LESLIE P. RILEY is a native of New Jersey born in Burlington county, October 27, 1827, but was reared in Allen county, Ohio, to which his parents removed whilst he was in boyhood. His father was Rev. George Riley, a minister of the M.E. Church.
Leslie P. Riley was reared in Allen county, Ohio and finished his education at Lima High School. He remained on the farm until he was 20 years of age- learning, however, in the meantime the carpenter and joiners trade. On the 27th of October, 1848, he was married to Miss Susana, a daughter of Henry Cupp of Ohio, but formerly of Virginia. After his marriage, Mr. Riley went to Delphos, Ohio where he lived until 1865 and taught school at that place for some six years. Coming to Missouri during the last year of the war, he first located in Clark county but the following year, in 1886, came to Macon county and settled in Ten Mile township, where he has since resided, Here he engaged in farming and stock raising and also dealing in stock. Capt. Riley has a farm of 160 acres well improved and he is comfortably situated. He has been quite successful in farming and handling stock and is steadily accumulating property. In 1863 he was commissioned captain of Co. B First regiment, Ohio militia. He served a regular term of ofiicers drill at Camp Chase Toledo and discharged his duty wherever sent until the close of the war. He and wife have been members of the M.E. Church since 1853. He held the office of circuit steward a long time and was chorister for several years. He believes in being progressive in every worthy calling and is willing and always ready to help build up the community in which he lives. He has held the offices of township clerk and township assessor and is now district school clerk. Capt. and Mrs. Riley have had a family of nine children.
(From A History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri)
Leslie P. Riley was reared in Allen county, Ohio and finished his education at Lima High School. He remained on the farm until he was 20 years of age- learning, however, in the meantime the carpenter and joiners trade. On the 27th of October, 1848, he was married to Miss Susana, a daughter of Henry Cupp of Ohio, but formerly of Virginia. After his marriage, Mr. Riley went to Delphos, Ohio where he lived until 1865 and taught school at that place for some six years. Coming to Missouri during the last year of the war, he first located in Clark county but the following year, in 1886, came to Macon county and settled in Ten Mile township, where he has since resided, Here he engaged in farming and stock raising and also dealing in stock. Capt. Riley has a farm of 160 acres well improved and he is comfortably situated. He has been quite successful in farming and handling stock and is steadily accumulating property. In 1863 he was commissioned captain of Co. B First regiment, Ohio militia. He served a regular term of ofiicers drill at Camp Chase Toledo and discharged his duty wherever sent until the close of the war. He and wife have been members of the M.E. Church since 1853. He held the office of circuit steward a long time and was chorister for several years. He believes in being progressive in every worthy calling and is willing and always ready to help build up the community in which he lives. He has held the offices of township clerk and township assessor and is now district school clerk. Capt. and Mrs. Riley have had a family of nine children.
(From A History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri)
LESLIE P. RILEY is a native of New Jersey born in Burlington county, October 27, 1827, but was reared in Allen county, Ohio, to which his parents removed whilst he was in boyhood. His father was Rev. George Riley, a minister of the M.E. Church.
Leslie P. Riley was reared in Allen county, Ohio and finished his education at Lima High School. He remained on the farm until he was 20 years of age- learning, however, in the meantime the carpenter and joiners trade. On the 27th of October, 1848, he was married to Miss Susana, a daughter of Henry Cupp of Ohio, but formerly of Virginia. After his marriage, Mr. Riley went to Delphos, Ohio where he lived until 1865 and taught school at that place for some six years. Coming to Missouri during the last year of the war, he first located in Clark county but the following year, in 1886, came to Macon county and settled in Ten Mile township, where he has since resided, Here he engaged in farming and stock raising and also dealing in stock. Capt. Riley has a farm of 160 acres well improved and he is comfortably situated. He has been quite successful in farming and handling stock and is steadily accumulating property. In 1863 he was commissioned captain of Co. B First regiment, Ohio militia. He served a regular term of ofiicers drill at Camp Chase Toledo and discharged his duty wherever sent until the close of the war. He and wife have been members of the M.E. Church since 1853. He held the office of circuit steward a long time and was chorister for several years. He believes in being progressive in every worthy calling and is willing and always ready to help build up the community in which he lives. He has held the offices of township clerk and township assessor and is now district school clerk. Capt. and Mrs. Riley have had a family of nine children.
(From A History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri)
Leslie P. Riley was reared in Allen county, Ohio and finished his education at Lima High School. He remained on the farm until he was 20 years of age- learning, however, in the meantime the carpenter and joiners trade. On the 27th of October, 1848, he was married to Miss Susana, a daughter of Henry Cupp of Ohio, but formerly of Virginia. After his marriage, Mr. Riley went to Delphos, Ohio where he lived until 1865 and taught school at that place for some six years. Coming to Missouri during the last year of the war, he first located in Clark county but the following year, in 1886, came to Macon county and settled in Ten Mile township, where he has since resided, Here he engaged in farming and stock raising and also dealing in stock. Capt. Riley has a farm of 160 acres well improved and he is comfortably situated. He has been quite successful in farming and handling stock and is steadily accumulating property. In 1863 he was commissioned captain of Co. B First regiment, Ohio militia. He served a regular term of ofiicers drill at Camp Chase Toledo and discharged his duty wherever sent until the close of the war. He and wife have been members of the M.E. Church since 1853. He held the office of circuit steward a long time and was chorister for several years. He believes in being progressive in every worthy calling and is willing and always ready to help build up the community in which he lives. He has held the offices of township clerk and township assessor and is now district school clerk. Capt. and Mrs. Riley have had a family of nine children.
(From A History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri)
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