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1. Williams Wright RILEY was born about 1805 in , , KY.
1850 Decatur Co., IN census, Clinton, p 3. "Farmer".
1860 Decatur Co., IN census, Adams, p 1017. "Farming".
1870 Decatur Co., IN census, Adams, p 1. "Justice of Peace".
Williams married Elizabeth THOMPSON, daughter of Samuel THOMPSON and
Jean LOWRY, on 3 May 1827 in , Harrison, KY. Elizabeth was born on 1
Nov 1809 in , Harrison, KY. She died on 27 Feb 1884 in , Decatur, IN.
They had the following children.
+ 2 M i. Zachariah Thompson RILEY was born
in Apr 1828.
3 M ii. John W. RILEY was born about
1830 in , , KY.
1860 Decatur Co., IN census, Adams, p 1017.
1870 Anderson Co., KS census, Jackson, p 96. "Farmer".
1880 Elk Co., KS census, Longton, E. D. 82, p
26. "Druggist". Father's birth place cites as having been "VA".
John married Pricilla. Pricilla was born about 1833 in , , IN.
4 M iii. Iserah J. RILEY was born about
1833 in , , KY.
+ 5 M iv. Samuel H. RILEY was born about 1835.
+ 6 F v. Elizabeth Sarah RILEY was born
in Nov 1838.
7 vi. RILEY.
Second Generation
2. Zachariah Thompson RILEY (Williams Wright) was born in Apr
1828 in , , KY.
1880 Decatur Co., IN census, Clinton, E. D. 57, p 332A. "Farmer".
1900 Decatur Co., IN census, Washington, E. D. 63, Sheet 6A. "Farmer".
Zachariah married Mary J. about 1860. Mary was born in Nov 1835 in , , IN.
The 1900 census cites her as "Mother of 3 children, 2 living". The
1910 census cites her as "Mother of 4 children, 2 living".
1910 Decatur Co., IN census, Greensburg Ward 2, E. D. 14, Sheet 1B.
They had the following children.
8 i. RILEY.
9 F ii. Vessie RILEY was born in Nov
1863 in , , IN.
1910 Decatur Co., IN census, Greensburg Ward 2, E. D. 14, Sheet 1B.
10 M iii. Eden T. RILEY was born in Jun
1868 in , , IN.
1900 Decatur Co., IN census, Washington, E. D. 63, Sheet 6A. "Physician".
1910 Decatur Co., IN census, Greensburg Ward 2, E. D. 14, Sheet
1B. "Physician, General Practice".
Eden married Letta M. about 1902. Letta was born about 1880 in , , OH.
5. Samuel H. RILEY (Williams Wright) was born about 1835 in , , IN.
Samuel married Lizzie H.. Lizzie was born about 1840 in , , IN.
They had the following children.
11 M i. Harry H. RILEY was born in Mar
1880 in , Rush, IN.
6. Elizabeth Sarah RILEY (Williams Wright) was born in Nov 1838 in , , KY.
1900 Decatur Co., IN census, Adams, E. D. 50, Sheet 12B. It cites
her as "Mother of 6 children, 5 living".
1910 Decatur Co., IN census, Greensburg Ward 3, E. D. 15, Sheet
5A. It also cites her as "Mother of 6 children, 5 living".
Elizabeth married John Richard STEWART on 9 Mar 1863 in , Decatur,
IN. John was born on 18 Nov 1819 in , Clermont, OH. He died on 12 Mar
1888 in Adams, Decatur, IN.
They had the following children.
+ 12 F i. Mary E. STEWART was born in Aug 1864.
+ 13 M ii. Edgar R. STEWART was born in Sep 1869.
14 F iii. Carrie B. STEWART was born in
Oct 1870 in Adams, Decatur, IN.
1910 Decatur Co., IN census, Greensburg Ward 3, E. D. 15, Sheet
5A. "Teacher, Public Schools".
Carrie married Ira T. LANHAM on 17 Dec 1890 in , Decatur, IN. The
marriage ended in divorce.
15 M iv. Orville STEWART was born in Oct
1876 in Adams, Decatur, IN.
16 M v. S. Forrest STEWART was born in
May 1879 in Adams, Decatur, IN.
17 vi. Infant STEWART died before 1888.
Third Generation
12. Mary E. STEWART (Elizabeth Sarah RILEY, Williams Wright) was
born in Aug 1864 in Adams, Decatur, IN.
Both the 1900 and 1910 censuses cite her as "Mother of 2 children, 2 living".
Mary married Charles T. ROBERTSON on 1 Jan 1889 in , Decatur, IN.
Charles was born in Sep 1860 in , , IN.
1900 Decatur Co., IN census, Adams, E. D. 50, Sheet 10A. "Farmer".
1910 Decatur Co., IN census, Greensburg Ward 3, E. D. 15, Sheet
11A. "Agent, Real Estate".
1920 Marion Co., IN census, Franklin, E. D. 6, Sheet 1A. "Farmer,
General Farm".
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