Riley line

John Riley

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

The record

Born
Ireland

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.

  • Father of Agin Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 119

  • Father of Daniel Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 20

  • Father of Egan Riley, married to Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 96

  • Father of Egan Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 99

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

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 6

  • Father of John Joseph Riley; it was thought Morgan Riley could be a relative of his, but no specific tie was found.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 190

  • Father of John Joseph Riley; it was wondered whether James Riley might have been his brother, but no conclusions were reached.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 9

  • Father of Mary Riley

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53

  • Father of Mary Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 46

  • Father of Patrick Riley, married to Elizabeth Gilson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 136

  • Father of Patrick Riley, per Family section and marriage sources.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 142

  • Father of Patrick Riley, per marriage source.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 140

  • Father of Patrick Riley; mother's name not given (blank).

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 148

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

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 11

  • Identified as Daniel Riley's father in his death record and marriage records.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14

  • Identified as the father of Patrick Riley, Daniel Riley (b. about 1821), Mary Riley, Egan Riley, and John Joseph Riley; married Elizabeth Gilson; from Ireland.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 1

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

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 138

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

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 97

  • Listed as father of Daniel Riley and as a household member in the marriage record.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 26

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

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 42

  • Listed as father of Patrick Riley in the marriage record.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 149

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

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 184

  • Named as Daniel Riley's father in marriage records; a brother named John Riley also lived close to Daniel in the 1855 census (page notes both, ambiguous whether same person).

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 21

  • Named as Daniel Riley's father.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 16

  • Named as father of Patrick Riley on the marriage record.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 147

  • Named as father of Patrick Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 150

  • Named as parent of Daniel Riley in the 1857 Palmer marriage register.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 27

  • Parent of John Joseph Riley and siblings; married Elizabeth Gilson, 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) father of John Joseph Riley, based on records for his siblings; no Irish birth, christening, or census records for John Joseph Riley have been found to confirm this.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 3

  • Records found for him used many spelling variants of his surname (Eagan, Egan, Egon, Hegan, Hogan, Reagan, Aegan, Ayan, Avin, Agin for the surname, and Reilly, Reily, O'Reilly, Riley for his last name); his birth years varied from 1825-1931 across records found. O'Riley, as mentioned in Opal Riley's note, is considered a likely candidate for the early family name. Identified in the siblings' death records, together with Elizabeth Gilson, as their parent.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 7

  • Referenced along with Elizabeth Gilson as possibly related to the Morgan Riley family (see section 1B.3).

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  • Sibling of John Joseph Riley; possibility he could be related to James Riley since both from Kerry County, Ireland.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 198

The family

Married

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

Child

A life in dates

  1. 27 Dec 1851 · Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts

    Daniel Riley and Hannah "Ann" Sullivan were married; it was the first marriage for both, both are recorded as from Ireland, and Daniel's occupation is listed as "Laborer." Records identify John Riley as Daniel's father and Dennis Sullivan as Hannah's father.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 · 1854

    Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915

    Ancestry.com database record for Patrick Riley, age 21, born abt 1833 in Ireland, married Ellen Moriarty on 1 Feb 1854 in Chicopee, Massachusetts; father listed as John Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 149

  • 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 · 11 Aug 1855

    Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Agin Riley

    Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 index entry for Agin Riley, marriage to Ellen Dorney, Chicopee.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 119

  • 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 · 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 · 27 Dec 1851

    Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915

    Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 - Ancestry Record citation listing Daniel Riley's marriage to Hannah Sullivan on 27 Dec 1851 in Palmer, Massachusetts, with father John Riley and household members.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 26

  • certificate · 1854-02-01

    Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Ancestry.com database index entry for the marriage of Patrick Riley (birth abt 1833) and Ellen Moriarty, 1 Feb 1854, Chicopee, Massachusetts, marriage ages 21 and 22, giving parents John Riley/[blank] Riley for the groom and Henry Moriarty/Catherine Moriarty for the bride.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 147

  • 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

  • church · 1874

    Highlighted marriage entry no. 1311 for Patrick Riley

    Red-boxed marriage entry no. 1311 for Patrick Riley (age 21, laborer, born Co. Kerry, Ireland, residence Ware, MA, son of John and [blank] Riley) and Ellen Moriarty (age 22, born Co. Kerry, Ireland, daughter of Larry and Catherine Moriarty); first marriage for both, performed by Rev. R. J. Lawrence, Catholic Priest.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 148

  • church · 11 Aug 1855

    Scanned Massachusetts marriage register page from Chicopee, Hampden County, listing marriages including that of Agin Riley and Ellen Dorney (entry no. 1735), with a red box highlighting their row and parents' names.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 119

  • church · 27 Dec 1851

    Scanned handwritten marriage register page showing an entry for Daniel Riley (age 28, laborer, born Ireland, father John Riley) and Hannah Sullivan (age 22, father Dennis Sullivan), married December 27.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 26

  • 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

  • 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 · 1854-02-01

    Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Patrick Riley — Chicopee > Births, Marriages and Death

    Scanned excerpt of a handwritten Massachusetts vital records register (Chicopee births, marriages, and deaths) showing the entry for the marriage of Patrick Riley and Ellen Moriarty, with columns for date, names, ages, occupation, birthplace, parents' names, and officiant. Text reads: 'Patrick Riley (Mare 1st) 21 Labor. Of Mary, Ireland. Jno and ___ Riley. [faint] Rev. R. F. Lawrence' and 'Ellen Moriarty 22 Mary and Catherine Moriarty Cathic Priest.'

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 147

  • other · 1854

    Scanned excerpt of a handwritten Massachusetts marriage register entry recording the marriage of Patrick Riley and Ellen Moriarty, listing age, occupation, birthplace, parents' names, and officiant.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 149

  • other · 1854

    Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 for Patrick Riley

    Town of Chicopee marriage register for 1854, entries numbered 1810-1827, recorded by Jonathan R. Childs, Clerk. Row 1811 (Patrick Riley and Ellen Moriarty) highlighted with a red box overlay by the genealogy website.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 150

  • 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

    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 · 27 Dec 1851

    Two different marriage records of Daniel Riley and Hannah Sullivan, both identifying John Riley as Daniel's father and Dennis Sullivan as Hannah's father, noting it was the first marriage for both, both from Ireland, and Daniel's occupation as Laborer.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14

  • other · 1854

    marriage sources

    Marriage sources identify Patrick as born in 1833 in County Kerry, Ireland, spouse Ellen Moriarty with parents Jerry/Henry & Catherine Moriarty, place Chicopee or Ware, and Patrick's father as John Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 142

  • photograph · 11 Aug 1855

    Close-up crop of the register row for Agin Riley and Ellen Dorney's marriage entry.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 119

Every page

The 36 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. 9
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 10
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  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 14
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  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 20
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 21
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 26
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 27
  • 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. 119
  • 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. 147
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 148
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 149
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 150
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 184
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 190
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 198