Charles Francis Raley

Brief Life History of Charles Francis

When Charles Francis Raley was born on 28 October 1890, in Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, United States, his father, George W Raley, was 21 and his mother, Catharine Louella Hayden, was 20. He had at least 2 sons with Cecelia Agnes Scheck. He lived in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1930 and Representative District 2, New Castle, Delaware, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 26 March 1957, in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Saint Josephs on the Brandywine-Lower Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Francis Raley
1890–1957
Cecelia Agnes Scheck
1893–1993
Charles Francis Raley Jr
1923–
Robert Lester Raley
1924–2019

Sources (16)

  • Charles F Raley, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Charles F Raley, "Delaware Death Records, 1855-1961"
  • Mr Charles F Raley, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1893 · First U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain

The first time that the rank of Ambassador was used was in 1893. When on March 30, 1893, Thomas F. Bayard was appointed Ambassador to Great Britain.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Raleigh .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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