Brief Life History of James
James Riley was born on 6 February 1845, in Quebec, Canada as the son of John Riley and Louisa Childs. He married Emeline Milks in 1868, in Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 21 February 1921, in Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.
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- 1900, James Riley as the head of the household, "United States Census, 1900"
- Unknown, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- 1921, James Riley, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Moving the State Capital
The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name chiefly from High Ryley in Accrington (Lancashire) and Riley in Kirkburton, which was in the manor of Wakefield (Yorkshire). In some cases the name may derive from Riley Farm in Eyam (Derbyshire), Royley in Royton (Lancashire), or Rylah in Scarcliffe (Derbyshire). The placenames all come from Old English rȳge ‘rye’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Irish: from Ó Raghailligh ‘descendant of Raghailleach’, Old Irish Roghallach. This is the name of a chieftain family in Cavan, related to the O'Rourkes. In Anglicized form it has also been confused with Ó Raithile found in Munster, usually Anglicized as O'Rahilly or Rahilly . See O'Reilly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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