Brief Life History of Garrard
When Garrard Riley Jr. was born on 9 November 1808, in Fayette, Kentucky, United States, his father, Garrard Riley, was 42 and his mother, Frances Wright, was 39. He married Sarah Frazier on 26 January 1836, in Clermont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Franklin Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 27 January 1878, in Adams Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Clay Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Garrard Riley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Garald Riley, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Garrard Riley, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1822
Historical Boundaries 1822: Decatur, Indiana, United States
1827
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
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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