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William Riley was born on December 3rd, 1842 in Mountainburg, Crawford Co., Ark.1   William Riley's father was Solomon Basham and his mother was Elizabeth Coffey Marler.  His paternal grandparents are Richard Basham and Unknown Wife. He had eight brothers and six sisters, named Coffey Jones, John Marion, James Franklin, Solomon II, Columbus C., Jasper Newton, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., Henry William, Cynthia, Infant Daughter 1, Susan, Infant Daughter 2, America (Mary) and Infant Daughter 3.  He was the fifth youngest of the fifteen children.  He died at the age of 87 on December 25th, 1929 in Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas.  He was buried in Long Branch Cemetery.1 1 


William Riley's first family with Rachel Evethe Williamson

‌William Riley and Rachel Evethe were married in a religious ceremony on September 6th, 1864 in Coryell Co., Texas.1   They had four sons and a daughter, named Oliver, Eli Williamson, Aida, William Riley, Jr. and Mary Eva.


William Riley's second family with Nancy Virginia Smith

‌William Riley and Nancy Virginia were married in a religious ceremony on May 7th, 1871 in Coryell Co., Texas.1   They had four sons and six daughters, named Thomas Riley, John Peter, Burt Columbus, Charles B. (Charlie), Saphronia Frances, Elizabeth Florence (Bets, Eva Edna, Gracy, Snow and Jessie Esther.


William Riley's third family with Carrie Stovall-Sutton

‌William Riley and Carrie were married in a religious ceremony about 1895.1   They had two sons named Dewey Yeager and Cloyd Sutton.


William Riley's fourth family with Exettie Williamson

‌William Riley and Exettie were married in a religious ceremony about 1903 in Coryell Co., Texas.1   They had a daughter named Jewel Exettie.


William Riley's fifth family with Olie Huffman

They had three sons and a daughter, named Ross, Vernon Luther, Oddie and Living.

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