Edward R Riley Sr (1801 - 1875)

Born 22 Jun 1801 in Orange County, North Carolina

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Died 15 May 1875 at age 73 in Echo, Dale County, Alabama

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Notes from researcher Jim Riley:

There has been much speculation about Edward's year of birth. The following represents my research and my estimation of his birth year. His year of birth as listed on the 1820 Darlington District of South Carolina Federal Census was between 1804 and 1810. In 1830 it was between 1800 and 1810. In 1840 it was between 1790 and 1800. In 1850 it was 1795. In 1860 it was 1793. In 1870 It was 1805. His Cemetery headstone list his age as 90 years at death on 15 May 1875 which would make his YOB 1785. E.T.Riley in his survey of beat nine, Echo, Dale County Alabama lists his DOB as 22 June 1783 and Mrs. Marvin Scott in her history of Henry County Alabama, page 413, lists his DOB as 27 June 1785 On page 414 she uses E. T. Riley's data and lists his DOB as 22 June 1783. This would make his YOB range from 1783 to 1805. This is a span of 22 Years and makes it difficult to arrive at a true YOB.
I believe that Edward was the fourth child born to John Senior and Mary Whitaker Riley who were married on June 30, 1794 according to the Orange County North Carolina Marriage records. Assuming a two year spread between the first six children beginning in 1795 would place Edwards estimated year of birth around 1801. Name: Edward R Riley Sr. ^[1] Born 22 JUN 1795. North Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N35.175. Longitude: W79.125. ^[1] Died 15 MAY 1875. Dale County, Alabama, USA. Map: Latitude: N31.4261. Longitude: W85.6123. ^[1] Buried AFT 15 MAY 1875. Newville, Henry, Alabama, USA. Map: Latitude: N31.4218. Longitude: W85.3377. ^[1]

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Source: #S9

• Descendants of Edward R. Riley, Sr, submitted by Jim Riley on March 17, 2012. http://www.johnriley-sr.net/research/edward_r_riley_sr
• Source: S9 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;