Foley and Riley line

Nora Agnes Foley

1890 to 1957

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

The record

Born
7 Apr 1890 , Cork County, Ireland
Died
22 Oct 1957 , Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
Buried
Runge Catholic Cemetery, Runge, 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.

  • 1920 census: Wife of Pat Riley, age 30, birthplace Ireland, father and mother both born in Ireland, able to read and write; occupation Farmer per household note

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  • 1930 census: listed as Wife in J P Riley's household.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 622

  • A widow; appeared before a notary in Karnes County, Texas on 12 February 1943 and acknowledged she executed the foregoing instrument.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 436

  • A widow; mother of John P. Riley and James M. Riley; joined the partition deed and acknowledged something (text cuts off).

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 427

  • Acted as agent and attorney in fact for John P. Riley, Bert P. Riley, and James M. Riley in the land partition.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 428

  • Bride in marriage record No. 2878, age 25, first marriage; from Ireland.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 48

  • Bride; age 25 at marriage; residence City of Utica.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 50

  • Bride; age 25; White; residence State Hospital, Utica; occupation Student; first marriage

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 49

  • Died at the age of 67; buried next to her husband; records seem to indicate she remained in the area where she and Pat Riley were married and raised their family.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  • Her marriage record on page 2 of this section verifies her parents; part of her family had already immigrated to the US before her.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  • Immigrated to the USA from Cork County, Ireland in 1911, arriving in New York on the Oceanic; married John Patrick Riley in 1913.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  • Irish immigrant who came to the US in 1910 and married John Patrick Riley in New York in 1913.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 34

  • JP's mother, pictured with him and his son in July 1952.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 15

  • JP's mother; received Power of Attorney from JP and Fern in September 1942 to handle partitioning of land from Margaret Ellen Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 14

  • Listed as mother of James Riley in the 1920 census.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 641

  • Listed as mother of James Riley in the 1930 census.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 642

  • Listed as mother of John Patrick Riley (the family group sheet subject).

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 628

  • Listed as mother's maiden name of James Maurice Riley on the death certificate.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 22

  • Listed as spouse of John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 32

  • Listed as spouse's name in Pat Riley's 1920 census entry.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 621

  • Listed as wife of J P Riley in the 1930 census, age 39.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 627

  • Listed in 1930 census as mother of J P Riley (son).

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 632

  • Listed on the death certificate as wife of J. P. Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 9

  • Married John Patrick Riley about 1912 in Karnes County, Texas, USA.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  • Married John Patrick Riley About 1912 in Karnes County, Texas, USA.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 618

  • Married John Patrick Riley about 1912 in Karnes County, Texas.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  • Married John Patrick Riley in 1913.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 1

  • Married John Patrick Riley; photographed in a light-colored dress.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  • Married John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 399

  • Married Pat and is believed to be living on the Riley land near Runge by about 1913-1914; emigrated alone from Ireland in 1911 at age 21.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  • Married Pat Riley and moved with him to a place of their own on the Riley land.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  • Member of John Patrick Riley's household, DeWitt County, 1920 and 1930.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 140

  • Mormon online records show a son (Joseph Riley) born to her and J. P. Riley on 9 January 1918; page states there are two children born to Nora Agnes Foley, of whom John Patrick was the first.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  • Mother of James Maurice Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

  • Mother of John Patrick Riley (born 1916).

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 629

  • Mother of John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • Mother of John Riley per the 1920 census.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 631

  • Of Dewitt County, Texas; appointed attorney-in-fact for John P. Riley, Fern Riley, and James M. Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 647

  • One picture is possibly located at the home of the John Patrick and Nora Riley family.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 13

  • Part of the "Pat and Nora family"; was devastated by Pat's death.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 8

  • Referred to as John Riley's Aunt; shown in the steps photo with the family.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  • Signed as attorney in fact for John P. Riley, Fern Riley and James M. Riley; appeared before notary Pryor L. Hammack in Karnes County to acknowledge subscribing their names.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 433

  • The page speculates that J. P. and Nora may have decided to change his son's name after the birth record was created.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 25

  • Widow living in DeWitt County by September 1942; appears in land transactions and oil and gas leases of the 1940s-1950s; pictured in 1952.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  • Widow of John Patrick Riley; still living as of the affidavit and has not remarried.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59

  • Wife of John Patrick Riley; died without a will.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 62

  • Wife of John Patrick Riley; received Power of Attorney from JP and James in 1942 for handling the Partition of Land.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 614

  • Wife of John Patrick Riley; their story is included elsewhere in the book.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 17

  • Wife of John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 616

  • Wife of Pat (John Patrick Riley), per Margie Stefka's interview.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  • Wife of Pat Riley; visiting and pictured sitting on Mitt Riley's right-hand side about 1912.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  • Wife of Pat Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

The family

Married

Parent

Child

Sibling

  • James 2011 Riley Family History, p. 4
  • Margaret 2011 Riley Family History, p. 4
  • Michael Foley 2011 Riley Family History, p. 2
  • Patrick 2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

Related

A life in dates

  1. 7 April 1890 · Cork County, Ireland

    Nora Agnes Foley was born in Cork County, Ireland.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  2. abt 1890 · Ireland

    Estimated birth year abt 1890, birthplace Ireland, per 1920 census

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  3. 7 Apr 1890 · Cork County, Ireland

    Birth of Nora Agnes FOLEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  4. 7 Apr 1890 · Cork County, Ireland

    Birth of Nora Agnes Foley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  5. 7 Apr 1890

    Birth of Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  6. 7 Apr 1890 · Cork County, Ireland

    Birth

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 618

  7. 1890

    Birth of Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  8. 1910

    Nora Agnes Foley, an Irish immigrant, came to the US in 1910.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 34

  9. About 1910 · possibly New York

    Arrival, possibly New York (Not confirmed); based on information from the 1930 census, not the 1920 census

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  10. 1911 · Cork County, Ireland

    Nora Foley immigrated to the USA from Cork County, Ireland, traveling alone on the ship Oceanic, which left from Queenstown, Ireland.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  11. 26 January 1911 · United States

    Nora Agnes Foley arrived in the United States after emigrating from Ireland.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  12. 1911 · Utica, New York

    Nora's arrival record indicates she came alone in 1911 at the age of 21, to meet her brother Michael in Utica, New York.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  13. 1912

    Marriage of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  14. About 1912

    Marriage of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  15. About 1912 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Marriage of John Patrick RILEY and Nora Agnes FOLEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  16. About 1912 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Family photo taken approximately 1912 shows Nora with family members, indicating that she has married John Patrick Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 618

  17. about 1912

    Picture taken showing Will and Mitt Riley with sons Dan on the tricycle and John on the step; Nora Riley, wife of Pat Riley, is visiting and sitting on Mitt Riley's right-hand side.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  18. About 1912 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Nora Agnes Foley married John Patrick Riley; family photo taken approximately 1912 shows Nora with family members, indicating she has married; date is estimate

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  19. About 1912 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Marriage of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 32

  20. circa 1912

    Family photo taken approximately 1912 shows Nora with family members

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  21. circa 1913-1914 · Texas

    Photo of Nora Foley Riley on the porch of the home of Will and Mitt Riley in Texas, with John O. Riley, Nora Riley, Mitt Riley, Will Riley, and Dan Riley on a tricycle; assumed taken circa 1913 or 1914 since Dan (born 1909) appears about 4 or 5.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  22. 1st day of July 1913 · City of Utica, Oneida County, New York

    John P. Riley and Nora A. Foley subscribed and swore their marriage affidavit before the Commissioner of Deeds in Utica; license affidavit filed in Oneida Co. Clerk's Office on Oct 9 1913

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 49

  23. 1913 · New York

    John Patrick Riley (a son of John Joseph Riley) married Nora Agnes Foley; John Patrick travelled to New York to marry her, likely also an arranged marriage.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 34

  24. July 17, 1913 · Utica

    Marriage record No. 2878: license and marriage date July 17, 1913, place Utica, official A. J. Duina (Priest), witnesses Michael Foley and Catherine Hannon.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 48

  25. 1913

    John Patrick Riley got married at about age 29.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 1

  26. 1913-07-17 · City of Utica, Oneida County, New York

    Certificate and Record of Marriage issued authorizing the marriage of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley, certified by City Clerk J. J. Bannigan at the City of Utica.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 50

  27. 17 July 1913 · Utica, Oneida County, New York

    John Patrick Riley married Nora Agnes Foley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  28. 17 July 1913 · Utica, New York

    John Patrick Riley married Nora Agnes Foley.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 48

  29. 17 Jul 1913 · Utica, Oneida, New York, USA

    Marriage of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  30. 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

  31. 9 January 1918 · Runge, Karnes County

    Mormon online records show a son born to J. P. Riley and Nora Foley, named Joseph Riley, with address Runge in Karnes County.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  32. 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    Household of Riley, Pat (Head) and Riley, Nora (Wife), both born in Ireland, occupation Farmer

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  33. 1920-01-13 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    Enumerated for the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Enumeration District 40, Sheet 2B

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  34. 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt County, Texas

    1920 United States Federal Census enumeration recording James Riley, age 2, as son in the household, born about 1918 in Texas, with father Pat Riley (born Texas) and mother Nora Riley (born Ireland).

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 641

  35. 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas (1920 census)

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  36. 3rd DAY OF January 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    Enumerated in the 1920 census on the 3rd day of January 1920

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 621

  37. 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt, Texas

    Residence

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  38. 1920 · Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt County

    In the 1920 census, their residence is listed as Justice Precinct 3 in DeWitt County; it says he works on his own account, probably meaning he owns the land.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  39. 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

  40. about 1924 · Riley Ranch

    A family photo was taken at the Riley Ranch household in the mid-1920's, showing Pat Riley (without his hat, showing hair loss, about 40 years old), Nora, and Grandma Riley (Margaret Ellen Riley) together; James appears to be about 6 years old in the picture.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 8

  41. 1930 · Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas

    James Riley recorded living with family in Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas, age 12, son of household head, in the 1930 census

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 642

  42. 1930 · Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas

    Nora Riley enumerated as wife in household of J P Riley in Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas; age 39, estimated birth year abt 1891, race White.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 627

  43. 1930-04 · Nordheim, DeWitt, Texas

    1930 census enumeration recorded J P Riley's household including wife Nora Riley and boarder Paul Aldeck?

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 622

  44. 1930 · Nordheim, Dewitt, Texas

    Residence

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  45. 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

  46. March 13, 1933

    John Patrick Riley died without leaving a will, survived by his widow Nora Riley and two children, John P. Riley and James M. Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59

  47. 1940's and 1950's

    Nora Riley's name appears in several land transactions and oil and gas leases.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  48. Sep 1942 · Karnes County, Texas, USA

    Documentation from Power of Attorney granted by son, John Patrick Riley, for partitioning of land from Margaret Ellen Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  49. Dec. 16, 1942 · Karnes County, Texas

    Partition deed executed dividing Margaret E. Riley's land among her natural heirs at law, joined by their spouses, and by Nora Riley and Maggie Mae Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 427

  50. 1942

    Powers of Attorney from JP and James to Nora Riley for handling the Partition of Land when Margaret E. Riley died.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 614

  51. 16 December, 1942

    Signing of witness/attorney-in-fact signature block for a deed involving Riley family members

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 433

  52. September 1942 · San Antonio

    JP and his wife Fern gave Power of Attorney to JP's mother, Nora Riley, to handle the partitioning of land from Margaret Ellen Riley after her death. This document states that he and his wife live in San Antonio.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 14

  53. September 1942 · DeWitt County

    Nora Riley's sons gave her Power of Attorney to handle the legal process for partitioning the land of Margaret Ellen Riley; Nora Riley is living in DeWitt County at this time.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  54. Sept. 23, 1942 · Karnes County

    John P. Riley, Mrs. Fern Riley, and James M. Riley executed a power of attorney appointing Mrs. Nora Riley as their attorney to partition, convey, or sell their interest in the estate of their grandmother, Mrs. Margaret M. Riley, deceased.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 647

  55. Feb. 15, 1943 · Karnes County

    Power of attorney filed and recorded in Deed Records of Karnes County, Texas, Volume 133, page 29.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 647

  56. 1943-02-12 · Karnes County, Texas

    Notary acknowledgment: Mrs. Nora Riley, a widow, appeared before Pryor L. Hammack, Notary Public, and acknowledged she executed the foregoing instrument.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 436

  57. 1952

    Nora Riley is shown (pictured) in 1952.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  58. 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

  59. 22 Oct 1957 · Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

    Death

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 618

  60. 22 Oct 1957 · Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

    Death; burial is in the Runge Catholic Cemetery in Runge, Texas

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  61. 22 October 1957 · Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas

    Nora Riley died at the age of 67

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  62. 22 Oct 1957

    Death of Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  63. 22 Oct 1957 · Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

    Death of Nora Agnes Foley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 26

  64. 22 Oct 1957 · Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

    Death of Nora Agnes FOLEY

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 7

  65. on or about October 22, 1957

    Nora Riley died without a will.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 62

  66. 1957

    Death of Nora Agnes Foley

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 33

  67. 26 January · New York

    Nora Foley arrived in New York aboard the Oceanic.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  68. Undated · Riley Ranch-House

    A photo of Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Riley (Grandma Riley) with Nora (Foley) Riley, wife of Pat Riley (John Patrick Riley born 1884), taken at the Riley Ranch-House.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

  69. Undated

    John Patrick Riley and Nora Riley were married one time and one time only, to each other, and had born to them two sons and adopted no children.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 59

  70. Undated · State Hospital, Utica

    Bride's place of residence given as State Hospital, Utica

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 49

  71. Undated · Riley land

    Pat and Nora got married and moved to a place of their own on the Riley land that eventually belonged to Pat Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  72. Undated · Cork, Ireland

    Bride's place of birth given as Cork, Ireland

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 49

  73. Undated · Riley farm

    Margie states that Poppa (William Joseph Riley) and Pat (John Patrick Riley) were the only two of John Joseph and Margaret Riley's children who married, but all of the children stayed at the house; Poppa and Momma, and Pat and Nora, each had other houses, but all of the single ones lived together at the Riley farm built by John Joseph Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  74. Undated · Karnes and DeWitt Counties, Texas

    John P. Riley, Bert P. Riley, and James M. Riley (acting through their agent and attorney in fact, Mrs. Nora Riley of DeWitt County, Texas) and William Maurice Riley (acting through his agent and attorney in fact, Mrs. Maggie Mae Riley) covenant and agree to a partition of jointly held land.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 428

  75. Undated

    The birth record below is concluded to be that of James Maurice Riley since it says there are two children born to Nora Agnes Foley, and John Patrick was the first child born.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  76. Undated

    Oil & Gas Leases with James M. Riley and JP Riley (with Nora Riley as Power of Attorney) named in the Exhibits.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 614

  77. Undated

    John Patrick Riley was married one time to a woman named Nora.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 62

  78. Undated · Runge, Texas

    Burial in the Runge Catholic Cemetery

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  79. Undated · New York

    Nora Foley's marriage to John Patrick Riley is recorded in the New York Record of Marriages files

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  80. Undated

    Michael was a witness at Nora's wedding

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  81. Undated · DeWitt or Karnes Counties, Texas

    Nora Riley and Pat Riley were married and raised their family in the area of DeWitt or Karnes Counties in Texas

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  82. Undated · Cork County, Ireland

    Nora (Foley) Riley was born in Cork County, Ireland

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 52

  83. Undated · Runge Catholic Cemetery

    Nora Riley is buried next to her husband in the Runge Catholic Cemetery

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 11

  84. Undated

    Power of Attorney, Book 133-29

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 70

  85. Undated · Karnes County, Texas

    Notary acknowledgment before Pryor L. Hammack: Mrs. Nora Riley personally appeared and acknowledged that, as attorney in fact, she subscribed the names of John P. Riley, Fern Riley and James M. Riley to the foregoing instrument

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 433

  86. Undated · Riley land near Runge

    If the photo dates to approximately 1913 or 1914, then Nora and Pat have married and are living on the Riley land near Runge.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

The documents

  • census · 1920-01-13

    FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920 - POPULATION

    1920 U.S. Federal Census population schedule, Sheet 2B, Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt County, Texas, Enumeration District 40, showing Nora Riley (Wife) and Pat Riley (Head), both born in Ireland; source Ancestry.com, Roll T625_1795, Page 2B, Image 312

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  • census · 1920-01-03

    Cropped detail strip of the same 1920 census schedule showing the right-hand columns (fields 51-100), including occupation, industry, employment class, and citizenship/language entries for the same household rows.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 621

  • census · 1930-04-08

    1930 United States Federal Census

    1930 United States Federal Census population schedule, Nordheim, DeWitt County, Texas, Enumeration District 62-22, Sheet No. 4B, enumerated by Henry E. Rosenzweig; lists James Riley as son of J P Riley and Nora Riley. Source: Ancestry.com, Roll 2324, Page 4B, ED 22, Image 1102.0.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 642

  • census · 1930-04-08

    1930 United States Federal Census

    1930 United States Federal Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, Population Schedule, Nordheim, DeWitt County, Texas, Precinct 8, Enumeration District 62-22 (also given as 22), Supervisor's District 23, Sheet No. 4B, enumerated by the census taker; includes household of J.C. Riley (head) and Nora Riley (wife).

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 627

  • 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 · 1920

    1920 census

    1920 census listing Pat and Nora Riley's residence as Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt County, and noting he works on his own account.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 5

  • census · 1920

    Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920—Population

    1920 U.S. Federal Census population schedule, DeWitt County, Texas, Justice Precinct 3, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 40, Sheet No. 2B, enumerated 3rd day of January 1920; listing James Riley as son of Pat Riley and Nora Riley, with columns for name, relation, personal description, education, citizenship, and occupation and birthplace of individual and parents. Source: Ancestry.com, Roll 31109_4389737, Page 2B, Enumeration District 40.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 641

  • census · 1930

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

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 12

  • census · 1920-01-13

    1920 census - John Patrick Riley household

    Household of John Patrick Riley, DeWitt County, Precinct 3, Supervisor District 9, Enumeration District 40.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 140

  • census · 1920-01-03

    FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920—POPULATION

    1920 United States Federal Census entry for Pat Riley household, Justice Precinct 3, DeWitt County, Texas; Sheet No. 2 B; Enumeration District 40; Roll 31109_4389737; Page 2B.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 621

  • census · 1930-04-08

    1930 census - John Patrick Riley household

    Household of John Patrick Riley, Nordheim, DeWitt County, Precinct 8, Supervisor District 62-22, Enumeration District 23.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 140

  • 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 · 1930

    1930 census (used as basis for arrival estimate, contrasted with 1920 census)

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  • 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

    1920 census (referenced as not the basis for the arrival estimate)

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  • 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

  • census · 1930-04

    Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Population Schedule

    1930 United States Federal Census population schedule, Nordheim, DeWitt County, Texas, Enumeration District 62-22, Sheet 4B, listing J P Riley as Head, age 46, born Texas, with wife Nora Riley, and boarders/nearby households including Paul Aldeck?, Fred Tiedt, Emilie Zuercher, and Robert Riehl?

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 622

  • certificate · 1943-02-12

    Notary acknowledgment for Mrs. Nora Riley, a widow, before Pryor L. Hammack, Notary Public, Karnes County, Texas.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 436

  • certificate · 22 February 1963

    Certificate of Death

    State of Texas Certificate of Death for James Maurice Riley, State File No. 08631, Registrar's File No. 309, listing place and cause of death, birth date and place, parents' names, military service, informant, attending physician, and burial information.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 22

  • certificate · 17 July 1913

    Marriage record

    Marriage record of John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley, found using the Mormon internet search process, witnessed by Michael Foley and Catherine Harmon.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  • certificate · 1913-07-17

    Certificate and Record of Marriage, Registered No. 4620

    New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate and Record of Marriage, Registered No. 4620, for John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley, City of Utica, Oneida County, New York, including abstract of facts form with groom and bride details (age, color, residence, occupation, place of birth, parents, prior marriages).

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 50

  • certificate

    New York Record of Marriages

    New York Record of Marriages files recording Nora Foley's marriage to John Patrick Riley

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  • certificate · 1933-03-13

    Texas Standard Certificate of Death for J. P. Riley

    Registrar's No. 3, File No. 12565, DeWitt County, Texas. Lists personal, statistical, occupational, and medical particulars including parents' names and birthplaces, cause of death, informant, undertaker, and burial information.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 9

  • certificate · 1913-07-01

    STATE OF NEW YORK Affidavit for License to Marry

    Scanned State of New York Affidavit for License to Marry, for John Patrick Riley and Nora Agnes Foley, filed in Oneida County Clerk's Office

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 49

  • church · July 17, 1913

    Marriage Certificate No. 2878

    Marriage record card for John Patrick Riley and Nora A. Foley: groom details (residence Rango, Texas; occupation Farmer; birthplace Helena, Texas; father J. J. Riley of Ireland; mother M. E. Mc Namarra of U.S.A.; age 29; first marriage); bride details (residence Utica; occupation Attendant; birthplace Ireland; father M. Foley of Ireland; mother E. Snindon of Ireland; age 25; first marriage); license and marriage date July 17, 1913 in Utica; official A. J. Duina, Priest; witnesses Michael Foley and Catherine Hannon.

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 48

  • deed

    Partition deed dividing jointly held land among John P. Riley, Bert P. Riley, James M. Riley, William Maurice Riley (and their attorneys in fact Mrs. Nora Riley and Mrs. Maggie Mae Riley), setting aside Tract "A" to James E. Riley with metes-and-bounds description referencing tracts of Margaret A. Riley and Catherine Riley; abstracted by Karnes County Abstract Company.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 428

  • deed · Dec. 16, 1942

    Partition Deed, Wm. Maurice Riley et al

    Partition deed filed Feb. 15, 1943, recorded Volume 133, page 21, Deed Records of Karnes County, Texas, dividing the estate of Margaret E. Riley among her natural heirs at law.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 427

  • deed · September 1942

    Power of Attorney

    Power of Attorney given by JP and his wife Fern to JP's mother, Nora Riley, to handle the partitioning of land from Margaret Ellen Riley after her death; states that he and his wife live in San Antonio.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 14

  • deed · Sept. 23, 1942

    Power of Attorney

    Power of Attorney from John P. Riley, Mrs. Fern Riley, and James M. Riley to Mrs. Nora Riley, filed Feb. 15, 1943, recorded in Deed Records of Karnes County, Texas, Volume 133, page 29, prepared/held by Karnes County Abstract Company.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 647

  • deed

    Oil & Gas Leases

    Table of Oil & Gas Leases in which James M. Riley and JP Riley (with Nora Riley as Power of Attorney) are named in the Exhibits.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 614

  • deed · 1942-12-16

    Scanned legal document page containing witness signature block and two notary acknowledgment clauses for a deed involving members of the Riley family, with faint mirrored text bleeding through from the reverse side of the page.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 433

  • family_group_sheet

    JOHN PATRICK RILEY - Family Group Sheet

    Family Group Sheet for John Patrick Riley and Fern Virginia Means, listing birth/death/marriage/parent details and one child in a table.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 628

  • 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

  • map

    Map of Ireland showing counties and provinces (Ulster, Leinster, Connacht, Munster), with arrows pointing to Cahersiveen (Kerry), Limerick County, and Cork County indicating birthplaces of family members

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 52

  • other · 1913

    Record of Marriages in County of Oneida, State of New York (pages 576-577)

    Scanned two-page spread of the county marriage register listing marriage records No. 2876 through No. 2885, with an arrow indicating record No. 2878 (the Riley-Foley marriage).

    2017 Riley Family History, Addendum A, p. 48

  • other · 1940's and 1950's

    Oil and gas leases

    Oil and gas leases in which Nora Riley's name appears.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  • other · 1953-12-14

    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

  • other

    Marriage record

    Nora's marriage record, which states her parents were M. Foley and Ellen Quinlan, both born in Ireland.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  • other · September 1942

    Power of Attorney

    Written by Nora Riley's sons giving her Power of Attorney to handle the partitioning of Margaret Ellen Riley's land.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  • other · 1911

    Research (via the Mormon internet search process) showing Nora Foley's immigration from Cork County, Ireland, arriving in New York on 26 January 1911 aboard the ship Oceanic, having left from Queenstown, Ireland.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 2

  • other

    Riley-land Abstract of Title

    Riley-land Abstract of Title, which included records of John Patrick Riley, including the September 1942 Power of Attorney and records involving the estate of James Egan Riley.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 14

  • other · 26 January 1911

    New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 / List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States

    Scanned New York Passenger List (1820-1957) manifest from the S.S. Oceanic, sailing from Queenstown 17 January 1911, listing Nora Foley on line 2, with an annotated panel giving her arrival date, birth year, birth location, ethnicity, port of departure/arrival, and ship name.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  • other · 9 January 1918

    Mormon on-line record of a son (Joseph Riley) born to J. P. Riley and Nora Foley, address Runge in Karnes County.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 24

  • other · 1942

    Powers of Attorney

    Two Powers of Attorney: one from JP and James to Nora Riley (1942) for the Partition of Land after Margaret E. Riley's death; the other from James M. Riley to JP for handling the James E. Riley Estate.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 614

  • other

    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

  • photograph · circa 1913-1914

    Group photo on a porch, left to right: John O. Riley, Nora Riley, Mitt Riley, Will Riley, and Dan Riley on a tricycle.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 3

  • photograph · 1952

    A photograph showing Nora Riley in 1952.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 10

  • photograph · circa 1912

    Small black-and-white photograph, apparently of a person outdoors, faded/blurry

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 625

  • photograph

    Black-and-white photograph of a woman lying/reclining outdoors, identified as Nora Riley (Nora Agnes Foley)

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 626

  • photograph

    Black-and-white photograph of a woman (Nora Riley) lying in grass, smiling.

    2011 Riley Family History, PDF p. 627

  • photograph · about 1924

    Photo taken at the Riley Ranch household in the mid-1920's showing the Pat and Nora family and Grandma Riley (Margaret Ellen Riley); one of few pictures of Pat Riley without his hat.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 8

  • 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 · about 1912

    Picture of Will and Mitt Riley with sons Dan on the tricycle and John on the step, with Nora Riley (wife of Pat Riley) visiting, seated on Mitt Riley's right-hand side; taken about 1912, showing the rented house in the background.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 4

  • photograph

    Two pictures of Maggie Riley (Grandma Riley) with relatives and friends, one with Nora (Foley) Riley and one with Susan Mormin (Butler) McIntosh, taken at the Riley Ranch-House.

    2011 Riley Family History, p. 18

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