Riley line

Doris Elizabeth Riley

1925 to 2000

First recorded in the 2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

The record

Born
8 June 1925 , Runge, Texas, USA
Died
20 Oct 2000 , Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

What the pages say

Each line below is one statement the research records about this person, with the page it was read from. These are summaries of what a page asserts, not quotations from it.

  • 1930 census lists her as daughter of John O Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 830

  • Born in Runge and moved with her family; married Charles Maxwell Miller about 1944.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 37

  • Child of John Oliver Riley and Margaret Elizabeth Holland

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 851

  • Child of John Oliver Riley and Margaret Riley; still living.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 63

  • Child of John Oliver Riley; raised in the same area as Helen and Margie.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  • Daughter of John Oliver Riley and Margaret Elizabeth Holland; married Charles Miller about 1944.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853

  • Daughter of John Oliver Riley; was about 2 years younger than her Aunt Margie Riley and 4 years younger than her Aunt Helen Riley; appears about 2 years old in a picture.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • Described as John's older daughter; walked or rode with Helen and Margie the three-and-one-half miles to Cabeza School; was on the horse during the fall near the Mekling house.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  • Described as John's older daughter; walked to Cabeza School with Helen and Margie.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  • Described as John's older daughter; went to Cabeza School with Helen and Margie.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  • Family Group Sheet subject; parents John Oliver Riley & Margaret Elizabeth Holland.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 854

  • First child of John and Margaret; shown in photographs with her parents and as a young child with her Aunt Helen Riley in the background.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  • First-born child of John Oliver Riley and Margaret Elizabeth Holland.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  • Identified in a 1968 reunion photo, paired with Buck Miller.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 56

  • John Oliver Riley's daughter, two years younger than Margie Stefka.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • Listed as child of Margaret Elizabeth Holland and John Oliver Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 837

  • Married to Buck; had two daughters who died before Doris and Buck did; died 29 October 2000, believed buried near Belton, Texas.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 39

  • One of John Oliver Riley's children, born in 1925 or 1929; described as one of the "Riley kids."

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  • One of the girls who sometimes went into Dan's room to play dolls.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 890

  • One of the grantors on the Warranty Deed.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 584

  • One of the Riley kids.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  • One of two children of John and Margaret born in a tenant house on the ranch.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 25

  • Page states 'Doris and Marilyn in their younger years' are pictured; individual photos are captioned ambiguously as 'Doris or Marilyn'.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 27

  • Pictured on the far left of the 1968 group photo.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 57

  • Present at the horse-fall incident; Mrs. Mekling said she was alright.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 8

  • Purchased the Cabeza historical marker with her husband Charles Miller; her maiden name was Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 278

  • Widow of Buck; article said she lived in Houston with son Max Miller, but the page notes the article is in error and she died 20 October 2000.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 38

  • Wife of Charles Miller; lived in Houston in 2001.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 867

  • William Butler's daughter, two years younger than Margie.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

The family

Married

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Child

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A life in dates

  1. late 1920's or early 1930's · Cabeza School

    Margie recounts walking or riding a horse 3 1/2 miles to the Cabeza School each day, with Helen and Doris (John's older daughter), during the late 1920's or early 1930's.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  2. 1925

    Doris, a child of John Oliver Riley, was born.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  3. 8 Jun 1925 · Runge, Texas, USA

    Birth of Doris Elizabeth Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 851

  4. 8 Jun 1925 · Runge, Texas, USA

    Birth of Doris Elizabeth Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853

  5. 8 Jun 1925

    Birth of Doris Elizabeth RILEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 36

  6. 8 June 1925 · Runge, Texas

    Doris Elizabeth Riley born; probably officially registered as being in Runge, Texas.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  7. 8 June 1925 · Karnes County, Texas

    Doris Elizabeth Riley, first-born child of John and Margaret, was born on 8 June 1925; a picture from 1925 shows them with her.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  8. 1925

    Birth of Doris Elizabeth Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 36

  9. 8 Jan 1926

    Birth of Doris Elizabeth RILEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  10. aft 1928 · Runge, Texas, USA

    Birth of Doris Elizabeth Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 42

  11. 1930 · Precinct 8, DeWitt, Texas

    1930 census recorded John C Riley as Head of household in Precinct 8, DeWitt, Texas, age 24, estimated birth year abt 1906, born in Texas, with wife Margret and daughter Doris.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 830

  12. 1930 · Precinct 8, Dewitt, Texas

    Residence in 1930.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853

  13. 1944

    Doris Elizabeth Riley married Charles Maxwell Miller

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 36

  14. 1944

    Marriage of Doris Elizabeth Riley and Charles Maxwell "Buck" Miller

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 536

  15. about 1944

    Doris Riley married Charles Maxwell "Buck" Miller.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 37

  16. About 1944

    Marriage to Charles Miller.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853

  17. About 1944

    Marriage of Doris Elizabeth RILEY and Charles Maxwell "Buck" MILLER

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  18. 1968 · Runge, Texas

    Riley family reunion held in Runge, Texas; group photograph taken outdoors near a vehicle with individual members labeled by arrows and name boxes.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 1117

  19. Thanksgiving of 1968 · the ranch, Runge

    Group photograph taken by Doris Clark at a family reunion at the ranch, showing William Charles Clark III, Charles Miller (Uncle Buck), Margaret Riley, Melanie Lee Clark, Melissa Miller, Marilyn Riley Clark, William Charles Clark II, Max Miller, Doris Riley Miller, John Michael Clark, Grandpa Clark, Tina Riley Hogue, and Marsha Miller.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 57

  20. 1968 · Runge, Texas

    Family reunion at the Riley farm; group photographed standing and kneeling in front of a car.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 56

  21. 1979 · intersection of Butler and cabeza Roads

    The monument was purchased by charles and Doris (Riley) Miller and is located down the road from the old Riley farm, near where the Short farm was located, at the intersection of Butler and cabeza Roads.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 278

  22. 23 December 1987 · Nueces County, Texas

    Acknowledgment of an instrument before notary Mary S. Nikoloric

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 585

  23. 21st day of March, 1988 · Howard Addition to the Town of Runge, Karnes County, Texas

    Grantors conveyed Lots Eleven (11) and Twelve (12), Block Two (2), Howard Addition to the Town of Runge, Karnes County, Texas, to Opal M. Phillips, Trustee, by Warranty Deed for Ten and No/100 Dollars and other valuable consideration.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 584

  24. 2000

    Death of Doris Elizabeth Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 36

  25. 20 Oct 2000

    Death of Doris Elizabeth RILEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  26. 20 Oct 2000 · Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

    Death of Doris Elizabeth Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853

  27. 20 Oct 2000 · Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

    Death of Doris Elizabeth Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 851

  28. 29 October 2000

    Doris died

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 39

  29. 20 October 2000

    Doris actually died on this date, per the page's correction of the article.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 38

  30. 2001 · Houston

    Doris (widow) and son Max Miller lived in Houston.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 867

  31. Undated

    Momma and Maurice came to check on the kids after the fall, and Mrs. Mekling told Momma that Helen and Doris were alright but Margie had a hole in her head.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 8

  32. Undated

    Margie Stefka was interviewed (by R Riley) and asked about John Oliver Riley; she said he was like an uncle to her, that she and Helen were both closer with his daughters than with him, described the Fortner family's closeness to her parents, Grandpa Fortner coming to live with her family upon retiring instead of living with his son, and noted turkeys as one of their main money crops.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  33. Undated

    Doris and Marilyn, children of John Oliver Riley, were born in 1925 and 1929 (page does not specify which date belongs to which child).

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  34. Undated

    Peggy, Doris and Marilyn played dolls and paper dolls, sometimes in Dan (Riley)'s room, which annoyed him.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  35. Undated · near Belton, Texas

    Buck and Doris are believed to be buried near Belton, Texas where Buck grew up

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 39

  36. Undated

    Doris, William Butler's daughter, was two years younger than Margie.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  37. Undated

    As children, Margie, Peggy, Doris, and Marilyn played with paper dolls, sometimes in Dan's room, which annoyed Dan.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  38. Undated

    The children rode two horses to school from the Riley place, having to open three gates to reach the main road; Peggy and Johnny rode one horse, Helen, Margie, and Doris rode the other.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  39. Undated · Cabeza School

    Margie, Helen, and Doris walked three and one-half miles (or rode horseback) each way to attend the Cabeza School

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  40. Undated

    The children rode two horses to school, opening three gates along the way; Peggy and Johnny rode one horse while Margie, Doris and Marilyn rode the other.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  41. Undated · in front of the Mekling house

    Girth wasn't tightened enough on the mare; Helen made the mare run, they went around a curve in front of the Mekling house and fell off the horse, and Margie was hurt ("a hole in her head").

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 8

  42. Undated · near the Mekling house

    While riding a mare at a run with a loosely tightened saddle girth, Helen, Doris, and Margie fell off the horse near the Mekling house; Mrs. Mekling reported that 'Margie has a hole in her head'

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  43. Undated

    Riding one horse together, Helen made the mare run and, because the saddle girth had not been tightened enough, they fell off the horse in front of the Mekling house on a curve; Margie was injured ("a hole in her head") while Helen and Doris were not.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  44. Undated · Cabeza School

    Margie, Helen and Doris walked three and one-half miles (or rode horseback) to attend the Cabeza School, during part of the Depression years.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  45. Undated

    Margie (Riley) Stefka told the story about Helen, Margie, and Doris sometimes going into Dan's room to play dolls, which irritated him because they got in his way

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 890

  46. Undated

    He and his wife, Doris, had three children, Max, Susan and Melissa.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 37

  47. Undated · Runge

    Doris Riley was born in Runge and moved with her family as her father obtained work in other parts of Texas.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 37

  48. Undated · the ranch

    Doris and Marilyn were born while the family lived in a tenant house on the ranch.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 25

  49. Undated · Padre Island near Corpus Christi, Texas

    Doris and Buck had a condominium on Padre Island near Corpus Christi, Texas in the late 1970's or early 1980's

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 39

  50. Undated · Cabeza School

    Children attended school at the Cabeza School.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  51. Undated · Cabeza School

    Doris, Helen, and Margie started Cabeza School and would either walk or ride a horse to school.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  52. Undated · Houston

    Article stated that widow Doris and son Max Miller lived in Houston (page notes the article is in error).

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 38

The documents

  • census · 1930-04-21

    1930 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Form 15-4

    Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, State of Texas, County De Witt, Precinct #8, Enumeration District No. 62-23, Sheet No. 10 A, enumerated by Nancy J Gregory on April 21-22, 1930. Household lines 164/167 list Riley, John O (Head), Margret (Wife), Doris (Daughter). Source: Ancestry.com, Roll 2324, Page 10A, Enumeration District 23, Image 1121.0.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 830

  • deed · 1988-03-21

    Warranty Deed

    Warranty Deed dated March 21, 1988, conveying Lots 11 and 12, Block 2, Howard Addition, Runge, Karnes County, Texas, from multiple grantors (heirs of the Riley/Clark family) to Opal M. Phillips, Trustee, bearing signatures of all grantors. Recorded at Vol 577 Page 554.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 584

  • family_group_sheet · 8 Dec 1923

    JOHN OLIVER RILEY - Family Group Sheet

    Family Group Sheet record for John Oliver Riley and Margaret Elizabeth Holland, listing birth/death/marriage details and five children with their spouses, marriage and death dates

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 851

  • family_group_sheet

    DORIS ELIZABETH RILEY - Family Group Sheet

    Family Group Sheet for Doris Elizabeth Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 854

  • obituary

    Article about Buck's death mentioning his widow Doris and son Max Miller living in Houston (noted on this page as being in error about Doris).

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 38

  • other

    Interview with Margie Stefka in which she discusses John Oliver Riley and his daughter Doris, and John and Margaret's decision to leave the ranch around 1929-1930.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • other · 1987-1988

    Vol 577 Page 555

    Scanned legal document page containing notary acknowledgments for a deed or instrument, with multiple notary seals (Texas and Louisiana) stamped over the text, and a volume/page reference '577/555' printed vertically on the right margin.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 585

  • photograph · about 1925

    Photograph of Doris with her parents John and Margaret standing beside a Model T Ford, thought to belong to James Egan Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  • photograph

    Photograph of Doris at about 2 years old with her Aunt Helen Riley in the background.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  • photograph

    Black and white photograph of a woman, presumably Doris Elizabeth Riley, smiling, wearing a leather jacket with a strap/buckle across the front.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853

  • photograph · Thanksgiving of 1968

    Group photograph taken by Doris Clark at Thanksgiving of 1968 at a family reunion at the ranch.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 57

  • photograph · 1968

    1968 Riley Family Reunion

    Group photograph of the Riley family at a 1968 family reunion in Runge, Texas, with individual members labeled by arrows and name boxes; people are standing outdoors near a vehicle.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 1117

  • photograph · 1925

    A picture from 1925 showing John and Margaret with their first-born, Doris Elizabeth Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  • photograph · 1968

    Group photo of family members at a 1968 reunion at the Riley farm, standing and kneeling in front of a car, with labels identifying individuals connected by arrows: William Charles Clark I & II, Marilyn Clark, Margie Stefka, Opal Riley, Gus & Helen Warzecha, John Michael Clark, Tina Riley, Melisa Miller, Max & Marsha Miller, Buck & Doris Miller, John & Margaret Riley, Melanie Lee Clark, William Charles Clark. Previously included in section 16 of the Riley Family History document.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 56

Every page

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  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 6
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 63
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 278
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  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 36
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 536
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 584
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 585
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  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 37
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  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 826
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 830
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 837
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 851
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 852
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 853
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 854
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 855
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 867
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 890
  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 4
  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 1117
  • 2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 56
  • 2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 57