United States.
  3. 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 559; Line: 2; FHL microfilm: 1820559; Record number: 41195;
    FamilySearch Record: MH2F-NX1 (accessed 7 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6G-Z3M Image number 00855
    Sarah Riley (43), wife, in household of Joe Riley (47) in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #8592123

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