• General Notes

  11. Alford E. RILEY Sr. Born on 29 Mar 1807 in Campbell Co. KY. Alford E. died in Pendleton Co Ky on 15 Jan 1877, he was 69. Buried in Short Creek Cemetery, State Route 22, near Short Creek Baptist Church. Occupation: Magistrate in Pendleton Co KY. Religion: Member of Short Creek Baptist Church.
  
  Alford's name first appears in official records on the 1829 Personal Property Tax List of Campbell County, Kentucky where the listing records one male over 21, the owner of one horse, and a total value of property at $50.  His name continues to appear on every Personal Property Tax List of Campbell County until 1839.
  
  Alford's name does not appear on the 1830 Campbell County, Kentucky Census; however, in 1830, Alford was 23 years old and unmarried, and it is assumed that he is still living in the household with his parents.  He married Rachel Wiggins in Campbell County, Kentucky in 1833.  !ar
  He is listed on the 1840 Kenton County, Kentucky Census.  It is believed that he did not move from Campbell County to Kenton County, but rather that Kenton County was created in 1840 from part of Campbell County and the land upon which they lived was in that part of Campbell County that became Kenton County.
  
  Alford is listed on the 1850, 1860, and 1870 Pendleton County, Kentucky Federal Census Records.  On the 1860 Census, he is listed as living in Callinsville.  On the 1870 Census, he is listed as living in Elizabethtown.
  
  In 1836, Alford purchased 500 acres of land in Pendleton County, Kentucky.  This purchase is documented in the E.E.Barton Papers.  The land was located "upon the waters of Main Short Creek" and was his "to have and to hold from the 9th day of April, 1836, for fifty years."  Papers were delivered to James and Elizabeth Winaus, tenants in possession of the property October 17, 1836.  This property was the subject of a law suit filed! in Pendleton County after the death of Alford Riley, as to the lawful owners of the property.  It seems that, even though Alford purchased the property, he and Rachel lived on another property in Pendleton County.
  
  Depositions filed in Pendleton County Court in 1878 by Rachel Riley and her son, John F. Riley indicate that they were trying to take possession of the land that had been in the hands of several different families over a period of many years.  It is assumed that the family was trying to clear up the estate of Alford who had died the previous year.  An amusing story was told in the deposition of Agnes Roberts who stated that Alford and Rachel lived on a property they purchased from her father about 40 years previously.  It was located about 1 1/2 to 2 miles from the disputed property.  She said that Rachel had told her that she thought that the other property they had purchased was "haunted" and that she wouldn't live there if they would make her a present! of the place.
  
  Alford and Rachel's first child, Nancy Jane, was born in Campbell County but the rest of the children were born in Pendleton County.  According to statements in the Barton Papers, Alford served as a magistrate in Pendleton County.
  
  Alford and Rachel and their children were active members of the Short Creek Baptist Church in Pendleton County.  According to records  recorded in the minutes of the church, Alford was the third ordained deacon of the church.  He also served as church clerk for 25 years.  His death is recorded in the minutes of the church when it is stated that "Bro. Alford Riley died and  Bro. J. W. Moore was elected to succeed him as church clerk."  Rileys who are listed in the church records as past members of the church include Alford, Rachel, Ann, Frances, Lucy, Mary, James, Ollie, Lee, and John.
  
  Alford died intestate and the distribution of his property after his death was ordered by the court.  This dispersion of pro!perty is recorded in the Barton Papers.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  On 2 Jan 1833 when Alford E. was 25, he married Rachel WIGGINS, daughter of Mr. ??? WIGGINS & Mrs. ??? [WIGGINS}, in Campbell Co. KY. Born on 7 Jan 1811. Rachel died in Pendleton Co Ky on 13 Jul 1890, she was 79. Buried in Short Creek Cemetery, State Route 22, near Short Creek Baptist Church. Religion: Member of Short Creek Baptist Church.
  
  Rachel continued to live in Pendleton County after the death of her husband.  According to the Barton Papers, Alford's estate was appriaised Feb. 15, 1877.  Property set apart to Rachel Riley, Widow, included housegoods, 22 cuts of spun yarn, 28 yards rag carpet, the family Bible, loom, wheel, and cards, 2 mares, 2 cows, a plow, gear, and c., and provisions, all valued at $333.20.  Property for distribution included house goods, 6 picture frames, old shot gun, broad axe, adz, drawing knife, carpenter's planes, washing machine, cane mill, side hill plow!, 2-horse spring wagon, cutting box, hogs, lot of tobacco 5000 lbs at 5 cts. lb.  Also, a note on Amos M. Combs for $60.81, a note on Lewis Lovelace for $13.75, and 4 shares stock in Falmouth Cooperation Store.
  
  A sale was held Feb. 16, 1877.  Rachel purchased most that was sold.  Family members purchased the following:  Jesse L. McKinley purchased 1 stand bees and 2 wheels and reel, Ann Porter purchased molasses and pork, A. E. Riley purchased 1 stand bees, James Riley purchased 1 stand bees and a wheat fan, John Riley purchased the hill side plow, and Thos. Green purchased pork.
  
  Other property was purchased by the following neighbors:  Wm. Moore purchased 10 hogs and a corn planter, Fred Shite purchased 1 stand bees, James Carr purchased chisels and a cross cut saw, John Fornash purchased a plow, T. M. Arnold purchased a sledge hammer, John L. Wadsworth purchased counter scales, Charles Marquet purchased a pruning hook, Wm. Johns purchased a grubbing hoe, !Robert McMullin purchased 2 hackels, J. D. Polly purchased 4 planes, E. M. Halpin purchased a grind stone, Joseph Gulick purchased a set of harrow teeth, E. A. Arnold purchased a sow and 3 pigs, and Henry Wadsworth purchased a clothes wringer.
  
  They had the following children:
       60   i.   Nancy Jane (1835-1903)
       61   ii.  Ann (1837->1880)
       62   iii. Francis (1839-)
       63   iv.  James L. (1841-~1934)
       64   v.   Mary Isobell (1843-)
       65   vi.  Alford E. "Doc" (1847-1892)
       66   vii. John F. (>1850-)
  
  Married by BD, bond by David B. Merriman.
  
  

Details of Alfred E.'s family with Rachel Wiggins