Riley Genealogy & History
Riley is an Anglo-Irish surname that is locational in the former case, patronymic for the latter. In England it comes from many towns and villages named Riley, from the Old English rygh-leah, meaning rye farm, or possibly reed farm. In Ireland it can come from the same source but generally is from the Old Gaelic O'Raghailligh, meaning son of Raghallach, a given name with unknown meaning. Riley family history comes into the books with John de Ryeley, entered in Wakefield Manor's Court Rolls in 1284. Riley genealogy boasts of several famous people, like former Alabama Governor Bob Riley, British Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley, and Australian Olympic swimmer Samantha Riley.
Riley Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Benoist Riley | -- --, 1912 | September ,1977 | MO |
| B Eugene Riley | -- --, 1964 | November 15,1999 | CA |
| Catherine Riley | -- --, 1943 | March 1,2010 | AL |
| D Freeman Riley | -- --, 1942 | December ,1980 | AR |
Riley Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Maureen Riley | -- --, 1933 | October 15,2001 | York,PA |
| F Robert Riley | -- --, 1930 | October 24,2006 | Burlington,VT |
| G E Beth Riley | -- --, 1918 | February 26,1987 | Dallas,TX |
| H Bruce Riley | -- --, 1930 | July 11,2003 | New Berlin,NY |
Riley Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Dessie Riley | Annie Parrish | February 1,1945 | Wake, NC |
| Ed Riley | Nannie Riley | July 29,1944 | Wake, NC |
| Milton Riley | Annie Holland | October 10,1931 | Wake, NC |
| Ira Riley | Pauline Wilkins | January 14,1938 | Wake, NC |
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