Obituary from newspaper:
Mrs. Mary A. Riley
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, May 21, at the Shinn's Run Baptist church for Mrs. Mary A. Riley, 81, of 940 Hood avenue, this city, who died suddenly at 11 o'clock Friday night at her home of a heart ailment. The Rev. F. Russell Purday, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of this city, officiated, assisted by the Rev. L. E. Bailey, pastor of the Shinn's Run church. The pall-bearers were L. A. Righter, M. U. Swiger[*1], George Stewart, Charles Harmer, B. L. Duty and E. V. Richardson[*2]. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Riley was born at Bingamon, the daughter of the late John A. and Melinda Martin Richardson, who was a great granddaughter [of] Col. Charles Martin, who built Fort Martin. She was a resident of Harrison county during her entire life. She was marri[ed to] the late James K. Riley, who di[ed] in 1920. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Riley resided at Bridgeport, and then moved to a farm on Shinn's run. After Mr. Riley's death, Mrs. Riley made her home in this city.
She was a member of the Shinn's Run Baptist church, and was connected with many church organizations. She was the last member of a family of seven children, o[f] whom the late F. C. Richardson , o[f] Shinnston was one.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Miss Ora D. Riley, at home; and Mrs. Ashby Bice, of Clarksburg; and the following sons, Otto B. Riley, Pittsburgh; Earl Riley, Pittsburgh; the Rev. Garnett M. Riley, Baptist minister, of Trenton, N. J., and six grandchildren.
Among relatives here for the funeral were: Mrs. Lee Hornick[*3], of McKeesport, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Earle Riley [an]d sons, Walter and Robert, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riley, and daughter, Agnes, of Pittsburgh; and the Rev. Riley, of Trenton, N. J.
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Notes:
*1* Pall bearer M. U. Swiger is presumably Muta U. Swiger, son of John B. Swiger, son of Mrs. Henry Swiger (née Nancy Richardson), daughter of John & Nancy (Ogden) Richardson, parents of John A. Richardson, father of Mary.
*2* Pall bearer E. V. Richardson is presumably Edwin Van Richardson, son of Fernando Cortez Richardson, son of John A. Richardson & Malinda (Martin) Richardson.
*3* Mrs. Lee Hornick (née Ora Rowand) was the daughter of B. Frank Rowand, the son of Mrs. Joseph Rowand (née Elizabeth "Betsey" Richardson), the daughter of John A. Richardson (Mary's father) & his second wife Nancy S. (Martin) (Rector) Richardson.
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Mary's death certificate indicates that she died on [Saturday] the 19th of May, 1934, rather than on Friday the 18th as indicated by the newspaper article, the gravestone, and family records.
Mrs. Mary A. Riley
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, May 21, at the Shinn's Run Baptist church for Mrs. Mary A. Riley, 81, of 940 Hood avenue, this city, who died suddenly at 11 o'clock Friday night at her home of a heart ailment. The Rev. F. Russell Purday, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of this city, officiated, assisted by the Rev. L. E. Bailey, pastor of the Shinn's Run church. The pall-bearers were L. A. Righter, M. U. Swiger[*1], George Stewart, Charles Harmer, B. L. Duty and E. V. Richardson[*2]. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Riley was born at Bingamon, the daughter of the late John A. and Melinda Martin Richardson, who was a great granddaughter [of] Col. Charles Martin, who built Fort Martin. She was a resident of Harrison county during her entire life. She was marri[ed to] the late James K. Riley, who di[ed] in 1920. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Riley resided at Bridgeport, and then moved to a farm on Shinn's run. After Mr. Riley's death, Mrs. Riley made her home in this city.
She was a member of the Shinn's Run Baptist church, and was connected with many church organizations. She was the last member of a family of seven children, o[f] whom the late F. C. Richardson , o[f] Shinnston was one.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Miss Ora D. Riley, at home; and Mrs. Ashby Bice, of Clarksburg; and the following sons, Otto B. Riley, Pittsburgh; Earl Riley, Pittsburgh; the Rev. Garnett M. Riley, Baptist minister, of Trenton, N. J., and six grandchildren.
Among relatives here for the funeral were: Mrs. Lee Hornick[*3], of McKeesport, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Earle Riley [an]d sons, Walter and Robert, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riley, and daughter, Agnes, of Pittsburgh; and the Rev. Riley, of Trenton, N. J.
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Notes:
*1* Pall bearer M. U. Swiger is presumably Muta U. Swiger, son of John B. Swiger, son of Mrs. Henry Swiger (née Nancy Richardson), daughter of John & Nancy (Ogden) Richardson, parents of John A. Richardson, father of Mary.
*2* Pall bearer E. V. Richardson is presumably Edwin Van Richardson, son of Fernando Cortez Richardson, son of John A. Richardson & Malinda (Martin) Richardson.
*3* Mrs. Lee Hornick (née Ora Rowand) was the daughter of B. Frank Rowand, the son of Mrs. Joseph Rowand (née Elizabeth "Betsey" Richardson), the daughter of John A. Richardson (Mary's father) & his second wife Nancy S. (Martin) (Rector) Richardson.
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Mary's death certificate indicates that she died on [Saturday] the 19th of May, 1934, rather than on Friday the 18th as indicated by the newspaper article, the gravestone, and family records.
Obituary from newspaper:
Mrs. Mary A. Riley
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, May 21, at the Shinn's Run Baptist church for Mrs. Mary A. Riley, 81, of 940 Hood avenue, this city, who died suddenly at 11 o'clock Friday night at her home of a heart ailment. The Rev. F. Russell Purday, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of this city, officiated, assisted by the Rev. L. E. Bailey, pastor of the Shinn's Run church. The pall-bearers were L. A. Righter, M. U. Swiger[*1], George Stewart, Charles Harmer, B. L. Duty and E. V. Richardson[*2]. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Riley was born at Bingamon, the daughter of the late John A. and Melinda Martin Richardson, who was a great granddaughter [of] Col. Charles Martin, who built Fort Martin. She was a resident of Harrison county during her entire life. She was marri[ed to] the late James K. Riley, who di[ed] in 1920. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Riley resided at Bridgeport, and then moved to a farm on Shinn's run. After Mr. Riley's death, Mrs. Riley made her home in this city.
She was a member of the Shinn's Run Baptist church, and was connected with many church organizations. She was the last member of a family of seven children, o[f] whom the late F. C. Richardson , o[f] Shinnston was one.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Miss Ora D. Riley, at home; and Mrs. Ashby Bice, of Clarksburg; and the following sons, Otto B. Riley, Pittsburgh; Earl Riley, Pittsburgh; the Rev. Garnett M. Riley, Baptist minister, of Trenton, N. J., and six grandchildren.
Among relatives here for the funeral were: Mrs. Lee Hornick[*3], of McKeesport, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Earle Riley [an]d sons, Walter and Robert, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riley, and daughter, Agnes, of Pittsburgh; and the Rev. Riley, of Trenton, N. J.
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Notes:
*1* Pall bearer M. U. Swiger is presumably Muta U. Swiger, son of John B. Swiger, son of Mrs. Henry Swiger (née Nancy Richardson), daughter of John & Nancy (Ogden) Richardson, parents of John A. Richardson, father of Mary.
*2* Pall bearer E. V. Richardson is presumably Edwin Van Richardson, son of Fernando Cortez Richardson, son of John A. Richardson & Malinda (Martin) Richardson.
*3* Mrs. Lee Hornick (née Ora Rowand) was the daughter of B. Frank Rowand, the son of Mrs. Joseph Rowand (née Elizabeth "Betsey" Richardson), the daughter of John A. Richardson (Mary's father) & his second wife Nancy S. (Martin) (Rector) Richardson.
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Mary's death certificate indicates that she died on [Saturday] the 19th of May, 1934, rather than on Friday the 18th as indicated by the newspaper article, the gravestone, and family records.
Mrs. Mary A. Riley
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, May 21, at the Shinn's Run Baptist church for Mrs. Mary A. Riley, 81, of 940 Hood avenue, this city, who died suddenly at 11 o'clock Friday night at her home of a heart ailment. The Rev. F. Russell Purday, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of this city, officiated, assisted by the Rev. L. E. Bailey, pastor of the Shinn's Run church. The pall-bearers were L. A. Righter, M. U. Swiger[*1], George Stewart, Charles Harmer, B. L. Duty and E. V. Richardson[*2]. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Riley was born at Bingamon, the daughter of the late John A. and Melinda Martin Richardson, who was a great granddaughter [of] Col. Charles Martin, who built Fort Martin. She was a resident of Harrison county during her entire life. She was marri[ed to] the late James K. Riley, who di[ed] in 1920. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Riley resided at Bridgeport, and then moved to a farm on Shinn's run. After Mr. Riley's death, Mrs. Riley made her home in this city.
She was a member of the Shinn's Run Baptist church, and was connected with many church organizations. She was the last member of a family of seven children, o[f] whom the late F. C. Richardson , o[f] Shinnston was one.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Miss Ora D. Riley, at home; and Mrs. Ashby Bice, of Clarksburg; and the following sons, Otto B. Riley, Pittsburgh; Earl Riley, Pittsburgh; the Rev. Garnett M. Riley, Baptist minister, of Trenton, N. J., and six grandchildren.
Among relatives here for the funeral were: Mrs. Lee Hornick[*3], of McKeesport, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Earle Riley [an]d sons, Walter and Robert, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riley, and daughter, Agnes, of Pittsburgh; and the Rev. Riley, of Trenton, N. J.
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Notes:
*1* Pall bearer M. U. Swiger is presumably Muta U. Swiger, son of John B. Swiger, son of Mrs. Henry Swiger (née Nancy Richardson), daughter of John & Nancy (Ogden) Richardson, parents of John A. Richardson, father of Mary.
*2* Pall bearer E. V. Richardson is presumably Edwin Van Richardson, son of Fernando Cortez Richardson, son of John A. Richardson & Malinda (Martin) Richardson.
*3* Mrs. Lee Hornick (née Ora Rowand) was the daughter of B. Frank Rowand, the son of Mrs. Joseph Rowand (née Elizabeth "Betsey" Richardson), the daughter of John A. Richardson (Mary's father) & his second wife Nancy S. (Martin) (Rector) Richardson.
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Mary's death certificate indicates that she died on [Saturday] the 19th of May, 1934, rather than on Friday the 18th as indicated by the newspaper article, the gravestone, and family records.
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Mary A. Riley
Aug. 16, 1852
May 18, 1934
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