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Submitted: 9/5/14 • Approved: 9/5/14 • Last Updated: 3/17/18 • R43386-G43386-S3
Josie Riley
wife of A. A. Riley
*INFORMATION BELOW FROM FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL MAINTAINED BY DOROTHY*
Birth: Aug. 13, 1848 Copley, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Death: Jan. 13, 1881 Michigan, USA
Albert and Josie were born in Copley, Summit, Ohio and practically knew each other growing up. They both moved to Calhoun County, Michigan with their families. They married in about 1866 and had 4 children.
The family traveled to Winnegabo County, Illinois sometime between 1874 and 1880 and lived there for a while. The 1880 U.S. Census indicates they were living in New Milford, Winnebago Co., Illinois. Unfortunately, Josie and Irwin got sick from Milk Diease and died a short time from each other. They were both buried at Norh Athens Cemetery.
Josie and Albert had 4 children:
Frances RILEY
Ina Lorena RILEY
Erwin RILEY
Florence Ida RILEY
Parents:
Spencer T Barber (1819 - 1865)
Frances Eliza Saxtax Riley Hell
Spouse:
Albert A Riley (1847 - 1917)*
Children:
Ina Lorena Riley Roe (1868 - 1960)*
Erwin Riley (1871 - 1881)*
Contributed on 9/5/14 by mi_tombstones
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