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Dr William Calvin Riley
Male 1817 - 1881

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  • Prefix  Dr 
    Birth  13 Jun 1817  15 MI Se Of, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  Aft 1880 
    Person ID  I1799  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  09 May 2009 
     
    Father  Samuel Riley, Sr,   b. 16 Apr 1791, , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1876 
    Mother  Jane Robertson,   b. Abt 1794, , Montgomery, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1871 
    Married  29 Aug 1815 
    Family ID  F539  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Elizabeth D (Eliza) McCarthur,   b. Abt 1829, , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880 
    Married  1845  , Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Dr Charles A Riley,   b. Abt 1846, , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1920
     2. Dr Samuel M Riley,   b. Abt 1850,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Emma R Riley,   b. 1854,   d. 8 Oct 1862
     4. Dr Benjamin S Riley,   b. Abt 1857,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lula J Riley,   b. Abt 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John M Riley,   b. Abt 1864,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  21 Aug 2005 
    Family ID  F540  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • # Title: Dr.
      # Birth: 13 JUN 1817 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, 15 miles SE of Paris, Ky
      # Birth: 18 JUN 1817
      # Death: AFT 1880
      # ORDN: 1850 Physician
      # Occupation: 1880 MD

      He was born on a farm 14-15 miles SE of Paris, Ky. Studied at Transylvania Medical School, Lexington, Ky and St.Louis Medical School. Graduated 1843. Practiced in Cooper Co., Mo in 1846, returned to Callaway Co. 1854 went to Pettis Co., Mo to farm 7 m. SE of Hustonia; to Callaway Co. Feb 1862 until 1875, had drug store in Mexico, Audrain Co. Mo. In 1879 returned to Houstonia, Pettis Co. (history of Pettis Co. Mo 1886 p. 795).......MCLutz

      1850 Census Missouri Callaway, Co. Page No: 292B
      Division: 12th District, October 22nd, 1850 by Sam G Hart
      1357 1357 Wm C. Riley 32 M Physician 820 KY
      1357 1357 Eliza D. Riley 21 F MO
      1357 1357 Charles A. Riley 2 M MO
      1357 1357 Saml M. Riley 4/12 M MO

      1860 Census Missouri, Pettis Co., Blackwater Twp. 20 Sept 1860, Page 861
      655/649 W.C. Riley 43 M W Physician 5000/5850 KY
      Eliza 32 F W MO
      Charles 13 M W MO
      Samuel 10 M W MO
      Emma F W MO
      Benjamin 4 M W MO
      Saml Riley 29 M W Farming /1200 MO

      1870 Census Missouri, Callaway Co., Nine Mile Prarie Twp. 25 July 1879, Page 422A
      378/399 Riley, Wm C. 53 M W Physician 4400/2400 KY
      Eliza D. 42 F W Keeping House MO
      Samuel M. 20 M W at home MO
      Ben S. 13 M W at home MO
      L.J. 9 F W at home MO
      John M. 6 M W at home MO

      1880 LDS Searchable Census Place: Houstonia, Pettis, Missouri
      Source: FHL Film 1254708 National Archives Film T9-0708 Page 159A
      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      William C. RILEY Self M Male W 63 KY Md PA KY
      Eliza D. RILEY Other M Female W 51 MO Keeping House NY MO
      Ben S. RILEY Son S Male W 23 MO Dentist KY MO
      Lulu J. RILEY Dau S Female W 18 MO KY MO
      John M. RILEY Son Male W 16 MO Laborer KY MO
      Louella GILBERT Other S Female B 20 MO Servant VA KY
     
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