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George Franklin Riley

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George Franklin Riley

Birth
Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Death
10 Aug 1941 (aged 86)
Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of John Robert Riley and Ellen Riley

Married Elizabeth Thorn on 20 Feb 1878 the daughter of William Thorn and Sarah "Sallie" ?.

On 7 June 1900 US Census Jackson, Rappahannock County, VA (George's wife, Bettie has been dead for 2 months when the Census was taken and George is listed as a widower)
George Riley 48
Lloyd Riley 21
Lola Riley 20
Nellie Riley 17
Lena Riley 16
Robert Riley 15
Maud Riley 14
Dora Riley 11
Charles Riley 9
Bertha Riley 7

The marriage of George F. Riley and Bettie Thorn Riley was blessed with the following children:
1) Lloyd Melvin Riley b.20 Jun 1879 d. 10 Sep 1949 m. Bessie Florence Riley b.4 Jul 1881 d.5 Oct 1958 (m.13 Apr 1904) both buried in the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Amissville, VA
2) Lola L. Riley b. 13 Jun 1880 d. 17 Aug 1955 buried in the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery
3) Nellie Riley b. 12 Nov 1881 d. ? m. Roby Tobias
4) Lena Elizabeth Riley (1900 Census shows b. Nov 1883) b. 10 May 1883 d. 18 Aug 1955 m. George Beda Rider on 27 Dec 1903. Their children: Robert Lee Rider, James Warren Rider, Bettie Ann Rider m. Morris Allison, George Weston Rider, Annie Pearl Rider m. Heflin, Ernest Rider, Kenneth Franklin Rider. After George died Lena married to John Thomas Kemper by the 1940 US Census. Her VA death records shows her birth as 10 May 1886 which must be an error since the 1900 Census lists her birth as Nov1883. VA Death Record shows she was buried in Marshall - Her husband was also buried in Marshall in the family cemetery. So far cannot find a record for a Kemper Cemetery on Route 1, Marshall, VA.
Source: Rappahannock County, Virginia, Marriages 1854-1930
http://www.rappahannockcountymarriages.com/
65; 27 Dec 1903 Geo Beda Rider & Lena Riley; 25; 19; s; s; Culpeper; R; Culpeper; R; M L & Lucy A Rider; Geo V & B F Riley; Fireman; Henry J Brown
5) Robert Franklin Riley b. 31 Jan 1885 d. 29 Nov 1946 m. Louemma Poe b. 21 Oct 1882 d. 16 Dec 1950 (m. on 30 Apr 1904) both buried in the National Memorial Park Cemetery in Falls Church,Fairfax County, VA
6) Maude Ann Riley b. 24 Apr 1888 d. 30 Jan 1965 m. Edward Spilman Kemper on 24 Oct 1907 both are buried in the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Amissville, VA.
7) Dora Lee Riley b. 4 Oct 1889 d. 29 May 1960 m. Wade Hamilton Wines both buried at Prospect Hill, Front Royal, VA.
8) Charles William Riley b. 23 Aug 1891 d. 2 Apr 1964 m. Clara Alice Payne (on 30 Aug 1911)b. 17 Nov 1891 d. 9 May 1971 (both buried in Warrenton Cemetery)
9) Bertha May Riley b. 9 Dec 1893 - d. Mar 1977 m. Hugh Wharton(also shown as Whorton) Riley on 14 Feb 1912. They had one daughter Eunice R. (Green) both buried at Amissville UMC Cemetery, Amissville, Rappahannock, VA.

About 3 years after his first wife's death, George F. Riley married Mary C. Kemper daughter of George E. Kemper and America (Martha A. Wright). In the 1910 US Census, it was reported that George Riley and Mary Kemper had been married for 7 years which would make their marriage date about 1903. Apparently Mary never had any children of her own, but certainly helped George raise and care for his children. Mary was obviously a very good stepmother and even with her step-grandchildren was remembered kindly.
Son of John Robert Riley and Ellen Riley

Married Elizabeth Thorn on 20 Feb 1878 the daughter of William Thorn and Sarah "Sallie" ?.

On 7 June 1900 US Census Jackson, Rappahannock County, VA (George's wife, Bettie has been dead for 2 months when the Census was taken and George is listed as a widower)
George Riley 48
Lloyd Riley 21
Lola Riley 20
Nellie Riley 17
Lena Riley 16
Robert Riley 15
Maud Riley 14
Dora Riley 11
Charles Riley 9
Bertha Riley 7

The marriage of George F. Riley and Bettie Thorn Riley was blessed with the following children:
1) Lloyd Melvin Riley b.20 Jun 1879 d. 10 Sep 1949 m. Bessie Florence Riley b.4 Jul 1881 d.5 Oct 1958 (m.13 Apr 1904) both buried in the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Amissville, VA
2) Lola L. Riley b. 13 Jun 1880 d. 17 Aug 1955 buried in the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery
3) Nellie Riley b. 12 Nov 1881 d. ? m. Roby Tobias
4) Lena Elizabeth Riley (1900 Census shows b. Nov 1883) b. 10 May 1883 d. 18 Aug 1955 m. George Beda Rider on 27 Dec 1903. Their children: Robert Lee Rider, James Warren Rider, Bettie Ann Rider m. Morris Allison, George Weston Rider, Annie Pearl Rider m. Heflin, Ernest Rider, Kenneth Franklin Rider. After George died Lena married to John Thomas Kemper by the 1940 US Census. Her VA death records shows her birth as 10 May 1886 which must be an error since the 1900 Census lists her birth as Nov1883. VA Death Record shows she was buried in Marshall - Her husband was also buried in Marshall in the family cemetery. So far cannot find a record for a Kemper Cemetery on Route 1, Marshall, VA.
Source: Rappahannock County, Virginia, Marriages 1854-1930
http://www.rappahannockcountymarriages.com/
65; 27 Dec 1903 Geo Beda Rider & Lena Riley; 25; 19; s; s; Culpeper; R; Culpeper; R; M L & Lucy A Rider; Geo V & B F Riley; Fireman; Henry J Brown
5) Robert Franklin Riley b. 31 Jan 1885 d. 29 Nov 1946 m. Louemma Poe b. 21 Oct 1882 d. 16 Dec 1950 (m. on 30 Apr 1904) both buried in the National Memorial Park Cemetery in Falls Church,Fairfax County, VA
6) Maude Ann Riley b. 24 Apr 1888 d. 30 Jan 1965 m. Edward Spilman Kemper on 24 Oct 1907 both are buried in the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Amissville, VA.
7) Dora Lee Riley b. 4 Oct 1889 d. 29 May 1960 m. Wade Hamilton Wines both buried at Prospect Hill, Front Royal, VA.
8) Charles William Riley b. 23 Aug 1891 d. 2 Apr 1964 m. Clara Alice Payne (on 30 Aug 1911)b. 17 Nov 1891 d. 9 May 1971 (both buried in Warrenton Cemetery)
9) Bertha May Riley b. 9 Dec 1893 - d. Mar 1977 m. Hugh Wharton(also shown as Whorton) Riley on 14 Feb 1912. They had one daughter Eunice R. (Green) both buried at Amissville UMC Cemetery, Amissville, Rappahannock, VA.

About 3 years after his first wife's death, George F. Riley married Mary C. Kemper daughter of George E. Kemper and America (Martha A. Wright). In the 1910 US Census, it was reported that George Riley and Mary Kemper had been married for 7 years which would make their marriage date about 1903. Apparently Mary never had any children of her own, but certainly helped George raise and care for his children. Mary was obviously a very good stepmother and even with her step-grandchildren was remembered kindly.


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  • Added: Mar 1, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34321141/george_franklin-riley: accessed ), memorial page for George Franklin Riley (17 Sep 1854–10 Aug 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34321141, citing Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by JeMM (contributor 47174080).