West Virginia Pioneers

Mercy Ann Riley

Female 1849 - 1936  (86 years)


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  • Name Mercy Ann Riley 
    Born 26 Dec 1849  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Jan 1936  [2
    Buried Mt Lebanon Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Ann/Conley
      Sex: F
      Death Date: 15 Jan 1936
      Death Place: Harper Dist, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 86y19d
      Cemetery: Mt Lebanon
      Birth Date: 12/26/1949
      Birth Place: Gilmer Co, WV
      Marital Status: widow
      Spouse: Benjamin F./Conley
      Residence: Zona, WV
      Mother: Elsie/Messenger
      Mother's Birth Place: Gilmer Co, WV
      Father: William/Riley
      Father's Birth Place: Gilmer Co, WV
      Informant: J A Bowyer, Spencer
    Person ID I21015  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William Riley,   b. 26 Jun 1822, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elsie Messenger,   b. 4 Mar 1822, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married Bef 1848 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Gilmer, VA # 82 all born VA 7/23/1850
      William Riley 28
      Elsa 28
      Sarah 2
      Mercy 6/12

      History of Harper district says she was 'of Gilmer Co'

      Sandy Jordan says:
      ELSIE MESSENGER (ROSWELL7, ABNER6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4, NATHANIEL3, EDWARD2, ANDREW1) was born March 04, 1822 in Preston Co., W.
      VA., and died September 09, 1854 in Roane Co., W. Va.. She married WILLIAM RILEY Bef. 1848. He was born 1822 in VA, and died 1889, also says they are buried William Riley Family Cemetery, Harper District, Roane Co., WV
    Family ID F4661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Franklin Conley,   b. 5 Oct 1848, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1895  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Harper, Roane, WV # 155 all WVWVWV
      Conley, Benjamin F 31
      Ann 30
      James W 9 son
      George F 8 son
      Elee C 7 da
      Arla L 5 da
      John E 2 son
      Alma E 7/12 Nov

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV #118 all WVWVWV
      Conley, Ann 12/1849 wd 12-12 children
      John I son 11/1877
      Alma E da 11/1879
      Robert H son 2/1882
      Okey C son 5/1884
      Ord son 4/1886
      Calvin C son 7/1889
      Hattie da 12/1891
      Delilah da 1/1896
    Children 
     1. James W Conley,   b. CA 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George F Conley,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elee C Conley,   b. CA 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Arla A Conley,   b. CA 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John I Conley,   b. 28 Nov 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alma Estella Conley,   b. 20 Nov 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Robert Hughes Conley,   b. 16 Feb 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Okey C Conley,   b. 11 May 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1961, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Ord Conley,   b. 23 Apr 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1964, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     10. Calvin C Conley,   b. 27 Jul 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Hester Conley,   b. 16 Dec 1891, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1970, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     12. Delilah Conley,   b. 16 Jan 1896, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Dec 1849 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt Lebanon Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S241] Sandy Jordan sjjordan@bright.net.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.