Mary Elizabeth Riley
1879 to 1892
First recorded in the 2011 Riley Family History, p. 5
The record
- Born
- 25 July 1879 , Karnes County, Texas, USA
- Died
- 16 April 1892 , Karnes County, Texas, USA
- Buried
- Panna Maria Cemetery in Panna Maria, Texas, USA
- Occupation
- At Home
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.
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1880 census lists her as the second-born child of the Riley family, residing in Karnes County; sources disagree on her death year (1890 per affidavits, 1892 per grave marker and family group sheet).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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1880 Census says she was born in July; a Heirship Affidavit by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John Riley states she died in the year 1890, but her grave marker in Panna Maria Cemetery gives 16 Nov 1892.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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A Virgin Mary statue at Saint Anthony Parish is in memory of her.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 12
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Age 10 months in 1880 census; daughter of John and Margeret E.; single; race listed as White.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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Child of John Joseph Riley and Margaret Ellen McNamara Riley; listed as deceased.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 372
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Child of John Joseph Riley and Margaret Ellen Riley; never married nor had children; died without a will.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 62
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Daughter of John Riley, white, female, age 16, attends school, in the 1880 census.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 540
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Daughter, age 15, At Home, 1880 census
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 727
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Died as a small child, without ever having been married.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59
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Died in 1892; not counted among the 6 children in the 1900 census household.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 14
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Died when only 11 years old; a Virgin Mary statue was placed in the church in her memory.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 16
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Listed as daughter of John Riley in the 1880 census, 'At Home'; father born Ireland, mother born Ireland.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 37
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Listed in 1880 census at age 10 months; grave marker in Panna Maria cemetery is two-sided with James Riley on the other side.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Member of John J Riley's household, 1880 census, Karnes County.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 140
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Noted as having died in 1892, one of the 8 children per the 1900 census.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 10
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Oldest daughter of John and Maggie Riley; thought to have died from complications of diabetes; originally buried on Riley land, later moved to Panna Maria Cemetery; her two-sided tombstone also identifies her brother James Riley.
2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 5
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Oldest sister of John Patrick Riley, lost in approximately 1892.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 1
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Pictured in the John Riley family photo, about 1890 or 1891.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 330
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Shares a two-sided grave marker with James Riley; referenced from another story on this page.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Shaw Family Tree profile on Ancestry.com; no spouse or children listed.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Shown in the ~1890 family photo.
2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 2
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Sister of James Riley; shares a dual-sided tombstone marker with him in Panna Maria Cemetery.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 415
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Statue of the Virgin Mary was placed in her memory at Saint Anthony's Parish.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 305
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This is all that is known about her; cause of death not known.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
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Virgin Mary Statue donated in her memory.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 359
The family
Parent
- John Joseph Riley 2011 Riley Family History, p. 5
- Margaret Ellen McNamara 2011 Riley Family History, p. 5
Sibling
- James Riley 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 415
- John Patrick Riley 2011 Riley Family History, p. 1
A life in dates
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Birth of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, p. 5
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A grave marker found in the Panna Maria cemetery gives Mary Elizabeth Riley's birth date as 25 July 1879.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Birth of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, p. 23
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Birth of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33
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1880 Census says that she was born in July.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Mary Elizabeth Riley born at the Riley ranch/farm; the 1880 census also gives the birth month as July (with the year rendered '1979' in the text, apparently a typo for 1879).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Birth date inscribed on grave marker.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
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Mary Elizabeth Riley born; 1880 Census says she was born in July.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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Birth of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 32
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Estimated birth year, per 1880 census
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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Mary Elizabeth Riley, the oldest daughter of John and Maggie Riley, was born.
2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 5
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Daughter, age 15, At Home
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 727
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Residence recorded in 1880.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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Home in 1880
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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Enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census, Schedule 1 - Inhabitants, Precinct No. 1, Karnes County, Texas
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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Age 1, residence Karnes, Texas, United States.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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1880 census recorded as of this date identifies Mary Elizabeth Riley as part of the Riley family, the second born, age 10 months, residing in Karnes County (Riley land lay in both Karnes and DeWitt Counties).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Household enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census, Precinct No. 1, Karnes County, Texas, on 10 June 1880.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 540
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Enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census as daughter of John Riley, listed 'At Home', born Texas, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 37
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Census schedule enumerated by census taker in Precinct No. 1, Karnes County, Texas.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 37
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A picture of the John Joseph Riley family was taken.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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The John Joseph Riley family photo was taken.
2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 2
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Elizabeth Riley died as a small child, without ever having been married.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59
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Elizabeth Riley died without a will; never married nor had any children.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 62
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Family picture was made in the yard at the old Riley home.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 330
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Heirship Affidavit (November 1987) by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John O. Riley, and Affidavit by James Egan Riley (1953), both state Mary Elizabeth Riley died in 1890.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Mary Elizabeth died in 1892 (noted as one of the 8 children per the 1900 census).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 10
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Death of Mary Elizabeth Riley; Heirship Affidavit by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John Riley states she (as Elizabeth Riley) died in the year 1890; grave marker in Panna Maria Cemetery gives death date as 16 Nov 1892.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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Mary Elizabeth died in 1892, which is why she was not counted among the 6 children in the 1900 census household.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 14
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The same grave marker gives her death date as 16 April 1892, when she was 12 years old.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Mary Elizabeth Riley died in 1892 and was buried in Panna Maria.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Mary Elizabeth Riley died, thought to be from complications from diabetes.
2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 5
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Riley Family Group Sheet compiled by Gerald Sparks (obtained from the Runge Library) states Mary Elizabeth Riley died in 1892 and was buried in Panna Maria Cemetery.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Died age 13. Heirship Affidavit by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John Riley stated that Elizabeth Riley (Mary Elizabeth Riley) died in the year 1890. There is a grave marker in the Panna Maria Cemetery in Panna Maria, Texas that has her death as 16 Nov 1892.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Mary Elizabeth Riley died.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
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Death of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33
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Death of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 32
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Death of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, p. 5
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Mary Elizabeth, the oldest sister, was lost (died).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 1
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Grave marker in Panna Maria cemetery for Mary Elizabeth Riley; the marker was two-sided with James Riley on the other side.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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A Virgin Mary statue at the Parish was dedicated in memory of Mary Elizabeth Riley.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 12
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Statue of Virgin Mary placed in memory of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 305
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Mary Elizabeth Riley's grave marker was two-sided; the other side identified the birth and death of James Riley, son of John and Maggie Riley, who was not identified in family Affidavits or family records.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Per Gerald Sparks's family group sheet, Mary Elizabeth Riley was buried in the Panna Maria Cemetery.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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A grave marker for James Riley was found in the Panna Maria Cemetery; the marker is two-sided and Mary Elizabeth Riley is on the other side.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Mary Elizabeth Riley was buried on Riley land, but her remains were moved to Panna Maria Cemetery at some time; her tombstone is two-sided, with the second side identifying her brother James Riley, born 10 Jan 1886, who lived only one week.
2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 5
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Listed as deceased.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 372
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Death listed in Texas Death Index for 2000.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 835
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Margaret Ellen Riley dedicated a Virgin Mary statue at Saint Anthony Catholic Church to Mary Elizabeth; date and current status of the statue unknown, and it is no longer at the church.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
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Died when only 11 years old; a Virgin Mary statue was later placed in the church in her memory.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 16
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A remembrance grave marker for Mary Elizabeth Riley is at the Panna Maria Cemetery; cause of death unknown, no family stories found beyond Affidavits.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
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Nelda Jauer says those grave sites (on the Riley Ranch) were moved, but where they were moved to is not known.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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No records or cause of her death have been found; she was not buried in the Runge Catholic Cemetery like most of her immediate family because Runge was just becoming a town and its Catholic Cemetery had not yet been established at the time of her death.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Virgin Mary Statue donated in memory of Mary Elizabeth Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 359
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It was originally thought she was buried on the Riley Ranch, in a burial area noted on one of the land maps identifying Riley land.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Virgin Mary Statue given in memory of Mary Elizabeth Riley, implying she was deceased at the time of donation
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 326
The documents
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Source citation: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Database, 1880 United States Federal Census, Census Place Karnes, Texas; Roll T9_1315; Family History Film 1255315; Page 8.4000; Enumeration District 84.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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1880 Census
1880 Census says that she was born in July.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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1880 census - John J Riley household
Household of John J Riley, Karnes County, Precinct 1, Supervisor District 6, Enumeration District 84; includes in-laws Catherine McNamara, George W McNamara and John McNamara, nephew Daniel J. Riley, and laborer Martin Monaghon.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 140
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1880 census
1880 census identifying Mary Elizabeth Riley as part of the Riley family, second born, 10 months old, residing in Karnes County.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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1880 Census
1880 census, the first census record for the John Joseph Riley family, taken in Precinct 1 of Karnes County; lists John Riley, Margaret Riley, William Riley, Mary Elizabeth Riley (age 10 months), Kate McNamara, George McNamara (age 9), John McNamara (age 3), Daniel J. Riley (age 22, born Massachusetts), and Martin Monaghon (age 52); John Riley's occupation listed as Sheep Raiser.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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SCHEDULE 1.—Inhabitants in Precinct No. 1, State of Texas, in the County of Karnes
1880 United States Federal Census, Schedule 1, Precinct No. 1, Karnes County, Texas, Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 84, Page No. 11, listing the Riley household.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 37
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1880 United States Federal Census, Schedule 1
Schedule 1 census schedule, Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 84, Page No. 16, listing the Riley household with ages, race, relationships, occupations, and other columns; sourced from Ancestry.com/LDS database, Roll T9_1315, Family History Film 1255315, Page 8.4000, Enumeration District 84.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 540
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Scanned 1880 U.S. Federal Census schedule sheet (Schedule 1 - Inhabitants), Karnes County, Texas, Precinct No. 1, showing printed instructions and column headers with handwritten household entries
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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1880 United States Federal Census
Source cited for Name, Residence, Birth (3 citations); notes she was born in July.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Mary Elizabeth Riley - 1880 United States Federal Census
1880 census entry for Mary E. Riley: age 10m, born abt 1879 in Texas, daughter of John and Margeret E., at home, single, white, female.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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Schedule 1 - Inhabitants, Precinct No. 1, Karnes County, Texas
Printed 1880 census schedule form with instructions and column headers, enumerated 10 June 1880, listing Riley household: John (Head), Margeret E. (Wife), William H. (Son), Mary E. (Dau), with additional rows partially illegible.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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1880 United States Federal Census, Karnes County, Texas, Precinct No. 1
Schedule 1 census page listing the Riley household including John Mc Namara as Brother-in-law; source Ancestry.com/LDS database, Roll T9_1315, Family History Film 1255315, Page 8.4000, Enumeration District 84
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 727
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JOHN JOSEPH RILEY - Family Group Sheet
Family group sheet for John Joseph Riley and Margaret Ellen McNamara listing their marriage and children.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 399
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Mr. Spark's family group sheet showing 8 children born to John and Margaret Riley, including the third child Pat, and noting Mary Elizabeth's 1892 death and burial in Panna Maria.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Riley Family Group Sheet
Riley Family Group Sheet prepared by Gerald Sparks on the John Joseph Riley family, obtained from the Runge Library, stating Mary Elizabeth died in 1892 and was buried in Panna Maria Cemetery.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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JOHN JOSEPH RILEY - Family Group Sheet
Family group sheet table listing children of John Joseph Riley and Margaret Ellen McNamara with sex, birth, spouse, marriage, and death details.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 32
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Photograph of a weathered stone grave marker in a cemetery, inscribed 'In memory of MARY E., Dau. of John & Maggie RILEY, Born July 25 1879, Died Apr 16 1892', with an epitaph on the base and cut flowers and other headstones visible in the background.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 3
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Grave marker for James Riley in Panna Maria Cemetery, two-sided with Mary Elizabeth Riley on the other side; the only record found of James Riley.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Two-sided tombstone for Mary Elizabeth Riley, with the second side identifying her brother James Riley, born 10 Jan 1886, who lived only one week.
2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 5
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Grave marker in the Panna Maria Cemetery in Panna Maria, Texas giving her death as 16 Nov 1892.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Two-sided grave marker found in the Panna Maria cemetery: one side for Mary Elizabeth Riley (born 25 July 1879, died 16 April 1892), the other for James Riley, son of John and Maggie Riley (born 10 January 1886, died 17 January 1886).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Two-sided grave marker in the Panna Maria cemetery, one side for Mary Elizabeth Riley, the other for James Riley (born 1886, lived one week).
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
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Grave marker in Panna Maria Cemetery in Panna Maria, Texas gives her death as 16 Nov 1892.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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Heirship Affidavit
Heirship Affidavit put together by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John O. Riley, stating Mary Elizabeth Riley died in 1890.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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History of the church (booklet)
A booklet on the history of the church listing statue dedications: a St. Joseph statue dedicated to John Joseph Riley, a Virgin Mary statue in memory of Mary Elizabeth Riley (who was only 11 when she died), and a statue in memory of William McNamara.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 16
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James Riley - Overview - Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com printed family tree overview page for James Riley (1886-1886), showing timeline of birth and death and family member panel with parents John Joseph Riley and Margaret Ellen McNamara.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 415
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AFFIDAVIT
Typed affidavit page from James E. Riley regarding family heirship, dated December 14, 1953, sworn in Bexar County, filed December 17, 1953, recorded in Deed Records of Karnes County, Texas, Volume 220, page 597, prepared by Karnes County Abstract Company.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59
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Mary Elizabeth Riley - Overview - Ancestry.com
Printed screenshot of an Ancestry.com person overview page for Mary Elizabeth Riley from the 'Shaw Family Tree,' showing timeline, family members, and source information.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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75th Anniversary Jubilee booklet
Booklet published for the 75th Anniversary of Saint Anthony's Parish, including a history section and pages about the Riley family, statues and donors, First Parishioners, and 'My Memories of St. Anthony's'.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 305
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List of special donors and donations to St. Anthony's Church, including statues, altar items, and building fund memorials
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 326
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Affidavit by James Egan Riley
Affidavit by James Egan Riley stating Mary Elizabeth Riley died in 1890.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Heirship Affidavit
Affidavit by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John Riley stating that Elizabeth Riley (Mary Elizabeth Riley) died in the year 1890.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Heirship Affidavit
Heirship Affidavit by Opal Phillips and Mrs. John Riley states Elizabeth Riley (Mary Elizabeth Riley) died in the year 1890.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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Affidavit of Heirship
Affidavit of Heirship sworn before the undersigned authority in Karnes County, Texas, by Opal M. Phillips and Mrs. John O. Riley, setting out the family and heirs of John Joseph Riley and Margaret Ellen Riley.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 62
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John Riley Family
Family picture made in the yard at the old Riley home, about 1890 or 1891, captioned 'John Riley Family' with individuals identified left to right.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 330
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Mary Elizabeth RILEY
Portrait of a young woman
2011 Riley Family History, p. 23
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A picture of Mary Elizabeth and the family, taken close to the time of her death.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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Portrait photograph of a young girl, identified as Mary E. Riley
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
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Small black-and-white photo of a young girl in a dress with a large collar, used as the profile photo for Mary Elizabeth Riley.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 400
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Faded photograph of a young girl standing, wearing a light-colored dress, likely a childhood photo of Mary Elizabeth Riley.
2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
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John Joseph Riley family photo
The John Joseph Riley family photo, taken in approximately 1890, showing family members left to right.
2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 2
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Photograph of the John Joseph Riley family, listing members left to right.
2011 Riley Family History, p. 11
Every page
The 34 pages of the research this person appears on, in reading order. Open any of them in the volumes and check this page against it.
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- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 32
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- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59
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- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 140
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 305
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 326
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 330
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 359
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 372
- 2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
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- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 399
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- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 401
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 402
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 415
- 2011 Riley Family History, p. 16
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 540
- 2011 Riley Family History, p. 1
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 705
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 727
- 2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 835
- 2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 2
- 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 5