Riley line

Elizabeth Gilson

First recorded in the 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 1

The record

Born
Ireland

What the pages say

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  • From Ireland; wife of John Riley; mother of Patrick Riley, Daniel Riley (b. about 1821), Mary Riley, Egan Riley, and John Joseph Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 1

  • Identified as Daniel Riley's mother in his death record.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14

  • Identified in Patrick Riley's death record as his mother.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 138

  • Identified in Patrick Riley's death records as his mother.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 140

  • Identified in the siblings' death records, together with John Riley, as their parent. A family Bible belonging to her was in the possession of her granddaughter Delia Riley Callahan.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 7

  • Identified on Egan Riley's city death record as his mother.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 97

  • Listed as mother of Daniel Riley and as a household member on this death record.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 42

  • Listed as mother of Eagan Reilly on his death record; maiden name given as Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 132

  • Listed as mother of Patrick Riley on the death record; birthplace Ireland given in the ledger entry.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 184

  • Mother of Daniel Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 20

  • Mother of Eagan Reilly, born Ireland.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 131

  • Mother of Egan Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 96

  • Mother of John Joseph Riley and his siblings; no records could be found for her.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 6

  • Mother of Mary Riley

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53

  • Mother of Mary Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 46

  • Mother of Patrick Riley, per Family section.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 142

  • Mother of Patrick Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 136

  • Mother of several children, including John Joseph Riley, whose sections follow.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 11

  • Named as Daniel Riley's mother.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 16

  • Parent of John Joseph Riley and siblings; married John Riley, probably in Ireland (probably Kerry County) around 1820 or earlier; probably born in the 1790's; Catholic; family considered poor.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 10

  • Parent of Mary and her siblings (including John Joseph Riley); identified in records such as death records, likely with Mary's help.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 52

  • Postulated (not confirmed) mother of John Joseph Riley, based on records for his siblings.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 3

  • Referenced as wife of John Riley in a cross-reference to section 1B.3.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  • Sibling of John Joseph Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 198

The family

Married

  • John Riley around 1820 or earlier 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 1

Child

A life in dates

  1. 24 Jan 1895 · Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts

    Patrick Riley died at age 65 of Pneumonia and Meningitis; the death record identifies his parents as John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 138

  2. 1897 · Monson

    Egan Riley died of cancer, intestinal blockage, in Monson, where he is buried (gravesite could not be found). Name spelled Eagan Reilly on the city death record, which identifies his parents as John Riley (sp Rielly) and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 97

  3. Undated

    Daniel Riley's death record identifies his parents as John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14

The documents

  • certificate · 24 Jan 1895

    Death record identifying Patrick Riley's parents as John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 144

  • certificate

    Death records of each of the siblings identified John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson as parents.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 7

  • certificate · 24 Jan 1895

    Death record for Patrick Riley showing he died at age 65 of Pneumonia and Meningitis in Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, and identifying his parents as John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 138

  • certificate · 9 Sep 1897

    Scanned line from a Massachusetts death register showing entry for Reilly Eagan, age 71, cause of death cancer/intestinal obstruction, residence Monson, occupation laborer, born Ireland, parents John Rielly and Elisabeth Gilson, both born Ireland

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 131

  • certificate

    excerpt from passport

    A passport for John Moris Riley provided family information, said to come from a family Bible belonging to Egan Riley's mother, Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 7

  • certificate · 7 Oct 1899

    Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915

    Ancestry.com source citation for the death record of Daniel Riley, listing his age, birth date and place, death date and place, parents, and household members.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 42

  • certificate · 24 Jan 1895

    Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 for Patrick Riley

    Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 entry for Patrick Riley: name, gender, age 65, birth date abt 1830, birth place Ireland, death date 24 Jan 1895, death place Monson, Massachusetts, father John Riley, mother Elisabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 184

  • certificate · 9 Sep 1897

    Eagan Reilly in the Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915

    Ancestry.com database summary record for Eagan Reilly from Massachusetts Death Records, 1841-1915

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 131

  • certificate · 1897

    City death record

    Records Egan Riley's death (spelled Eagan Reilly) in Monson of cancer, intestinal blockage; identifies parents as John Riley (sp Rielly) and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 97

  • family_group_sheet

    Family Group Sheet for John & Elizabeth Riley

    Family Group Sheet for John & Elizabeth Riley, shown below in the document as a capsule of the family.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 10

  • family_group_sheet

    Family Group Sheet for Patrick Riley & Ellen Moriarty

    Family Group Sheet for Patrick Riley & Ellen Moriarty, listing husband, wife, parents, and five children with birth, marriage, death, and burial details

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 140

  • other

    Daniel Riley's death record, giving his birth year as about 1821 and naming his parents as John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14

  • other

    A family Bible belonging to Elizabeth Gilson was in the possession of Delia Riley Callahan, sister of John Moris Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 7

  • other · 9 Sep 1897

    Eagan Reilly in the Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915

    Ancestry.com summary record card for Eagan Reilly from the Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 database, listing name, gender, age, birth date/place, death date/place, and parents' names.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 132

  • other · 24 Jan 1895

    Scanned handwritten Massachusetts death record ledger entry for Patrick Riley, showing columns for date, name, sex, race, age, cause/parentage, place, occupation, birthplace, and parents' names; ledger row: Riley Patrick, M, W, 65, Monson, Labor, Ireland, parents John Riley and Elisabeth Gilson both of Ireland.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 184

  • other · 1897

    Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 for Eagan Reilly

    Scanned handwritten ledger page of Monson, Massachusetts death registrations for 1897; entry No. 46 for Eagan Reilly (Reilly, Eagan) highlighted, listing decedents' names, ages, causes of death, residence, occupation, birthplace, and parents' names/birthplaces.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 132

  • other

    John & Elizabeth Riley Family Tree (Ancestry.com)

    John & Elizabeth Riley Family Tree on Ancestry.com, containing details of the parents and siblings of John Joseph Riley and a summary of John Joseph Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 10

  • other

    death record

    Death record for Patrick Riley identifying birth year as 1830 and parents as John Riley and Elizabeth Gilson

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 140

Every page

The 28 pages of the research this person appears on, in reading order. Open any of them in the volumes and check this page against it.

  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 1
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 3
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 6
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 7
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 10
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 11
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 16
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 20
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 42
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 46
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 52
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 66
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 96
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 97
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 99
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 114
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 131
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 132
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 136
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 138
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 140
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 142
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 144
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 184
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 198