Rev. Garrard Riley, Sr.

Rev. Garrard Riley, Sr.

Male 1766 - 1830  (64 years)

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  • Name Garrard Riley 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 20 May 1766  Frederick or Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Dec 1830  Bloomfield, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Bloomfield Cemetery, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I972  Treespot
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2020 

    Father Ninian Riley, Sr.,   b. 18 Mar 1726, Prince George County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1814, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 1729, Prince George County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1812, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married ~ 1746  Prince George County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Frances Wright,   b. 14 Feb 1769, Faquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1838, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1786  Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Riley,   b. 7 Dec 1786, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1857, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Ninian Riley,   b. 18 Dec 1787, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1843, Owen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. John Wright Riley,   b. 13 Jan 1789, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1861, Bloomfield, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Zachariah W. Riley,   b. 5 Oct 1791, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1875, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Elizabeth Taylor Riley,   b. 5 Oct 1792, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1867, Leon Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Sarah "Sallie" Riley,   b. 25 Dec 1795, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1879, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. James Hickman Riley,   b. ~ 1798, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. William Riley,   d. 1818, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Permealey "Amelia" Riley,   b. ~ 1802, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Williams Wright Riley,   b. 29 Jan 1804, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1886, Adams, Decatur County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     11. Frances Wright Riley,   b. 1806,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Mary Wright Riley,   b. Apr 1806, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1892, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)
     13. Garrard Riley, Jr.,   b. 9 Nov 1808, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1878, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Garrard Riley
    Garrard Riley
    Sarah "Sallie" Riley Carter's Father from Common Ancestor cell phone app from Ancestry.com

    This photo is shown as Garrard Riley's Grandson, Gerrard Wright Riley According to https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67640517/gerrard-w-riley
    12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor (March 1849-July 1850)
    12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor (March 1849-July 1850)
    He died after a five day illness after spending a hot day 5 July 1850 at a celebration at the George Washington Monument.
    Our ancestor, Garrard Riley, was Taylor's 2nd cousin.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Documents
    Sons of the American Revolution Application for Thomas Leslie Riley
    Sons of the American Revolution Application for Thomas Leslie Riley
    Shows his lineage through the Riley family to John Wright, an American Revolutionary private in Smith's Co. 4 N. Carolina Regiment.
    History of Gerrard Riley Sr. and Frances Wright Riley
    History of Gerrard Riley Sr. and Frances Wright Riley
    Delightful story about when Frances first saw Garrard when they were early teenagers at the end of the American Revolution.
    Land Certificate for Garrard Riley Sr.  in Edgar County, Illinois signed 20 April 1833
    Land Certificate for Garrard Riley Sr. in Edgar County, Illinois signed 20 April 1833
    Description of land: "the West half of the Northeast quarter of section twelve in township fifteen north of range twelve west in the district of lands subject to sale at Palestine, Illinois containing eighty acres."

    Certificate by President Andrew Jackson

    Headstones
    Rev. Garrard Riley
    Rev. Garrard Riley
    b. 26 May 1766
    d. 20 Dec 1830
    Age 64

    Bloomfield Cemetery
    Edgar County, Illinois

    Histories At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Archives
    1790 Census Record North Carolina, Surry County
    1790 Census Record North Carolina, Surry County
    Head of Household - Garrard Riley
    1 Free White Males 16+
    2 Free White Males < 16
    2 Free White Females
    0 Other Free Persons
    0 slaves


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