Ruth RILEY
1838 - 1885

Birth: Abt 1838 Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (OK)
Died: 29 Dec 1885 Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (OK)
Buried: Park Hill Cemetery, Park Hill, Oklahoma

Parents: LEWIS RILEY and NICEY MAXFIELD

Married: Reese CANDY, b. Abt 1835, d. 2 Jan 1863

Children:
1. Thomas L. CANDY,
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RUTH RILEY (LEWIS7, JAMES6, NI-GU-DA-YI5, CHIEF4 DOUBLEHEAD, GREAT3 EAGLE, MOYTOY2, A-MA-DO-YA1) was born 1839, and died December 29, 1885.

She married (1) REESE CANDY Bef. 1861, son of THOMAS CANDY and SUSAN GRAVES. He was born Abt. 1835, and died January 02, 1863.
Child: Thomas L. Candy

She married (2) STEPHEN U-TSE-LV-NV-HI FOREMAN, REV March 27, 1873, son of JOHN FOREMAN and ELIZABETH GURDAYGLE. He was born October 22, 1807 in U-yu-gi-lo-gi, CNE [Floyd Co, GA], and died December 12, 1881 in Park Hill, OK.

More About RUTH RILEY:
1851 Old Settler roll: Canadian, 160 (1896 page 326)
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 691 as Ruth Foreman

More About REESE CANDY:
1851 Old Settler roll: Tahlequah, 126 (1896 page 45)

More About STEPHEN U-TSE-LV-NV-HI FOREMAN, REV:
1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 234
1869 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 301 with 6 boys
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 690
Biography: 1892, O'Beirne, Indian Territory, page 216
Blood: 1/2 Cherokee (Candy's Creek Mission)
Cause of Death: Stroke
Clan: Ani'-Wâ'di = Red Paint (Susie Gourd)
Detachment: October 10, 1838, 38-06 Old Fields/Stephen Foreman, as Asst Conductor
Education: January 08, 1828, Candy's Creek Mission School
Elected: October 11, 1844, Justice of Supreme Court, Cherokee Nation
Occupation: Minister
Ordination: September 25, 1835, Presbyterian Minister
Starr's Notes: D016; b:10/22/1807, d:12/12/1881, m'd:3/27/1834 Sallie W Riley d:8/6/1861
Translation: U-tse-lv-nv-hi = Spirits

Children of RUTH RILEY and STEPHEN FOREMAN are:
i. CHARLES HODGE FOREMAN, b. November 08, 1873; d. September 26, 1889, while attending the Male Seminary.
More About CHARLES HODGE FOREMAN:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 692
Starr's Notes: A861

ii. FLORA ELIZABETH FOREMAN, b. September 23, 1876, Park Hill, Tahlequah Dist, CNW; d. July 1916; m. AUSTIN J RIDER; b. January 15, 1871; d. Aft. 1906.
More About FLORA ELIZABETH FOREMAN:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 693
1890 Orphans [CN]: Cooweescoowee, 43 (Dr A W Foreman, gdn [older half-brother])
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Vinita, pg 326
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 3195, roll# 7877
1906-09 Miller roll: Talala, OK, ap# 4703, roll# 22440 as Flora E Rider
Blood: 1/2 Cherokee
Starr's Notes: A862


More About AUSTIN J RIDER:
1880 Census [CN]: Cooweescoowee, 2400
1890 Census [CN]: Cooweescoowee, 3469
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Chelsea, OK, page 170~172, 246
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 4618, roll# 11093
1906-09 Miller roll: Talala, OK, ap# 4702, roll# 22439
Blood: 1/4 Cherokee
Starr's Notes: A011

iii. ARAMINTA ROSS FOREMAN, b. April 14, 1878, Tahlequah Dist, CNW; d. 1952.
More About ARAMINTA ROSS FOREMAN:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 694
1890 Orphans [CN]: Cooweescoowee, 44 (Dr A W Foreman, gdn [older half-brother])
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Vinita, pg 326
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 6141, roll# 14635
1906-09 Miller roll: Vinita, OK, ap# 11794, roll# 11524
Blood: 3/8 Cherokee [1/2]
Burial: 1952, Vinita Fairview Cem, Craig Co, OK

[Source: James R. Hicks]