Richard Riley CLEMENT 
Richard Riley was born on January 29th, 1882 in TX.1 Richard Riley's father was William CLEMENT and his mother was Etheldra THOMPSON. His paternal grandparents were William Wesley CLEMENT and Elizabeth SKAGGS. He had four brothers and two sisters, and also two siblings of unknown gender, named Robert Ernest, Thomas Levi, William Marian, Charlie Monroe, Mary Ellen, Lillie Virena, Unnamed Infant and Unnamed Infant. He was the fifth oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 92 on June 16th, 1974 in Wynnewood, Garvin Co OK. He was buried in Wynnewood Cemetery, Garvin Co OK.General Notes
Riley was the 5th child of William and Etheldra Clement.
He is listed on the 1900 Indian Territory Census with his parents and sister Lillie and brother Charlie.
Riley and Lou are listed on the 1930 Garvin Co. OK Census living in Walker Township. It reads: Riley R. 48, born in TX; Lue I. Clement44, wife; Lee A. 22, son; Cecil 12, son; Ether 10, son; and Francies 4, daughter.
He is listed in the Pottawatomie Co. Marriage Book 6, page 76 where he applied for a license to marry Lula Hargis. The marriage on 29 Jan1903 was performed by Judge W. L. McFall and witnessed by J. E. Simpson and M. F. Norris.
Riley registered for the draft for WWI on September 12, 1918 at PaulsValley, Garvin Co. OK. He address was given as R. R., Wynnewood, Garvin Co. OK.
Riley and Lou lived most of their life in Wynnewood, Garvin Co. OK. In later years they lived together in the Morgan Nursing Home, Wynnewood.
Riley and Lou shared the same birthday and they were also married on their birthdays. Their children and grandchildren often had a party on their birthdays/wedding anniversary and three of their neices, Edith Clement Blythe, daughter of Robert Clement; Bessie Clement Cope, daughter of Charlie Clement; and Beatrice Moore Flowers, daughter of Lillie Clement; would go to Wynnewood to help them celebrate. Even after Edith and Beatrice died, Bessie continuedt he visits.
Riley was the last of William and Etheldra's children to die.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1802 in Green Co. KY d.1868 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.20 Feb 1847 in Madison Co AR d.13 Jan 1917 in Macomb, Pottawatomie Co. OK
- b.08 Jan 1723 in Maryland d.04 Dec 1810 in Green County, Kentucky
- b.28 Apr 1767 in Virginia d.<12 Jun 1813 in Green County, Kentucky
- b.18 Sep 1739
- b.1785 in VA d.1855 in Osage Co. MO
- b.~ 1760 in VA d.> 1860
- b.1814 in KY d.Aug 1850 in Madison Co AR
- b.1788 d.< 1834 in Franklin Co. MO
- b.29 Jan 1882 in TX d.16 Jun 1974 in Wynnewood, Garvin Co OK
- b.09 Nov 1850 in Lamar Co. TX d.12 Aug 1932 in Macomb, Pottawatomie Co. OK
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Details of Richard Riley's family with Lula HARGIS
1 Etheldra's Family Bible
Further sources/citations:
1900 Pottawatomie Co. OK Territory Census, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lkcopelanier&id=I31615
Further sources/citations:
1900 Pottawatomie Co. OK Territory Census, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lkcopelanier&id=I31615
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