Lulu Aretha Riley (1895 - abt. 1980)

Born 22 Oct 1895 in Jasper County, Missouri

Ancestors

Died about Jun 1980 at about age 84 in Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas

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Biography

Lula Aletha Riley (22 OCT 1895 Missouri - JUN 1980 Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas) was the daughter of John and Amy (Hester) Riley.

She worked for a rural telephone company as the Switchboard Operator. The switchboard was installed in her home. I visited her and saw the switchboard about 1950.

References:

• 1900^[1]: Jasper, Jasper County, Missouri, Amy Riley, Age 35, Birthplace Illinois, Spouse John Riley 41, Marriage Year 1892, Father's Birthplace Iowa, Mother's Birthplace Ohio, ch: Lula Riley 3, Alva Riley 5, Wm Riley 4/12

• 1910 census - Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, Amie Riley 46, Birthplace Illinois, Father's Birthplace Indiana (typo?), Mother's Birthplace Ohio, J S Riley 49, Rebecca Riley 85, Leula E Riley 15, James A Riley 13, William L Riley 10, Ora B Riley 8

• 1920^[2] Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, Amie L Riley age 57, Birthplace Illinois, Father's Birthplace Iowa, Mother's Birthplace Ohio, John S Riley 59, Amie L Riley 57, Lula A Riley 25, Alvia J Riley 23, William Riley 19, Orbie B Riley 17

• 1930^[3] Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, Amy Riley age 66, Birthplace Illinois, Marital Status Widowed, Attended School No, Able to Read and Write Yes, Father's Birthplace Iowa, Mother's Birthplace Ohio, daughters Lula Riley 35, Ora Riley 27

• 1940^[4]: Jasper Township, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States; Amy Riley age 75 with daughter Lula Riley age 45

• 1950 Census: Baker Township, Crawford, Kansas. Amy L Riley Age 85 years, Birth Year (Estimated) 1865, Birthplace Illinois, Marital Status Widowed, daughter Lula A Riley Age 55 years, Birth Year (Estimated) 1895, Birthplace Missouri, Occupation Switchboard Operator, Industry Telephone Company

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Z4-7FX : accessed 8 August 2018), Amy Riley in household of John Riley, Jasper Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 3B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,866.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8H7-T6C : accessed 8 August 2018), Amie L Riley in household of John S Riley, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing ED 62, sheet 6A, line 50, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 922; FHL microfilm 1,820,922.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHFV-Z8Q : accessed 8 August 2018), Amy Riley, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 6B, line 64, family 564, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1205; FHL microfilm 2,340,940.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7QR-6BX : accessed 8 August 2018), Amy Riley, Jasper Township, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49-31, sheet 3B, line 69, family 67, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2118.

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014