Riley line

John Patrick Riley

1916 to 1959

First recorded in the 2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

The record

Born
23 Aug 1916 , Justice Precinct 3, De Witt, Texas
Died
13 Mar 1959 , Bexar, 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.

  • Appears in family photos from his early adult years, described as handsome and well groomed; appears to have come through the Depression well.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 13

  • Appears in the mid-1920s family photo, first row, at the Riley Ranch.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  • Brother of James Maurice Riley; described as more serious, a more typical first-born.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

  • Cousin of Maurice Riley; received partition of land from the James Egan Riley Estate and sold land to Maurice in 1958.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 928

  • Cousin of Maurice who also joined the military in World War II; his story can be found in Section 12.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 9

  • Death certificate 12273, Texas Death Index 1903-2000; photograph of a young man in a suit jacket standing outdoors on grass identified as him.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 633

  • Distinguished on this page from his father of the same name, born 1884.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  • First-born of the two sons of John and Nora Riley; military enlistment papers show he was 5'7" tall and completed 4 years of high school; went by the name JP.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • Listed among people in the continuation strip census record for the Riley household

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  • Listed as a child in the descendant chart; married Fern Virginia Means.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  • Listed as a child of John Patrick and Nora Agnes Riley; photographed as a young man in a suit and tie.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  • Listed as child of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley on the family group sheet; married Fern Virginia Means about 1940.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 616

  • Listed in 1930 census as Son, age 13, in household of J P Riley (father) and Nora Riley (mother), race White.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 632

  • Married Fern Virginia Means about 1940; son of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 628

  • Married to Fern Virginia; divorced in the late 1950's; died at age 42; buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery due to military service.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  • Nephew of Jim Riley, son of the John Patrick Riley born in 1884; was executor of Jim Riley's will.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  • Not named a junior despite sharing his father's full name; he later had a son who was named a junior.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • Older cousin of Helen, from John Patrick Riley's family.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  • Pictured with his mother Nora and his son in a photograph taken July 1952; father of John Patrick Riley, Junior with Fern.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 15

  • Recorded in the 1920 census, age 3, son of Pat Riley and Nora Riley, single, white, able to read.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  • Shown on Maurice's left in a photo from about 1925; a son of John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • Shown with his father Pat Riley in a photograph from the early-1920's.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  • Son of John Patrick Riley (b. 1884) and Nora Agnes Foley; shares his father's name.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  • Son of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley; served in the military beginning 1942; divorced around June 1958.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 629

  • Son of Pat Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

The family

Married

Parent

Child

Sibling

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A life in dates

  1. 13 Mar 1884 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Birth of John Patrick RILEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  2. About 1912 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Marriage of John Patrick RILEY and Nora Agnes FOLEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  3. 23 August 1916 · DeWitt County, Texas

    John Patrick Riley was born at the household of John and Nora Riley, the first-born of their two sons.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  4. 1916

    Birth of John Patrick Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  5. 23 Aug 1916

    Birth of John Patrick Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  6. 23 Aug 1916

    Birth of John Patrick Riley (son).

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  7. 1916

    Birth of John Patrick Riley (b. 1916)

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 617

  8. 1916

    Birth of the son, referred to as JP Riley (proposed name John Patrick Riley Jr.)

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  9. 23 Aug 1916

    Birth of JP Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  10. 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    John Riley recorded in the 1920 census as living in the home of his family.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  11. early-1920's · Riley Ranch house

    Photographed with his two sons, JP and James, at the Riley Ranch house where Margaret Ellen and some of her family lived

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  12. mid-1920's · Riley Ranch

    Family photographs were taken at the Riley Ranch household showing George McNamara, Lizzie McNamara, Catherine Riley, Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Riley, John McNamara, Margie, Helen, JP, James, Will Riley, Pat Riley, Mitt Riley, and Annie McNamara.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  13. 3rd day of January, 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    Enumeration date for the 1920 census schedule recording this household.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  14. approximately 1922 · Riley Ranch

    Pat Riley is shown with his two sons at the Riley Ranch

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  15. approximately 1924

    John is shown in a photograph, approximately 1924

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  16. about 1925 · front yard of the Riley Ranch household

    A photograph was taken of Maurice with JP (on Maurice's left) and James in the front yard of the Riley Ranch household.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  17. 1926 · Riley Ranch

    A family photo probably taken around 1926, showing George McNamara, Margie, Helen, JP, James, and others; George and John McNamara are identified as Maggie Riley's brothers.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

  18. 1928

    John is shown in a photograph, 1928

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  19. approximately 1928

    He and his brother James are shown in a picture with cousin Maurice Riley at the house of their grandmother, Margaret Ellen Riley; JP is on the right and James on the left, and in the picture he is two years younger than Maurice and two years older than James.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  20. 1930-04-08 · Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas

    1930 census recorded J P Riley, age 13, born abt 1917, as Son in the household, with father J P Riley and mother Nora Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 632

  21. 13 Mar 1933 · Dewitt County, Texas, USA

    Death of John Patrick RILEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  22. 1940

    Marriage of John Patrick Riley (b. 1916) and Fern Virginia Means

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 617

  23. About 1940

    Marriage of John Patrick RILEY and Fern Virginia MEANS

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  24. 1940

    Marriage of John Patrick Riley and Fern Virginia Means

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  25. late 1950's

    JP Riley and Fern Virginia were divorced

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  26. July 1952

    A picture was taken of JP with his mother Nora and his son; his son would be about 9 years old at the time.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 15

  27. October 1958

    Deed transfer of JP Riley's land received from James Egan Riley Estate to Maurice Riley; by this time JP Riley and Fern had divorced

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  28. March 1958

    John and Fern were still married at the time of the partitioning of land from the James Egan Riley Estate, per Abstract of Title records

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  29. 1958

    Maurice Riley bought some land from his cousins, JP Riley and James M. Riley, in 1958 after they received the partition of land from the James Egan Riley Estate.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 928

  30. 13 Mar 1959

    Death of John Patrick Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  31. 1959 · San Antonio, Texas

    John Patrick Riley died in 1959.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  32. 13 Mar 1959 · Bexar County

    Death recorded in Texas Death Index

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 633

  33. 13 March 1959 · San Antonio

    JP Riley died in San Antonio at the age of 42, not long after his divorce

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  34. 13 Mar 1959

    Death of John Patrick Riley (son).

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  35. 1959

    Death of John Patrick Riley (b. 1916)

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 617

  36. 13 Mar 1959

    Death of JP Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  37. 1959

    Death of John Patrick Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  38. 13 Mar 1969

    Death of John Patrick RILEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  39. Undated

    John Patrick Riley (born 1916), son of John Patrick Riley (born 1884), was the executor of Jim Riley's will.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  40. Undated · San Antonio

    JP Riley and Fern were married; they had lived in San Antonio when married

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  41. Undated

    JP Riley had military service, per basis for his burial at a national cemetery

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  42. Undated

    Maurice's cousins JP and James Riley also joined the military during World War II; their stories can be found in Section 12.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 9

  43. Undated · Cabeza School

    Probably attended the Cabeza School discussed in the story of William Joseph Riley; may be in the Cabeza School class picture taken in 1923 with cousins Maurice and Dan Riley, though he cannot be recognized if present.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  44. Undated · San Antonio, Texas

    Death records indicate he lived in San Antonio, Texas at the time of his death and had lived there for 25 years, suggesting he moved there in 1934 after graduating high school.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  45. Undated

    Military enlistment papers show he was 5'7" tall when grown and that he completed 4 years of high school.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  46. Undated · Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

    Due to his military service, JP Riley is buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Plot: Q, 140-B

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  47. Undated · John Patrick Riley farm

    JP and James were probably born at the John Patrick Riley farm shown earlier in the book

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

The documents

  • census · 1930-04-08

    1930 United States Federal Census

    1930 United States Federal Census Population Schedule, Enumeration District No. 62-22, Sheet No. 4 B, Nordheim, DeWitt County, Texas, enumerated by Henry E. Rosenbaum, showing the Riley household.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 632

  • census · 1930

    The 1930 census does not show anything outstanding about their activities.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • census · 1920

    Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920—Population

    1920 U.S. Federal Census entry for the household of John Riley, listing him as Son, age 3, born abt 1917 in Texas, with father Pat Riley (born Texas) and mother Nora Riley (born Ireland). Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas; Roll: T625_1795; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 312; Supervisor's District No. 4; Sheet No. 2 B.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  • census · 1920

    The 1920 census does not show anything outstanding about their activities.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • census · 1920

    Continuation strip of the same census schedule showing additional columns (age, marital status, nativity/mother tongue, naturalization) with corresponding handwritten entries for the same household rows.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  • census · 1920

    Continuation strip of the census schedule (columns 81-98) with additional handwritten data for the same households including the Riley family

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  • certificate · 1959

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000

    Index entry: RILEY JOHN PATRICK, county BEXAR, month/day 03 13, file no. 12273; death date given elsewhere as 13 Mar 1959, certificate 12273.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 633

  • deed · October 1958

    Deed transfer of JP Riley's land

    Deed transfer of JP Riley's land received from the James Egan Riley Estate to Maurice Riley, showing the divorce had occurred by October 1958.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  • deed · 1958

    Land Purchase Records: Maurice bought land from cousins JP Riley and James M. Riley in 1958 after they received partition of land from the James Egan Riley Estate; also Deed Records for a land exchange between John Oliver Riley and Maurice Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 928

  • deed · March 1958

    Abstract of Title

    Records indicating John and Fern were still married in March 1958 at the time of the partitioning of land from the James Egan Riley Estate.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  • family_group_sheet

    JOHN PATRICK RILEY - Family Group Sheet

    Family group sheet for John Patrick Riley, listing his birth, death, parents, wife Nora Agnes Foley, and two children.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 616

  • family_group_sheet · 1987

    1987 Riley Heirship Affidavit

    Affidavit by Mrs. John O. Riley and Opal Phillips stating JP and Fern were divorced before JP's death in 1959, and that Fern remarried a man named Granata.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  • headstone

    Grave marker suggesting the father, son, and grandson were intended to be John Patrick Riley Sr., Jr., and III, though most records do not reflect this.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 16

  • military

    Military enlistment papers

    Show he was 5'7" tall when grown and that he completed 4 years of high school.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • other

    Death records

    Indicate he lived in San Antonio, Texas at the time of his death and had lived there for 25 years.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • photograph · approximately 1922

    Photograph of Pat Riley with his two sons at the Riley Ranch

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • photograph

    Family photos from the 1920s and 1930s showing the family around the Riley Ranch, including a photo probably taken around 1926 and others probably from the late 1920's or early 1930's.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

  • photograph · approximately 1924

    Photograph showing John (JP Riley) and James Maurice Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • photograph · 1928

    Photograph showing John (JP Riley) and James Maurice Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • photograph

    Photo of a young man in a suit standing outdoors in front of foliage

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 27

  • photograph

    Black and white photograph of a young man in a suit jacket standing outdoors on grass, identified as John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 633

  • photograph

    Black-and-white outdoor portrait photograph of a young man in a jacket, standing on grass.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 632

  • photograph

    Black and white photograph of a young man, John Patrick Riley, standing outdoors on grass, wearing a dark jacket.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  • photograph

    A young man in a light-colored suit standing on a porch with decorative trim, next to a stool.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 13

  • photograph · mid-1920's

    Family photographs from the mid-1920's showing family members at the Riley Ranch household.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  • photograph · early-1920's

    Photograph of Pat Riley with his two sons, JP and James, taken at the Riley Ranch house

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  • photograph · July 1952

    A picture of JP with his mother Nora and his son; the car in the background is a GMC, probably a Pontiac, approximately 1950 model.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 15

  • photograph

    Black-and-white photo of a man outdoors, presumably John Patrick Riley Sr.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  • photograph · 1923

    Cabeza School class picture including cousins Maurice and Dan Riley; John Patrick Riley could possibly be in it but cannot be recognized.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • photograph · about 1925

    Photo of Maurice with JP (on Maurice's left) and James, sons of John Patrick Riley, taken in the front yard of the Riley Ranch household.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 6

  • photograph · approximately 1928

    Picture of John Patrick Riley and his brother James with cousin Maurice Riley at the house of their grandmother Margaret Ellen Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • photograph · early 1930s

    Two men in suits and hats standing in front of an early 1930s roadster automobile.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 13

Every page

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  • 2011 Riley Family History, p. 5
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  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33
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  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 616
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  • 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 633
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