 1877 - 1926 (48 years)
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| Name |
William Henry RILEY [1, 2] |
| Born |
2 Sep 1877 |
Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana Catholic 1-2-16-2  [1, 2] |
- Tombstone date of birth is 1879. WWI Draft Registration Card says 2 September 1877.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
WW1 Draft Card
States address as 1526 West Nelson, Marion, Indiana
Birth was 2 Sep 1877
Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair |
| Occupation |
1915--Laborer: |
| Buried |
1926 |
Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana [3] |
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| Died |
1 Jul 1926 |
Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA [4] |
- Death by electrocution. Picked up a downed power line.
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| Notes |
- Excerpt from a letter from Mary Doyle of Indiana: "William Henry Riley born Sept. 2nd 1877--died July 1st 1926 your Dad's brother. His wife Sarah died before him. All was born in Columbia City Ind." Mary Doyle’s letter indicates William lived in Logansport, Indiana. He may have used the name O'Reilly.
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Source: Velma Ruth Riley. Velma indicates William was killed by an electrical accident in about 1926. He left work, touching a live wire behind his place of employment.
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Will (the name he went by) lived with his mother Rosa and siblings in 1918. Address at that time was 1526 West Nelson, Marion, Indiana.
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| Person ID |
I47 |
Ronald Allen Snowden Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
29 Jan 2011 |
| Father |
Thomas George RILEY, b. Dec 1845, , Stark County, Ohio, USA , d. 26 Apr 1902, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA (Age ~ 56 years) |
| Mother |
Rose FRIES, b. 14 Feb 1851, Uhfeltz, Haut-Rin, France , d. 14 Mar 1928, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 77 years) |
| Married |
2 Jun 1868 |
Columbia City, Whitley County , Indiana, USA |
| _UID |
6F9C9E735E1244B9B0A4A224EAC099EDD369 |
| Notes |
- Certificate #613465 from Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior: Thomas Riley state s he and Rosa were married on June 2, 1868 by Reverend Shaffer, from the St. Paul's Catholi c Church, in Columbia City, Indiana. Also, the clerks office in Columbia City, Indiana has r ecord of the marriage. Affiant further states that neither he nor Rosa were previously married. Dated March 24, 189 8. Rosa's name was given as Rosa Riley. Maiden name stated as Rosa Fries. Marriage License issued by Whitley County, in 1868; book 2A: Page 518.
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| Photos
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 | The original St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church in Columbia City, Indiana.
Think back in time and imagine that Rosa and Thomas were leaving the church after their wedding ceremony in 1869--that the family no doubt worked on for may of the preceding weeks. These old steps conjure up wonderful thoughts of youth, happiness and eternal love. |
 | Thomas and Rose Ann Riley
Copy of an original tintype (Dageurotype) now in the possession of Ron Snowden. Picture is estimated to be from the period of about 1880. |
 | Rose Ann (Fries) Riley, sitting next to son Joe Riley, wife Kate and grand daughter Velma Riley. Photo was taken about 1926 in Indiana.
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 | Aunt Rose (Riley), josephine, Grandma Riley, and Joe Reynolds
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 | Joe and Kate Riley, with young Velma--standing next to Grandmother Rose Ann (Fries) Riley. Location is uncertain, but could be Marion, Indiana, Photo taken in 1927.
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 | TGR-Rosa300dpi.JPG
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| Headstones |
 | Headstone of Thomas and Rosa Riley
Located within the Greenhills Cemetery--Catholic Section--Columbia City, Indiana. |
 | Ron Snowden and John Fries
Visiting graves of Thomas and Rosa Riley
Thomas and Rosa are the great grandparents of Ron; and Thomas is the great uncle of John. |
| Family ID |
F7 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Sarah Harriet WALTERS, d. Bef 1918 |
| Married |
21 Jan 1906 |
Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA [5] |
- Grant County Records,Volume III, Book 12
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| _UID |
081226B68A8A44A79DA479E284BB91319205 |
| Family ID |
F77 |
Group Sheet |
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| Headstones |
 | Headstone of William Henry Riley
Will's grave is at the Green Hills Cemetery in Columbia City, Indiana. HIs wife, Sarah Stackhouse, preceded him in death and is buried in Cass County, Indiana. |
| Histories |
 | Obituary of William Riley -- Marion Leader Tribune, July 2, 1926.
RILEY FUNERAL ON SATURDAY
Funeral Services for William Riley, 43, former Marion man, who was accidentally electrocuted in South Bend Tuesday afternoon, will be held at the St. Paul's church of Marion at 8 o'clock Saturday morning with Father Durham in charge. Burial will be at the St. Paul of the Cross cemetery at Columbia City, where the electrocuted man was born.
The body arrived in marion last night at 5:05, and was taken to the home of a sister, Mrs. J.E. Walters, 622 Wabash avenue. |
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| Sources |
- [S400] 1900 Federal Census--Franklin Township, Marion City, Grant County, Indiana.
- [S729] 1880 Federal Census--Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA.
- [S214] Hahn Anoka Cemetery indexing.
- [S34] interview with VELMA RUTH RILEY SNOWDEN.
- [S89] Indiana Marriages, 1800-1941, Indiana, WPA.
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