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Riley Family History & Genealogy

62,627 biographies and 59 photos with the Riley last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Riley family members.

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William B. Riley and wife Irene C. Brady Riley and son Bernard Riley
Kathleen Riley , sister to Wm. B Riley - and she married Jimmy Michael s
all living in Saint Louis, Missouri

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Early Rileys

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Marilda Ann (Riley) was born in 1183, and died at age 747 years old in 1930. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marilda Ann (Riley).
Gu-Lu-Sti-Yu (Doublehead) Riley was born in 1756 at Cherokee Nation East in Davidson, TN, and died at age 46 years old in 1802 in Bluespring. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gu-Lu-Sti-Yu Doublehead Riley.
Henry Riley of Melbourne, St James Melbourne Parish County Australia was born in 1786, and died at age 63 years old in 1849 in Melbourne.
William Riley of Melbourne, St Marks Collingwood Parish County Australia was born in 1787, and died at age 65 years old in 1852 in Melbourne.
Thomas Riley of Australia was born in 1792, and died at age 80 years old in 1872.
Patrick Riley of Australia was born in 1793, and died at age 79 years old in 1872.
James Riley of Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 66 years old in 1860.
Patrick John Riley of Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 82 years old in 1877.
Esther Riley of Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 72 years old in 1870.
Edward Riley of Australia was born in 1801, and died at age 59 years old in 1860.
Elizabeth Riley of Australia was born in 1801 to Morrisey Edward Riley. Elizabeth Riley died at age 63 years old in 1864.
James Riley of Australia was born in 1801 to Mathew Riley and Catherine Riley. James Riley died at age 70 years old in 1871.

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Lydia Lucy De Villiers (Riley) Stephen of Cauld Australia was born in 1865 in Tenterfield, Tenterfield Shire Council County, NSW. She was married to Alfred Hastings Stephen in 1898, and had children Stella De Villiers Stephen and Alex Alf Milner Stephen. Lydia Stephen died at age 70 years old in 1935 in VIC.
Harry Robert Riley of Corvallis, Ravalli County, Montana was born on November 12, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on September 19, 2010.
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James Riley was born in 1845 in Leitrem Ireland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Riley.
Judith (Riley) Knight of Hamilton, Southern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1844 in Hamilton. She was married to Andrew Thomas Knight in 1867, and had children Mary Emily Knight, Andrew Thomas Knight, Andrena Eveline Knight, Emily Ethel May Knight, James Lyonel Robert Knight, Nellie Beatrice (Knight) Mcmahon, and Myrtle Vivion Knight. Judith Knight died at age 87 years old in 1931.
Hattie Riley of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on March 3, 1891, and died at age 94 years old in March 1985.
Raymond Riley was born on April 1, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois United States. Raymond Riley was in a relationship with Gabby Lang, and has a child Django Lang-Riley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Raymond Lawrence Riley.
Marshall Bernard Riley of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1907 in Fitzroy, and died at age 90 years old in 1997.
Mary Elizabeth (Steinfort) Riley of Grafton, Clarence Valley Council County, NSW Australia was born on April 20, 1908 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC to Andreas Martin Steinfort and Eleanor Sarah "Nell" Goldsmith. She had siblings Doreen Sarah "Dora" Steinfort, Etta Christina Steinfort, and Alexander George Steinfort. Mary Riley married Marshall Bernard Riley in 1931, and died at age 89 years old on June 25, 1997 in Grafton, Clarence Valley Council County, NSW.
Django Lang-Riley was born on April 25, 2013 in Oakland, California United States to Raymond Lawrence Riley and Gabby Lang. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Django Lang-Riley.
Alvina Mary Ann (Riley) McColl of Wantirna South, City of Knox County, VIC Australia was born on November 28, 1909 in Port Melbourne, and died at age 73 years old on October 10, 1983 in Wantirna South.
William Paul Adolf Riley of Port Melbourne, VIC Australia was born in 1905 in Port Melbourne, and died at age 38 years old on July 8, 1944 in Port Melbourne.
William Joseph Riley of Cheltenham, VIC Australia was born in 1874 in Oakleigh, City of Monash County. He was married to Alveine "Alvina" Albrecht in 1905, and had children William Paul Adolf Riley, Louisa Riley, and Alvina Mary Ann Riley. William Riley died at age 70 years old in 1944 in Cheltenham.
Alveine (Albrecht) Riley of Port Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on March 15, 1877 in North Melbourne, City of Melbourne County to William Albrecht and Mary Ann (Griffin) Albrecht. She had siblings Phoebe Ellen Albrecht, Henrietta Maria Albrecht, Clara Amanda Veronica (Albrecht) Perazzo, Florence Augusta Albrecht, William Aldolph Paul Albrecht, and Ferdinand Julius Albrecht. She married William Joseph Riley in 1905, and had children William Paul Adolf Riley, Louisa Riley, and Alvina Mary Ann Riley. Alveine Riley died at age 67 years old on November 10, 1944 in Port Melbourne.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Naomi Riley.
Lillian Riley of Hillside, Cook County, Illinois was born on April 24, 1918, and died at age 62 years old in January 1981.
Catherine (Riley) Funcke of Glenroy, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born on July 6, 1880 in Ararat, Ararat Rural City County, and died at age 72 years old on October 22, 1952 in Glenroy, City of Merri-bek County.
Kimberlee Eva (Hysell) Riley was born to Vickie Ann churchill, and has a brother Joseph M Hysell. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kimberlee E Riley.
Eunice Violet (Riley) Adams was born on April 18, 1909 in Danville, Virginia United States. She married Jessie James Hayes on January 28, 1939 and they later divorced on November 7, 1950 in Norfolk. She also married Harry Henry Adams on November 26, 1953 in Danville, and they were married until Harry's death on October 28, 1957 in Danville. Eunice Adams died at age 90 years old on November 27, 1999 in Eden, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eunice Violet (Riley) Adams.
Katherine Marie Riley of Poway, San Diego County, California was born on January 14, 1936, and died at age 73 years old on January 20, 2009.
Roselie Mae (Welms) Riley of Oil City, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roselie Mae (Welms) Riley .

Popular Riley Biographies

Derald W Riley of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on October 22, 1935, and died at age 67 years old on January 23, 2003. Derald Riley was buried at Ft. Logan National CemeterySection 22 Site 712 in Denver.
Emily Jane Riley is the daughter of William Riley (1828-1888) and Emma Emily R Marshall (1836-1918). She was born on December 10, 1862 in Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia and had siblings Sarah Ann (1856-1878), Samuel Arthur (1857-1859), Friend (1860-1943), Thomas Oliver (1865-1896), M Riley (born 1867), Henry Albert (1867-1911), Fanny (1869-1956), Mary (1870-1871), Charlotte Emma (1872-1935), Rachel Elizabeth (1874-1954), William James (1876-1976), Lucy (1878-1888), George Abel (1880-1965), and Emma May Riley (1882-1904). On September 9, 1880, she married Stephen Charles Kelcey (1859-1922) in Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. Together they had children Emma Elizabeth (1882-1885), Charles Edward (1884-1885), Stephen Thomas George (1887-1942), Frederick Henry (1889-1915), George Cooper (1889-1944), Linda Victoria (1892-1919), Frank De-Lyall (1894-1942), Percy William Roy (1898-1908), Arthur Raymond (1900-1907), Albert John Landon (1903-1907), and Alan Keith Reginald Kelcey (1908-1952).
Mary L (Riley) Bridges of Fountain Inn, Greenville County, SC was born on September 30, 1930, and died at age 84 years old on January 26, 2015 at Durham County, NC, USA in Durham County, North Carolina United States.
Doshie Lee (Hutto) Riley
Doshie Lee (Hutto) Riley was born in 1943, and died at age 62 years old in 2005 at Shreveport Louisiana. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Doshie Lee (Hutto) Riley.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David L Riley.
Ernest Riley was born in 1890 to Amy Julia Riley ( Jones and John James George Riley, and had siblings Cyril Guy Riley, Joseph Valentine Riley, Deny Oscar Riley, Emma Julia Dewar ( Riley, Iris Kathleen Butler ( Riley, and Julius Pablo "Tony" Riley. He married Gladys Annie Flora Riley ( Hare, and died at age 70 years old on August 28, 1961. Ernest Riley was buried at GinGin Cemetary in Gingin, Shire of Gingin County, WA Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ernest George Riley.
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James Riley was born in 1845 in Leitrem Ireland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Riley.
Michelle married her long time girlfriend Dawn Riley afew years ago. They have two adult daughters and 5 grandchildren. She works at Kroger's in Taylor, Michigan.
Ruby May (Minton) Riley is the mother of William Robertson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruby May (Minton) .
Zellie Riley
Mr. Zellie L. Riley was a prominent African American leader and businessman in the Parramore area of Orlando, FL. In 1950 he founded the Orlando Negro Chamber of Commerce now known as the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida. An active member of his community, he was behind several projects to empower African Americans of Orlando, such as a community center in Washington Shores. Today his memory and significant contributions are commemorated by Z.L. Riley Park, located in the heart of Parramore.
Brittney Ann (Riley) Learn was born in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brittney Ann (Riley) Learn.
Shirley Ethel (Riley) Gray was born on September 3, 1908 in Durham, North Carolina United States, and died at age 85 years old on November 11, 1993. Shirley Gray was buried at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Durham County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirley Ethel (Riley) Gray.
He was a very dear friend of Rev. William M. Branham
Gu-Lu-Sti-Yu (Doublehead) Riley was born in 1756 at Cherokee Nation East in Davidson, TN, and died at age 46 years old in 1802 in Bluespring. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gu-Lu-Sti-Yu Doublehead Riley.
Dolores H Riley of Seattle, King County, WA was born on December 28, 1924, and died at age 71 years old on October 6, 1996.
Donna R (Riley) Crawford was born in 1946. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donna R (Riley) Crawford.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice W (Jacobs) Riley.
Juanita Ellen  Duncan Riley
Juanita Ellen Duncan Riley was born in 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Juanita Ellen Duncan Riley.

Riley Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Riley family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 48,735 people with the last name Riley that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Rileys

These are the longest-lived members of the Riley family on AncientFaces.

Marilda Ann (Riley) was born in 1183, and died at age 747 years old in 1930. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marilda Ann (Riley).
747 years
Lavinia Riley of Lowell, Middlesex County, MA was born on November 29, 1889, and died at age 109 years old on November 19, 1999.
109 years
Laura L Riley of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, MS was born on December 10, 1880, and died at age 108 years old in August 1989.
108 years
Jim Riley of Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida was born on August 12, 1874, and died at age 107 years old in April 1982.
107 years
Alice S Riley of Montezuma, Poweshiek County, IA was born on November 14, 1895, and died at age 107 years old on January 22, 2003.
107 years
Donna R Riley of Elmira, Chemung County, NY was born on August 18, 1893, and died at age 107 years old on June 5, 2001.
107 years
Frances E Riley of Columbus, Polk County, NC was born on May 6, 1900, and died at age 107 years old on October 24, 2007.
107 years
Olga Riley was born on January 20, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on March 3, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Olga Riley.
107 years
Olga C Riley of Seattle, King County, WA was born on January 20, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on March 3, 2004.
107 years
Alice H Riley of Stockton, Lanier County, GA was born on February 23, 1891, and died at age 107 years old on December 15, 1998.
107 years
Lucile M Riley of Starbuck, Pope County, Minnesota was born on December 30, 1903, and died at age 106 years old on February 13, 2010.
106 years
Henry Riley of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on January 27, 1878, and died at age 107 years old in September 1985.
107 years
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My grandfather came over from Ikestown, England Via Southhamptonshire on a ship called the Orca in the early 1900's probably around 1923. At the time he was 1 1/2 years old. His name was Arthur Riley and he settled in Jersey City and then in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey for the rest of his life. His father's name was Jonh Wilfred Riley and Mother's name was Caroline and her maiden was Roe. He lived in Jersey his whole life and he and my Grandmother kept in contact with his family in England. Now that he is gone the information is gone and I desperatly want to be able to contact these people. Not only for me, but for my children.
Anyone who has information about my grandparents or they are related, please let me know.
Thank you for any help you can.
My mother was born Wilda Jean Riley in 1925 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, amd then raised in Joliet, Illinois. She was the only child of Gordon Edgar Riley and Zelda (nee Reeves). My mother told me stories about her father but I haven't been able to verify any of them, or really even come close to finding any information about Gordon Riley.

She told me he was the youngest Lieutenant in World War I, he had some sort of influence on some events in St. Joseph, Michigan, that his mother was of native american decent (Mohawk, I think) and her name was Minnie, and that he was the first Traffic Manager for RCA Victor (I have an Omega watch supposedly given to my grandmother for recognition of his service.)
I have been looking for my relatives for a long time. My mom is a Riley and I want to find out who my grandparents are or were.
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My name is Sue Ann Parrish. I'm am one of six children born to Hillard Sylvester Riley and Doris Jean Blake. My father was very old when I was born. In his 70's, I believe. My brothers,sisters and I were taken away from our parents at a very young age. My mother doesn't have anything to do with any of her children. She now lives in some kind of home in Owensboro,KY. My father passed away, back in 2000 or 2001. I've always been curious as to where our family on my dad's side comes from. I don't even know my Grandparents name. I have four Beautiful children of my own now, and I would love to be able to tell them a little more about where the family name, Riley comes from. And a little about or family line. Please, If you have any thoughts on who might be his relatives, please let me know. I know that he was born in 1909 or 1911. Can't say for sure. I have no documents as to when he was born or who his parents were.
Kevin Riley was a 62yr old man. He was the loving grandfather of Chloe Riley and Kimberley Riley and others. His sons, Kevin Riley and Mark Riley were unfortunately there when he passed away of cancer on july 2nd 2004! he is missed and will always be loved xxx

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