The Holton Recorder, August 18, 1904:
Anderson Riley, a well known colored man, died last Thursday. He had been sick for several months and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Riley was a veteran of the war for the union. He came to Holton soon after the war and lived here until his death. He was a plasterer by trade and until he was disabled by disease was an industrious man. His wife died some few years ago and now his death leaves his family without father or mother. They consist of Servetus and Sidney both married. Martha Agnes, now attending school at Tuskegee, Alabama, and Maude and Jennie now in the Soldier's Orphan's Home at Atchison. Mr. Riley was a member of and a steward in the A. M. E. church .... The Holton G. A. R. post of which he was a member took charge of the services at the cemetery.
Anderson Riley, a well known colored man, died last Thursday. He had been sick for several months and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Riley was a veteran of the war for the union. He came to Holton soon after the war and lived here until his death. He was a plasterer by trade and until he was disabled by disease was an industrious man. His wife died some few years ago and now his death leaves his family without father or mother. They consist of Servetus and Sidney both married. Martha Agnes, now attending school at Tuskegee, Alabama, and Maude and Jennie now in the Soldier's Orphan's Home at Atchison. Mr. Riley was a member of and a steward in the A. M. E. church .... The Holton G. A. R. post of which he was a member took charge of the services at the cemetery.
The Holton Recorder, August 18, 1904:
Anderson Riley, a well known colored man, died last Thursday. He had been sick for several months and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Riley was a veteran of the war for the union. He came to Holton soon after the war and lived here until his death. He was a plasterer by trade and until he was disabled by disease was an industrious man. His wife died some few years ago and now his death leaves his family without father or mother. They consist of Servetus and Sidney both married. Martha Agnes, now attending school at Tuskegee, Alabama, and Maude and Jennie now in the Soldier's Orphan's Home at Atchison. Mr. Riley was a member of and a steward in the A. M. E. church .... The Holton G. A. R. post of which he was a member took charge of the services at the cemetery.
Anderson Riley, a well known colored man, died last Thursday. He had been sick for several months and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Riley was a veteran of the war for the union. He came to Holton soon after the war and lived here until his death. He was a plasterer by trade and until he was disabled by disease was an industrious man. His wife died some few years ago and now his death leaves his family without father or mother. They consist of Servetus and Sidney both married. Martha Agnes, now attending school at Tuskegee, Alabama, and Maude and Jennie now in the Soldier's Orphan's Home at Atchison. Mr. Riley was a member of and a steward in the A. M. E. church .... The Holton G. A. R. post of which he was a member took charge of the services at the cemetery.
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