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Riley's from County Cork Ireland to Texas
Updated January 21, 2009
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I have been looking up the "ole" family tree for the past three years. I have had a lot of success. My line of Riley's came from Cork City, Co. Cork Ireland. The Cork Riley's as we are called. My grandfather William Morris Riley/Rylie spent many hours drilling me on the family genealogy. It is too bad I was too young to retain most of it. I did how ever remember a lot of names. I have met several cousins the past three years. We have exchanged info and I was so happy to find out so much and even get photos. My tree starts with Thomas and Eleanor Jewell Reyley. Then proceeds as follows; William and Susannah Woods Reyley, James and Celia Maxfield Riley, Joseph and Mary Creal Riley, Squire and Lucinda Runnels / Moore Riley (Moore being her stepfather's name), Owen and Nancy Ellen White Riley, William Morris Riley/ Rylie my grandfather. William changed his spelling at age 24. His siblings did not however, and I am thankful for that. William's parents both died when William was 2 years old. He was passed from place to place living with various relatives. This line of Riley's lived in PA,MD,ILL,KY,and TX. William's father Owen was thought to be buried in Galveston Texas. I have not been able to find any proof of that. Squire Riley was in the great tornado in Albany Illinois in June of 1860 he died 3 days later from his injuries. Our line is connected to the Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley. He is a 4th cousin.
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Family Trees
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- Reyley's , Riley's , and More Rylie's (184 KB)
My line of Riley's came from Cork City County Cork Ireland. They moved from MD,PA,KY,Ill,IN MO,and Texas. They spread to the far corners and multiplied. This tree is a small portion of them.
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Family Photos
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- Lewis N Johnson,William, Ethel and some of the chi (37 KB)
3 generations, Lewis Nathaniel Johnson, Ethel" Johnson" Rylie , husband William and some of her children. Front row---Leona,William,Ethel,Albert,Margie,and Lillian. Back row--A. Lewis Johnson and Earl Rylie
- William Rylie (21 KB)
This is William Morris Riley/Rylie
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