Samuel
James
Riley
Born in German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George N. Riley
and Meribah Springer (Peacock) Riley
Brother of
Leslie Peacock Riley, Eleanor Riley, Joseph Fletcher Riley, Elizabeth Eitel (Riley) Dunann, George N. Riley, Mary Riley and Sarah Jane Riley
Husband of
Mary Etta (Harpster) Smith
— married
1886 in Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Victor Hugo Riley
Died
at age 69
in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2019
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Biography
Samuel was born in 1842. He was the son of George Riley and Meribah Peacock. He passed away in 1912.
Sources
- Year: 1850; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Allen, Ohio; Roll: M432_657; Page: 315B; Image: 635
- Year: 1880; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Allen, Ohio; Roll: 990; Page: 310D; Enumeration District: 214
Find A Grave
Samuel James Riley
Birth: 15 Nov 1840 Allen County, Ohio, USA
Death: 21 Aug 1912 (aged 71) Allen County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Memorial #: 46950883
Family Members
Parents
Rev George N Riley 1792-1882
Meribah Springer Peacock Riley 1805-1885
Spouse
Mary Etta Harpster Smith 1866-1942
Siblings
Leslie Peacock Riley 1827-1897
Eleanor E Riley 1829-Unknown
Joseph Fletcher Riley 1832-1863
Elizabeth E Riley Dunann 1836-1920
George N Riley Jr 1838-1893
Mary F Riley 1839-1920
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Riley 1848-1866
Jennie Riley 1848-1866
Children
Okla Loudema Riley Brooks 1888-1979
Ovid Leslie Riley 1891-1958
Capt Victor H Riley 1898-1933
Samuel William Riley 1904-1982
Maintained by: LKlaer (46601603)
Originally Created by: Corgilover (46859310)
Added: 2010-01-21T18:08:33.000Z
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46950883/samuel-james-riley
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46950883/samuel_james-riley: accessed April 6, 2024), memorial page for Samuel James Riley (15 Nov 1840–21 Aug 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46950883, citing Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by LKlaer (contributor 46601603).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
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~1.56%
Rachel Cole
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YP3806945 [compare]
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~0.78%
Robert Morton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EB2040296 [compare], Ancestry member morton_rd
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~0.78%
Andrea Taylor :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Tayloran13181
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